Director Of Operations

• Jan 2022 - Present

Associate Director, Carolina Asia Center

• Jan 2008 - Aug 2013

• Developed Asian interests/opportunities in research, teaching, and partnerships at UNC• Handled day-to-day operation and administration of center activities and grants• Coauthored successful grant applications to support the Center and new tenure-track positions in Asian studies • Represented Center on boards across campus and in community to promote Asian studies at UNC• Managed and organized Thai Embassy delegation visit to UNC and Research Triangle, including Program and Reception for 150 guests to celebrate 175th Anniversary of Thai-US Relations• Coordinated logistics for Asia-focused conferences held at UNC• Managed large scale events including high profile visitors, art exhibitions and receptions • Promoted guest lectures and Center-sponsored events• Managed visiting scholars, guest lecturers and student assistants• Allocated and tracked budgets to use funds in an efficient, effective and timely manner Show less

Graduate Teaching Assistant

• Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

• Served as Graduate Teaching Assistant for the following courses: (GEOG 120) World Regional Geography, (GEOG 370) Intro to GIS, (GEOG 130) Developing World• Responsible for grading course papers and assignments• Held weekly office hours for additional student support to clarify concepts and help with papers• Led weekly Geographical Information Systems laboratory (GEOG 370)• Lectured for 130+ student course while professor attended a conference• Provided administrative assistance to professor as needed Show less

Senior Account Executive

• Jun 2000 - Jun 2005

Primary Clients: Epson America, Inc., Hilton HHonors Worldwide, Century 21, Intuit, MSN • Client services/Project management position: managed client relationship on a daily basis, served as the communication between the client and the internal marketing team • Responsible for managing creative development and production of targeted direct mail campaigns • Developed creative marketing strategies and highly targeted list strategies for new product launches and ongoing lead generation • Analyzed campaign results and formulated recommendations for continuing results improvement • Managed the data processing and letter shop portions of all direct mail projects for Epson • Executed email campaigns to meet needs of client’s varied member base • Conducted market research for prospective clients such as Mattel and Century 21 • Effectively managed projects and budgets to deliver quality work on time and on budget • Responsible for managing finances and invoicing of all projects • Implemented monthly finance tracking report to more effectively meet client needs • Experience managing and executing projects in various media formats such as Direct Mail, Print Ads, Member Publications, Email Campaigns and Internet Ads Show less