Experience

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Program Officer, Global Policy & Advocacy

  • Jun 2021 - Present

• Program Officer, Office of the Chief Communications Officer

  • Jan 2021 - Jun 2021

• Program Officer, Strategic Planning & Engagement, Office of the CEO

  • Mar 2020 - Jan 2021



Council on Foreign Relations

• United States
• Think Tanks
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Term Member

  • Jun 2021 - Present



World Affairs Council- Seattle

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Fellow

  • Sep 2019 - Sep 2020

  Selected to a cohort of leaders in global affairs within the greater Seattle area. Moderated events with Ambassador William J. Burns, President of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and former Deputy Secretary of State; Ambassador Nicholas Burns, Professor of the Practice of Diplomacy and International Politics at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government and former Under Secretary of Political Affairs; Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Professor of International Relations at Leiden University and former NATO Secretary-General and Foreign Minister of the Netherlands; and James McGregor, Chairman of Greater China, APCO Worldwide. Show less



Warren for President

• United States
• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Advance

  • Jan 2020 - Mar 2020

  Organized and executed presidential campaign public events for Senator Elizabeth Warren and surrogates in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina, and Colorado. Engaged with press corps, political partners, senior staff, vendors, and audience members to ensure operational excellence and effective delivery of Senator Warren's message. Supported surrogate events including with former HUD Secretary Julian Castro, Representative Ayanna Pressley, Representative Katie Porter, Representative Deb Haaland, and singer-songwriter John Legend. Show less



U.S. Department of State

• United States
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office of the Secretary of State - Executive Secretariat Staff

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2019

  Managed, drafted, and edited briefing materials for the Secretary of State and other senior State Department leadership in a high-intensity team environment, for daily operations as well as special events such as the UN General Assembly High-Level Week (UNGA) and Congressional testimony. As an advance lead, directed teams to execute the Secretary's official travel and engagements with foreign leaders. Completed special projects as needed under direction of the Chief of Staff.

• U.S. Embassy Tokyo - Political-Military Affairs Officer

  • Sep 2015 - May 2018

  Advocated and engaged with the Japanese government, across levels and agencies, to support U.S. policy priorities in the Asia-Pacific and strengthen the U.S.-Japan security alliance. Researched and drafted analysis to inform policy, successfully concluded bilateral negotiations over the status of U.S. forces stationed in Japan, and supported regional contingency planning for a crisis on the Korean Peninsula. Worked closely with the U.S. military and Department of Defense officials as well as other U.S. interagency partners to coordinate relations with Japan and other partner governments. Show less

• U.S. Consulate Guangzhou - Vice Consul

  • Jan 2013 - Aug 2015

  Drawing on expert knowledge of Chinese language, economy, and society, adjudicated tourist, business, and student visas for more than 40,000 travelers to the United States. Conducted outreach to Chinese audiences about U.S. culture and government, educational system, and visa processes across southern China. Assisted U.S. citizens in China with routine and emergency services, including prison and hospital visits.

• Office of Central Asian Affairs - Fellow/Tajikistan Desk Officer

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  Developed U.S. policy toward Tajikistan with a focus on Tajikistan's accession to the WTO, cooperation on law enforcement and drug interdiction, and human rights and good governance. Engaged with Tajik government officials, regional experts within academia and civil society, and the U.S. interagency, including the Department of Defense and Congressional staff. Supported the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs and other State Department leadership in their engagements with high-level regional officials. Show less

• Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellow

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2012

  Selective fellowship for diverse candidates intending to enter the U.S. Foreign Service with scholarship support for undergraduate and graduate studies, domestic and international internships, public policy training programs, and networking and mentorship with State Department leadership.

• U.S. Embassy Pretoria - Fellow/External Affairs Officer

  • May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Advocated and developed relationships with South African government officials, primarily the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), to support U.S. policy priorities on the UN Security Council and within southern Africa. Researched and analyzed South African foreign policy, particularly on Zimbabwe, its BRICS relationships, and Chinese investment and political influence in the region to support policy decision-making. Engaged with like-minded partners and South African civil society on regional human rights issues. Show less

• Office of Central Asian Affairs - Fellow/Turkmenistan Desk Officer

  • Jun 2010 - Aug 2010

  Developed U.S. policy toward Turkmenistan with a focus on natural gas and other energy resource development, regional relationships, and human rights and good governance. Engaged with Turkmen government officials, regional experts within academia and civil society, and the U.S. interagency, including the Department of Defense and Congressional staff. Supported the Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs and other State Department leadership in their engagements with high-level regional officials. Show less

• Sudan Programs Group - Intern/Foreign Affairs Officer

  • May 2008 - Aug 2008

  Supported policy-making and engagement on conflict resolution, human rights, and peacekeeping, with special focus on a resolution to the Sudanese civil war and development of a strategy for a South Sudanese independence referendum and elections.



Laiyang Normal School

• Laiyang, Shandong, China

• Spoken English Teacher

  • Aug 2005 - Jul 2006

  Developed English and Spoken English curriculum as the school's first foreign teacher and instructed more than 300 students aged 12-14 in a small city in northeastern China. Developed English and Spoken English curriculum as the school's first foreign teacher and instructed more than 300 students aged 12-14 in a small city in northeastern China.