About
Languages
English and Cantonese(mother tongues) French, Spanish, Mandarin ( conversational )
Elite Sport
I represented Hong Kong as a swimmer and diver, was the Youth Ambassador at the Atlanta Olympics, I won Gold at the Asia Pacific Diving Championships and won the Omega Rose Bowl Sportsgirl of the Year Award for Hong Kong Schools. I won Gold ( contesting) in Spain’s Modern Pentathlon Senior Category and am currently considering to compete in Modern Pentathlon at LA 2028.
CURRENT WORK - FREELANCE VIDEO JOURNALIST
Producer, Writer, Video Editor - Capture, create and sell HD video content for Social Media, TV Networks and Internet content for corporate clients.
Most recent sports related jobs in 2024 were for: HSBC Rugby Sevens league ( covering Hong Kong and Madrid legs ), Paris Olympic Games ( covering Rugby, Diving, Fencing,Triathlon and Modern Pentathlon ) and the Singapore leg of the World Aquatics Swimming World Cup.
CURRENT WORK - LUXURY PROPERTY MANAGER in San Sebastian, Spain
Currently Managing 7 luxury properties in the Basque Region of Spain, where part of my family is from. Moved here in 2016 to take a break from Journalism, to look for investment opportunities and to build a luxury property management service where I manage and help sell seaview properties, mainly working with overseas owners and clientele.
PAST JOURNALISTIC EXPERIENCE
MONEY MAGAZINE, TVB PEARL HONG KONG
Senior Producer and Reporter.
CCTV NEWS, BEIJING, CHINA
Business and World News Anchor/Reporter for ‘BizAsia’ and InvestigativeJ ournalist for ‘Re-discovering China’.
CORRESPONDENT FOR NHK WORLD Tokyo, ABC NEWS New York, CNNGO.COM AND The ASSOCIATED PRESS
Freelance Business and News Anchor and Video Journalist covering news in Asia.
TVB PEARL, HONG KONG – ‘Dolce Vita’ A Travel and Luxury Lifestyle TV show
TV Presenter and Producer. I Interviewed high profile personalities such as Richard Branson, Josh Hartnett, Karl Lagerfeld, Vivienne Westwood, Anya Hindmarch, Anna Sui and Sophie Marceau. Covered brands such as the Four Seasons Hotel, their Michelin restaurant Caprice, Cartier, Chanel Haute Joaillerie, Chanel Haute Couture, Chanel Winery Rauzan-Segla, Regal Hotels Hong Kong, The Peninsula Hotel and its Michelin restaurant Felix, Chanel, Ferragamo, Chow Tai Fook, Giorgio Fedon, Frette, Basel Watch show, Anna Sui, Anya Hindmarch, Hong Kong Fashion Week, CSL Communications, Maybach and the Mission Hills Resort, China, amongst others.
RTHK ( Radio Television ) HONG KONG - ‘The Works’ An Arts and Culture TV show
TV Presenter. Interviewed personalities and artists such as Nancy Kwan, Patricia Kaas, Jamie Cullum, Katie Melua, Jose Carreras, the Bee Gees, Paul Anka, Joshua Bell and the international travelling casts of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ and ‘Grease‘.
PR AND EVENT MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
PUBLICIS EMOTION EVENTS, Hong Kong and Beijing
Events Producer. Roles included opening up the Publicis event management office in Hong Kong. Worked on all production aspects from pitching, design, venue, talent management, choreography and all logistics form start to finish for clients including: Cartier ‘Le Ballon Bleu,’ Martell VSOP, LVMH, Van Cleef and Arpels, MGM Casino Macau, Cathay Pacific Airways, The Academy ( of Performing Arts ) Ball and the W Hotel
JACK MORTON AND HOUSE OF SIREN EVENT PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Freelance - Director, Events Manager. Talent management and Choreographer. Started working as a freelance creative and events manager for event management companies in Hong Kong, after I returned from New York, where I had been working as a Broadway Musical Theatre performer for 7 years after University. Worked with brands such as: Cartier, Hong Kong Land, Moet Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Ocean Park, Audemars Piguet, JOYCE, Agent Provocateur, Loewe, The Academy Ball, Dutch Embassy Ball, CSFB, Hong Kong Country Club, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse First Boston, HSBC Rugby Sevens and others.
OGILVY Public Relations, HONG KONG
Technology PR Executive. Worked on Nokia, OceanPark, Qantas Airways and Bloomberg accounts
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY 2010 - Masters of Journalism
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, England - BA Sport Science with English Literature
RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) by USA YOGA ALLIANCE - Advanced Teacher in Vinyasa and Alignment qualified by Patrick Creelman, Founder of Pure Yoga International Studios
IYENGAR YOGA TEACHER under the guidance of Iyengar Institute, Pune, India and Faeq Biria, Paris BROADWAY DANCE CENTER, New York City - Postgraduate Diploma of Musical Theatre Dance LONDON CONTEMPORARY DANCE SCHOOL - Postgraduate Diploma in Dance Performance
KING GEORGE THE FIFTH SCHOOL (KGV), Hong Kong - ‘A’ Levels: Sport Studies, English Lit, French
AWARDS, TITLES AND SKILLS
Winner - Hong Kong University Young Journalist Scholarship Winner
Winner - Hong Kong Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarship ( dance ) to New York City Title - BUSA Sports Director for Loughborough University ( British University Sports Association )
Winner - Asia Pacific Swimming Competition 3m Springboard Diving Champion Winner - South China Morning Post, Student Dancer of the Year, Hong Kong Winner - Hong Kong’s Student Ambassador to the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games
Winner - Hong Kong’s Omega Rose Bowl ( now Bauhinia Bowl ) Sports Girl of the Year Award Honours - Jean M Wong School of Ballet - Honours Student for 7 years
Lifeguard Silver Medallion and PADI Certified Open Water Diver
Gymnastics Coach, certified and awarded by the YMCA of Hong Kong
Computer: MAC, MS Office, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Audition, Dreamweaver, Adobe Other Skills: Public speaking and presenting, MC for events, writing, camera operation, video editing, photography, travelled to over 80 countries since birth
Interests: Modern Pentathlon, advanced level yoga, high level sport and its athletes, elite coaching and training, The Olympic Games!, travel, swimming, logistics, choreography, cooking and nutrition, movies, wine, all music except techno and heavy metal, hiking, sailing, National Geographic and salsa.