Lily Liu
Lily Liu
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Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bio

Hello, I'm Lily! I'm currently in my third year as a humanities student at the University of Toronto, and I double major in English and Book & Media Studies.

Writing has long been my main strength and greatest love - I've had my original writing published in the Toronto Public Library's Young Voices magazine and the Polar Expressions Youth Anthology, and I was one of 10 national finalists in CBC's "The First Page" contest in 2019. As a creative, passionate individual who always welcomes new opportunities to hone my skills, I'm capable of strong communication and innovative thinking, and I bring an open, imaginative mind to the table no matter what challenges I find myself confronted with.

Samples of my writing can be found under my personal projects. I'm also familiar with using Canva and Microsoft Office, and I'm fluent in reading, writing, and speaking Mandarin Chinese.

Portals
Categories
Volunteer organizing Creative writing Copy writing Humanities Media

Skills

Business communication 1 Communication 1 Copywriting 1 Creative writing 1 Journalism 1 Press releases 1 Writing 1

Work experience

Communication/Copywriting Intern
Inspirely STEAM Education
June 26 - July 20

Worked as a copywriting intern through Riipen, writing, editing, and publishing 20 in-depth, engaging blog articles centered around promoting STEAM education for youth. Used SEO research and software such as LeadScripts and WriterZen to tailor articles towards brand interests and target audiences. Articles may be found under "personal projects".

Volunteer Content Writer
Antarctic Institute of Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
June 30 - September 9

Worked as a content writer part of a team of 4 that completed a 16-chapter book titled "Under the Weather: COVID-19 Biosocial System Dynamics", published by Golden Meteorite Press.
Conducted in-depth research on the pandemic in a collaborative, team-based environment to produce effective writing and meet regular weekly deadlines.

Multimedia Content Creation Intern
News Company
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
July 4 - August 26

Worked as a journalism intern to produce and edit daily 500 - 1,000 word articles published on a public news site.
Performed regular research on current news and events to effectively cite sources, conducted and transcribed interviews for articles and posts, and regularly coordinated with co-workers to brainstorm ideas and divide news content.

Editorial Youth Advisor
Toronto Public Library
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
March 29 - July 10

Attended regular meetings as a teen advisor and consultant for the Toronto Public Library Editorial Board as part of the EYAG (Editorial Youth Advisory Group).
Aided with coordinating official events, providing input and ideas for publishing websites and infographics, and selecting works for publication in the yearly Young Voices magazine.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Humanities - English and Book & Media Studies
University of Toronto
September 10 - Current
other, Gifted Program
Don Mills Collegiate Institute
September 6 - June 25

Personal projects

Writing Sample - SEO Blog Articles
June 24 - July 22

Examples of SEO-targeted blog articles from a previous Riipen project, targeted towards parents and focused on encouraging and promoting STEAM education for youth.

Writing Sample - Creative Non-Fiction
March 1 - March 17

This is a 1,900-word work of creative nonfiction written for a second-year creative writing course at the University of Toronto.

Writing Sample - Interview & Article
March 25 - April 15

This is an example of a 3-page article created in Canva in the style of a blog post or digital magazine. It was created for an academic project and written after conducting an interview with a self-made entrepreneur.