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- Inspired young people through public speaking engagements such as a Live interview on CBC Radio in 2024. Other events include the Coolminds HK Annual Summit 2021, Mending Minds HK Conference 2023, The Cross Cultural Service Association March Break Camp, Canada 2023, Mental Health Means HK Conference 2023, Post-film screening panel for the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health 2024, Social Business Leadership Program by Enactus Hong Kong 2024.- Build partnerships with community organizations and secondary schools across the Asia-Pacific, including coordinating Hong Kong’s first accessible and diverse mental health art exhibit.- Liaised with legal advisors to pursue the charity registration process and review legal paperwork- Managed finances, sponsorship and fundraising campaigns- Recruited and managed youth staff ranging from 4 to 14 members, and chaired board meetings with 8 mental health clinicians to ensure an efficient and inclusive work environment - Taught mental health educational courses and workshops which was effective as identified by pre and post event surveys, and was highly praised by our advising psychologists

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar

- Co-develop and implement mental health telehealth services and wellness retreats that align with the organization's mission and values. - Oversee the development of AEDI content across various platforms, including social media, website, and marketing materials. - Collaborate with the marketing team to create and execute campaigns that promote mental health and wellness and AEDI initiatives. - Manage a team of mental health professionals to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the organization's telehealth services and wellness retreats. - Develop and maintain relationships with external partners and stakeholders to expand the organization's reach and impact. - Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices to continuously improve the organization's mental health and wellness services and AEDI initiatives. - Collaborate with the technology team to ensure the accessibility and usability of the organization's digital platforms and services.

Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sar

- Oversee the talent acquisition process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring employees. - Develop and execute a performance management system that includes setting goals, providing feedback, and conducting performance evaluations.- Manage employee relations issues and provide support, including conflict resolution. - Develop and implement training and development programs that enhance employee skills and knowledge.- Stay up-to-date with human resources trends and best practices to continuously improve the organization's human resources programs and processes.

Mental Health & Psychology (October 2022 to Present)- developing research proposals including REB protocols and fellowship proposals for mental health interventions for student wellbeing- conducting literature review and to explore the potential of youth mental health conversations for increased help-seeking behaviour, improved interpersonal relationships and overall mental wellbeing- Managed and co-trained a team of 7 research volunteers- Delivered mindfulness mental health interventions involving psychoeducation, sensory foraging and mindful yoga practiceLinguistics (May 2024 to Present)- conducting literature review and exploratory fieldwork to explore the use of artistic mediums such as comics and zines to increase accessibility of linguistic educationPedagogy (November 2023)- prompt engineering to develop personalized academic learning using generative AI- collecting and evaluating experiential feedback from Instructional team and students on generative AI

Ontario, Canada

January 2023 - April 2023, September 2023 -- Instructed weekly classes, including substitution as required by the center- Lead speciality classes for International Women’s Day event: She Moves 2023 and Residence Orientation 2023- Successfully completed trainings including the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Safe Sport and Sexual Violence Education and Prevention

- Working with ESCV young volunteers to successfully steer direction of the research, survey-design promote uptake for the community survey for research purposes - Designing marketing and communication materials for flyers, logos, banners and marketing emails to successfully promote focus groups opportunities for different community groups for the research - Co-producing and designing Presentation Slides for Focus Groups with excellent feedback from my supervisor - Co-facilitation of focus groups with children and young people, including reaching out to possible sources of young people, planning, and preparing materials, co-facilitation, collation of notes/minutes, and evaluation of the session with excellent feedback from my supervisor - Co-facilitation of ad hoc meetings with Young Volunteers- Desk Research to add contextual information for our final research report

East Sussex, England, United Kingdom

- Steering project direction and designing survey for mental health research- Co-facilitation of a focus group of young people

Bsc (Hons), Psychology

Certificate Of Global Sustainability, Complete

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