Experience

BASIS Independent Brooklyn

• United States
• Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Head of Operations

  • Jan 2023 - Present

• Director Of Operations

  • Jun 2021 - Jan 2023

  Brooklyn, New York, United States



The City College of New York

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Lecturer

  • Aug 2017 - Present

  New York, New York • Designs entire course structure and curriculum for Asian Studies 31127: Cultural Identity in East Asia • Teaches this course to a class of up to 40 undergraduate students two nights per week • Creates and administers exams, papers, and group presentations • Holds office hours after every class to provide the necessary input and support for students


Academic Approach
• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Client Relations Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Jun 2021


Southeast Asia Market LLC d/b/a S.E.A. Market

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Purchasing Manager

  • Jul 2016 - Jun 2018

  Brooklyn, New York • Met and conducted business transactions with Asian ingredients vendors from China, Japan, Thailand, India, and the USA • Oversaw orders from a list of over 2,000 products, providing the company with in-house stock, and the appropriate volume for its customers • Conducted site visits to examine food safety and pesticide control plans of current suppliers • Researched, acquired, and negotiated with new suppliers to ensure that the company would get the best possible… Show more • Met and conducted business transactions with Asian ingredients vendors from China, Japan, Thailand, India, and the USA • Oversaw orders from a list of over 2,000 products, providing the company with in-house stock, and the appropriate volume for its customers • Conducted site visits to examine food safety and pesticide control plans of current suppliers • Researched, acquired, and negotiated with new suppliers to ensure that the company would get the best possible value for its products • Completed all credit application processes to set up accounts with vendors, and establish favorable terms • Sourced hundreds of new produce, dairy, dry, and frozen grocery products for the sales team • Translated orders, invoices, purchase orders, and warehouse product lists from Chinese to English, and English to Chinese. • Acted as an interpreter between English/Chinese speaking clients, salespeople, and staff • Trained purchasing staff in both English and Chinese to help conduct counts and make crucial purchasing decisions • Designed, organized, and generated all order guides and purchase orders to ensure that every transaction could be tracked and accounted for • Made critical judgment calls for all staff members during emergency recalls on products • Attended job fairs to recruit student interns and employees • Delivered keynote speeches to give the company proper exposure • Responsible for educational outreach and student intern support Show less



Happy Marian School

• ESL Operations Director

  • Aug 2014 - Jul 2016

  Taipei City, Taiwan • Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and training of ESL Teachers from Canada, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, the UK, and the USA • Kept track of enrollment and tuition payments for new and existing Taiwanese students in a total of 35 ESL classes • Managed and reported on ESL teachers’ performance and interaction with students ages 2 to 14 years old • Served as an interpreter between Taiwanese parents and foreign ESL teachers during parent – teacher… Show more • Responsible for the recruitment, hiring, and training of ESL Teachers from Canada, Australia, Ireland, South Africa, the UK, and the USA • Kept track of enrollment and tuition payments for new and existing Taiwanese students in a total of 35 ESL classes • Managed and reported on ESL teachers’ performance and interaction with students ages 2 to 14 years old • Served as an interpreter between Taiwanese parents and foreign ESL teachers during parent – teacher conferences • Orchestrated and organized field trips, theatre performances, and holiday festivals • Translated school promotion brochures, orientation speeches, field trip plans, and safety rules from Chinese to English/English to Chinese Show less



Ladybug English School

• ESL Teacher

  • Aug 2012 - Aug 2014

  Taoyuan County, Taiwan • Taught English as a second language to four different classes of Taiwanese students ages 7 to 12 years old. • Taught grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and classroom conversational skills • Organized and completed daily lesson plans for every class • Created and administered exams for students



Neili Junior High School

• ESL Teacher

  • May 2013 - Dec 2013

  Taoyuan County, Taiwan • Taught English as a second language to a government-funded, “young and gifted” class of Taiwanese students ages twelve to sixteen. • Met every Saturday to teach advanced grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and classroom conversational skills • Organized and completed weekly lesson plans for every class • Prepared and demonstrated weekly Power Point presentations on a variety of advanced topics • Administered and proofread weekly essays on a variety of advanced topics



The Far Brook School

• Long Term Substitute Associate Teacher

  • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

  Short Hills, New Jersey • Taught early childhood development skills to students ages four to five • Taught mathematics, science, and language arts to students ages seven to nine • Taught physical education to students ages four to fourteen



Anseong Wonderland

• ESL Teacher

  • Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

  Anseong, Gyeonggi-do, Korea • Taught English as a second language to nine different classes of South Korean students ages 3 to 15 years old. • Taught grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and classroom conversational skills • Organized and completed daily lesson plans for every class • Created and administered exams for students



Oregon Correctional Facility

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Teacher/Counselor

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

  Oregon, Wisconsin • Taught two different lessons to groups of inmates on a volunteer basis • Met weekly with inmates to discuss Mental Health or Substance Abuse • Reported developments, issues and concerns to inmates’ supervisor