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New York, United States

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for Siguler Guff UK's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) procedures, including transaction-side and client-side; also worked with the Siguler Guff Legal and Compliance teams to update US-based AML procedures to reflect new EU and UK regulations in-scope. Responsible for periodic Compliance and AML training for all SGUK employees. Review and approve.

Greater New York City Area

Responsible for domestic and international regulatory filings for Siguler Guff. Monitor securities trading via Compliance Science, and political contributions via public databases and employee reports, as part of the Firm's compliance with SEC safeguards against conflicts of interest and pay-to-play. Take minutes and prepare reports and agendas for monthly.

London, United Kingdom

Managed outreach and partner/stakeholder relations for PS21's upcoming global crisis simulation event series, GLOBAL TURMOIL. Assisted in organizing and staffing PS21 panel discussions and networking events in London and New York. Co-created one-off tabletop scenario exercises about a cyber-attack on London and a military standoff in a fictional Baltic.

London, United Kingdom

Tutored London-based Spanish-speaking professionals in conversational English three times a week. Focused on colloquial speech, grammar, and improving listening and speaking skills. Used songs, role-play, popular culture, and current events to develop activities and exercises to help students meet their language goals. Developed content for the language.

Greater New York City Area

Developed project to research and document state Freedom of Information laws to help Compliance and Investor Relations departments comply with state laws while maintaining confidentiality for Siguler Guff's clients. Conducted preliminary reviews of clients' fund subscription documents to ensure legal compliance and organizational consistency. Worked with.

Shanghai City, China

Updated 2014 Fund Manager Database with data on Siguler Guff's portfolio funds for 2014Q2 and Q3. Edited and translated various internal materials for Siguler Guff. Periodically created unofficial English-language “newsletters” and summaries of major events in private equity and economic news in BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) nations for the Shanghai.

Shidian, Baoshan, Yunnan, PRC

Taught seventh-grade oral English (口语) at Shidian No. 3 Middle School in Yunnan Province, PRC. Taught 360 students. Supplemented students' regular EFL classes by focusing on pronunciation, fluency, and listening comprehension skills, which were reinforced through pronunciation drills, dialogue recitation, dictation quizzes, songs, and vocabulary/grammar.

B.A. with Honors, East Asian Studies; spent Spring Semester 2012 at Associated Colleges in China at Minzu University in Beijing to study Chinese. 2013 Recipient of the Priscilla L. Kellam Prize.

New York City, NY

Designed educational and publicity materials for Kulanu's Youth Outreach program and assisted in setting up online fundraisers to support Jewish communities in Uganda and El Salvador; continued to work virtually doing social media outreach.

New York, NY

Researched gender and racial/ethnic diversity among Executive Officers and Board Directors of Fortune 500 companies for Catalyst's 2012 Fortune 500 Census; was the account manager for 124 companies.

Stamford, CT

Assisted in constituent casework, data entry, event planning and staffing, research on businesses and organizations

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Applied Linguistics

Dissertation research on the social and political factors that motivate London-based adult learners of Mandarin Chinese as a foreign.

Ba With Honors, East Asian Studies

Activities and Societies: Alpha Delta Phi Society (House Manager 2010-2011), Vocal Debauchery (A Cappella/Sketch Comedy), Second Stage

Certificate Of Program Completion, Intensive Chinese Language And Culture Program

Intensive Chinese language and culture program administered by Hamilton College at Minzu University of China (中央民族大学) in Beijing.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Theatre 308, Gay-Straight Alliance (Treasurer 2008-2009, Head of Day of Silence Committee 2009), Spanish Honor.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, East Asian Studies