Ever since becoming enamored with academic research, I have continuously nurtured my passion for psychology, statistics, and writing through extensive engagement with academic journals and data collection. Familiarity with these social sciences and their respective scientific findings helped establish my skills in serving diverse communities, underscored by national accolades in public health competitions. My learnings in psychology and scientific research has enabled me to promote public and mental health in remote areas, while my dedication to academic and journalistic writing has allowed me to document and amplify the voices of marginalized communities.
I especially enjoy interdisciplinary approaches to problems and am constantly enhancing my knowledge across various fields. Driven by my passion for learning, I am becoming increasingly well-read in history, philosophy, economics, and many other social sciences each day.
In my daily life, I am extroverted and thrive in team settings. My wide range of hobbies and curiosity about others help me quickly establish friendly relationships with everyone I meet. In my free time, I enjoy studying unique topics such as surrealistic modern internet art movements and music appreciation, as well as hiking and kayaking.
Work History
Teacher's Assistant
TA for PSYCH 2005 Research Methods and Data Analysis, a prerequisite course for psychology majors at UVA with nearly 300 students enrolled.
Became a TA as a first year.
Created practice problems, proctored tests and provided grades according to course standards.
Effective use of tools like Excel, Word, Powerpoint.
Provided timely and constructive feedback during weekly office hours and virtual communication.
Collaborated with fellow teaching assistants in assisting with the development of course materials.
Managed a workload of 5.5 -10 hours per week.
Peer Mentor
UVA's Global Peer To Peer Program
Connected incoming international students with the international network at UVA, welcoming them and creating an inclusive environment.
Connected mentees with academic and mental health resources, encouraged mentees to visit student affairs centers, and answered any questions or concerns they may have.
Introduced mentees to the intricacies of the university's course system from the perspective of a current student.
Conducted regular check-ins to foster a strong relationship and to answer further questions.
Promoted a sense of belonging among international students who were arriving in the US for the first time.
Journalism and Editorial Intern
Wrote, edited and produced interviews for Humans of UVA, an organization dedicated to capturing stories of students through street interviews. Work shown on official social media site.
Conducted fieldwork and interviews with patients with mental illnesses in their camp and wrote an award-winning report proposing nature-based education as a solution to the problems faced by the community.
Wrote and edited for high school's official social media account.
Wrote pieces for high school's newspaper.
Wrote for high school's music appreciation club, participated in weekly meetings with editorial members to discuss upcoming pieces, collaborated with graphic design members to generate ideas that complemented written content, and edited content written by other members.
Public Health
HOSA Future Health Professionals 2022 :
Career-oriented Competitive Event (in Behavior Health): National Silver, National Bronze
Beneficial Competitive Event (in Public Service Announcement): Regional Gold Award、National Excellence Honor
Wrote and filmed three public welfare ads shown on school TV, raising public health awareness in local schools.
Mental Health Support Worker
Member of UVA's Active Minds Club, an organization dedicated to promoting mental health awareness.
Leader of high school's biggest education welfare club and taught students across various provinces who were estranged from their families.
Organized special events and programs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology; Statistics; English
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
05.2027
Skills
Strong reading & writing skills
Strong research abilities and passion
Data collection and analysis
Experience with reading and analyzing academic journals
The programming language R, excel, word, powerpoint etc
Pitching, content editing, interacting with social media accounts
Cross-cultural community service
Community education with relations to developmental psychology and public health
Effective communication skills, deadline management and teamwork
Wide scope of interest and knowledge spanning across all social sciences and liberal arts studies
