Resume
CONTACT
Alison Lee Satake
asatake [at] yahoo [dot] com
(510) 816-8161
Greater Wilmington Business Journal, Wilmington, NC ⋅ Staff reporter
June 2009 to present
Report and write daily business stories for the print and on-line publications
Wilma Magazine, Wilmington, NC ⋅ Staff writer
June 2009 to present
Report and write news and feature stories for the monthly women’s magazine
Wilmington Star-News, Wilmington, NC ⋅ The New York Times Regional Group Intern
July-August 2008
Reported and wrote daily news stories on education, health, arts, and entertainment.
Reported, produced, shot, and edited video stories on the environment, the arts, and entertainment for the news website.
Trained and provided technical support to print reporters on video production and editing.
PBS FRONTLINE/World, Berkeley, CA ⋅ Production Assistant
September 2007-May 2008
Reported and wrote dispatches on the Olympic torch controversy.
Researched and wrote web content for broadcast shows on international issues such as illegal mining in China and the Renditions
Program.
KQED, San Francisco, CA ⋅ Project Supervisor
August 2006-August 2007
Managed the community engagement activities for Immigration in Focus, a multi-platform initiative.
Reported on and led public forums on immigration issues.
Organized national screenings and public forums with the filmmaker of documentary, China from the Inside.
Edited the China from the Inside Educators’ Guide curriculum for the PBS documentary.
Wrote educational web content on the PBS China from the Inside website.
Time Magazine, New York, NY ⋅ Art Department Editorial Assistant
June 1998-August 1999
Assisted Art Director with image selection and permissions for the weekly cover.
Managed Art Department office for twenty staff.
The New Yorker, New York, NY ⋅ Photo Department Intern
September 1997-January 1998
Recorded and returned images to stock photography agencies.
COMMUNITY WORK EXPERIENCE
Cape Fear Community College ⋅ Journalism instructor
January-July 2010
Developed curriculum and taught Introduction to Journalism to nine to 18 community college students over two semesters.
Non-Profit Consultant
June 2005-June 2006
Consulted on program development, strategic planning, and event planning for the following clients:
Asian Pacific Environmental Network (APEN) ⋅ Oakland, CA
Ernest Mark Consulting ⋅ Oakland, CA
Wu Yee Children’s Services ⋅ San Francisco, CA
Urban Bridges/Community Bridges Beacon Summer Program ⋅ San Francisco, CA
Chinatown Beacon Center ⋅ Community Youth Coordinator
February 2001-June 2004
Wrote and managed a community arts’ grant by the San Francisco Arts’ Commission.
Built community collaborations with citywide youth organizations and Funders.
Facilitated the creation and development of a youth leadership program.
Japanese American Citizens’ League Berkeley Chapter ⋅ Board Director
2005-09
Global Exchange Cuba Program ⋅ Researcher
June 2004
Travelled to Cuba to research and write about sustainable agriculture & community development in Havana and Pinar del Rio.
In Search of Roots Chinese American Program ⋅ Researcher
February 2002-February 2003
Researched my Chinese ancestors through the National Archives and conducted oral history interviews in California.
Travelled to Guangdong Province, China to find my ancestral village.
Presented and created a gallery installation for the Chinese Culture Center.
SKILLS
Shoots digital photography, video, and records audio
Edits in Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Soundtrack Pro, Soundslides, and Microsoft Office programs
EDUCATION
University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, M.J. ‘09
Barnard College, Columbia University, Dean’s List, B.A. ‘98
Oxford University, English Literature Study Abroad Program, 1996-1997