KH Resume
Work History
The Young Turks LLC (Los Angeles, CA)
Host, Executive Producer
10/2012 - 08/2018
• Created, executive produced, and hosted “Nerd Alert” - a daily news and talk show celebrating pop culture, entertainment, video games, technology, futurism, science, and more.
• Grew and managed a successful digital media brand including a Youtube channel with 200,000 subscribers, an audio podcast, curated inflight entertainment for Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, and Emirates Airlines, along with a premium YouTube TV channel.
• Wrote, produced, and hosted weekly original Facebook content that has amassed millions of views for a page which boasts over 2 million likes.
• Regularly guest hosted entertainment content for in-network shows “What the Flick” and “PopTrigger” along with talk and news content for “The Young Turks.”
• Nominated for The Geeky Awards “Best Online Personality.”
SAT Writing and Language Tutor (Rowland Heights, CA) 2012
Independent Contractor
• Privately tutored high school students of varied English language proficiency for the Reading and Writing And Language sections of the SAT.
• Successfully raised students’ SAT scores by hundreds of points.
TWC Channel 3, Garden Grove (Garden Grove, CA) 2010 - 2012
Reporter and News Writer
• Anchored, produced, and wrote copy for newscast, wrote descriptions and print versions of stories for website, created complete news feature stories airing on Time Warner Orange County, served as live sideline reporter for Garden Grove Strawberry Parade and Tet Festival.
KTLA 5 (Los Angeles, CA) 2009 - 2010 Web Writer and Producer
• Gathered, wrote, and edited print and video stories for KTLA.com in fast-paced, breaking news environment.
• Maintained social media presence of KTLA on Twitter and Facebook, released email news digests, and moderated viewer comments and feedback.
• Won- Los Angeles Area Emmy Award, Best Breaking News Coverage
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts, American Literature and Culture
Work History
The Young Turks LLC (Los Angeles, CA)
Host, Executive Producer
10/2012 - 08/2018
• Created, executive produced, and hosted “Nerd Alert” - a daily news and talk show celebrating pop culture, entertainment, video games, technology, futurism, science, and more.
• Grew and managed a successful digital media brand including a Youtube channel with 200,000 subscribers, an audio podcast, curated inflight entertainment for Virgin America, Virgin Atlantic, Virgin Australia, and Emirates Airlines, along with a premium YouTube TV channel.
• Wrote, produced, and hosted weekly original Facebook content that has amassed millions of views for a page which boasts over 2 million likes.
• Regularly guest hosted entertainment content for in-network shows “What the Flick” and “PopTrigger” along with talk and news content for “The Young Turks.”
• Nominated for The Geeky Awards “Best Online Personality.”
SAT Writing and Language Tutor (Rowland Heights, CA) 2012
Independent Contractor
• Privately tutored high school students of varied English language proficiency for the Reading and Writing And Language sections of the SAT.
• Successfully raised students’ SAT scores by hundreds of points.
TWC Channel 3, Garden Grove (Garden Grove, CA) 2010 - 2012
Reporter and News Writer
• Anchored, produced, and wrote copy for newscast, wrote descriptions and print versions of stories for website, created complete news feature stories airing on Time Warner Orange County, served as live sideline reporter for Garden Grove Strawberry Parade and Tet Festival.
KTLA 5 (Los Angeles, CA) 2009 - 2010 Web Writer and Producer
• Gathered, wrote, and edited print and video stories for KTLA.com in fast-paced, breaking news environment.
• Maintained social media presence of KTLA on Twitter and Facebook, released email news digests, and moderated viewer comments and feedback.
• Won- Los Angeles Area Emmy Award, Best Breaking News Coverage
Education
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Arts, American Literature and Culture