教育背景 EDUCATION

National Taiwan University U.S. Boren National Security Language Scholar

Intl. Chinese Language Program One of only two U.S. University students selected to study Mandarin
January 2011 - Present Chinese at the world's premiere institution for the instruction of both
Teipei, Taiwan modern and classical Chinese.

Virginia Commonwealth University BS in Mass Communications, Summa Cum Laude

College of Humanities & Sciences Graduated with University Honors, GPA: 3.95 of 4
Graduated May 2010 Golden Key, Phi Kappa Phi & Kappa Tau Alpha Honors Societies
Richmond, Va 2009 VA Communications Hall of Fame Scholar

Fudan University Modern Chinese Culture and Language Studies

Shanghai Theatre Academy Studied spoken and written Mandarin Chinese for 14 months.
Shanghai, China Explored western minority cultures in Yunnan, Xinjiang & Tibet.
July 2007 - Aug 2008 Documented Olympic nationalism (see Experience - 'News Editor')

社会实践 E XPERIENCE
USA Pavilion Shanghai World Expo Student Ambassador
July 2010 – October 2010 At the most signifigant public diplomacy event of the century, I served
Shanghai, P.R. China as the face of the USA Pavilion to greet 45,000 guests daily in Mandarin
Chinese and conducted online social media outreach.

Virginia Commonwealth University Service Learning Teaching Assistant

January 2010 – July 2010 Sponsored by the DuPont and Wal-Mart Foundations, I taught 50+
Richmond, Va USA students how to incorporate social science research methods into a
strategic communications campaign to help United Way of Greater
Richmond increase the financial literacy of working class families.

Podium Foundation Community Organizer

September 2009 – February 2010 Worked with prominent author and university students to establish
Richmond, Va USA literary journal to give underprivileged high-school students a platform
to share their voices with the greater Richmond community.

ChildFund International Major Donor Fundraiser

March 2009 – July 2009 Consulted Ecuador National office on global rebranding and sponsor
Quito, Ecuador visits. Photographed Ecuadorian development projects for non-profit
Richmond, Va USA blog and new media. Refined bequest process to improve donor service.

Shanghaiist.com News Editor

April 2008 – June 2008 During the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I culled the Chinese
Shanghai, P.R. China blogosphere to find stories pertinent to readers. Authored news and
entertainment stories based on current events.

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