Experience

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  BERKELEY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

  • Berkeley, CA

  • STEM Makerspace Educator

    • Aug 2019 - Present
    • Berkeley, CA

    • Co-developing STEM curriculum with Berkeley Unified Middle School STEM teachers • Coordinator of the Longfellow Middle School Makerspace • Teaching middle school students computer programming in one-on-one sessions and classes of up to 30 students in-person and remotely

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  http://jtt.blot.im

  • Berkeley, California

  • Writer

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • Berkeley, California

    Raised $20,000 with Wetlands Work: https://is.gd/DzU83jwhattheESL.con

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  The Thirsty

  • Berkeley, California

  • Editor In Chief

    • Jun 2013 - Present
    • Berkeley, California

    https://thethirsty.netWriting about Southeast Asia and Southeast Asians.

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  The Coder School Berkeley

  • Berkeley

  • Special Projects

    • Jan 2019 - Nov 2022
    • Berkeley

    o Former Director of Summer Campo Sourced new/cool things to add to lessons (new projects and activities to try in lessons, etc.)o Promoted staff team-building and creating a work culture consistent with our vision and valueso Provided support, training, vision and tools to improve and develop our processes and systems in our operations.o Partnered with the owners to help guide employee policies and programs.o Provided hands-on leadership and coaching and mentoring to coaches.o Led our learning and culture efforts to provide robust on-boarding and learning and development opportunities.o Led efforts around building a great employee experienceo Provided support, leadership, coaching, mentorship, and development for the Code Coaching teamo Passionately led the employee experience, culture and organizational development for the companyo Helped make The Coder School Berkeley a great place to work with an established culture around our Mission, o Be an outstanding example of thoughtful customer service and solid operationso Organizational Development and Performance ManagementBuild a strong program of individual and organizational learning and development, identifying and developing training and learning opportunities throughout the businesso Continuously evolve tools and structured processes to drive meaningful performance conversations and employee development for all employee groupso Evolved and maintained a consistent on-boarding process for new hires, teaching the skills and behaviors needed to become a successful member of The Coder School Berkeley teamo Created tools and experiences that keep all Code Coaches aligned and in touch with The Coder School mission.o Organized workshops for troubleshooting.o Grab and go lesson plans for coaches.

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  Whole Foods Market

  • Berkeley, California

  • Fishmonger/Butcher/Food Prep

    • Jun 2016 - Aug 2019
    • Berkeley, California

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  Language Link Vietnam (LLV)

  • Lang Ha

  • Academic Coordinator (Schools Link)

    • Jul 2012 - Jun 2015
    • Lang Ha

    • Managed a team of 70 ESL teachers across 40 schools serving 15,000 students in Hanoi• Created/Designed Intralink (internal intranet communication platform across all Language Link departments)• Recruited 100% of our ESL teachers from around the world for the 2013-2015 Academic years (6 months ahead of previous year)• 50% (current) teacher retention rate• Co-created Schools Link promotional and training videos• Performed 60 school-wide assemblies for the 16,000 students we serve• Trained our Vietnamese and Ex-Pat team to use Trello and Google products to communicate more efficiently• Designed primary and secondary tests• Co-created the S.A.K. (Swiss Army Knife) Teacher's Handbook [aka best ESL Teacher's Handbook ever created]• Negotiated 4 partnerships with local businesses in Hanoi, Vietnam

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  Transcend People, Limited

  • Project Supervisor

    • Nov 2008 - Mar 2011

    •Managed a 21 member team•Data production of 57,000+ product additions in 8,000+ categories•Performed quality assurance of deliverables throughout life cycle of projects, with an average of 2,000 product additions a month•Supervised team member data management responsibilities of frontend and backend components including product development/updates, inventory maintenance of 300,000+ products in our client’s system and daily Bugzilla troubleshooting•Tracked team metrics gauging hourly rates of production and increasing productivity•Created and managed project timelines and milestones•Ongoing training of flexible project requirements to comply with client specifications, primarily using Excel, Photoshop and the client’s Central database•Daily correspondence with client and team in English and Vietnamese•Development of company-wide retention activities•Taught extracurricular English classes for personal and professional development of members•Hosted overseas clients in HCMC, Vietnam•Got the company using Twitter and Blogging to create more visibility for the company

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  ILA Vietnam

  • ESL Instructor

    • 2007 - 2008

    •Taught ESL courses with an enrollment of 18 from young learners to university students preparing to study in a foreign country•Designed curriculum, resources and lesson plans for various levels to be executed by English teaching staff

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  Francisco Middle School

  • Expanded Learning Program Instructor

    • Sep 2004 - May 2006

    Facilitated various workshops for middle school students in the Chinatown/North Beach/Tenderloin area including the Introduction to the Internet, Hip Hop 101, the Mystery Club, Study Tutorial Center, Theatre Comedy Improv and the Wacky Science Club

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  Exploratorium

  • Field Trip Explainer

    • 2005 - 2006

    •Interacted with hundreds of students daily, performed cow eyeball & flower dissections, card tricks and museum orientations•Assisted in exhibit development conducting tests and providing feedback•Workshop instructor and Summer Camp staff for a group of 100 students•Assisted special events in event arrangement, equipment transportation, patron inquiries, safety assurance, ensuring points of entry were accessible and secured appropriately

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  Theatre Rice

  • Berkeley, California

  • Producer

    • Sep 2001 - May 2003
    • Berkeley, California

    Managed 40 troupe members performing shows with 3,000 people in attendance bi-annually. I was Theatre Rice's waiter for 3 years, and it was hella fun.