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EDUCAT I ON
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology | GPA in Major 3.54 January 2014
Minor: Asian Studies

S T UDENT AF F AI RS RELAT ED EXPERI ENCES
Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities
Interim Program Coordinator January 2014Present
Continue established events and programs for the center while also planning several new events for the spring semester.
Advise undergraduate student staff as well as several student groups on campus including Queer Caucus, an umbrella
LGBTQ coalition space and Q&A: Queer + Asian.
Provide trainings and workshops on topics such as LGBTQ Safe(R) Space and cultural competency to faculty, staff,
students, and community members.
Coordinate Conference & Student Volunteer Committee for the 2014 Northeast Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender
Conference on Queering Media and Technology in Higher Education being held at Rutgers University.
Aid in facilitating a safer space and discussion group aim at providing a place for students of multiple faiths to discuss
about the intersections of sexuality and spirituality.

Senior Office Manager and Media Specialist January 2011December 2013
Program a monthly brown bag lunch series called Quench: Queer Discussion and Free Lunch in order to explore
intersectional issues within LGBTQ topics.
Utilize social media and graphic design to create a cohesive and unique branding for the center.
Produce and train others in graphic media resources for the center (brochures, graphic flyers, and other forms of
promotional literature).
Oversee daily functioning of the center and supervising undergraduate student workers.

Asian American Cultural Center
Special Programs Intern & AACC Manager March 2011December 2013
Build and facilitate weekly meetings for a safer space group, Q&A: Queer + Asian, for Asian American Pacific Islander
(APIA) and Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) identified students and allies.
Explore different intersectional topics related to the Queer APIA experience through discussions, attending programs, and
developing and participating in workshops.
Create and develop online networks and resources for students involved with Q&A: Queer + Asian.
Compile academic journals, newsletters, and blog sites, resources of APIA and LGBTQ references.
Oversee daily functioning and student assistants in order to run an everyday operations for the center.
Represent Q&A: Queer + Asian for LGBTQ umbrella group, Queer Caucus.

Committee to Advance Our Common Purpose
Project Civility Ambassador/Common Purpose Ambassador February 2013Present
Attendee of the 2013 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education in New Orleans (NCORE).
Plan a diversity conference to be held in March 2014 titled Shades of Privileges: Deconstructing Social Identities for
Constructive Purposes for all the three campuses of Rutgers University.
Engage in planning different social media marketing initiatives through Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Instagram.
Collaborate in writing a conference proposal letter for students, staff, and faculty to submit programs.

Asian American Student Leadership Cabinet
Head Coordinator September 2010January 2013
Organized with other student leaders around the East Coast to develop a national social network for APIA students
seeking support with other colleges and universities in developing an Asian American Studies Program.
Collaborated with faculty and staff members of the Collective of Asian American Studies at Rutgers University to promise
a hiring of Asian American faculties within a two-year span.
Created resources for students to engage in APIA community visibility.
Collaborated with other political and cultural organizations to host programs and events related to education in diversity.
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CONF ERENCE AND PANEL PRES ENT AT I ONS
Asian American College Student Mental Health Panel May 2014
Panelist
Taboo: Love and Sex-Unspoken Topics in the Asian American Community April 2014
Panelist
Trans API Youth Panel February 2013
Moderator
Queer, Asian, & Proud February 2013
Panelist
National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in Higher Education | New Orleans, LA May 2013
Project Civility at Rutgers: Three-Year Commitment to Civility, Respect, Cultural Sensitivity, and Global Citizenship
East Coast Asian American Student Union Conference | Columbia University, NY February 2013
How Far Have We Come?: From the Third World Liberation Front to Asian American Studies Now
IgnitedEDU at the Mark Conference February 2013
Googling for Help
National Conference on LGBT Equality: Creating Change | Atlanta, GA January 2013
Queer Like Me: Supporting Community Formation for LGBTQA Students of Color with Limited Mirrors
White House APIA Youth Leadership Briefing March 2012
A New Vision for Higher Education and AAPI Students
Rutgers Asian Student Council Stereotypes Panel October 2011
Discussed intersectional issues between queer and AAPI identities

T RAI NI NG AND WORKS HOP F ACI LI T AT I ON
Building Inclusive Communities Training October 2013
Presented to first year resident hall students about multiple identities
Gender & Language for Social Justice Training October 2013
Presented to Rutgers First-Year Interest Group Seminar (FIGS) students
Committee to Advance Our Common Purpose Steering Committee Meeting October 2013
We went We learned Were Teaching
Game of Life Workshop November 2013
Presented to Rutgers Asian Student Council members
LGBTQ Liaison Trainings June 2012-August 2012
Educated Rutgers staff and faculty on LGBTQ student experiences
Pet and Threat Workshop September 2010
Trained over 100 students who attended the Asian American Cultural Centers Student Leadership Retreat

COMMI T T EES , LEADERS HI P ROLES & AWARDS
LGBT Taskforce Award May 2014
Recipient of award through the Rutgers Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities
Practicing Social Justice: OUTSpoken Peer Education September 2013January 2014
OUTSpoken Peer Educator
Ying Zheng Excellence in Leadership Award May 2013
Recipient of award through the Rutgers Asian American Cultural Center
Sex, Love, and Dating Conference January 2012March 2012
Planning Committee
White House APIA Youth Initiative Debriefing | Washington, DC January 2012
Invited Attendee

S KI LLS
Fluent speaker of Cantonese (A dialect of southern China)
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, & Dreamweaver
Experienced in social media marketing and branding (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram)