AWARDS

JAMES BEARD AWARD Dining and Travel - part of team at SF Chronicle to receive award for multimedia project, “Many Chinas, Many Tables” (2019).

WEBBY HONOR Part of digital team at CAAM, PBS, POV, and Pacific Islanders in Communications to receive award for digital activation during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (2017).

ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION Two national awards in Asian American and Pacific Islanders Issues (online) and Asian American and Pacific Islander Issues (radio) stories (2012).

SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS, NORTHERN CA Excellence in Journalism Award
for radio segment on nail salons (2011).

FELLOWSHIPS

2023-2024 MAYNARD 200 FELLOWSHIP Frontline Editors and Managers track for the Maynard 200 Fellowship, which provides advanced training and mentorship to mid-career journalists of color for promoting their career growth and expanded leadership roles.

PUBLIC SPEAKING & PRESS

National Asian American Journalists Convention (2022). Photo by Darrell Miho.

OAKLANDSIDE CULTURE MAKERSLocal Journalists Panel” (2023)

CRONKITE SCHOOL OF JOURNALISMCronkite School announces 2022 Shaufler Prize in Journalism contest winners” (2023)

LA SEGUNDA STORIES PODCASTJournalist, Editor, and Co-Director of Oakland Voices” (2022)

POYNTER INSTITUTE “‘Covering Asian American Communities’ Video for Immigration Course” (2022)

ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION PANELISTHabits of Successful Freelancers” (2022)

CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES PANELISTNightlife Event: Of Land and Sea” (2022)

OAKLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY “Chew on This: Oakland Writers Dish on Oakland Dining” (2019)

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE Live Stream of "Many Chinas, Many Tables” writers and editor (2018)

KTSF Interview with Jiayu Jeng on talk show (in Mandarin) (2017)

IRE Panelist at Investigative Reporters and Editors Conference (2014)

ANGRY ASIAN MAN Angry Reader of the Week (2011)