Lin Qiu

A certified WBE, The Berman Group is a full-service communications firm providing marketing, public relations and special events services to a wide range of business clients and development teams. The Berman Group’s services include corporate identity development, print marketing, targeted advertising, digital communications and social media, public and media relations and special event planning and management, as well as sales training and presentation development.

PSFK is a content network that leverages its broad community and unique research methodology to create inspiring editorial, video and events for the readers of PSFK.com, its brand partners and third parties.

PSFK's publication, PSFK.com, is a go-to source for new ideas for 1.5m creative professionals from around the world each month. They use the daily site to inspire their work and play.

Researched, generated consumer insights for clients such as: Google, Intel, Boehringer Ingelheim. Published original content on the PSFK website using WordPress. Managed relationships, outreach, interviews with experts, tastemakers. Proofed, edited, bolstered content for trend reports, presentations disseminated through print, digital channels. Actively contributed in project brainstorming sessions. Supported Consulting team on all projects to produce timely, impactful work, while upholding brand image.

Built cultural awareness with more than 2,000 international students, scholars at University of Washington in orientations, local excursions, service projects, special events. Recruited, trained, supervised international student volunteers to create cross-cultural connections with over 1,000 local K-12 students. Screened, trained, evaluated more than 150 student leaders. Improved leadership training materials to increase student engagement. Managed volunteer profiles in online, desktop databases. Planned logistics, led group of 35 on excursion activities in youth cultural immersion program. Developed relationships, collaborated with partner organizations to create programming. Created outreach materials, creative content on social media platforms, e-newsletter. Wrote proposal for new Fulbright grant. Supported fundraising, special, volunteer recognition events.

Completed 6 team-based service projects through national program addressing community needs such as: Wetland and trails restoration, national park maintenance, housing construction for low-income families, historical archival, Material Safety Data Sheet auditing. As team Peer Helper: Supported team-building by planning group activities, addressing conflicts. As team Photojournalist: Created outreach materials, content for monthly newsletter to increase public engagement.

Managed schedule, records, communications in Excel and Outlook. Launched, managed company Facebook page. Pursued other social media education, marketing campaigns for outreach.

Researched, analyzed, recommended blogs in variety of niches from around the world for major media clients (e.g., Reuters, Christian Science Monitor, GlobalPost) via JWMC internship.