- Jen is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association and Society of Professional Journalists Hawaii.
- She lived in Rome, Italy for a year, where she took cooking and Italian language classes.
- Jen has watched every episode of "Chopped" on Food Network.
Experience
Jen has worked as a professional writer for more than three years. In college, she was an editor at her school's newspaper, which led her to pursue a career in writing. She's covered viral recipes and produced food TikToks for BuzzFeed, and has worked as a journalist for MarketWatch and The Daily Beast. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, baking, and documenting her creations on her Instagram. Jen started contributing to Mashed in 2022 and has utilized her expertise in food and pop culture by writing news articles for the site.
Education
Jen has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California.
