About
Too busy for a coffee chat? Let me introduce myself below! Besides being a driven post-secondary student for the past four years, find out what else I’ve been up to during my free time.
Education
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Business Administration
Mar. 2023 – Developed necessary critical and strategic working skills with a focus on marketing brand management and consumer insights. Researched, developed and applied consumer insights to develop data-driven user personas. Coordinated numerous case studies (ie. Tesla, Starbucks, Coast Capital, and Granville Island Brewing) to create and present professional strategies for organizational change, rebranding and public relation (PR) campaigns. Experience in conducting media outreach, evaluating social media metrics, and writing press releases using CP style through PR electives. Familiar with impactful business practices through the use of the United Nation’s Sustainability Development Goals.
Broadcast & Online Journalism
May 2021 – Educated in delivering and producing multimedia content for online, radio and television production. Independently created video and audio content with the use of Adobe Premiere Pro and Adobe Audition. Took responsibilities as a video journalist, anchor, and producer for BCIT Magazine production. Experience in conducting live interviews for Evolution Live Lounge and collaborative documentary work.
Personal
Foodie
Like many Gen Zers, I found that one of my first-world problems included hundreds of beautiful food pictures in my camera roll with no purpose. This may have been the pivotal moment towards my creation of the “foodstagram” account @meela.meals, but my appreciation for good food is all thanks to my retired chef father. Paired with my Indonesian mother’s traditional cuisine, I was brought up eager to enjoy the creativity and diversity of Vancouver’s food scene.
Active
Being raised in an area surrounded by the most beautiful mountains, lakes and greenery, it comes as no surprise that I felt pulled into British Columbia’s outdoor adventures. In the summer, you will probably find me at Alouette Lake or finding a new trail to hike with friends. Being a swimmer from birth, the dip into Garibaldi’s clear glacier water will always be a magical memory of mine. But once winter rolls around, I will be practicing my new love for snowboarding on the slopes.
Travel
Travelling to new places and learning about other’s cultures has always been an interest of mine. In grade 12 I enjoyed a high school trip to Europe, where we visited Austria, Germany, Switzerland and Slovakia. Following the completion of my degree, I was quick to take up the opportunity to visit Las Vegas and the Dominican Republic. Meeting people with different perspectives and sharing new experiences are moments I value most from my trips.
Storyteller
Since entering BCIT fresh from high school, it has been my goal to help share the important stories.
A few of the most rewarding experiences from my program included meeting new people and producing engaging content to effectively communicate their stories. A rememberable community voice was Carmel Tanaka from Elimin8hate, who shared her perspective during Vancouver’s increasing anti-Asian hate crimes.
Through these experiences, I learned my significance as an impactful storyteller is to empower silenced voices who need the microphone.
View the full story on the “‘Born Chinese’ Initiative against Anti-Asian hate crimes” below.