Mariel Chua is a freelance writer and editor living in New York City. She was beauty editor of the Philippine editions of Seventeen, Cosmopolitan, and Ok! Magazines. Contact her at mariel.chua@gmail.com.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Starwood Hotels, Luxury Collection
Online Copy Editor
May 2008 to present
J.Crew
Proofreader/Copy Editor
September 2008 to December 2008
Hearst Magazines International
Marketing Coordinator & Writer
International Harper’s BAZAAR, Cosmopolitan
October 2007 to July 2008
Kanebo Cosmetics/KANEFIL
PR & Project Manager
Impress and Lunasol
March 2007 to May 2007
Cosmopolitan Magazine Philippines
Beauty Editor
April 2005 to March 2007
Summit Media - Seventeen Magazine
Beauty Editor
November 2000 to April 2005
Freelance Writer and Editor
February 2002 to present
- Contributes feature articles and essays to various publications in the U.S. and Asia, namely, Cosmopolitan Magazine, Ok! Magazine, Marie Claire, and FemaleNetwork.com.
- Writes weekly beauty and lifestyle column, “Beauty in the Big Apple,” for the Philippine Daily Inquirer (a broadsheet also distributed online at Inquirer.net.)
- Writes fiction and develops literary content for the website, NyMinuteNow.com.
International Press Participation
- Milan Fashion Week: Milan, Italy, February 21-24, 2007
- Kanebo Impress and Lunasol Press Tour: Tokyo, Japan, February 6-10, 2007
- Davines Worldwide Hair Tour: Amsterdam, Holland, November 5-9, 2006
- Pond’s Age Miracle Manhattan Revival: New York City October 30 to November 2, 2006
- TIGI Hair Conference: London, England, January 2006
- Pantene Press Conference: Singapore, October 2003
- MTV Asia Video Awards: Singapore, January 2003
Education
1998-2001 University of the Philippines – College of Mass Communication
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
1995-1998 University of the Philippines – School of Economics
Undergraduate studies in BS Business Economics
Skills
- Expert proficiency with the English language and the AP writing style.
- Fully trained in magazine writing and editing protocols.
- Professional experience in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and HTML.
Interests
Lifestyle journalism, media and online development, magazines, books, design, cuisine, and travel.
Character references available upon request.