Frida Cai resume
Frida Cai
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EDUCATION
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism New York, N.Y. Expected May 2020
M.S. in Data Journalism.
� Personal projects focus on using coding, scraping, data visualization, machine learning, business reporting and web design to create data-driven interactive stories.
� Covered New York City transit system with a beat on the MTA. Published feature on the day in life of a bus driver.
� Data studio projects include: Analyze AidData�s dataset to investigate overseas Chinese government-financed projects between 2000-2014 and to visualize the data in terms of finance and geolocations. Analyze NYC Open Data and the Census to see the relationship between a neighborhood�s demographics and its propensity to recycle.
� Master�s project: data-guided story that examines the safety syringe disposal kiosks deployed in the South Bronx based NYC Open Data and FOIA requests.
University of Virginia Charlottesville, V.A. May 2017
B.A. in Foreign Affairs, History Minor.
� Studied international relations and anthropology during 2016 Semester at Sea, which included meetings with local residents, government officials, and bankers and visits to embassies, favelas and NGOs in 12 countries.
Work EXPERIENCE
Freelance News Investigator Beijing, China March 2018 - February 2019
� Pitched story ideas, conducted research and pre-interviews on multiple projects for Getty Images Photojournalist Kevin Frayer and USA Today Beijing Correspondent Hannah Gardner.
� Tracked down three sources for Frayer�s story on the internment of internet-addicted teens.
� Pre-interviewed for Hannah on China-Maldives� naval tensions and economic ties.
NBC News Beijing Bureau � Intern Beijing, China March - September 2018
� Worked in the bureau and the field on daily news and feature stories.
� Monitored local and government news, wrote daily news review on deadline for the editor-in-chief. Conducted pre-interviews, found sources for correspondents on topics including China�s underground Catholic churches, AI surveillance, social credit systems, facial recognition, robot programming for teens.
� Fixer for NBC Left Field's production on story examining the international plastic recycling system. Traversed across Beijing visiting scrap yards to find sources.
All Tech Asia - Writer English-language startup for fintech news in Asia Beijing, China March - June 2018
� Reported on tech and finance news on deadline, managed twitter account, gathered news, wrote and published up to 15 tweets a day highlighting news flashes.
Lavector - Content Specialist Data-driven and AI-powered mar-tech startup Beijing, China October -December 2017
� Pitched, wrote and published 2-3 articles weekly on AI, cloud-based marketing, data automation and related subjects. Managed and posted on social media platforms daily.
. Caixin Global � Multitask Intern Beijing, China June - September 2017
� Aggregated content to write daily newsletters, monitored breaking news, captioned daily stories and flash news.
� Conducted interviews, wrote articles and took photos for Caixin Weekender column.
� Published investigative stories on high-end animal graveyards, product placement in shows and gene testing.
Skills
Data Visualization and Collection: JSON, XML, D3, CSS, Illustrator
Programming and Investigation: Python, SQL, JavaScript, FOIA, deep web research
Language: Chinese (native), French (conversational)
Leadership and Volunteer Activities
Colobus Conservation Volunteer Diani Beach, Kenya October 2018
� Conducted colobus census, fed and monitored wounded infant monkeys around the clock
� Assisted organize 5K run to promote colobus conservation
Lingxi Chinese Theatre Cofounder, Vice President of Outreach, Acting Coach Charlottesville, V.A. 2015 � 2016
� Launched the first and only Chinese theatre at UVA. Wrote constitution, raise $2,000, liaised with Drama Department, trained actors. Produced two plays for audiences of 700 in total and 155K YouTube views.
Frida Cai
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EDUCATION
Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism New York, N.Y. Expected May 2020
M.S. in Data Journalism.
� Personal projects focus on using coding, scraping, data visualization, machine learning, business reporting and web design to create data-driven interactive stories.
� Covered New York City transit system with a beat on the MTA. Published feature on the day in life of a bus driver.
� Data studio projects include: Analyze AidData�s dataset to investigate overseas Chinese government-financed projects between 2000-2014 and to visualize the data in terms of finance and geolocations. Analyze NYC Open Data and the Census to see the relationship between a neighborhood�s demographics and its propensity to recycle.
� Master�s project: data-guided story that examines the safety syringe disposal kiosks deployed in the South Bronx based NYC Open Data and FOIA requests.
University of Virginia Charlottesville, V.A. May 2017
B.A. in Foreign Affairs, History Minor.
� Studied international relations and anthropology during 2016 Semester at Sea, which included meetings with local residents, government officials, and bankers and visits to embassies, favelas and NGOs in 12 countries.
Work EXPERIENCE
Freelance News Investigator Beijing, China March 2018 - February 2019
� Pitched story ideas, conducted research and pre-interviews on multiple projects for Getty Images Photojournalist Kevin Frayer and USA Today Beijing Correspondent Hannah Gardner.
� Tracked down three sources for Frayer�s story on the internment of internet-addicted teens.
� Pre-interviewed for Hannah on China-Maldives� naval tensions and economic ties.
NBC News Beijing Bureau � Intern Beijing, China March - September 2018
� Worked in the bureau and the field on daily news and feature stories.
� Monitored local and government news, wrote daily news review on deadline for the editor-in-chief. Conducted pre-interviews, found sources for correspondents on topics including China�s underground Catholic churches, AI surveillance, social credit systems, facial recognition, robot programming for teens.
� Fixer for NBC Left Field's production on story examining the international plastic recycling system. Traversed across Beijing visiting scrap yards to find sources.
All Tech Asia - Writer English-language startup for fintech news in Asia Beijing, China March - June 2018
� Reported on tech and finance news on deadline, managed twitter account, gathered news, wrote and published up to 15 tweets a day highlighting news flashes.
Lavector - Content Specialist Data-driven and AI-powered mar-tech startup Beijing, China October -December 2017
� Pitched, wrote and published 2-3 articles weekly on AI, cloud-based marketing, data automation and related subjects. Managed and posted on social media platforms daily.
. Caixin Global � Multitask Intern Beijing, China June - September 2017
� Aggregated content to write daily newsletters, monitored breaking news, captioned daily stories and flash news.
� Conducted interviews, wrote articles and took photos for Caixin Weekender column.
� Published investigative stories on high-end animal graveyards, product placement in shows and gene testing.
Skills
Data Visualization and Collection: JSON, XML, D3, CSS, Illustrator
Programming and Investigation: Python, SQL, JavaScript, FOIA, deep web research
Language: Chinese (native), French (conversational)
Leadership and Volunteer Activities
Colobus Conservation Volunteer Diani Beach, Kenya October 2018
� Conducted colobus census, fed and monitored wounded infant monkeys around the clock
� Assisted organize 5K run to promote colobus conservation
Lingxi Chinese Theatre Cofounder, Vice President of Outreach, Acting Coach Charlottesville, V.A. 2015 � 2016
� Launched the first and only Chinese theatre at UVA. Wrote constitution, raise $2,000, liaised with Drama Department, trained actors. Produced two plays for audiences of 700 in total and 155K YouTube views.