Adriane Kong
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS CANDIDATE | BARNARD COLLEGE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERISTY | AUGUST 2019- PRESENT
· GPA: 3.7
· Pledge Education Chair and Philanthropy at DKA (Delta Kappa Alpha)
BACHELOR OF ARTS CANDIDATE| FORDHAM COLLEGE AT FORDHAM UNIVERSITY | AUGUST 2018-2019
· GPA: 3.9
· Assistant Opinions Editor, The Fordham Observer
· Staff Writer, COMMA at Fordham University
Work Experience
TRANSCRIPT WRITER FOR DOWN TO THE STRUTS PODCAST: SEPTEMBER 2020- PRESENT
- Podcast focusing on disability accessibility and inclusion.
- Create accurate transcripts of each episode.
STAFF WRITER AT ASIA SOCIETY, CHINOSITY.COM: JANUARY 2020- PRESENT
- Continually wrote and posted articles twice a month. Most articles revolving around Asian related news, such as Asian representation, Asian created content and events.
- Attended bi-weekly pitch meeting, critiqued and collaborated on ideas with fellow Staff Writers.
- Worked closely with editor to learn how to edit and write efficiently and effectively.
WRITER AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT MD1 CARE GOLD PEDATRICS: MAY 2019 – PRESENT
- Written various of articles regarding controversial and sensitive health topics.
- Researching physical and mental health issues affecting teenagers.
- Organizing promotional material: posters, articles, events.
- Responsible for administrative tasks: document organization, communicating with clients.
Skills & Abilities
ADMISTRATION, EDITING AND WRITING
· Transcriber at Down to the Struts: Write transcripts that mimics real speaking to better simulate podcast experience for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
· Staff Writer at Asia Society: Learned to continually look for stories from your environment. Wrote on a consistent basis. Bettered in collaborating and communicating with peers to create new ideas.
· Assistant Opinions Editor and Staff Writer at Fordham Observer: familiar with InDesign and WordPress. It allowed me to be skilled in writing and editing in AP Style and MLA Style.
o My responsibilities also included managing social media accounts and captions.
· Competent in Microsoft Office:
Notable Publications
Kong, Adriane. “A Guide: How to Talk About Black Lives Matter with your Asian Family.” Chinosity, August. 2020
Kong, Adriane. “How Asian-American Films Deal With the East vs. West Culture Conflict.” Chinosity, May. 2020.
Kong, Adriane. “Netflix’s “The Half of It” is the Chinese-American Queer Film We Didn’t Know We Needed.” Chinosity, May. 2020.
Kong, Adriane. “Invisible Disabilities: Professors, Take Note.” The Observer, 16 Nov. 2018.
Kong, Adriane. “We Need Healthier Relationships on LGB-TV.” The Observer, 13 Feb. 2019.
Kong, Adriane. “Take Action to Help the Homeless.” The Observer, 10 Apr. 2019.
Education
BACHELOR OF ARTS CANDIDATE | BARNARD COLLEGE OF COLUMBIA UNIVERISTY | AUGUST 2019- PRESENT
· GPA: 3.7
· Pledge Education Chair and Philanthropy at DKA (Delta Kappa Alpha)
BACHELOR OF ARTS CANDIDATE| FORDHAM COLLEGE AT FORDHAM UNIVERSITY | AUGUST 2018-2019
· GPA: 3.9
· Assistant Opinions Editor, The Fordham Observer
· Staff Writer, COMMA at Fordham University
Work Experience
TRANSCRIPT WRITER FOR DOWN TO THE STRUTS PODCAST: SEPTEMBER 2020- PRESENT
- Podcast focusing on disability accessibility and inclusion.
- Create accurate transcripts of each episode.
STAFF WRITER AT ASIA SOCIETY, CHINOSITY.COM: JANUARY 2020- PRESENT
- Continually wrote and posted articles twice a month. Most articles revolving around Asian related news, such as Asian representation, Asian created content and events.
- Attended bi-weekly pitch meeting, critiqued and collaborated on ideas with fellow Staff Writers.
- Worked closely with editor to learn how to edit and write efficiently and effectively.
WRITER AND ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AT MD1 CARE GOLD PEDATRICS: MAY 2019 – PRESENT
- Written various of articles regarding controversial and sensitive health topics.
- Researching physical and mental health issues affecting teenagers.
- Organizing promotional material: posters, articles, events.
- Responsible for administrative tasks: document organization, communicating with clients.
Skills & Abilities
ADMISTRATION, EDITING AND WRITING
· Transcriber at Down to the Struts: Write transcripts that mimics real speaking to better simulate podcast experience for those who are deaf or hard of hearing.
· Staff Writer at Asia Society: Learned to continually look for stories from your environment. Wrote on a consistent basis. Bettered in collaborating and communicating with peers to create new ideas.
· Assistant Opinions Editor and Staff Writer at Fordham Observer: familiar with InDesign and WordPress. It allowed me to be skilled in writing and editing in AP Style and MLA Style.
o My responsibilities also included managing social media accounts and captions.
· Competent in Microsoft Office:
Notable Publications
Kong, Adriane. “A Guide: How to Talk About Black Lives Matter with your Asian Family.” Chinosity, August. 2020
Kong, Adriane. “How Asian-American Films Deal With the East vs. West Culture Conflict.” Chinosity, May. 2020.
Kong, Adriane. “Netflix’s “The Half of It” is the Chinese-American Queer Film We Didn’t Know We Needed.” Chinosity, May. 2020.
Kong, Adriane. “Invisible Disabilities: Professors, Take Note.” The Observer, 16 Nov. 2018.
Kong, Adriane. “We Need Healthier Relationships on LGB-TV.” The Observer, 13 Feb. 2019.
Kong, Adriane. “Take Action to Help the Homeless.” The Observer, 10 Apr. 2019.