Sherry Xin Zhong
Refugee Opportunities and Development (ROAD) Education Officer at Branches of Hope Ltd- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency
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Korean Elementary proficiency
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Cantonese Professional working proficiency
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Experience
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Branches of Hope Ltd
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Hong Kong
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Refugee Opportunities and Development (ROAD) Education Officer
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Sep 2019 - Present
• Lead the development and implementation of Refugee Opportunity and Development (ROAD) programs on education, training, and overseas private sponsorship for resettlement (focus on Canada).• Coordinate and monitor program development and strategy implementation for all leading projects• Conduct casework for education and resettlement to develop plan and track progress for beneficiaries and liaison with stakeholders. Manage the accountability process to both beneficiaries and donors.• Coordinate outreach activities and public education with various stakeholders. Develop and maintain external relationships with donors, schools, corporates, peer organizations in HK, look for collaborative opportunities and lead and coordinate within the network.
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Asian Charity Services
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Hong Kong
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Program Executive
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Aug 2018 - Apr 2019
• Coordinating stakeholder communication including donor relationship, corporation and NGOs partnerships, managing volunteers• Planning and supporting in execution and administration of capacity building programs including Fundraising Strategy, Strategic Planning • Coordinating stakeholder communication including donor relationship, corporation and NGOs partnerships, managing volunteers• Planning and supporting in execution and administration of capacity building programs including Fundraising Strategy, Strategic Planning
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Crossroads Foundation
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Hong Kong
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Engagement Coordinator, Volunteer Department Manager, Refugee Training & Development Program Manager
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Sep 2015 - Mar 2018
External liaising partnership for humanitarian projects and CSR program.Coordinating refugees and asylum seekers training & development program.Facilitating simulated experiential education program related to global development, and public speaking engagement for visiting groups.Engagement Team at Crossroads believes that everyone is capable to make a change and work together for helping the world in need. Engagement team focuses on developing strategic approaches to connect with education sectors, private sectors, NGOs, and other communities, whether through dialogue, partnership or collaboration; Identifying and reaching out to the partners who can reinforce and validate humanitarian value amongst Hong Kong/International community, in order to work together along with various parties to benefit the humanityCrossroads Foundation is a Hong Kong based non-profit organisation. Our goal is to connect people in a broken world. As our name suggests, we try to be a crossroads: bringing together those in need and those who can help. We do so in four ways.GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: Where need meets resourceWe are donated excellent quality goods by business and private donors. We distribute these to people in need, in Hong Kong and around the world. GLOBAL HAND: Partnering for a better world Global Hand is a match-making service which links for-profit and non-profit organisations who want to partner to help meet global need. GLOBAL X-PERIENCE: Stepping into another’s shoes We offer simulation x-periences in which participants step, briefly, ‘into the shoes’ of people facing global challenges: war, poverty, HIV vulnerability, blindness, environmental challenges, hunger, etc. GLOBAL HANDICRAFTS: Fair trade for a fairer worldAid helps people today. An income helps them tomorrow. Global Handicrafts Marketplace sells goods from people in need within Hong Kong, and around the world, on a fair trade basis.
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Project Coordinator
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Nov 2013 - Jun 2015
• March 21-22, 2015. “Policy Simulation Series – East Asia Maritime Issues”. University student teams played the role of diplomats resolving peacefully the current territorial issues involving Diaoyu/Senkaku and Takeshima/Dokdo islands through negotiations.• Feb 14, 2015. “Policy Simulation Series – Legislative Council (LegCo) Mock Debate Hong Kong’s Future Supply of Electricity”. Working with LegCo Secretariat. Student participants represented different Geographical/Functional Constituencies to debate the issue that matters economic development.• Jan 24-25, 2015. “Policy Simulation Series – Negotiating an International Code of Conduct for South China Sea”. A model round table that university student teams played the role of country/area representatives drafting peaceful agreement regarding territorial disputes in the region. • Nov 6, 2014. Panel Discussion “Webcast Presentation by President Jimmy Carter – US-China Relations 30 Years On”. Working with Asia Society Hong Kong Center, DVD source provided by National Committee on U.S.-China Relations & The Carter Center. • Oct 16 & 25, 2014. “Human Rights and Human Trafficking: Interactive Seminar & Creative Training Workshop”. Cooperating with two local NGOs – Mekong Club, and Liberty Asia. Focusing on rising public awareness of anti-slavery.• Jun 21, 2014. “Learning About Poverty: A Simulation on Economic Inequality”. Cooperating with Crossroads Foundation, providing university students a platform to further understand poverty as a global issue by experiencing the simulation of slavery, diseases, etc.• Dec 10, 2013. “Celebrating Human Rights Day: The Role of United Nations” Roundtable discussion on the Universal Periodic Review, its origin and development, focusing on the specific issues of human trafficking and refugees to raise awareness in the public.
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Generations Christian Education
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Hong Kong
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2012 - Jun 2013
Assist students with special needs age in 3-4 to follow learning process. Assist students with special needs age in 3-4 to follow learning process.
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ILC - International Language Centre 's-Hertogenbosch (Vlijmen)
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Netherlands
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Language Schools
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1 - 100 Employee
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Instructor
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Dec 2011 - Apr 2012
Small class teaching Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language Small class teaching Mandarin Chinese as a foreign language
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Education
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City University of Hong Kong
Master of Arts, Asian and International Studies -
BNU-HKBU United International College
Bachelor’s Degree, Government and International Relations