About
“Every success story is a tale of constant adaptation, revision, and change” – Richard Branson
My name is Arlina Yang and I’m currently studying Communications at the University of California, Davis. I’m passionate about exploring the intersection between marketing and writing, and how they come together to shape the different types of communication we see today.
I’m always looking for opportunities in marketing, public relations, and internal communications that will help expand my skill set and provide a valuable experience to further my passion.
Behind the person
I came to the United States during my freshman year of high school after being raised in Taiwan and studying in an international school.
My immigration background led me to a deep connection with my Asian culture and native fluency in Chinese. Passionate about representation, I’ve written several articles and filmed videos regarding Asian communities during high school journalism and in an internship with AsAmNews.
Outside of academia, I love exploring new cafes, going to concerts, playing badminton, eating all kinds of Asian food, going on runs, and walking my dog (his name is Lucky!). Fashion is another passion of mine, as I enjoy dressing up, taking pictures, and showing others my impressive collection of jeans (that has yet to be beaten).
Some of my favorite music artists are: SEVENTEEN, Zeph, Sara Kays, mehro, Clean Bandit, Eric Chou, YOASOBI, G.E.M., ChungHa, StrayKids, and more.
Want to learn more about me? You can check out my Instagram (@arlina_yang) and connect with me on LinkedIn!
I did it
Started the atinydreamer blog and learned about everything related to Pinterest marketing from other bloggers in order to grow my monthly page views.
Grew the blog to more than 5k monthly page views during the pandemic, and also restarted my old hobby for crocheting and knitting.
Started the Yarnalina blog with my free written patterns. Filmed and edited video tutorials on Youtube. Published the pdf patterns for sale on Etsy.
Monetized Yarnalina Youtube. Reached new heights for Pinterest for both blogs. Participated in the beta Pinterest Creator program.
Both blogs are now under Monumetric, an advertising publisher, and earns monthly advertising revenue. Focused on LinkedIn to explore more opportunities.
