01 The Write Elements: Bio

Friday 30 September 2016

Bio

WHAT ARE MY EXPERIENCES...

MOE Certified Instructor
2016 (current)
Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) - Industrial attachment

Intern journalist, photographer, videographer 2015

Internship stint in both the Big Desk (News) and Entertainment under The New Paper. Over 40 articles published in the paper and

online & estimate 9 front page stories. Original photos have appeared in the paper for my articles and others';

also shot and co-edited a video for a Korean celebrity.

http://www.tnp.sg/author/jade-teo

Ethos Books [internship]

Publisher, copy editor, video editor, publicity management                    2016


Editor and Proofread manuscript for 2017 books: The Man With A Mission - over 150 pages (Ron Chandran biography), Capstone - over 400 pages (commercial project for SMU), Textuaries - including a glossary of terms for readers (A-Level Poetry Anthology)
Handled publicity side (event banners, video, press release) for 2016 book launch: Children of Las Vegas

Conducted training for a Literature Pilot Reading Programme on local books @ Shuqun Secondary; Sengkang Secondary; Ahmad Ibrahim Secondary; St Patrick's School

- literature students from sec 2 and 3 (pure lit)

 

Divine Mercy Communications team [Church volunteer]

Writer, editor                                                                                                     2010 – present

We handle the bulletin, etc.
I’ve written stories, conducted interviews; and as temp editor I handled the layout of the bulletin, specific story to fill in the “Buzz” for the week.

Hashmeta

Freelance Writer                                                                                                2016

I’m helping them with content production on lifestyle/household topics

Nanyang Polytechnic Mass Media Management

CATCH magazine (in-house)                                                                              2015

For the Final Year Project we are required to create two magazines within 10 weeks. I was the main sub-editor for our "humanitarian" issue (http://bit.ly/1LfDbxP) and the editor-in-chief for our "Singapore streets" (http://bit.ly/1KDgIj8) issue

Nanyang Polytechnic Mass Media Management

Production (editor, videographer)                                                                      2013-2015

For three years I’ve produced short films and videos for the diploma, including NYP Open House 2016 and NYP’s Hospitality & Tourism Industry Conference with Minister Tan Chuan-Jin

JENESYS 2.0                                                                                                  2015

The JENESYS Programme (Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youths) is a project advanced by the Japanese government. This particular project was aimed at media students from polytechnics and universities. I was one of the few selected to attend the first ever trip planned for the media field

WERZ Photography [Work]

Photoshop                                                                                                        September 2014

Layer templates, background and subjects to create their graduation

photos for the University of RMIT

Emergency First Aid & Rescue [Volunteer]

Photographer, videographer                                                                              2010-2013

Handled Singapore's team's footage for the Professional Rescue Competition - also went overseas to Bangkok, Malaysia

Nanyang Polytechnic Mass Media Management

Photographer, main and only editor                                                                  2015

I was the main editor for all the photos taken for Mass Media Management publicity and the 2016 Open House brochure

[Supplied photos to a local busker]

Photographer                                                                                                    2015

After having written an article on Mr Mohammad Said, I supplied raw photos for him to use as publicity shots

Learning Journey Education Centre

Tutor for Primary 1-6 and Secondary 1,3,4 & IP1 students; teacher for 1-3 year olds                 2016 (current)

Focus is English, Creative Writing; I also help with the lesson plan and assist & conduct the playgroup

Programmes I'm teaching: Super Writers! Creative Writing & English Tuition, Parents Accompanied Playgroup

Testimonial: P5 CHIJ student, Chantel score 40/40 for her composition and jumped 10 marks in her Paper 2; P5 Maris Stella student, Darius scored band 30-34/40 for composition and 80/95 for Paper 2; P5 student, Hong Kai scored 87/95 for Paper 2; new P5 Meridian Primary student, Valencia scored 29/40 for composition after failing to or just passing

MyTuitionClub

Tutor/relief teacher for primary school students and kindergarteners 2016

Took over for their regular. Followed lesson plan and covered more than asked; Went through vocabulary, punctuation, synthesis and transformation, grammar cloze, comprehension and oral

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS

“SIMBANG GABI – a Christmas Novena” 2013
Article was published in Church's first newsletter

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES (CCA) in NANYANG POLYTECHNIC

The Write Stuff

Writer (articles on Discover NYP blog)

My Experience as an Intern Journalist at SPH (http://discover-nyp.blogspot.sg/2015/12/my-experience-as-intern-journalist-at.html?m=1)

"They Changed My Life, So I'll Change Theirs" (http://discover-nyp.blogspot.sg/2015/10/they-changed-my-life-so-ill-change.html?m=1)

Our Canteen Heroes 
(http://discover-nyp.blogspot.sg/2014/08/our-canteen-heroes.html)

A Roaring Success at SIDM’s Alumni Movie Night 
(http://discover-nyp.blogspot.sg/2014/07/a-roaring-success-at-sidms-alumni-movie.html)

NYP’s Twin Singing Sensations Still Going Strong 
(http://discover-nyp.blogspot.sg/2014/05/nyps-twin-singing-sensations-still.html)

Viva La Vie! 
(http://discover-nyp.blogspot.sg/2014/02/viva-la-vie.html)

What’s in Your Bag, Joan? 
(test article, http://discover-nyp.blogspot.sg/2014/01/whats-in-your-bag-joan.html)

Sociable (photographer, NYP's social media handler)

Pictures and captions have been posted on Nanyang Polytechnic's official Instagram and Facebook

NYP Entrepreneurship Club

Marketing & Publicity department (solo) - Posters for internal events; advertising in school for external parties; in-charge of club's email and Facebook

AWARDS (for outstanding performance in english and literature In Secondary school)

Examples:

Literature graded assignments and tests, have had high scores such as 20s / 25

&

Academic Awards in subjects like Literature (above) and English for at least 2 years
EDUCATION

St. Anthony’s Canossian Primary School

PSLE 2002-2007

English: A
St. Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School

O Levels 2008-2012

English Language Total 15 points

Elementary Mathematics

Combined Science – Chemistry & Physics

Chinese

Combined Humanities – Literature & Social Studies

Additional Mathematics

Principle of Accounts
Nanyang Polytechnic

Diploma in Mass Media Management 2013-2016

- Assistant Class Representative and Module Rep.

Writing for Mass Media: B+

Journalistic Writing: B

Software Application for Mass Media (includes use of Adobe Photoshop, InDeisgn, Dreamweaver): A

Public Relations & Communications Management: B+

Business Law : A
Transcript of Extra-curricular activities (Nanyang polytechnic)

SBM - Class Roles 2013, 2014
Photographer:

So You Think You Can Speak

Verbal Minds - SBM Pitching Competition
Ambassador:

Typhoon Haiyan Concert & Donation Drive

NYP Open House 2014, 2015

GEO - Esy Greenie Eco-Carnival

Participant:

SBM Writing Challenge

Leadership Camp Nexus

NYP Primers (CCA) - Boys' Bridge Share A Gift Distribution Day

NYP Primers (CCA) - Boys' Brigade SG Collection Drive

STUDENT UNION (CCA) - Mural Painting at Teck Ghee Resident Area

LANGUAGES

English – native language; speak fluently, read/write with high proficiency

Mandarin – speak, read and write with basic competence

French – speak, read and write with basic competence

VOLUNTEER WORK
[Volunteer, Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS)] 2016 (current)
[Front of house, The Necessary Stage] 2014
[Flag day, KDF & MCYC] 2011 & 2014
[Ambassador, WWF Earth Hour] 2010 & 2012
[Helping out residents, entertainment by singing, St Joseph's Home] 2010


Testimonial



Magician Shin Lim


Dr Subadhra Rai


Mads Mikkelsen

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