Aileen Liang

A perceptive and collaborative writer with preliminary experience in content creation on digital platforms and writing for various genres and purposes within the lifestyle category: listicles, lifestyle news blurbs, professional book reviews for various literary genres. Writes in a personal yet professional tone that is ideal for meaning-making and purposeful communication. Eager to further a career in lifestyle writing, with special interests in beauty, fashion, interiors, food and travel.

SG Magazine | Editorial Intern

January - February 2019

Key responsibilities:

• Pitched ideas and sourced material for attention-grabbing articles that covered the latest in local lifestyle and arts scene 
• Wrote user-centric, immersive articles; an article about local bookstores captured more than 15,000 views
• Liaised with media contacts to generate leads about industry trends and new launches
• Attended PR events and networked in professional settings
• Proficient in using blogspot CMS to upload and edit articles 
• Shot and captioned Instagram posts and stories for brand partners, that redirected to in-depth articles

Singapore Unbound | Freelance Writer / Contributor

December 2020 - Present

Key responsibilities:

• Reviewed and analysed works of various genres, including poetry, non-fiction memoir and short stories
• Produced convincing, critical reviews to attract potential readers for the reviewed texts, but also to comment on complex issues as raised in the texts
• Collaborated with editor to produce grammatically correct copy

Love, Bonito | Part-time Brand Pixie

December 2022 - January 2023

Key responsibilities:

• Provided tailored and personal customer service, through direct interactions like styling suggestions
• Boosted LBCommunity+ membership numbers by engaging with customers
• Collaborated with and supported other retail members in curating a conducive shopping environment

Artistic Strategies Academy | Creative Writing Instructor

January 2020 - January 2022

Key responsibilities:

• Planned then executed engaging online lessons via the online platform bitpaper.io
• Adapted arts-informed strategies to cater to each student's learning style, needs and interests, employing various artistic mediums to engage them
• Taught primary and secondary school students with the goal of inculcating a love for reading and writing through real-world content
• Worked with a team of teaching staff to consistently update and innovate teaching methods
• Maintained clear channel of communication with parents to address their concerns and provide critical feedback on their child's performance
  
  
   

Nanyang Technological University 

Bachelor of Arts in English (Literature)

Graduated, Official Convocation in July 2023 

• First Class Honours
• Dean's list for Academic Year 2019/2020
• Final-Year Thesis: 'Southeast Asian Women’s Bodies in Revolt: Pontianaks, Krasues and Other Grotesque Beings', examining monstrous female bodies and forms in contemporary Southeast Asian short stories
• Undergraduate Research Project (URECA) that examined the motif of the Medusa in female relationships in Deborah Levy's Hot Milk