Experience

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  Embrace Boston

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Senior Research Manager

    • Apr 2024 - Present
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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  Tech Goes Home

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

  • Advocacy Research Specialist

    • Aug 2023 - Mar 2024

    Advocate for systemic issues at the root of digital equity via community-informed testimony, opinion editorials, coalition-building, and events.Lead quantitative and qualitative research projects, including building interactive data visualization tools using Tableau and conducting participatory action research projects engaging community members in program evaluation.Identify, engage with, and analyze a wide range of public data sources. Create visualizations and leverage data-informed reports to identify and advance legislative priorities and strategic initiatives.

  • Assistant Manager of Advocacy

    • Feb 2022 - Aug 2023

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  Asian American Women's Political Initiative (AAWPI)

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Policy and Research Advisor

    • Oct 2021 - Sep 2023
    • Greater Boston Area

    Drafts statements on national AAPI issues to strengthen communications and advocacy efforts. Recruited 2019 selection committee volunteers, managed applicants, and mediated final deliberation. Partnered with local businesses, community leaders, and elected officials to boost AAWPI's publicprofile and fundraise $2000 for future cohorts.

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  Bridge Forward Fund

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Consultant

    • Sep 2021 - Feb 2022
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Supported the development and rollout of a community aid organization. Conducted research on barriers to economic stability to inform best practices for intervention. Developed application content, balancing organization’s mission with accountability constraints.

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  University of Massachusetts Amherst

  • Amherst, Massachusetts - Seoul, South Korea - Shanghai, China

  • Research Assistant

    • Jul 2018 - Feb 2022
    • Amherst, Massachusetts - Seoul, South Korea - Shanghai, China

    Copy edited chapters. Developed arguments and produced research memos on topics including gender equity in Korean workplaces and public sector employment trends in China. Organized, conducted, transcribed, and translated 20 in-depth qualitative interviews in Mandarin.

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  State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz's Re-Election Campaign

  • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

  • Signature Campaign Captain

    • Nov 2019 - May 2020
    • Boston, Massachusetts, United States

    Collaborated with the Senator and trained volunteers to maximize district coverage. Coordinated safety-conscious material distribution. Tracked communications, circulating materials, goals, and returns using spreadsheets.

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  Elizabeth Warren for President

  • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

  • Field Volunteer / 2nd Suffolk District Liason

    • Nov 2019 - Mar 2020
    • Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

    Supported the Warren organizing team. Merged national campaign data with state-level constituent resources to build and cold-call recruitment lists for phone banks, street canvassing teams, and speaker events.

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  WOLF, HOROWITZ & ETLINGER, LLC

  • Hartford, Connecticut Area

  • Legal Intern

    • Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
    • Hartford, Connecticut Area

    Conducted research to inform discovery responses, filed legal documents, and assisted in deposition preparation.

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  Massachusetts State Senate

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Legislative Intern for Office of Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz

    • Jan 2018 - May 2018
    • Greater Boston Area

    Assisted in managing policy inquiries and constituent services within Massachusetts’ 2nd Suffolk District. Contributed research and issue briefings to legislative staff work, particularly in the area of education.

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  EducationUSA

  • Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

  • Special Assistant to the Regional Education Advising Coordinator

    • Jun 2017 - Feb 2018
    • Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

    Facilitated collaboration between higher-ed. organizations across cultural borders.Synthesized multinational education collaborations into resources promoting student mobility to Korea.

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  Fulbright Korea

  • Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea

  • Program Assistant at the Fulbright English Program (FEP)

    • 2017 - 2017
    • Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea

    Assisted in development and implementation of a Fulbright-funded program increasing language proficiency for Korean students of diverse abilities through classroom learning and activities.

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  Fulbright Korea

  • Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea

  • Chief Intern at the Fulbright Junior Internship Program (FJIP)

    • 2015 - 2016
    • Goesan-gun, Chungcheongbuk-do, Korea

    Managed multinational intern team in 3-week cross-cultural ambassadorship program.