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Taiwan

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Inaugural director over new function responsible for creation and implementation of the North America marketplace sustainability strategy and operating model across Nike stores, Partner accounts, and the digital commerce experience. Led textile-to-textile polyester material sourcing initiative for global sustainable product and innovation.-Strategic Partnerships-Consumer experience-Digital recommerce-Marketing and membership activations-Wholesale partner collaboration -Store operations-Material Sourcing & Innovation

Beaverton, Or

Promoted into newly created role to build team focused on end-to-end supply chain social and environmental sustainability, covering carbon, waste, and product circularity across distribution, transportation, and marketplace operations.-Strategy development, strategic communications, employee engagement -Business model innovation and new ventures-Cross-sector and multi-stakeholder partnerships-Performance management and process optimization

Portland, Oregon Area

Focus: Reverse Logistics-Led business transformation for North America Reverse Logistics Program, developing series of end-to-end, cross functional design workshops to benchmark current state and articulate requirements for first centralized reverse logistics distribution center and associated business practices. -Identified business gaps and developed new inventory disposition capability, working alongside developers to design new tool for business users. Led training and deployed tool leading to inventory margin optimization.-Developed strategy for Nike Grind footwear recycling system, creating business case for multi-million-dollar investment and updating operational processes for end-of-life product management.

Investing with Hustle Fund at https://www.hustlefund.vc/angelsquad

Portland, Oregon Area

2023 Executive Committee, Vice President2021-2022 Strategic Planning Committee Chair

Ann Arbor, Mi

Elected to serve as Director of Investments on the University of Michigan's Social Venture Fund, the first student-run impact investing fund in the nation. Responsibilities included enhancing investment-related processes of the Fund, running the call for business plans, leading education trainings, managing screening and due diligence, and overseeing the pitches for investment. The Fund invests in and supports innovative companies that place social impact at the heart of their business model. The Social Venture Fund focuses exclusively on for-profit enterprises that are committed to positive and measurable social or environmental impact in the areas of Education, Food Systems & Environment, Health, and Urban Revitalization.

Portland, Oregon Area

MBA Supply Chain Management Intern on the North America Direct-to-Consumer team. -Mapped and analyzed the current end-to-end product replenishment process, developing a strategy expected to reduce replenishment time by 42%.-Benchmarked industry to understand key consumer segment resulting in development of a new Nike store concept and launch strategy.

San Francisco Bay Area

SoFi is a fintech, fast-growing startup and leader in marketplace lending, providing student loan refinancing, MBA loans, mortgages, and personal loans. As of summer 2014, it had ~200 employees and $840M loans issued.-Conducted market research and sizing of MBA student loan market to develop go-to-market strategy for new product, leading to $9M loans approved in 8 weeks,-Designed and implemented a customer testimonial and borrower feedback strategy resulting in adoption by senior leadership, and -Analyzed data of refinanced borrowers to calculate savings statistics for company

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Over five years, received 4 promotions to rise from Executive Assistant to Senior Program Associate. Held a dual role at the Aspen Institute, helping start and grow the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) and supporting the Aspen Global Leadership Network (AGLN) - a network of highly successful entrepreneurial leaders from 40+ countries selected for their demonstrated leadership accomplishments and abilities to be part of one of 13 Fellowships around the world.-Structured and administered tri-lingual competition for innovative financing solutions, leading to disbursement of $1.3M to five projects across six key countries-Conducted interviews with key stakeholders, held 3 corporate roundtables, and led working session on "creating shared value" in England, developing program's corporate strategy linking multinational corporations with small businesses in emerging markets

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Conceptualized and led "Introduction to Emerging Market Small Business Investing" class, training 200+ participants over 4 years and garnering 95% satisfaction rate-Aggregated and analyzed small business impact investment data, uncovering novel trends and best practices to produce first Annual Sector Impact Report

Washington D.C. Metro Area

-Selected to oversee new program launch of ANDE (Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs), a global network of impact investment funds, capacity development providers, foundations, corporations, and academic institutions supporting small businesses and sustainable financing in emerging markets in the fight against poverty. Resulted in promotion within 9 months.-As first employee for ANDE, facilitated hiring process, launched membership drive, and wrote grant proposals, raising over $3M to lay foundation for future program growth

Selected as Everett Public Service intern. Facilitated in the organization and planning of the 500 person National Network's Bi-Annual Conference to End Domestic Violence Against Immigrant Women; Directly lobbied on behalf of battered immigrant women for the Comprehensive Immigration Bill of 2007; Provided technical assistance to attorneys, advocates, and victims on immigration matters.

Founded, incorporated, and directed non-profit overnight camp for underprivileged children from DC and Baltimore. Raised $15,000 in funds, wrote and pitched proposals for sponsorship requests; recruited campers through area middle schools. Recruited and trained staff for five-day event; Developed programming and directed camp activities

Fairfax, Virginia

Chosen as Exxon-Mobil Summer Jobs Program intern and participated in seminars at the Foundation Center in DC

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Strategy & Sustainable Finance, With Distinction

Activities and Societies: Director of Investments, UM Social Venture Fund; VP Careers, Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise; VP.

Master’S Degree, Sustainable Systems

Activities and Societies: Erb Institute for Global Sustainable EnterpriseErb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise Dual MBA/MS

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Human Rights, Interdisciplinary

Activities and Societies: Echols Scholar (top 8% incoming class), Honor Committee, Madison House, Chi Omega sorority Graduated.

Executive Program Certificate - Artificial Intelligence: Implications For Business Strategy