Parker Brown

Experience

Senior Copywriter at Saatchi & Saatchi Wellness, New York; work on Pfizer Injectables and IPSEN oncology; frequently present and pitch to clients; manage freelancers; cultivate thorough understanding of relevant oncology drugs and regulatory environment

Reporter at MedPage Today, New York City; work extensively with healthcare professionals on stories and features; produce a daily newsletter; report and write several original stories per week; attend and cover medical conferences and interview several doctors per day; edit contributed content

Freelance Reporter, New York City; wrote for The Atlantic, MedPage Today, City Limits, and other publications

Freelance Translator and Editor: Given remote assignments to translate primarily law or business documents; translate from Mandarin and Cantonese to English; edit and proofread English documents for grammar and style

Intern at U.S. Consulate, Guangzhou, China: assisted the Department of Defense in drafting cables regarding to individuals with sensitive backgrounds; performed a research project about the topic of study, length of stay and percentage chance of overstaying visa among Chinese students studying in the U.S.

Education

Brigham Young University – Provo, UT: Major Philosophy, Minor Asian Studies, 2006-2013

Southeast University – Nanjing, China: Attended for one year on scholarship from PRC Government, 2010-2011

CUNY Graduate School of Journalism — Health and Science Concentration, 2013-2014

Skills

Intermediate Proficiency in Mandarin, Cantonese

Infographics and publishing in Adobe InDesign & Illustrator; photo editing in Lightroom and Photoshop; HTML, CSS, Hype 2, Reaper, Final Cut Pro X

Photography (Nikon dSLR, Fujifilm X-Pro1), Audio (Marantz PMD620, 660), Video