Experience

Associate Creative Director at Smalls NY, May 2022 - Present

I am currently an Associate Creative Director on the Smalls brand team. We are a fresh cat food company that specializes in human-grade food. I lead the brand voice and write for multiple verticals.

Senior Copywriter at Noom, NY, April 2021 - May 2022

I was a Senior Copywriter on Noom’s brand team. I helped shape the brand voice and wrote for multiple mediums — everything from international television campaigns to radio scripts to product pages.

Copywriter at Anomaly, NY, June 2018 - April 2021

SONOS, Booking.com, Hershey (Reese's, Jolly Rancher), WW, Kraft (Jello-Play), Vroom.com, Carnival Cruises, Don Julio, Buchanan’s, ALLY Bank, New Business (Wins: Booking.com)

Copywriter at Deutsch, NY, May 2017 - June 2018

PNC Bank, Sherwin Williams (Minwax, Dutch Boy Paint), Acuvue, New Business (Wins: Newman's Own)

Copywriting Intern at Chemistry, ATL, Jan 2017 - April 2017

Atlanta United Football Club, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

Copywriting Intern at Ogilvy & Mather, ATL, June 2016 - Aug 2016

Holiday Inn, Perrier Sparkling Water, Cleaver-Brooks, CORT

Other

JMMW Journal Associate Fiction Editor 2023 - Present

Reading short stories from the slush-pile to decide which stories to publish.

Book Harvest Co-owner 2022 - Present

I organize and run a bookstore pop-up called Book Harvest with my two other partners. Book Harvest is a pop-up bookstore where readers can discover and engage with writers and stories from across the Asian and Pacific Islander diaspora.

Janus Literary Staff Reader 2022 - Present

Reading short stories from the slush-pile and working with the seniors editors to decide which stories to publish.

Roots, Wounds, Words Fellow 2024

I was accepted as fiction fellow for the Roots, Wounds, Words writing conference. I spent a week under the tutelage of Dawnie Walton.

The Tin House Summer Workshop 2023

I was accepted into the prestigious Tin House Summer Workshop for fiction based on my writing sample. I spent a week under the tutelage of Talia Kolluri.

The Kenyon Review Writers Workshop 2021

I was accepted into the prestigious Kenyon Review Writers Workshop for fiction based on my writing sample. I spent a week under the tutelage of the late Nancy Zafris and Karin Lin-Greensberg.

The Nashville Review Fiction Reader 2020 - 2021

Reading short stories from the slush-pile and helping the editors decide what stories to publish.

MAIP Mentor 2018 - 2020

Mentoring MAIP (Multicultural Advertising Intern Program) fellows and helping them prepare for the advertising industry.

Asian Creative Network Board Member January 2019 - June 2019

Helping build a safe, inclusive community that connects Asian creatives around the globe and providing them with the resources they need to realize their full creative potential.

Awards

Effies 2021 - Silver (Ally Financial in Brand Experience - Digital)

D&AD New Blood 2017 - Wooden Pencil - Budgi by Nationwide

Creative Circus Student Show - 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Merit

Contact

Email: chiyeungwrites@gmail.com

Schooling

The Creative Circus, ATL, 2015 - 2017

Copywriting, Certificate

Fordham University, NYC, 2011 - 2015

International Studies, B.A