Mengyao’s Keywords:
Cross-cultural communicator. Individual value seeker. Lifestyle experiencer.
I am currently a graduate student at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism studying Public Relations and Advertising major. I finished my undergraduate degree at Syracuse University. I am continuing to pursue PR academic research on a higher level. I am seeking to leverage my skills and continue gaining real-world experience in the communications field. I specialize in lifestyle and entertainment PR practices and integrated marketing communications to explore deeper insights and creative ideas.
Cross-cultural communicator.
I have always been interested in following hot trends in lifestyle & entertainment such as travel, fashion, TV, film, music, fine art, and popular culture since the mass media began to enrich my childhood. These wonderful memories gave me a spark of interest in communication. Over eight years of overseas experiences trained me to be an independent, resilient, motivated and curious cross-cultural communicator. I have been instilled in Chinese and American culture and honestly, the combination gets me involved in opportunities and challenges all the time. But I love this adventure journey. Down the road to finding self-identity, I am enthusiastic to share multifarious versions of myself.
Disability rights advocator.
Thus, as a hearing-impaired person, I always know how significantly important communication is in this world and empathized with minorities such as disability communities, along with Asian visibilities Over the years, I have successfully minimized the negative impact with behavioral adjustments and sheer determination. Therefore, studying communication is my personal mission statement, which also uses my perspectives and experience to dedicate to making people better communicate with each other and supporting DEIA.