Vinh Tra Pham (Alex)
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About Vinh
Hi, my name is Alex, a third-year student in Communication and Media Studies. I am passionate about working with digital platforms and curating creative, unique contents. I'm also a traveler who loves to tell the story of my trips through images.
VINH TRA (ALEX) PHAM 1/26 Denison Street, Wollongong NSW 2500 | 0411 569 063 | alps997@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies 02/2016 – 11/2018 Major - Digital Media Minor – French University of Wollongong WAM 80/100
ACHIEVEMENT
French Embassy First Year French Language Award Achieved highest mark in French Language subject FREN152 for the 2016 academic year.
SKILLS SUMMARY
COMMUNICATION • Exceptional communication skills acquired through 1 year contributing as blogger in Faces of UOW, consistently receiving positive feedbacks from the coordinator. • Excellent written communication as proven in 2 and a half years blogging about a variety of academic and non-academic topics. TECHNOLOGY • Outstanding media production skills obtained through 2 years in video production and graphic designing practices. • Developed further technical skills through volunteering as Digital Crew Member for RESULTS Australia and Vietnam Centre. RESEARCH • Demonstrated excellent research skills through 2 years researching media field and topics concerning digital media in university. • Published 2 research projects relating to digital media. EXAMPLES OF WORK
• Blogging Personal blog: https://alexp997.wordpress.com Published work: https://alexxphm.weebly.com https://popcornpolitics.weebly.com http://facesofuow.tumblr.com https://stand.uow.edu.au/uow-hacks/
• Digital arts Digital photography: https://www.behance.net/alps99753df https://vsco.co/alexxphm/journal/p/1 Videography: https://vimeo.com/user64725071 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIGITAL CREW MEMBER May 2018 – present RESULTS Australia • Curating digital contents to raise public awareness about geo-political and social issues. • Utilising social media platforms to publish these contents and interact with the public. • Researching and compiling information about current happenings in Australia, such as the impact Australian budget cut has on international aid and education program. BLOGGER March 2017 – present Faces of UOW • Tracking random interesting student stories, taking photos and writing up stories for Student’s blog • Keep the community updated with current events such as Graduation ceremony, Anzac Day. • Contribute ideas to keep the blog refreshed and attractive.
UOW DIGITAL MEDIA March 2018 – present AMBASSADOR • Working alongside with the University’s Strategic Marking Unit to curate content that showcases student experiences at the University of Wollongong. • Utilising digital media platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and digital publishing platforms to engage with current and future students.
SMIRNOFF STUDENT CONSULTANT July 2017 Univative Sydney • Worked in an interdisciplinary team to gain customer insight, assess current social media challenges faced by Diageo Australia, in order to deliver an integrated social media plan. • Researched and analyzed data given by Kantar TNS to evaluate the efficiency in sales of Smirnoff vodka. • Designed visuals for presentation to best illustrate the proposed solution.
STUDENT TRANSLATOR August 2017 – September 2017 University of Wollongong
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts • Translating brochure for Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies from English to Vietnamese.
STUDENT MENTOR November 2017 – December 2017 UOW College • Worked side by side with UOW College staff and Kaichi High School staff to organize and operate campus tours and cultural tours for Japanese students. • Helped the students learn about Australian culture through activities and cultural discussions.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR March 2017 – present UOWTV Multimedia • Working with the directors to host weekly shows in UOWTV Multimedia • Delivering new ideas into weekly program. • Responsible for harmonizing other team members’ works and editing the final cut • Taking part in filming and reporting UOW Open Day to promote UOW’s student life to high school students.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
TEAM MEMBER April 2018 – present Vietnam Centre • Working in media crew to generate media contents for Vietnam Centre events. • Responsible for editing videos used to promote ongoing campaigns.
TRANSLATOR December 2016 – March 2017 Ted • Translating TED talks and TED Ed videos from English to Vietnamese to help spread the knowledge among Vietnamese community.
TEAM MEMBER July 2016 International Student Welcome Desk • Assisted newly arrived students to Sydney by providing basic knowledge about transportation system, overview of life and wellbeing in Sydney. • Familiarized students with the direction from the airport to train station and assisted them in purchasing Opal cards, ensured students would be directed to suitable transportation.
TEAM MEMBER February 2016 – November 2016 AIESEC NSW • Running stalls on campus to recruit new members for the organization young branch in Wollongong.
REFEREES
Lily An International Coordinator Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia +61 2 4239 2150 huimin@uow.edu.au
Dr. Kate Bowles Senior Lecturer, Communication and Media Studies University of Wollongong +61 2 42214651 kbowles@uow.edu.au
VINH TRA (ALEX) PHAM 1/26 Denison Street, Wollongong NSW 2500 | 0411 569 063 | alps997@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies 02/2016 – 11/2018 Major - Digital Media Minor – French University of Wollongong WAM 80/100
ACHIEVEMENT
French Embassy First Year French Language Award Achieved highest mark in French Language subject FREN152 for the 2016 academic year.
SKILLS SUMMARY
COMMUNICATION • Exceptional communication skills acquired through 1 year contributing as blogger in Faces of UOW, consistently receiving positive feedbacks from the coordinator. • Excellent written communication as proven in 2 and a half years blogging about a variety of academic and non-academic topics. TECHNOLOGY • Outstanding media production skills obtained through 2 years in video production and graphic designing practices. • Developed further technical skills through volunteering as Digital Crew Member for RESULTS Australia and Vietnam Centre. RESEARCH • Demonstrated excellent research skills through 2 years researching media field and topics concerning digital media in university. • Published 2 research projects relating to digital media. EXAMPLES OF WORK
• Blogging Personal blog: https://alexp997.wordpress.com Published work: https://alexxphm.weebly.com https://popcornpolitics.weebly.com http://facesofuow.tumblr.com https://stand.uow.edu.au/uow-hacks/
• Digital arts Digital photography: https://www.behance.net/alps99753df https://vsco.co/alexxphm/journal/p/1 Videography: https://vimeo.com/user64725071 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
DIGITAL CREW MEMBER May 2018 – present RESULTS Australia • Curating digital contents to raise public awareness about geo-political and social issues. • Utilising social media platforms to publish these contents and interact with the public. • Researching and compiling information about current happenings in Australia, such as the impact Australian budget cut has on international aid and education program. BLOGGER March 2017 – present Faces of UOW • Tracking random interesting student stories, taking photos and writing up stories for Student’s blog • Keep the community updated with current events such as Graduation ceremony, Anzac Day. • Contribute ideas to keep the blog refreshed and attractive.
UOW DIGITAL MEDIA March 2018 – present AMBASSADOR • Working alongside with the University’s Strategic Marking Unit to curate content that showcases student experiences at the University of Wollongong. • Utilising digital media platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram and digital publishing platforms to engage with current and future students.
SMIRNOFF STUDENT CONSULTANT July 2017 Univative Sydney • Worked in an interdisciplinary team to gain customer insight, assess current social media challenges faced by Diageo Australia, in order to deliver an integrated social media plan. • Researched and analyzed data given by Kantar TNS to evaluate the efficiency in sales of Smirnoff vodka. • Designed visuals for presentation to best illustrate the proposed solution.
STUDENT TRANSLATOR August 2017 – September 2017 University of Wollongong
Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts • Translating brochure for Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies from English to Vietnamese.
STUDENT MENTOR November 2017 – December 2017 UOW College • Worked side by side with UOW College staff and Kaichi High School staff to organize and operate campus tours and cultural tours for Japanese students. • Helped the students learn about Australian culture through activities and cultural discussions.
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR March 2017 – present UOWTV Multimedia • Working with the directors to host weekly shows in UOWTV Multimedia • Delivering new ideas into weekly program. • Responsible for harmonizing other team members’ works and editing the final cut • Taking part in filming and reporting UOW Open Day to promote UOW’s student life to high school students.
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
TEAM MEMBER April 2018 – present Vietnam Centre • Working in media crew to generate media contents for Vietnam Centre events. • Responsible for editing videos used to promote ongoing campaigns.
TRANSLATOR December 2016 – March 2017 Ted • Translating TED talks and TED Ed videos from English to Vietnamese to help spread the knowledge among Vietnamese community.
TEAM MEMBER July 2016 International Student Welcome Desk • Assisted newly arrived students to Sydney by providing basic knowledge about transportation system, overview of life and wellbeing in Sydney. • Familiarized students with the direction from the airport to train station and assisted them in purchasing Opal cards, ensured students would be directed to suitable transportation.
TEAM MEMBER February 2016 – November 2016 AIESEC NSW • Running stalls on campus to recruit new members for the organization young branch in Wollongong.
REFEREES
Lily An International Coordinator Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts University of Wollongong NSW 2522 Australia +61 2 4239 2150 huimin@uow.edu.au
Dr. Kate Bowles Senior Lecturer, Communication and Media Studies University of Wollongong +61 2 42214651 kbowles@uow.edu.au