Education

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Candidate, M.Ed. in Learning Design & Technology
Expected Graduation: Spring 2017

Parsons School of Design, The New School, New York, NY
B.B.A. with Honors in Strategic Design & Management
Thesis: “Cultivating Interactions and Cross Fertilization in Urban Environments”
2009 – 2013

 

Experience

Learning Design

Palo Alto Unified School District · Escondido Elementary School · Stanford, CA
Instructional Aide / Student Attendant for Special Education
April 2016  – Present   

  • Support and follow-through activities as specified in students’ Individual Educational Plan (IEP)
  • Tutor Sp.Ed. Students individually and in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activity. 
  • Collaborate with teachers in the development, creation, and presentation of learning materials and instructional exercises. 
  • Assist in the management and shaping of student behavior through the use of positive reinforcement strategies.

Stanford Program on International Cross-Cultural Education (SPICE) · Stanford, CA    
Participant in Teacher Seminar on East Asia
January 2016 – April 2016

  • Program sponsored by SPICE, in cooperation with the National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) and Freeman Foundation.
  • Designed curriculum that integrates content knowledge about China, Korea, and Japan with effective, thoughtful, and engaging instructional approaches on topics included in the Social Studies Content Standards for California.

The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program  ·  Oita, Japan                     
Assistant Language Teacher (ALT)
July 2013 – July 2015

  • Taught English as a second language to over 1,600 students at 2 public high schools in Japan, as part of the JET Program, which aims to promote grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations.
  • Contributed over 100 new text and audio assets to revitalize language curriculum for permanent future coursework use. 
  • Increased test scores by 10% after introducing level-based classes.
  • Coached 3rd place student in the Oita Prefecture English Speech Recitation Contest.

 

Art + Design

National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall · Taipei, Taiwan    
Research & Acquisition Intern
June 2012 – August 2012

  • The National Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall is a multi-purpose social, educational, and cultural center for the public, dedicated to the founding father of the Republic of China. All tasks and daily activities completed in Mandarin Chinese.
  • Acquired vital skills in museum management by assisting with tasks in the administrative offices and public relations with Taiwanese youth.
  • Teamed with staff mentors to work on exhibition research and development, collection cataloguing, and daily museum procedures. 

Vivaldi Partners Group · New York, NY    
Graphic Design Intern 
January 2011 – June 2011

  • Analyzed data and designed representative iconography and infographics for various multinational campaigns.
  • Assisted in branding and design during creative brainstorming sessions in the redesign of the the company’s deliverables and website.    

The New School · New York, NY    
Student Web Developer & Designer
January 2010 – December 2010

  • Assisted in developing service-oriented websites and graphics for the I.T. Department.
  • Work included developing concepts, taking into account both visual and user experience design, specifications, information architecture, and site development in a variety of environments.    

 

Teaching

Music, ESL, Design, Cultural teaching experience at primary school, secondary school, and adult levels:

International Choral Workshop · Music · JHS/SHS
Crystal Children’s Choir in collaboration with Stanford University
Summer 2010 & 2011

Robot Story Exhibition · Technology & Design · K-6                  
Summer 2012 S.Y.S. Memorial Hall, Taiwanese Ministry of Education & Overseas Chinese Affairs Commission

Oita South High School & Information Science School · EFL · Oita, Japan · SHS                                                          
2013 – 2015

Yufuin Summer English Seminar · EFL · Oita, Japan · SHS                                                                
Summer 2013, 2014, 2015

Oita Education Center's English Course for School Teachers · EFL · Oita, Japan · Adult ·                                                        
2014 –2015

 

Volunteer

Palo Alto Unified School District · Social & Emotional Learning Curriculum Committee · Palo Alto, CA
May 2016  – Present   

JET Alumni Association of Northern California (JETAANC)
October 2015 – Present

Oita Association for Japan Exchange and Teaching (AJET)
August 2014 – August 2015

 

Passions

Languages

  • Native level (spoken + written) English and Mandarin Chinese
  • Japanese Language Proficiency Test, N2 (C1)
  • 7 years of secondary and tertiary school training in French (B2)
  • Current self-study of Korean (A1)

Interests

  • DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY
    UX, UI, design thinking, service design, user-centered design methods, human-computer interactions, graphic design, typography
  • LEARNING
    language acquisition, multilingualism, autodidact learning, immersion, curriculum
  • STORYTELLING
    information visualization, visual communication, information science
  • TRAVEL
    ethnography, cross-cultural interactions, photography
  • FOOD
    Lemon Tart from Tartine Bakery in San Francisco & Fenocchio Gelato in Nice, France