Phavine Phung Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

- Conducted extensive literature reviews of governmental policies, reports, research data; organised and synthesised complex information to facilitate qualitative analysis of current immigration issues- Creatively turned quilt making into a community art-based research method to collect qualitative data on family experience of immigration from 15 families, a method that received positive feedback from participants and a partner organisation- Presented research findings, ideas, concepts at a conference of 20+ researchers and academics- Planned and led two public community art workshops at Coventry Cathedral with 15+ participants from diverse backgrounds and facilitated subsequent group reflections- Coordinate meetings between organisations, Cathedral personnels, a curator to plan and successfully executed a one-month long art exhibition at Coventry Cathedral, which received positive writtern comments from visitors- Initiated, organised and led a panel discussion on art and social justice, facilitated dialogues between researchers, art practitioners, academic and community organisers at Coventry Cathedral

- Conducted extensive literature review across various sources, including government speeches, briefings, research documents, as well as newspapers and media reports and popular culture, to identify and analyse references to the highly relevant and timely topic of "return to normal" post-Covid- Communicated findings, insights and data patterns with the research principal investigator

- Researched, analysed and produced a comprehensive report for the organization to present to the Justice and Home Affairs Committee of the House of Lords, with the findings contributed to their inquiry into family migration policies - Gathered and analysed impactful testimonial evidence from over 30+ organisation members, with the aim of documenting the effect of governmental/immigration policies and utilising data for advocacy purposes- Produced and maintained process documentation detailing steps in obtaining and storing GDPR-compliance consents for data collections, casework records, safely storing organisation membership data, to ensure consistency and facilitate timely decision making by the team- Supported the Head of Operations through the management of daily tasks, including but not limited to scheduling meetings, note-taking, overseeing paperwork, and facilitating the on boarding process for new interns- Identified information/data gaps and navigated intricate government procedures to file Freedom of Information requests, effectively communicating with custodians of records and reframing inquiries to obtain pertinent data for the organisation's campaign cases

- Took up approximately 18+ cases during the entirety of the volunteer period by conducting need assessments over the telephone with visitors from marginalised communities and fostered positive relationships with them- Identified any urgent needs and efficiently directed them to available resources offered by other charities, governmental services, local authorities, etc- Supported visitors’ cases on their behalf by calling or writing to local authorities, completing forms for legal firms, the Home Office and solicitors- Managed visitor case records by efficiently inputting essential information into the organizational database, demonstrating a quick grasp of the system, and updating their records to aid immigration and housing advisors in their work

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

- Lectured 3 classes per term on various social science subjects including introduction to sociology, academic research methods, media studies, etc- Designed and delivered lesson plans, class handouts for students; mentored students one-on-one on essay writing, leading to 80% pass rate- Received 90% positive evaluation from students, one of the top in the faculty of communication and media arts

Mphil/Phd, Visual Sociology

Master'S Degree, Gender, Media And Culture