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Princeton UniversityAmerican Studies Lecturer
Dec. 2021 - Jun. 2023Princeton, New Jersey, United States
University of California, RiversideEthnic Studies Lecturer
Sep. 2021Riverside, California, United States
California State University-SacramentoEthnic Studies Lecturer
Aug. 2021Sacramento, California, United States
Columbia University in the City of New YorkGraduate Student Council Department Representative
Oct. 2020 - Sep. 2021New York, United States
AdvisoryCloudIndependent Advisor
Sep. 2020 - Sep. 2021North AmericaCurrently working as a Corporate Advisory Board member for the following companies: Convertx, Rydzilla, and the Virginia United Methodist Housing Development.
Asian American Studies Department UCLATeaching Assistant
Sep. 2019 - Jun. 2020Los Angeles, California, United States• Leading three discussion sections of fifty students in the following introductory classes: Asian American Literature and Community, Asian American Women, and Asian American Communities • Utilizing active learning techniques for lesson plans designed to encourage active student engagement with the text(s) under examination. • Creating and grading in-class assignments, quizzes, writing assignments, and midterm and final exams according to specific directions set by my supervisor. • Teaching writing and reading techniques, including how to utilize argumentation, rhetoric, and essay organization to create convincing prose when writing and how to analyze these factors in assigned texts. • Conducting lecture at least once per quarter for each 120-160 person class, covering specific readings decided upon by the faculty supervisor.
UCLA Libraries Special Collections DepartmentRedescription Scholar
Jan. 2019 - Mar. 2019Los Angeles, CA• Undertook a survey to identify finding aid description that contains outdated, culturally insensitive or oppressive language in order to redescribe collections that better reflect self-description by communities. • Focused on archival collections documenting the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II, to audit and revise problematic language not in line with the preferred terminology advocated for by the Japanese American Community. • Planned and facilitated a dialogue on anti-racist archival practices for the entire staff of the Library Department, East Asian Studies Library, and the larger campus community. • Organized a lecture series of Ethnic Studies Center Librarians during Spring Quarter, where each Librarian from each respective Center will give an hour lecture to the staff on their own approach to archival practices.
Tutor Me LA LLCIndependent Tutor
Aug. 2018 - Oct. 2020• Guiding 3rd-6th grade students through homework assignments in Math, English and Science for two hours per week. • Mentoring and assisting college students with essay writing, with a focus on argument structure, textual analysis and grammar.
Skoll Center for Social Impact Entertainment at UCLA School of Film, Theatre and TelevisionGraduate Research Assistant
Jul. 2018 - Sep. 2018Los Angeles• Researched information for the center’s annual report about diversity and social change in the film industry that will be published and distributed to major studios and production companies domestically and internationally in 2019. • Here is the link to the report: https://thestateofsie.com/.
Shawkat TrustResearch Associate
Jun. 2017 - Nov. 2017Cathedral City, California-Engineered prototypes for mass production -Oversaw web development -Conducted market research
Nurturing NestChief Information Officer and Operations Manager
May. 2017 - Aug. 2018Desert Hot Springs•Organized and tabulated guest reservations •Conducted client intake procedures for retreats •Tabulated hospitality centered tasks like putting out breakfast, greeting guests and attending to their needs •Managed linen and room inventory
Vassar CollegeMedia Studies Research Assistant
Sep. 2016 - May. 2017Poughkeepsie, NY-Researched modern literature topics such as the Beat movement and World Fairs, along with literary figures like Robert Cordier. -Regularly used Academic databases such as JSTOR, Scopus and Web of Science -Managed Prof. Heesok Chang’s paperwork, including copying, filing and scanning. -used multidisciplinary research methods to find answers to Prof. Chang's research questions.
Mona Bismarck American CenterFilm Intern
Sep. 2016 - Dec. 2016Paris, France-Filmed organizational events like dances, U.S. diplomat to France Jane D. Hartley's speech and gala, and writers’ speeches -Worked with artists, diplomats and filmmakers to artistically discuss how they would like their performances and speeches to be filmed.
IPAG Business SchoolEnglish Tutor and Cultural Ambassador
Sep. 2016 - Dec. 2016Paris, France-Tutored French students in English, including grammar skills and American colloquialisms -spoke to classes about the social and academic contours of American university life -Answered questions -Gave academic advice and support to students coming from a wide array of English proficiency
Multiracial/Biracial Student AssociationCo-Political Chair
May. 2016 - May. 2017Vassar College-helped with meeting logistics, i.e. getting food for dinner meetings -got in touch with local caterers and vendors for our meetings -politically represented the organization on Vassar's campus by defending and advocating for its core values of equality, anti-racism, and empowerment across all spectrums of identity
Queer Coalition of Vassar CollegePresident
Mar. 2016 - May. 2017Vassar College-sent out mass emails to the organizational body regarding events and meetings -wrote weekly meeting agendas -co-facilitated group meetings on a wide array of topics, from self-care to LGBTQ pop culture -led Executive Board meetings with my Secretary, Vice-President and Treasurer -managed Excel sheets for the organization's budget -Worked with the Student Activities Office to create events -submitted funding applications for the org and advocated for the 2017-2018 annual budget -co-sponsored events across many organizations, from ALANA Center orgs to Comedy Collective
Vassar CollegeQueer Coalition of Vassar College Vice President of Community Outreach
Jan. 2015 - May. 2015-planned events for the campus LGBTQ community -created and led Queer Night at the Mug, a semesterly event for the queer community to come together and celebrate. -Worked with the Student Activities Office to create events -spearheaded holding campus-wide events in the Shiva, a student run space dedicated to theatre that had previously been blocked from being utilized by non-theatrical student groups.
Vassar CollegeProduction Assistant
Jan. 2015 - May. 2015Poughkeepsie, NYI worked on the Vassar College student production of Doesn't It Look Like I'm Here. My tasks included: recording sound, setting up and breaking down the set, arranging lighting, from set-up to strike.
Vassar CollegeMiscellany News Secretary
Jan. 2014 - May. 2016Poughkeepsie, NY-Led the Miscellany News paper distribution, assembling my team to distribute the paper around campus. -Transcribed multiple articles per week for the writers themselves -Communicated with the paper editor to handle distribution logistics with my coworkers.
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