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Cupertino, Ca, Us

Cupertino, California, Us

AIML Org | Product Research Group

East Lansing, Mi, Us

Data Analyst (08/2017-05/2019):• Provided statistical assistance for 2 senior undergraduate theses, 1 UURAF poster, 1 oral presentation at Michigan State Undergraduate Linguistics Research (MSULC), and 2 posters at Great Lakes Expo for Experimental and Formal Undergraduate Linguistics (GLEEFUL), some of which won first prizes.• Wrote R scripts to process and analyze data of 6 different experiments in the lab.• Led an experiment on the perception of maximality of the English definite expressions.• Gave lab members suggestions and feedback on their data analyses.Lab Manager (08/2012 - 05/2013; 08/2015-05/2016)• Oversaw and assisted ten projects, both experimental using different behavioral tasks (picture forced-choice, truth value judgement, self-paced reading) and corpus, resulting in several first prizes at UURAF, MSULC, and GLEEFUL. • Provided assistance on experiment designs (PsychoPy), coordination of testing, data collection efforts, statistical consulting, and write R scripts to analyze data for lab projects.• Created a lab-friendly version of CLAN manual and demonstrated at a lab meeting how to use CLAN and Child Language Data Exchange System (CHILDES) which helped lab members conduct their database queries more effectively.• Monitor lab activities for compliance with lab protocols and the requirements of Institutional Review Boards.• Managed lab databases and planned lab weekly meetings.

East Lansing, Mi, Us

08/2018 - 04/2019: Developed forms to evaluate the Culture and Language Across the Curriculum (CLAC) program, including designing interview process and survey questions using Qualtrics and Google Forms.08/2017- 02/2019: Research Lead for the project entitled 'Transformational teaching: A case study of the Integrated Language Options'• Used case study methodology to explore teachers' perspectives of the six core methods of transformational teaching in a second language learning setting.• Led a research team of 3 other graduate students from different disciplines to learn educational and pedagogical concepts and theories, resulting in positive feedback and growth in research capabilities and interests.• Wrote project proposal, designed survey questionnaires, wrote data collection and analysis protocols.• Transcribed a video recording and annotated 30 documents for second language teaching features to further document methodology and feedback for MSU’s Culture and Language Across the Curriculum program.08/2015 - 05/2017: Language Fellow• Facilitated weekly Vietnamese immersion sessions to help language learners apply and strengthen their knowledge of Vietnamese language and culture through a project-based learning model.• Participated and presented in weekly meetings with other fellows, faculty, and staff to share and gain experience in needs assessment, materials development, instructional delivery, and program evaluation.• Mentored students in conducting three projects (2 videos and 1 poster) which were presented successfully at the RCAH showcases. (Project details: http://rcah.msu.edu/academics/language-proficiency/integrated-language-options)

East Lansing, Mi, Us

Project: Cross-linguistic differences in the effects of distal prosody on speech perception and segmentation• Designed 2 auditory experiments on E-Prime to examine the role of distal prosody in segmenting continuous speech into meaningful units that led to four successful conference presentations and a manuscript.• Collaborated between Department of Psychology and Department of Linguistics and Languages in recruiting participants.• Created the experiment protocols and developed new R scripts for a signal detection analysis.• Trained and monitored undergraduate students in implementing the testing procedures, data collection and data processing. • Mentored undergraduate students to present the project at the 20th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF 2018), MSU.

East Lansing, Mi, Us

LIN 401 - Intro to Linguistics (08/2013-05/2015; 08/2016-05/2017)• Explained complex linguistic concepts and materials to students, especially those who were not majored in linguistics.• Provided feedback to the course instructors on their teaching, their exam questions, and students' progress.• Taught the lecture on first language acquisition.

London, Gb

• Customers: Auxesia Holdings, Purple Asia, Taixin Vina, UE (Vietnam), RCAH (MSU)• Provided English-Vietnamese / Vietnamese-English translations of various types of media, including websites, brochures, contracts, textbooks, and language tests.• Led the investment signing ceremony between VinaCapital Group and Yen Viet Company (2011) as its English MC.

Cho Chi Minh, Vn

• Developed and executed a comprehensive internal communications and services that led employees engaged and aligned with strategic agendas of the company.• Initiated and implemented training activities and promoted cultural changes, resulting in a better and more engaging working environment.• Worked with a team to create investment packages and to communicate with potential investors leading to one successful investment deal.

10/2004 - 07/2008; 06/2010 - 08/2012• Created college courses on Vietnamese phonetics, phonology, and composition, attracting full enrollment for every course each semester.• Experienced in multiple teaching settings ranging from one-on-one to class sizes of 15 to 120 students from both Vietnam and other countries (United States, Japan, South Korea, China, Malaysia, Laos,...).• Received positive praise leading to an invitation to teach at Chiang Mai Rajabhat University (Thailand).• Proposed and implemented the computerized version of the City's philosophy competition for undergraduate students, resulting in 'Youth Advance Honoree' awarded by the City’s Youth Union.

Hochiminh, Hochiminh, Vn

• Created the operational protocols for the company, increasing productivity and better documentation.• Worked closely with small businesses to assist them in finding investors, including helping improve their operations, prepare investment packages, and communicate with potential investors.• Oversaw the U.S. team in creating the company website and other marketing materials, and the Vietnam team in translating.• Hosted the investment signing ceremony between VinaCapital Foundation and Yến Việt.

• Taught Vietnamese level 1 (3 sections) and level 3 (1 section) at the Language Center.• Completed 2 English courses offered for the university staff.• Joined a one-week field trip with faculty and students from Business Department, including a factory tour at Nestle.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Linguistics With An Additional Specialization In Cognitive Science

M.A., English

M.A., Linguistics

B.A., Vietnamese Literature & Language