Essentials Program Assistant

• Oct 2023 - Present

TRiO Program English/Writing Tutor

• Jan 2023 - May 2023

- Conducted one-on-one and group tutoring sessions for students of various ages, skill levels, and cultural backgrounds. - Provided constructive feedback on essays, papers, and assignments to enhance students' writing and critical thinking abilities. - Organized and facilitated workshops and weekly newsletters on topics such as essay writing, literary analysis, and exam preparation. - Conducted one-on-one and group tutoring sessions for students of various ages, skill levels, and cultural backgrounds. - Provided constructive feedback on essays, papers, and assignments to enhance students' writing and critical thinking abilities. - Organized and facilitated workshops and weekly newsletters on topics such as essay writing, literary analysis, and exam preparation.

Diversity and Inclusion Intern

• May 2021 - May 2023

- Revitalized WKUAA’s Worldwide Ambassador Program. Networked and recruited international Alumni over 23 different countries. Increased recruitment efforts and applicant pool by 107%. - Researched and developed a comprehensive DEI training for Alumni volunteers including board members and selection committees. - Management for the WKUAA DEI website, from conception, design, implementation, launch, and maintenance. - Supported as secretary and founding member of the Alumni Association’s DEI Council, 15 alumni volunteers selected to represent and lead engagement of DEI alumni. - Resolved inefficiencies in WKU’s Student Alumni Ambassador organization by conducting in-depth benchmark research of more than 35+ universities. - Organized and executed WKUAA’s DEI “Forums for Us Series” by designing professional flyers and speaking on Alumni panels. - Designed and implemented a tracking system using excel for maintaining accurate biographical information of international alumni at WKU. - Conducted benchmark research of external best practices to identify new ways for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. - Delivered a keynote address at the re-dedication of the WKU Alumni Center. Show less

Social Media and Marketing Intern

• May 2022 - Jun 2022

- Delivered keynote address (in Chinese) at adoption sharing event promoting awareness of the Asian American Adoptee experience. - Designed social media campaign to promote public education of Taiwan’s rich culture and history. - Conducted benchmark research of 5+ external international non-profits social media presence to improve social media content. - Revised and edited digital communications. - Delivered keynote address (in Chinese) at adoption sharing event promoting awareness of the Asian American Adoptee experience. - Designed social media campaign to promote public education of Taiwan’s rich culture and history. - Conducted benchmark research of 5+ external international non-profits social media presence to improve social media content. - Revised and edited digital communications.

Special Events Semester Intern

• Jan 2022 - May 2022

- Enhance public relations outreach through creating fundraising logos and contributing to the improvement of online presence. - Lead organizer of annual community outreach event that raises awareness of child sex trafficking. Boosted previous event participation by 300%. Increased local sponsors by 167% from the previous year. - Established and maintained professional relationships with local nonprofits, vendors, and local businesses. - Enhance public relations outreach through creating fundraising logos and contributing to the improvement of online presence. - Lead organizer of annual community outreach event that raises awareness of child sex trafficking. Boosted previous event participation by 300%. Increased local sponsors by 167% from the previous year. - Established and maintained professional relationships with local nonprofits, vendors, and local businesses.

Human Resources Summer Intern

• May 2021 - Sep 2021

- Interact and communicate with employees on address changes, HR questions, tax changes, direct deposit, payroll issues, etc. - Input and maintain employee files including training certifications, disciplinary reports, and general HR paperwork. - Audit and complete I-9's minor work agreement/certificates, personnel files, and access forms. - Assist with new hire orientation process, including check-in's, creating badges, training, paperwork, etc. - Interact and communicate with employees on address changes, HR questions, tax changes, direct deposit, payroll issues, etc. - Input and maintain employee files including training certifications, disciplinary reports, and general HR paperwork. - Audit and complete I-9's minor work agreement/certificates, personnel files, and access forms. - Assist with new hire orientation process, including check-in's, creating badges, training, paperwork, etc.

Student Staff

• Oct 2019 - Aug 2021

- Draft, edit and upload donor biographies onto the university’s scholarship database (TopDollar) - Perform database management and handle highly confidential donor and asset materials with discretion. - Refined the process for gathering donor biographical data for database and other storytelling communication. - Draft, edit and upload donor biographies onto the university’s scholarship database (TopDollar) - Perform database management and handle highly confidential donor and asset materials with discretion. - Refined the process for gathering donor biographical data for database and other storytelling communication.

Manufacturing Assembler

• Jun 2019 - Jan 2021

- Assembled and packaged replacement parts for medical devices, following prescribed instructions to support correct configurations. - Inspected and tested finished parts and components to enforce quality standards and uncover defects prior to packaging. - Contributed to team-based environment to maintain line productivity and meet expected deadlines. - Maintained work area safety and appearance, focusing on safety, organization and cleanliness. - Assembled and packaged replacement parts for medical devices, following prescribed instructions to support correct configurations. - Inspected and tested finished parts and components to enforce quality standards and uncover defects prior to packaging. - Contributed to team-based environment to maintain line productivity and meet expected deadlines. - Maintained work area safety and appearance, focusing on safety, organization and cleanliness.

Lifeguard

• Jun 2017 - Aug 2018

- Monitored pool and various water attractions for signs of distress and immediately moved into action when emergencies occurred to alleviate potential injuries or fatalities. - Maintained strong proficiency in CPR, First Aid and Ellis certified rescue techniques to provide optimal support to individuals in distress. - Optimized customer service by resolving issues quickly and with courteous demeanor. - Maintained neat and clean pool area and clean water at all times. - Monitored pool and various water attractions for signs of distress and immediately moved into action when emergencies occurred to alleviate potential injuries or fatalities. - Maintained strong proficiency in CPR, First Aid and Ellis certified rescue techniques to provide optimal support to individuals in distress. - Optimized customer service by resolving issues quickly and with courteous demeanor. - Maintained neat and clean pool area and clean water at all times.