Experience

California Association of Resource Conservation Districts

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  I work as JEDI Program Manager in CARCD, collaborate with government agencies, extension agencies and non-profit organizations on helping minority growers all over the California State and communicate with agriculture extension agencies and conservation professionals all over the nation. I work as JEDI Program Manager in CARCD, collaborate with government agencies, extension agencies and non-profit organizations on helping minority growers all over the California State and communicate with agriculture extension agencies and conservation professionals all over the nation.



University of California Cooperative Extension

• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• UC Extension Specialist

  • Sep 2019 - Jul 2022

  I worked as a Small Farms Specialist, collaborated with government agencies, extension agencies, and non-profit organizations on helping minority growers in Central Coast California. I worked as a Small Farms Specialist, collaborated with government agencies, extension agencies, and non-profit organizations on helping minority growers in Central Coast California.



Clemson University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant, Ph.D.

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2019

  My research focused on improving peach fertilization and production by studying the effect of ripening seasons and tree age on peach tree nutrient requirements, using Isotope to monitor the mineral nutrient movement in peach trees and using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry (AAS)to quantify the nutrient uptake by peach trees. Two other supplemental projects included screening freeze tolerant peach varieties for breeding lines and developing unique organic peach production method. I work closely with pomologist, Dr. Juan Carlos Melgar; Plant biologist, Dr. Douglas Bielenberg; Turfgrass and Soil Scientist, Dr. Haibo Liu, and Statistician, Dr. William Bridges. Show less

• Graduate Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2014 - Jan 2015

  I worked closely with Dr. Ksenija Gasic on teaching an intermediate college level course on Plant Breeding.



Huazhong Agricultural University

• China
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graduate Research Assistant, M.S.

  • Sep 2010 - Jul 2013

  I worked closely with Dr. Binkun Tu on developing tissue culture system for rapid propagation and genetic transformation for breeding of seedless sycamore trees and identify the genetic and physiologic differences between flood tolerant and flood resistant polar trees. I worked closely with Dr. Binkun Tu on developing tissue culture system for rapid propagation and genetic transformation for breeding of seedless sycamore trees and identify the genetic and physiologic differences between flood tolerant and flood resistant polar trees.



Hunan Agricultural University

• China
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Sep 2008 - Jul 2010

  I worked under the supervise of Dr. Xiaoying Liu, focusing on screening drought tolerant cover plants for subtropical area. I worked under the supervise of Dr. Xiaoying Liu, focusing on screening drought tolerant cover plants for subtropical area.