Pearly Tan
Grants & Awards
Fund for Investigative Journalism grant
Cholera in Haiti and the International Coverup
David and Reva Logan Prize for
Excellence in Investigative Reporting
Jessica Lum Memorial Award for
Excellence in Multimedia Reporting
Politiva Emerging Journalist Award
- Longform feature
Singapore Press Holdings
Emerging Journalist Award
Singapore Press Holdings
Young Journalist of the Year
Publications
US
The Economist, Time Magazine, Medium
IQ by Intel, East Bay Express, SF Chronicle
Richmond Confidential, Oakland Local, Poets&Quants
International
Mainichi Shimbun (Japan), The New Paper & The Straits Times (Singapore), Apple Daily (China), HK01 (Hong Kong)
Books
Title: How Safe Are We?
Topic: US Immigration Policy
Homeland Security
Position: Researcher & Editor
With journalist Karen Breslau
& former US Secretary of
Homeland Security Janet Napolitano
Title: Cholera in Haiti and the
iTunes multimedia ebook
Position: Writer, photographer, illustrator
Title: Life After Singapore,
Following Filipino Overseas
Domestic Workers
Paperback
Position: Writer, photographer
In Progress:
Topic: Government Surveillance
Position: Researcher
With journalist McKenzie Funk
Topic: Youth Abuse in Therapy Camps
Healthcare System Fraud
Position: Researcher
With documentarian Mikaela Shwer
For detailed resume, please send email.
Employment
Present | USA
Web Editor @ Facebook Business News
Co-owner, Spokes Bike Lounge
2015 - present | USA
Editor, content management, producer, biz dev
Freelance
2014 - 2016 | USA
Multimedia Content Manager
Ready State LLC
2012 - 2013 | SHANGHAI, CHINA
Photojournalist
China Culture Center
2012 | TOKYO, JAPAN
News producer
Fuji TV
2009 - 2016 | SINGAPORE
Journalist & U.S. correspondent
Singapore Press Holdings Pte Ltd
The New Paper
The Sunday Times
2010 - 2015 | SINGAPORE
Japanese <-> English translator
International banks & financial institutions
J. Safra Sarasin Group, RBS Bank
2009 - 2010 | PHILIPPINES
News journalist
Nanyang Technological University
Kabalikat Civicom
2006 - 2008 | SINGAPORE
News Journalist
The Nanyang Chronicle
Education
2012 - 2014 | USA
University of California, Berkeley
Master of Journalism
Multimedia & Investigative Journalism
2006 - 2010 | SINGAPORE
Nanyang Technological University
Bachelor of Communication Studies
Journalism & Advertising
Languages
English, Mandarin, Japanese, Malay, Teochew
Basic French & Spanish
Softwares
Microsoft & Adobe Suite, Wordpress, Final Cut Pro, Audition, Google Earth Mapping & Fusion Tables
HTML, CSS, Basic SQL, R, & Tableau
MULTIMEDIA STORYTELLER
pearlyatberkeley@gmail.com
(202) 505-2735
@pearlyt