Bio
Languages
English, Cantonese, French, Mandarin, Spanish
Ethnicity
Eurasian. Basque Spanish, Hong Kong Chinese, Scottish and Persian
HONG KONG UNIVERSITY - Masters of Journalism
LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, England - BA Sport Science (Biomechanics) with English Literature
KING GEORGE THE FIFTH SCHOOL (KGV), Hong Kong - ‘A’ Levels: Sport Studies, English Literature, French ( Literature )
Elite Sport
2024 Spanish Gold Medallist, Modern Pentathlon, Senior Category, Cantabria, Spain.
Gold Medallist for Springboard Diving ( 1 and 3m ) at the Asia Pacific Diving Championships, Sri Lanka.
Sports Ambassador for Hong Kong at the 1996 Olympic Games Youth Camp, Atlanta, USA.
Omega Rose Bowl Sports Girl of the Year - Hong Kong.
Represented Hong Kong as a Junior Swimmer and Diver (back and breaststroke. 1 and 3
metre springboard).
Team Captain for 2 years at King George Vth School ( Division 1 Sport Schools - highest level ) for the following sports: Swimming, Waterpolo, Badminton, Netball, Athletics and Cross Country Running.
Qualifications
RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) by YOGA ALLIANCE, USA - 800 Hour Certified, Advanced Teacher for the disciplines of Anusara Vinyasa, Aerial and Hot Yoga. Certified by Patrick Creelman, PURE YOGA INTERNATIONAL since 2011.
IYENGAR YOGA TEACHER under the guidance of the Iyengar Institute, Pune, India and Faeq Biria of Paris since 2018.
BROADWAY DANCE CENTER, New York City - Postgraduate Diploma of Musical Theatre Performance.
LONDON CONTEMPORARY DANCE SCHOOL - Postgraduate Diploma in Dance Performance.
SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE, USA - Certificate of Sport Injury Prevention and Management.
ROYAL BALLET SCHOOL, LONDON - Certified 7 consecutive Years of Honours (top grade) ballet dancer during Primary and High/Secondary Schools at Jean M.Wong School of Ballet, Hong Kong.
PADI ADVANCED DIVER - Certified in Puerto Galera, Philippines and Sipidan, Indonesia.
GYMNASTICS COACH (pre teens) - certified by the YMCA of Hong Kong.
SILVER MEDALLION, LIFESAVING
Awards
Winner - Hong Kong University Young Journalist Scholarship Winner.
Winner - Hong Kong Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar to New York City.
Title - BUSA Rep for Loughborough University Athletes (British University Sports Association).
Sports Ambassador for Hong Kong at the 1996 Olympic Games Youth Camp, Atlanta, USA.
Winner - Omega Rose Bowl Sportsgirl of the Year Award for Hong Kong Schools.
Winner - South China Morning Post, Student Dancer of the Year.
ONGOING WORK
Advanced Movement Analyst with a speciality in Biomechanics and Choreography
Have retrained, reworked, realigned and rechoreographed Olympic and upcoming elite athletes individually or through their federations, to improve their performance through the restructuring of their musculoskeletal systems using various scientific and holistic techniques. These athletes compete in the summer and winter Olympic Games, the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games. Sports that I specialise in are: Swimming, Diving, Surfing, Fencing, Rugby, Artistic Swimming and Skating and Artistic / Rhythmic Gymnastics.
SPORTS FREELANCE VIDEO JOURNALIST and REPORTER
Producer, Writer and Video Editor - Capture, create and edit HD video content for Social Media, TV Networks and long version digital content (documentaries) for athletes, federations and corporate clients. Most recent sports related jobs in 2024- 2026 were for: HSBC Rugby 7s (covering Hong Kong, UK and Madrid legs), Paris Olympic Games (covering Rugby, Diving, Fencing, Triathlon and Modern Pentathlon) and Singapore 2024 World Aquatics Swimming. In 2024 - 2026, I worked in Paris on the Coupe du Monde for Fencing and the San Sebastian Clasica (cycling).
TOURISTIC PROPERTY MANAGER. San Sebastian, Spain
Currently Managing both of my seaview properties in the Basque Region, where my family is from. Moved here in 2016 to take a short break from Journalism and to look for investment opportunities. Annually, during the summer season, I manage my 2 touristic apartments on Booking.com.
TELEVISION ANCHOR / 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 Investigative Journalist for ‘Rediscovering China’.
ASIA CORRESPONDENT (Freelance) FOR NHK WORLD BUSINESS NEWS (Tokyo), ABC NEWS REPORTER (New York), CNNGO.COM and The ASSOCIATED PRESS.
TELEVISION PRESENTER AND PRODUCER
TVB PEARL, HONG KONG – ‘Dolce Vita’ A Travel and Luxury Lifestyle TV show
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 and Bags/Sacs Workshop, Paris Fashion Week, Chanel Haute Couture, Chanel Winery Rauzan-Segla, Regal Hotels Hong Kong, The Peninsula Hotel and its Michelin restaurant Felix, Ferragamo, Chow Tai Fook, Giorgio Fedon, Frette, Basel Watch Show, Anna Sui, Anya Hindmarch, Hong Kong Fashion Week, CSL Communications, Maybach, Mini Cooper, Heineken and the Mission Hills Golf Resort, China.
RTHK ( Radio Television Hong Kong ) - ‘The Works’ An Arts and Culture TV show
Interviewed 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‘, the Musicals.
PR AND EVENT MANAGEMENT
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 from 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 / 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 returning from New York, where I had been working as a Broadway Musical Theatre performer for 7 years after graduating University. Worked with brands such as: Cartier, Hong Kong Land, Moet Chandon, Veuve Clicquot, Ocean Park, Audemars Piguet, JOYCE, Agent Provocateur, Estee Lauder, Loewe, The Academy Ball, Dutch Embassy Ball, Pacific Cigars, CSFB Bank, Deutsche Bank, Hong Kong Country Club, JP Morgan, Credit Suisse First Boston, HSBC Rugby Sevens.
OGILVY Public Relations, HONG KONG
Technology PR Executive. Worked on Nokia, OceanPark, Qantas Airways and Bloomberg accounts
SKILLS
Computer: MAC, MS Office, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Audacity, Audition, Cataloging.
Other Skills: MC / Public speaking and Presenting, writing, scriptwriting, video camera operation, video editing including social media posts, stills photography, travelled to over 80 countries since birth by backpacking and luxury travel. Sailor. Hiker. Camper. Singer. Actor. Advanced Salsa Dancer.
Other Interests: Modern Pentathlon, long distance swimming, cooking, elite coaching and training, The Olympic Games!, travel, movies, wine, all music except techno and heavy metal, Lonely Planet and National Geographic.