RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
High School ESL Teacher, Great China Education, Shihezi, XinJiang, China (Dec. 2016– Current)
• Tailored a variety of lessons encompassing a range of skill building activities in the four areas of language learning: Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening
• Created innovative curricula, including lectures, reading material, and tests as per the proficiency level of each class
• Enriched students' thought process with socratic dialogues on a range of cultural topics to develop critical thinking both in English and the local language
• Fostered positive and lasting relationships with local staff, parents, and the community as a whole
Research Assistant for Family Self-Sufficiency, ICF International, Fairfax, VA, USA (May 2016—Oct. 2016)
• Provided TA (technical assistance) to Online CalWorks Appraisal Tool Helpdesk
• Transcribed Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College & Career Training (TAAC- CCT) focus group grant recipients located in the Inland Empire, CA
• Researched funding streams for Big Brother Big Sisters Nebraska and Kansas
• Archived virtual and physical files for the Office for Victims of Crime Training and Technical Assistance Center (OVC TTAC)
• Took notes and provided next steps under contracts with the Office of Family Assistance (OFA): Healthy Marriage & Responsible Fatherhood and The Sytems to Family Stability National Policy Academy
• Researched topic areas and pulled together evidence-based resources to form literature reviews for business development
EDUCATION
Teaching English as a Foreign Language Certificate (Feb. 2016) 120 Hour TEFL Training Course?30 Hour Teaching Young Learners
Virginia Commonwealth University (December. 2015)?Bachelors in Political Science (Honors), International Relations concentration Minor in Chinese Language & Asian Studies?Minor in General Business
LANGUAGES
Native English speaker (U.S.); Proficient French; Intermediate Chinese; Intermediate Korean; Conversational Spanish; Novice Arabic
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Intern, Office of The Governor Terry McAuliffe, Richmond, VA, USA (Spring 2015)
• Handled all incoming and outgoing mail on behalf of the Governor
• Labeled and scanning mail by departments within the administration
Intern, Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce, Richmond, VA, USA (Fall 2013)
• State-wide event coordination for small Virginian Asian and Asian-American businesses
• Data entry and database maintenance
• Assisted Asian businesses within Virginia bid for federal and private sector contracts
• Bridged gaps between the Asian and African-American community though personal use of Korean, Japanese and Chinese language/culture knowledge as an African-American