Joy is currently a video producer and editor for The Washington Post.
Email: joysharonyi@gmail.com
Education
Degree
2017 | M.A. New Media Photojournalism, George Washington University | Washington, D.C.
2011 | B.F.A. Documentary Production, Chapman University | Orange, CA
Non-Degree
2018 | Momenta Workshop | Los Angeles, CA
2018 - 2019 | Women Photojournalists of Washington (WPOW) Mentorship Program | Washington, D.C.
Awards and Fellowships
2021 | Ben Bradlee Award for Courage in Journalism, The Washington Post
2017 | Alexia Foundation Award of Excellence
2017 | Lucie Foundation Emerging Artist Shortlist
2017 | New Dialogue Through Media and Community Engagement Award of Excellence, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
2016 | Star Foundation Endowment Fellowship, George Washington University
2015 | Dean's Fellowship, George Washington University
Exhibits, Talks, Features, Interviews
2018 | Video Consortium, The September Gathering | Washington, D.C.
2018 | John Hopkins University "The Ties That Bind: An exhibit of works exploring the roles of the church, identity, activism, and community in the African American experience" | Washington, D.C.
2018 | Momenta Workshop: "Five Questions with Joy Yi"
2017 | Alexia Foundation: "Interview with Joy Yi on D.C.'s Barry Farm" | Washington, D.C.
2017 | NEXT Corcoran Exhibit | Washington, D.C.
2017 | NextGen 4.0 Exhibit at VisArts | Rockville, MD
2016 | FotoWeekDC / Logan FotoTalk | Washington, D.C.
2016 | TedxFoggy Bottom | Washington, D.C.
2016 | Corcoran Thesis Preview Show | Washington, D.C.
2016 | THEARC Gallery | Washington, D.C.
2016 | Recovery Magazine
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