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Middletown, CT, US

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Maintain the 155-year-old physical archive of America’s oldest bi-weekly college newspaper; help with digitization and cataloging.

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Previous position held: News Editor (Dec. 2022–Dec. 2023). One of the two recipients of the Argus Voices Fund.

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Working with Dean of Social Sciences Mary-Jane Rubenstein and Lance Gharavi (Arizona State) to investigate the religious roots of modern-day space exploration.

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Conducted archival research under Professor Ying Jia Tan in the College of East Asian Studies collections on archaeology and science fiction in PRC. Assisted the Spring 2024 AALAC workshop studying U.S. missionary activity in early modern China.

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Singapore

Singapore

Singapore

Mentor transgender youth in Singapore; provide them with intermediary psychological support and counseling amidst the inaccessibility and gate-keeping of formal psychiatric care. Run TransBefrienders’ official social media accounts; manage community events such as Pink Dot booths and film screenings.

Conducted public policy research on the issue of child marriage in Indonesia, investigating its causes and possible solutions using systems-thinking tools; attained first place from over 900 teams of 3000+ students globally and awarded with a £4,000 cash prize.

Middletown, Connecticut, United States

Conducted original research in the Special Collections & Archives of the Wesleyan University Library; curated an exhibition in the library lobby about the folklore of Boon Tan and the yellow peril on campus, which ran from May through December 2023.

Singapore

Organized mixer events for queer youth in Singapore; curated surveys within the local LGBTQ+ community on key issues such as sexual health.

Singapore

Managed logistics for commercial sets; engaged with talent; helped with production design.

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

New York City Metropolitan Area

Wrote, edited, and designed graphics and layout for WeChat official account articles; interviewed graduating seniors and published their high school stories; liaised with prospective students and parents; offered educational guidance on summer preparation and college application.

Co-hosted monthly podcast to discuss queer issues, reply to anonymous letters, and share personal stories; wrote WeChat articles to raise awareness of queer rights.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, History, Theatre, East Asian Studies, 4.07/4.00

Activities and Societies: The Wesleyan Argus｜History Major Committee｜East Asian Studies Graphic Designer｜Social Innovation Lab co-founder.

Study Abroad, Comparative Gender Studies In Continental Europe (The Netherlands, Germany, And The Czech Republic)

Studied issues of race, gender, and sexuality in the European context at Utrecht University, Humboldt University in Berlin, and Charles.

Singapore-Cambridge Gce A-Level, Moe Humanities Program, Aaaa Aa, 90/90 Rp (Gce A-Level)

Activities and Societies: Raffles Film Society (Executive Committee, Quartermaster)｜ConnectTheDots (Executive Committee, Publicity Head) —.

Singapore-Cambridge Gce O-Level, 10 A1 (Gce O-Level)

Activities and Societies: Senior Student Councilor｜Chinese Drama Society (actor, writer, comic)｜Chinese Calligraphy Club｜Singapore.