•Manage 30 long and 30 short-term relocation and assignments for employees relocating to or from the APAC region, including China, Philippines, Thailand, South Korea and India. •Function as RELO Direct’s primary point of accountability and contact in the Asia-Pacific region, and as the client employee’s advocate throughout the relocation and assignment. •Oversee the whole relocation process, including household goods shipment, immigration, home search, pre-assignment trip, language training, and expense reimbursement. •Develop close relationships with client’s local HR contacts, keeping track of employees and updating HR on employee’s assignment status.

•Manage the entire relocation process in China for between 30 and 40 assignees/families at a time, including pre-move, home search, school search, immigration, language training, household move, pet relocation and other DSP services. • Report to global relocation partner and manage all communication between assignee, housing agent, immigration provider, and local HR contacts.• Oversee housing lease negotiations between landlord, housing agent, company HR and the assignee

•I create 100% personalized tour packages for foreign travelers and am the main tour guide for these trips. Through a series of Skype calls, I get to know my clients needs and likes, and plan a totally customized trip that suits their needs. During the trips, I take care of all day-to-day costs, act as translator, and also educate them on everything China, so that they gain a true appreciation and understanding about the country.•I wrote the ebook "China Living: A Practical Guide to Living & Thriving in China" which can be found on Amazon, iBookstore, and my personal website. The book helps those new to Shanghai and even expats who have been in Shanghai for a while make the most out of their time in the city. The book's goal is to help young expats and show them the shortcuts to live a healthy, fulfilled, safe, and happy life in Shanghai.•The website www.ShanghaiGuru.com is mainly a blog offering information not found in the ebook, and focusing on how to figure out the tricks of living in Shanghai. Popular posts include "Grocery Shopping in China," "Protein and Workout Supplements in Shanghai," "What if...an ATM in China eats my card, and "5 things to consider when buying a scooter in China."

•I was the sole native-speaking English teacher at a Taiwanese run after-school English center, focusing on kindergarten through 10th grade. I taught Chinese, Taiwanese, and American children reading, writing, oral English, science, and Western culture. •I crafted the lesson plans for the older and more advanced students at the school, and taught them on topics such as Greek mythology, American history and politics, English monarchs, and classic English texts.

•Was the point person for the office’s monthly sourcing newsletter. This included creating original content, editing colleagues’ work, and working closely with a designer and HTML programmer. Over the course of my year with the company, the newsletter went from a barely developed publication to one that was professional, well received, and informative. • Was the point person for compiling the data for and developing the office’s 14 product catalogs. This project took eight months, and required working with 7 product purchasers, a designer, a printing company, and upper company management. • Compiled individualized welcome packets, post trip reports, and also accompanied visiting clients on factory visits, both further communicating about the office, and learning about their sourcing needs and strategies.

•Was the sole western marketer for 5 months during marketing manager’s maternity leave• Responsibilities included marketing the physical therapy clinic to Westerners in Shanghai, through creation and placement of advertisements, promotion at community events, organization of health workshops with expat organizations, arranging marketing partnerships, and maintaining contact with patients• Began placing the company’s first online ads, formed new partnerships with moving company, and promoted the company’s new physical therapists

Company located in Shanghai, China• Introduced and promoted the company to off-shore automotive news websites through email and phone correspondence and arranged for partnerships between the two companies• Assessed and assisted in the development and usability of the company’s English website• Reestablished a partnership with Automotive Digest through late night phone calls to the U.S., and heavy promoting of the company’s services, which will hopefully lead to a Asian based newsletter produced by Automotive Digest