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Asia Pacific Regional Office

● Reviewed and provided both stylistic and substantive edits for English language documents and reports for UNDPs AsiaPacific regional office in accordance with the UNDP style guide● Documents varied in length from short web articles to fuller 80+ page formal reports. Topics covered varied from disaster risk reduction efforts in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh; farming innovations in East Timor and Indonesia; SDG coordination proposals in Maldives and Mongolia● Reviewed a suite of documents focused on 1) government financing of UNDP implemented projects and 2) Covid-19 Coordination and response in the Maldives

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Independent Consultant (multiple contracts): June 2017-Dec. 2017; July 2018- Sept 2018; Dec 2018- May 2019; September 2019• Conducted research on women's economic empowerment in Jordan and Egypt, including: labor and employment statistics; legislative and policy changes with regards to sexual harassment and gender based violence• Researched new business opportunities for women-owned international development consulting firm focused on gender, youth, access to finance, enterprise development, health and monitoring and evaluation • Wrote numerous research memos examining the economic, social, and political environment in multiple countries to assess the operating environment to inform future development programming. Examples include democratic reform and youth engagement in Kyrgyzstan and access to finance for agricultural enterprises in Egypt• Lead recruiting efforts for multiple, simultaneous proposals, including identifying consultants for projects worldwide• Edited final reports and other project deliverables for USAID-funded projects for accuracy, cohesion and consistency

Washington Dc

● Conducted original research to produce a 30 page report, inclusive of policy recommendations, on child marriage in India and Ethiopia utilizing a rule of law approach as part of capstone project for graduate studies.● Conducted key informant interviews with high level researchers and individuals working in-country with affected populations; used snowball sampling technique for interview referrals. ● Met regularly with World Bank Group officials to provide ongoing status updates; gave final presentation on research findings to World Bank Group officials, noted academics and gender experts in Washington DC.

Geneva, Switzerland

• Researched human rights in the context of urbanization, drafting briefing papers on housing rights, security of tenure, inclusion of persons with disabilities and civic participation in advance of UN Habitat III Conference• Provided substantive and organizational support for an expert group meeting on homelessness.• Researched promising instances of corporate accountability for UN Accountability and Remedy Project. • Created database on migration statistics for use in a speech by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted resolution on Freedoms of Assembly, Association and Freedom of Expression for United Nations Human Rights Council• Created primer on LGBT discrimination protections to be distributed to embassies worldwide.• Vetted human rights records of companies nominated for the Secretary of State's Award for Corporate Excellence • Researched operations of US Companies in Burma for compliance with Responsible Investment Reporting Requirements • Processed clearances for Universal Periodic Review interventions and adoption statements.

Los Angeles, Ca

• Lead staff writer and researcher on report benchmarking philanthropic best practices in early childhood education across the state of California (to be published Winter 2014)• Co-Authored two additional reports on the state of early childhood education in California, including policy considerations for public entities and private foundations • Represented the organization at policy hearings and provided public comment around state and local policies• Wrote quarterly grant reports on early education policy and advocacy efforts• Prepared talking points for annual statewide education conference

Los Angeles, Ca

• Conducted evaluations of annual statewide policy conference and local early education advocacy efforts• Drafted research memos, edited reports and prepared background materials for Education Policy Team• Maintained Educational Equity page on organization's website, including working with program and developers for full redesign adding additional content and functionality• Aided planning of quarterly meetings & annual conference hosting 500 people, including drafting speaker invitations, managing online registration, making travel arrangements, maintaining guest list, day-of preparations • Planned and hosted biannual Board of Directors Meeting • Performed all administrative tasks for three civil rights attorneys, including maintaining calendars and contacts, preparing documents for meetings, drafting correspondence, scheduling, arranging travel, expense reporting • Managed all corporate bookkeeping for partner law firm, including accounts payable and accounts receivable

Orchestrated contractor registration, licensing and permits for projects nationwideManaged corporate bank accounts, accounts payable, accounts receivable and payroll Oversaw the establishment of medical insurance and retirement plansPerformed general office duties including drafting correspondence, maintaining files & making travel arrangementsPromoted from Administrative Assistant to Office Manager

City Of Los Angeles

Researched and drafted numerous policy memos for the Senior Staff Worked extensively with Office of Protocol to organize receptions, ceremonies and meetings with visiting Heads of State, Ambassadors, and Consul GeneralsDrafted correspondence letters from the Mayor to other elected officialsPerformed general office duties as needed

Ma International Affairs, International Law And Organizations

Activities and Societies: Received President's Volunteer Service Award (Gold Level)Capstone Project: Examining Policies and Programs.

Fall 2015 Exchange Program

Summer Program In International Human Rights Law

International Human Rights Law, International Humanitarian Law

Political Science

Summer Program Global Politics of Protest and Change, Building Democracy from Conflict

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science- International Relations; Labor And Workplace Studies Minor

Activities and Societies: Deans List Honors, Kiwanis and Rotary Scholarships. UCLA Relay for Life. Undergraduate Student Association.

Education record

Education record