Ryan E.

Young
328 W 24th Street, Chicago, IL 60616 • 312-965-0328 • r.young35@gmail.com

Education Bachelor of Science in Media and Cinema Studies - Honors

May 2010 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Minor: Asian American Studies

Professional Research Assistant: Anthropology and East Asian Languages and

Culture August 2010 - Present Experience University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Investigating the increase of Asian international students at UIUC
- Assisting in developing an effective structure and method of research
- Recording and transcribing research data and personal interviews with students

Communications Team: Social Media Specialist

October 2010
Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization
Cape Town, RSA
- Managed various Congress social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Blogs)
- Assessed user activity and customized hashtags with HootSuite and TweetDeck
- Established multiple digital dialogue forums on the Global Link Network

Assistant to the Program Director June 2010 -

August 2010
The Chicago Fitness Challenge
Chicago, IL
- Assisted program director in supervising registered student participants
- Corresponded with program director and corporate sponsors
- Coordinated registration for Chicago’s Dragon Boat Race for Literacy

Communications & Advancement Intern

January 2010 - May 2010
University of Illinois - College of Media Advancement Team
Urbana-Champaign, IL
- Updated website and media accounts with departmental updates
- Wrote featured profiles for University students, faculty, and alumni
- Coordinated and created featured news packages with intern photographers

News Reporter and Writer August

2009 - January 2010
Illini Media Co. (The Daily Illini & The Buzz) Urbana-
Champaign, IL
- Reported for the Daily Illini News Desk and the Buzz - Arts & Stage Section
- Contacted and interviewed subjects for breaking news stories
- Collaborated with editors to finalize written content for print and online publications

Activities & InterVarsity Christian Fellowship: Illinois Chapter

January 2008 - Present
Honors Seminar Instructor & Volunteer Staff Member
- Instruct organization members in various leadership training seminars
- Lead evangelism ministry team meetings and delegate team tasks
East Central Illinois Refugee Mutual Assistance Center August
2010 - Present
 Volunteer Tutor
Bank of America Chicago Marathon
October 2007 & 2008
College of Media Dean’s List All
Semesters in Attendance
C. Arthur and Eleanor Garm Hemminger Scholarship August
2009 - May 2010

Skills Computer: Proficient in Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Publisher
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite - Photoshop & Illustrator
Language: Conversational Chinese - Cantonese