Jan 2023 – May 2023 · 4 mos · Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Hybrid

• Conducting in-depth English and Chinese language research for client-related projects, and preparing briefing papers for clients and ASG staff.
• Support weekly summary and analysis of the global semiconductor industry, the electric vehicle and battery industry, AI, commercial software, consumer hardware, critical materials, and relevant political developments, regulations, and export controls.
• Support business development efforts by producing memos on prospective clients, and Developing and implementing tailored strategies for clients across a variety of industries.
• Drafting briefing memos, background materials, risk assessments, due diligence checks, and any other ad hoc tasks require on behalf of clients.

May 2021 – Sep 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

• Redesigned required Harvard negotiations courses to focus on influence analysis in tri-sector leadership and policy problems.
• Wrote and edited complex interactive cases on technology, energy, public health to teach students tri-sector negotiations analysis.
• Developed practical negotiations and mediations experience by administering and playing through simulations
• Taught Introductory & Advanced Negotiations to 100s of master degree candidates.

Mar 2020 – Aug 2020 · 5 mos

• Interfaced with 7 agencies in portfolio to prepare expense budgets and forecasts, totaling $30 Million per year, analyzing them to anticipate surpluses/deficits, programming needs, headcount issues, and assess job openings and hires.
• Prepared capital budgets for city-wide investments totaling $217 Million over 10 years, including the Real Property (RE) capital program and the discretionary funds of Elected Officials included in the Public Buildings (PW) capital program.
• Wrote and presented recommendations to the Assistant Director and Deputy Director of OMB.

Feb 2019 – Feb 2020 · 1 yr

Aug 2018 – Dec 2018 · 4 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Led social media strategy, engagement on Facebook and Twitter.
• Wrote, edited and produced content for organization blog, newsletters, fundraising and social media content.
• Assisted research on PBNYC by encoding thousands of project proposals.

May 2018 – Oct 2018 · 5 mos

• Dedicated features journalist focused in US-China relations.
• Pitches, writes, and interviews sources to shape nuanced stories for a specialized audience of expats, foreign policy wonks, and business people.
• Streamlines and simplifies complex topics in economics, law, and culture under deadline to present digestible content.

Sep 2017 – Jun 2018 · 9 mos · Wuhan, Hubei, China

• Taught advanced Spoken English to freshmen and sophomore students.
• Created lesson plans to improve students’ English proficiency through exploration of Anglosphere history and culture.
• Created extra-curricular programming to promote cross-cultural understanding and language competency.

Feb 2016 – Jan 2017 · 11 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Supported Senior Learning Officer in creating & delivering workshops and digital courses, and in managing UNICEF’s course catalog on their proprietary site, Agora.
• Managed institutional partnerships with universities and private companies, such as the University of Pennsylvania and Coursera, to create and implement online courses.
• Coordinated communities of practice surrounding UNICEF courses and provided technical assistance to thousands of global learners.
• Designed & carried out learners’ needs surveys in multiple languages to improve the delivery of our face-to-face workshops

Nov 2015 – Feb 2016 · 3 mos · Greater Boston Area

• Evaluated data of incoming requests for Commerce & Bulk Listings team. Created new entries and updated existing entries for the live site. Worked as a contractor through Professional Staffing Group.

Jun 2014 – May 2015 · 11 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Led and delegated tasks to a specialized regional staff of 7 to maintain relationships with universities, local and national media, and support student research and impact engagements
• Facilitated the growth and development of all northeast campus network operations, resulting in 7 new chapters, including Skidmore, The New School, Baruch College, and Guttman Community College.
• Made executive decisions on the allocation of a $3,000 regional budget
• Created a new network liaison position at 9 New York state universities. Managed this team of 9, resulting in improved data collection and increased efficiency in distribution of human and financial capital.

May 2013 – May 2015 · 2 yrs · Greater New York City Area

• Led team of 3 to develop a fully functional online application, RooseveltGlobe, to facilitate greater ease of data collection, information sharing and networking between high impact student activists and professional alumni.
• Conceived of and proposed site idea to senior staff including the Vice President and the Special Initiatives Director.
• Managed and received a $40,000 budget for this product.

Jan 2013 – Jun 2013 · 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

• Overhauled the format of the annual Washington D.C. Policy Expo by using inspiration from TED events to highlight priority student research, social entrepreneurship, and impact projects that were presented and critiqued by senior experts in public and business policy
• Inspired Roosevelt to adopt an awards process with financial and human capital rewards for top tier student action

May 2012 – Nov 2012 · 6 mos · Greater Boston Area

• Synthesized data profiles at campaign headquarters for 10 towns in MA concentrating on town leadership, significant figures and local businesses/ interests
• Carried out grassroots campaigns in Essex County, Suffolk County, & the City of Worcester to recruit for phonebanking, canvassing, as well as to identify & record voter preferences
• Led organizing team of 3 and recruited 40+ volunteers in New York to join recruits in Boston for Get Out The Vote
• Secured NYC locations to host events for out-of-state director’s fundraising efforts

Apr 2011 – May 2011 · 1 mo · Greater Boston Area

• Office of State Representative Lori Ehrlich
• Assisted in constituent affairs.
• Briefed Rep. Ehrlich about committee hearings.
• Carried out research on upcoming bills for vote.
• Facilitated communication with several offices of the State House.