Sofia Tong Email & Phone Number

Brookline, Ma, Us

Conceived of research project, assembled team, and identified funding through the Radcliffe Institute’s focus grant on youth civic engagementLed qualitative research on civic engagement with 32 Asian/American student participantsForthcoming April 2021 multimedia project “Asian American Voices: Spaces, Silences, Generations” published in Harvard’s pan-Asian literary magazine, The Wave

Provided data visualization, digital humanities skills, and archival research for Dr. Barbara Brown (Boston University), chair of the Hidden Brookline Committee, under the Town of Brookline’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Community RelationsProject uncovers the extensive history of enslavement in Brookline

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Wrote biweekly articles featuring the lives and research of MIT PhD students

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Enacted gender-inclusive counseling policies and codified voting procedure Pioneered staff restructuring in inaugural administrative board Managed day-to-day challenges of student-run overnight mental health service Counseled undergraduate students on 20+ overnight shifts

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

During leave of absence, assistant-taught three weeklong theater and crafts workshops of 20+ students ages 4-10 with Artists-in-Residence of local nonprofit

Managed repertoire decisions and board meetings Planned and guided student-run rehearsals of conductorless chamber orchestraCollaborated with the Silk Road Ensemble and the Parker Quartet as two-time Arts First headliner ensemble

Organized guest events with faculty and local artists and writersEmphasized campus inclusivity with public dinners, open mics, and afternoon events

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

Wrote eight obituaries of Harvard affiliates, alumni, and notable locals

Researched private special education schools, illicit massage parlors, and faulty breathalyzer calibration.Filed Freedom of Information Act requests to regional District Attorneys offices.Compiled, analyzed, and visualized statistics to support investigations.

Conducted extensive guest interviews as testimonies about experience at shelter for final reportManaged volunteers and oversaw safety of guests, 20 hours a weekOffered resource and documentation support as resource advocate

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, English Language And Literature, General

Master'S Degree, Viola Performance