Ryan Chien

Experience

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  Santa Monica High School ASB

  Aug 2017 - Jun 2018

  Student Body Treasurer

  As Treasurer, I managed and oversaw all school organizations’ bank accounts of around $100,000 in total, fundraised $30,000+ for the general student body account, solicited for donations, organized, planned, and led fundraisers on-campus, filled out purchase order request forms, calculated and set budgets, and filed paperwork.

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  Santa Monica High School ASB

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2019

  Student Body President

  The Associated Student Body is the Student Government on campus responsible for providing a formal means of communication between students, organizations, district, faculty, staff, and administration. As President, I was elected by a 2800+ student body, led the ASB class every day during Senior year, created and communicated with the student body through weekly a Remind App (1500+ users), and was involved in public speaking at district-wide convocations, alumni events, and daily intercom system. Show less

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  Best Friends Animal Society

  Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Events and Outreach Assistant

  Solicited for donations through telephone calls, organized files and paperwork, updated contact information, and prepared city-wide promotional events for adoption of shelter animals. Dedicated around 10 hours per week of work. Examples of office work included tallying up survey results, carrying broken dog/bird cages to dumpsters, and compiling lists of vendors for promotional events.

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  Student Environmental Resource Center

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2021

  Social Media Assistant and Podcast Producer

  SERC is the central hub at Cal for all environmental-related organizations and clubs on campus. As a social media assistant for the resource center, I help manage and produce content for our Instagram and Facebook. This includes creating posts and stories for our recently created segment, "Wildlife Crush Wednesdays", which can be found on our main page of our Instagram @sercberkeley. I've also helped create the Leaflet publication's first-ever podcast – "The Leaflet" by SERC. As the podcast's producer, I edit all audio clips, host discussion episodes, and create graphics for the show on Spotify. Show less

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  KALX Radio 90.7 FM Berkeley

  Feb 2020 - now

  Provide live game commentary and color analysis for Cal football, Cal men’s and women’s basketball, and Cal baseball. Interview players and coaches. Recruit and train new broadcasters. Delegate and assign broadcast calls to sports department. Attend radio station managers' meetings. Host pregame, halftime, and postgame shows. Coordinate music, adjust volume levels, and set up audio equipment (mics, Comrex, etc.) as a sound engineer. Host weekly discussions on Cal sports during “Bear Talk” sports radio show. Edit and compile audio. Show less For Division 1 Cal basketball, football, and baseball games, I provide live description and analysis as a rotating play-by-play commentator and color analyst on 90.7 FM. My first broadcast was at Haas Pavilion, January 22nd, 2021 when Cal faced off against the UCLA Bruins. I also help sound engineer for Cal football and Cal women's basketball, in which I coordinate music to play during breaks, adjust volume levels for broadcasters, and set up audio equipment (mics, comrex, etc). Every week, I am a guest speaker on the "Bear Talk" Cal sports radio show and contribute to discussions about everything Cal-sports related, including game recaps, previews, and analysis. Show less

  • Sports Director

    May 2022 - now

  • Cal Sports Broadcaster

    Feb 2020 - now
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  The Daily Californian

  Feb 2020 - May 2022

  As the head sports editor for Fall 2021, I covered and reported on various Cal Division 1 sports teams on campus for the university and city of Berkeley. Under my editorship, I successfully created The Daily Cal sports department's first-ever Instagram page (@dailycalsports) with 800 followers and counting, expanded the department's in-person coverage of sports to professional leagues for the first time (NFL, San Jose Sharks, San Jose Earthquakes, Golden State Warriors, etc.), created new "intradepartmental positions" to efficiently delegate work for different projects (social media manager, podcast producer, social chair, etc.), oversaw the creation of the department's first-ever newsletter (From the Sports Desk), and integrated Instagram "video reels" and tweets into online articles. I was responsible for hiring deputy sports editors as well as new sports staffers. I also assigned beats and delegated articles for a department of over 30 staffers to write. Every week, I led department meetings, edited and WordPressed staff writers' articles, and place articles during production nights via Adobe InDesign. I attended daily preliminary meetings to pitch article ideas, led writing workshops with new staffers, and organized livehawking events as well as interdepartmental socials. Averaging a published article once per week, I also wrote previews, recaps, breaking news pieces, and blog posts. I have covered professional sports teams such as the San Jose Sharks, San Jose Earthquakes, and Angel City FC as well as events including the 2022 NFL Draft, 2022 NFL Scouting Combine, 2022 NFL Pro Bowl. Show less As a Deputy Sports Editor for Fall 2021, I covered and reported on various Cal Division 1 sports teams on campus for the university and city of Berkeley. Every week, I helped lead department meetings, edited and WordPressed staff writers' articles, and placed articles during production nights via Adobe InDesign. I attended daily preliminary meetings to pitch article ideas, led writing workshops with new staffers, and organized livehawking events as well as interdepartmental socials. Averaging a published article once per week, I also wrote previews, recaps, breaking news pieces, and blog posts. Show less As a sports writer and reporter, I cover and report on various Cal Division 1 sports teams on campus for the university and city of Berkeley. Averaging a published article once per week, I write previews, recaps, and features. I maintain professional relations with coaches and players and interview them often for quotes used in my articles. As a representative of the Daily Cal, I attend every home sports game for the team I am covering and am expected to uphold tight deadlines. I have also been a guest for the Daily Cal's podcast series: One Golden Moment. An example of my work featured ABC7 LA's sports anchor Rob Fukuzaki and his inspirational journey while rising through the ranks as an Asian American in the TV industry. Show less

  • Sports Editor

    Dec 2021 - May 2022

  • Sports Social Media Manager

    Aug 2021 - May 2022

  • Senior Editorial Board Member

    Dec 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Investigations Team Member

    Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Deputy Sports Editor

    Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Editorial Board Member

    May 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Sports Writer and Reporter

    Feb 2020 - Aug 2021
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  Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management

  Apr 2020 - Aug 2020

  LA County Office of Emergency Management Intern

  Helped with county-wide COVID-19 response and recovery. Assisted with establishment of recovery framework and revamping of Disaster Service Worker (DSW) program. Compiled lists for regional Chambers of Commerce, Convention and Visitor Bureaus, and Rental/Apartment Associations.

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  Albany-Berkeley Soccer Club

  Sept 2020 - Sept 2021

  Online Marketing Manager

  As the soccer club's online marketing manager, I oversaw and maintained ABSC's social media accounts, including Instagram and Facebook. Every week, I created and posted story content for general soccer-related trivia as well as ABSC staff, player, and alumni features. For graphic design, I used Canva as well as Adobe applications to create digital and physical flyers. I attended monthly staff meetings, provided insight and analytics for our online marketing platforms, and kept constant communication with coaches and staff. I also helped transform and maintain the design of ABSC's newest website. Show less

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  DEMATHA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL

  Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

  Play-by-Play Broadcaster

  At DeMatha Catholic High School, I provide live play-by-play commentary and color analysis for DMV Live Events and Capitol Hoops Summer League games. Included in the league are some of the nation's top high school basketball players and teams, including Cam Whitmore of Archbishop Spalding, Tyrell Ward of DeMatha, and Dug McDaniel of Paul VI Catholic. During DMV Live Events, I work alongside CBG Live Network to broadcast video streams and have commentated in front of college coaches such as Patrick Ewing, Chris Mack, and Jay Wright. Averaging several hundred views per game, streams on both CBG Live and Mixlr are posted on Capitol Hoops' Twitter and YouTube pages. Show less

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  Warner Bros. Discovery

  Jun 2022 - Aug 2022

  Turner Sports Production Intern

  Observe, train, and participate in the production of studio shows for MLB on TBS and NBA-TV. Assist NBA-TV during NBA Draft and Summer League with highlight reels and player packages. Compile, edit, and log team/player reels for NBA, MLB, and NHL. Edit highlights for NBA, MLB, WNBA, and Summer League.

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  NCAA

  Feb 2023 - Jun 2023

  Digital Editorial Intern

  Write, edit and produce original content for NCAA Digital covering 90 NCAA championships. NCAA Digital oversees the operations, day-to-day production, marketing and sales of NCAA.com, the official website of the NCAA. In addition to NCAA.com, the NCAA Digital team oversees products for the Division I Men's Basketball Championship, including March Madness Live. NCAA Digital is part of Warner Bros. Discovery.

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  Bleacher Report

  Jun 2023 - Sept 2023

  Social Content Intern

  Brainstorm content ideas for all platforms of Bleacher Report and House of Highlights. Track analytics and produce content for Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Shoot videos, log, and copy edit. Write scripts and compile notes, images, and graphics for the social content team.

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  Pac-12 Conference

  Sept 2023 - now

  Play-by-Play Commentator

  Provide play-by-play commentary for various Cal sports on Pac-12 livestreams. Primarily host and live commentate for Cal volleyball.

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  CBS Sports

  Sept 2023 - now

  Social Media Coordinator

  Curate and manage content for CBS Sports and NFL on CBS on Instagram (1.3 million), Tiktok (3.8 million), X (1.4 million), and YouTube (667k). Edit videos, design graphics, and voice over talent. Program content and clip content.