David Li Email & Phone Number

Fort Worth, TX

• Manages over 10 state and local grants post-award in data analysis, reporting, budgeting, compliance, and audit readiness (e.g., Healthy Texas Women, Title V Child Health, Texas Child Mental Health Care Consortium)
• Awarded on 5 federal and state grants as primary pre-award application organizer (e.g., Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Ending the HIV Epidemic, Workplace Violence Against Nurses)

Fort Worth, TX

• Organized 3 virtual Research Symposiums in a lead role with ~750 abstracts and 800+ attendees
• Managed scholarly activity database with ~1750 entries, creating reports for measuring departmental metrics
• Managed Qualtrics survey accounts for 40 users, creating data collection tools for ~20 research projects
• Pulled data from Epic electronic medical record system for grants, reviewing patient charts for medication safety study and interviewing patients about healthcare experiences
• Created research tools such as a Research Handbook with biostatistics team, publications repository with medical library, and Year in Reviews summarizing departmental achievements

Worcester, MA

• Redesigned CCTS website (umassmed.edu/ccts) and implemented new portal using Episerver as a one-stop source for students, staff, faculty, and the public to request research services and funding

Cambridge, MA

• Recruited, hired, and managed 5-person team researching current issues and policies in Chinese politics, economics, and society
• Analyzed dataset of over 2600 donations by China’s top charitable givers obtained via Chinese media reports, company websites, corporate filings, government publications, and foundations’ annual reports
• Collaborated with web developer on philanthropy project website, which translates technical research for non-specialists and showcases data and findings through interactive charts and data visualizations.
• Consulted for web crawler team scraping Google and Baidu for media reports on donations ≥ 1 million yuan
• Organized four executive education programs on a 3-person team for 110 Chinese philanthropic organization leaders (e.g. Yao Ming Foundation) to increase their philanthropic effectiveness
• Reviewed literature (>50 books and articles) on Chinese state-society relations for Brill journal article

Washington D.C.

• Briefed the North America Representative on key political players on Capitol Hill as well as emerging policy issues in international development based on events at think tanks, universities, congressional hearings.
• Researched and presented on issues relevant to Bank stakeholders (e.g. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, Asian biofuel imports and exports) to assist the Deputy Representative and External Relations Officer
• Managed Twitter account (@ADB_America) and publicized Bank activities

Xiben Village, Lincang City, Yunnan, China

• Taught English and Physical Education in rural China to 240 elementary school students (around 40 per class)
• Achieved 88% student passing rate on district-wide final exams (≥ their passing rate on math and Chinese)
• Created and distributed English curriculum resources (e.g. lesson plans, homework, exams) among 28 third grade teachers and led discussions on pedagogy, classroom management, and student investment
• Fundraised over $1000 to provide 400 students with eye exams and eye care education as well as free eyeglasses for students in need via the non-profit Education in Sight
• Promoted physical wellness through flag football program in partnership with the National Football League

Beijing, China

• Created travel and China-related posts on Weibo (Chinese Twitter) to generate interest in WildChina and its products as part of a 5-person marketing team
• Organized 500 contacts using business software suite

Master Of Arts (M.A.), International Development And International Economics

• 3.85 GPA; Max M. Fisher Fellowship: full-tuition merit scholarship for academic excellence

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science, East Asian Languages & Civilizations