benjamin m. paul resume

Benjamin M. Paul(913) 633-4915 • benjaminmpaul@gmail.com • www.benjaminmpaul.com

EducationUniversity of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.

Bachelor’s degrees in Convergence Journalism and East Asian Studies, both with Latin Honors Aug. 2006 – May 2010; GPA: 3.75

Peking University, Beijing, ChinaCIEE Intensive Chinese Language program 200+ contact-hours of instruction in Mandarin Chinese Feb. 2009 – May 2009; GPA:3.88

Futures Lab Teaching Assistant: University of Missouri School of Journalism, Columbia, Mo. Managed department’s multimedia equipment. Assisted journalism students with technical problems.Aug. 2009 – May 2010, Aug. 2008 – Dec. 2008

Content Coordinator: RightSite.Asia, Shanghai, ChinaResearched, wrote, and edited feature stories for the lead-ing industrial real estate Website in China. Pieces were promoted in a weekly newsletter that reached 9000 profes-sionals in fields such as real estate, manufacturing, logis-tics, and government. June 2010 – Sept. 2010

Skills

Leadership: Experience supervising reporters working individually as well as in teams of 3-4.

Language: Intermediate proficiency in Chinese (3 years formal study)

Contact Information

AwardsMark Twain Scholarship (2006 – 2009)G.E. Huggins Scholarship (2008)Joseph Morton Jr. Journal-ism Scholarship (2007)Kettle-Moraine Press Asso-ciation Scholarship (2006)

Work Experience

Multimedia Producer: KBIA Radio 91.3, Columbia, Mo.Planned, reported, edited and marketed news and feature content in both radio and online video formats for local NPR-affiliate with more than 30,000 listeners. Aug. 2009 – May 2010

Research Intern: Cushman & Wakefield, Shanghai, China Assisted team in preparing reports on office, retail, and in-vestment markets for a multinational real estate firm. Also served as liaison with Asia-Pacific offices. Oct. 2010 – Feb. 2011

Current Address1508 Greenway Drive, Apt. LEudora, KS 66205

Real Estate: Licensed real estate salesperson in Kansas. Pursuing equivalent license in Missouri.

Familiarity with Shanghai commercial leasing and investment markets.

Salesperson: Crown Commercial Realty, Overland Park, Kan.Represent buyers and sellers of commercial property, land, and businesses in the Kansas City area. Work/mentor un-der broker with more than 30 years of CRE experience. May 2011 – Present

Technology: Advanced skills in HTML/CSS, Adobe CS4 (Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Flash), Adobe Audi-tion, and Final Cut.