Coaching, Mentoring & Capacity Building
Coaching, Mentoring & Capacity Building
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Summary
Summary
Throughout my leadership roles at RFA, I prioritized developing the next generation of journalists through structured coaching, mentoring, and capacity building. From onboarding new staff to providing daily editorial guidance, I instilled professionalism, ethical standards, and technical skills across platforms. My emphasis on continuous learning and adaptation helped RFA Burmese maintain high reporting standards under challenging political and technological shifts.
Throughout my leadership roles at RFA, I prioritized developing the next generation of journalists through structured coaching, mentoring, and capacity building. From onboarding new staff to providing daily editorial guidance, I instilled professionalism, ethical standards, and technical skills across platforms. My emphasis on continuous learning and adaptation helped RFA Burmese maintain high reporting standards under challenging political and technological shifts.
Date: 2011 – 2025
Platforms: Newsroom • Radio • TV • Digital
Impact & Reach:
Impact & Reach:
Nurtured dozens of young journalists who now work across major news outlets.
Strengthened newsroom culture of collaboration, innovation, and ethical reporting.
Elevated RFA’s Myanmar bureau capacity in investigative and digital storytelling.
My Role:
Senior Editor, Bureau Chief, Trainer
Responsibilities:
Trained and mentored new generations of journalists in reporting, interviewing, and editorial decision-making.
Delivered onboarding and hands-on newsroom coaching in audio/video editing, production, style, standards, and ethics.
Coordinated with RFA’s research & training department to supplement learning with specialized workshops.
Conducted a 3-month in-depth and investigative reporting training in Yangon (2017).
As Bureau Chief (2018), provided daily one-on-one coaching to strengthen reporting quality and adaptability.
Introduced digital storytelling training to local reporters, including a BBC-led intensive session.
Created pathways for journalism interns from local schools, ensuring hands-on newsroom experience.
With journalism intern graduates at Radio Free Asia's Myanmar Bureau, May 2019
During a in-depth reporting training session in Yangon in 2018. (above) Reporters with the trainer on Digital Storytelling, 2019. (below)
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