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New York, United States

New York, United States

Managed Great Wall Kitchen's shift to digital food ordering and delivery, overseeing partnerships and marketing strategies. Focused on SEO and social media to enhance online presence and customer engagement, while supporting business operations during the pandemic. Featured in Teen Vogue for efforts to sustain the family business through COVID-19.

New Haven, CT

Developed and taught a for-credit Creative Writing Workshop for incarcerated students at MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution. Served as a liaison between incarcerated students, faculty, and Yale administration to support the expansion of the Yale Prison Education Initiative.

New Haven, CT

Edited and proofread journal issues, ensuring grammatical accuracy, consistency, proper citations, formatting, and logical flow.

New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Supported the class-action lawsuit Whitted v. Easter alongside Professors Marisol Orihuela and Fiona Doherty to secure the release of medically vulnerable clients at FCI Danbury during COVID-19. Coordinated daily correspondence with over 200 incarcerated clients, resulting in over 50 successful home confinement reviews.

New Haven, CT

Assisted Professors Miriam Gohara and Marisol Orihuela by drafting memo briefs on the impact of parental arrest and incarceration on children, supporting litigation for the Connecticut General Assembly’s 2021 session. Compiled legal recommendations on incarcerated parental rights, contributing to a joint policy report published by Connecticut Voices for.

New Haven, CT

Interviewed antiracist educators in Connecticut K-12 schools to gather insights on best practices for antiracist pedagogy. Collaborated with a student team to develop model curricula based on critical antiracist frameworks. Acted as a liaison between educators, policy advocates, and grassroots organizers to support antiracist education legislation in.

South Bronx, NY

Represented 8 clients convicted of child abuse and neglect in conferences with the Administration for Children’s Services, successfully advocating for their removal from the New York State Central Register. Supported attorneys, social workers, and parent advocates by managing litigation documents in Bronx Family Court. Researched parent-child reunification.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Monitored LGBTQ+ human rights developments in over 50 countries, drafting memoranda to support advocacy and impact litigation efforts on Capitol Hill. Established a strategic partnership with Center Global, organizing 12 community dinners for LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness.

San Francisco Bay Area

Researched legal pathways for Asian American immigration, exclusion, and citizenship by examining governmental archives at the National Archives in San Bruno. Reconstructed and published oral histories of Chinese immigrant families on the Foundation's Immigrant Voices website.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Led programming for the 2018 Global Parliament of Mayors, organizing forums and panels with over 60 mayors to address urban challenges like racial justice, LGBTQ+ rights, and incarceration. Conducted legal research and drafted policy memos urging Mayor Marvin Rees to support re-entry assistance for Bristol’s formerly incarcerated populations. Coordinated.

New Haven, CT

Supported attorneys and case managers in resettling 12 refugee families in the U.S. Organized the 2018 5K Run for Refugees, raising over $10,000 in donations. Coordinated IRIS’s participation in 6 street and vendor fairs across Connecticut, expanding outreach and services to New Haven’s refugee communities.

1 Bungtown Rd, Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

Selected as 1 of 12 high school students for the 2016-2017 Partners for the Future Program, presenting research findings and networking with leading scientists, including the co-discoverer of DNA. Conducted independent neuroscience experiments under Dr. Melody Wu using behavioral assays, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, gel electrophoresis, and cell.

1000 Fulton Ave, Hempstead, NY 11549

Selected as 1 of 5 high school students for the 2016 Hofstra Summer Science Research Program under Dr. Oskar Pineño. Led a team of interns in developing an incentive-based game using Arduino to improve learning accessibility for children with ADHD.