PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Shenzhen Cuizhu Foreign Language Experimental School, English Teacher (Shenzhen, China)
2013-present
• Sixth grade English teacher
•prepare lessons, teach students writing and oral English skills
ImageNation Cinema Foundation, Program Assistant (New York, NY) 2010-2012
• Contributed to the growth of a non-profit that is building its first cinema house and museum; plans to expand internationally
• Event and Administrative Assistant: Facilitated event setup, managed guest list for events at Lincoln Center and various locations around New York City, data entry, oversaw merchandise sales, scheduled meetings, drafted letters, administrative office tasks
• Marketing & Communications: Designed packets, drafted letters, answered and made phone calls, used social media to advertise events and concerts, reach out to celebrities to become involved, publicity, connected filmmakers, consultants, and potential partners with president and founder, researched potential donors for the capital campaign at the Foundation Center, data entry
Cabin Creek Films, Intern (New York, NY) 2009-2012
•Worked with Academy Award Winning film-company in production and post production phases of documentary films
• Assisted with shoots, transcription, errands, research, setup, attended events and screenings, worked under director Barbara Kopple
Deux Conceptualist Noir, Assistant (New York, NY) 2010
• Assistant to former Project Runway contestant, fashion designer, documentary filmmaker, and art curator Zulema Griffin
• Supported with production of a documentary film on fashion, assembled items such as handbags and clothing, scheduling, phone calls, ran errands, assisted with the planning and execution Zulema’s first art exhibition
UBS Wealth Management & Financial Services, CSA/Intern (New York, NY) 2010
• Gained experience as a Client Services Assistant to the Financial Advisors who manage private accounts
• Assisted with analysis of client portfolios, financial planning for retirement, trusts, estate planning, and educational funding
• Conducted research on products, learned about investing in bonds, funds, trusts, and stocks; worked with compliance
Girl Scout Camp, Counselor (New Jersey) 2003-2009
• Taught campers through outdoor and environmental education activities, facilitated workshops for campers to earn badges
• Chaperoned campers on trips, choreographed for arts program, oversaw outdoor science projects, communicated with parents
United States Congress, Office of Senator Barack Obama, Intern (Chicago, IL) 2008
• Constituent and Immigration Services: assisted constituents with the proper information, questions, and forms; conducted research
• Front desk: greeted constituents and individuals waiting for meetings, filed, answered phones, created reports, checked mail, logged information, and updated database; youngest intern in the office in three years
Community Service Center, UChicago, Program Coordinator (Chicago, IL) 2008
• Woodlawn Collaborative: assisted the Dean of Community Service with initiatives and projects that bridge UChicago with Southside and Metro Chicago area; attended meetings with local community organizations, churches, schools, and politicians
• CSRSOs (Community Service Clubs): contacted presidents of on campus organizations, updated information in databases, created marketing tools materials for Community Service Clubs, served as a liaison between the clubs, students, and community
• Investment in Diversity Tour Guide: provided tours of UChicago for groups of underrepresented children
EDUCATION
University of Chicago (Chicago, IL) 2007-2011
• Bachelors of Arts in English Language and Literature; intensive focus in Political Science
Women in Business, U of C
• Participated in the non-profit committee; built business models for potential non-profits
Student Alumni Committee, U of C
• Served on the Social Involvement Committee helped plan social events for students and alumni to interact, network, and socialize; volunteered at homecoming, speaking events, dinners, and other various events
OBS, U of C
• Political and Social Justice Chair: Planned events throughout the year, fundraised, attended weekly board meetings, managed small and large budgets, helped organize events such as the cultural show, social, collaborative, and political events; fundraised $20,000 for, oversaw and planned the entirety of the Kent Lecture; writer for Blacklight Magazine
Dauphine University and Science Po (Paris) 2010
• Studied International Relations, Economics, Environmental Policy, Political Science, and French; visited key sites in Europe, met diplomats
Hebrew University Mount Scopus (Jerusalem) 2010
• Studied Middle Eastern Civilization, the History of Jerusalem, and Hebrew; visited key sites in the Middle East, attended seminars at Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, met politicians