Associate Director of Admissions

• Nov 2022 - Present

Director of Academcs

• May 2021 - Nov 2022

The Pre-Collegiate Program of Yangon is a need-blind college preparation school with the mission of creating change in Myanmar. We provide students with the resources and support necessary to secure scholarships and acceptance to colleges and universities in the United States, Europe, and Asia while developing leadership capacitiy, writing, critical thinking, and civic engagement skills. As the Director of Academics, I facilitate all aspects of the program's academic curriculum and college counseling and placement programs. -Develop core curriculum and lead faculty and students in a rigorous 16 month liberal arts program -Direct students and faculty through all aspects of the college admissions process, including placement, preparation, and care. -Teach gender studies, college counseling, personal development, and academic development courses -Oversee and manage annual budget -Work together with the Pre-Collegiate Program of Yangon and Board of Trustees and Myanmar -Foundation for Analytic Education (MFAE) in the United States to raise program funding and advocate for PCP students -Recruit, hire, supervise and manage the faculty & developing academic staff -Ensure safety of students and staff in the midst of political instability

Experiential Education Intern

• Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

-Developed a nuanced understanding of Waldorf Education and Biodynamic farming philosophy -Led farm and nature based learning activities with groups of 6-9 children, including baking bread, making cheese, hiking, and crafts -Responsible for the safety and well-being of students throughout their time at the farm and maintaining an enriching learning environment -Shared in daily animals and cleaning chores while living on Hawthorne Valley’s campus -Developed a nuanced understanding of Waldorf Education and Biodynamic farming philosophy -Led farm and nature based learning activities with groups of 6-9 children, including baking bread, making cheese, hiking, and crafts -Responsible for the safety and well-being of students throughout their time at the farm and maintaining an enriching learning environment -Shared in daily animals and cleaning chores while living on Hawthorne Valley’s campus

Teaching Fellow at Dhamma Moli Buddhist Education Center

• Jun 2017 - May 2018

-Lived in a Buddhist monastic community with over 50 nuns and participated in all aspects of daily life, including ceremonies, chanting and meditation -Developed relevant ESL curriculum and materials to prepare over 20 nuns for further studies abroad and to teach Buddhism internationally -Secured scholarships and admissions to International Buddhist Universities for 5 nuns -Temporarily ordained as a Buddhist nun to deepen knowledge of Buddhism and meditation. -Lived in a Buddhist monastic community with over 50 nuns and participated in all aspects of daily life, including ceremonies, chanting and meditation -Developed relevant ESL curriculum and materials to prepare over 20 nuns for further studies abroad and to teach Buddhism internationally -Secured scholarships and admissions to International Buddhist Universities for 5 nuns -Temporarily ordained as a Buddhist nun to deepen knowledge of Buddhism and meditation.

Beeler Research Fellowship Recipient

• Jun 2016 - Sep 2016

Teaching Fellow

• Jun 2015 - Dec 2015

Outdoor Education Intern

• Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

At White Oak Farm and Education Center, I had an invaluable opportunity to engage in a sustainable, communal work environment while acquiring the necessary skills to grow healthy food accessible to the surrounding community. -Participated in all stages of organic crop cultivation, including soil preparation, propagation, harvest, and sold our produce at market. -Instructed preschool with an emphasis on experiential education -Acquired homesteading skills, including food preservation. At White Oak Farm and Education Center, I had an invaluable opportunity to engage in a sustainable, communal work environment while acquiring the necessary skills to grow healthy food accessible to the surrounding community. -Participated in all stages of organic crop cultivation, including soil preparation, propagation, harvest, and sold our produce at market. -Instructed preschool with an emphasis on experiential education -Acquired homesteading skills, including food preservation.