Olivia Kong

Student at Wesleyan University

Seoul, Seoul, South Korea

About

Experience

  • Wesleyan University (1 yr 11 mos)
    • Film Crew Member
      Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

      [A Rippling Hum] Worked as a gaffer to manage lighting fixtures and setups with director and camera operator to achieve desired visual effects Provided detailed script supervision to document each scene and take notes for improvement within each take Participated as extra in crowd scenes and demonstrated flexibility and commitment to production needs

    • KSA Student Representative
      Sep 2024 - Present · 1 yr 11 mos

      Attended weekly online and in-person meetings to organize regular events to spread awareness and build up fellowship within the Korean American community on campus. Actively recruited members, sold items at fundraisers, and coordinated with upper classmen leadership to manage shifts and availability. Took notes during weekly meetings. Wrote weekly emails sent out to the college community. Cooked for fundraisers, performed traditional dances for festivals. Two hours a week, 24 weeks a year.

    • Contributing Writer
      Sep 2024 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos

      Published poetry in Wesleyan literary publications: The Lavender, The Ankh, The Intercut. Published photography in Wesleyan art publications: Emulsify and Adlit.

  • Production Assistant at Korean Academy of Film Arts (KAFA)
    Aug 2025 - Sep 2025 · 2 mos

    [SE:E] Interpreted, took calls, relayed information between Korean and English-speaking crew members. Worked as a production assistant and bought drinks, ice, snacks, food. Scouted locations with main crew and alone.

  • Summer Student at Iowa Young Writers' Studio
    Jun 2023 - Jul 2023 · 2 mos

    Regularly submitted different techniques of poetry for review. Took part in online workshops and classes three times a week for six weeks during the summer.

  • News Reporter at Asian American News Network
    Aug 2021 - May 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos

    Wrote articles on Asian American culture. Researched on Asian American film, art, music, sports, cuisine, and literature. Discussed weekly and corroborated in writing with writing team members on article content. Requested literary interview to poet and writers. Four hours a week, 38 weeks a year.

  • Cary Christian School (2 yrs 10 mos)
    • Literature Club President and Member
      Aug 2020 - May 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Read and discussed books, poetry, and memoirs. Became co-director for the club in junior year. Distributed books written in native languages to refugee children under the guidance of World Relief Durham, at a summer camp at Durham Elementary School, once at Christmas at Point Church, NC. Three hours a week, 38 weeks a year. Published in Seed of the Apple, a student publication at Yongsan International School of Seoul.

    • Club President and Member
      Aug 2020 - May 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      Read and discussed books, poetry, and memoirs. Became co-director for the club in junior year. Distributed books written in native languages to refugee children under the guidance of World Relief Durham, at a summer camp at Durham Elementary School, once at Christmas at Point Church, NC. Three hours a week, 38 weeks a year.

    • Drama Cast and Crew Member
      Aug 2020 - May 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

      Transported drama props and costumes. Cleaned up backstage. Received instructions from the drama director. Cast member in two plays, modern renditions of The War of the Worlds and The Three Musketeers. Participated in after-school rehearsals. Attended all shows. Three hours a week, 38 weeks a year.