Performed in-depth research on catalogues raisonnés, provenance records, and artist biographies for 230 works of 19th and 20th century American art.
Managed 15 paintings weekly, coordinated invoices and client interaction across 200 collectors, delivered tailored artwork presentations; achieved 100% client satisfaction and increased client repurchase rate by 20%
Research Assistant
Dunhuang Research Academy
Dunhuang, China
06.2024 - 08.2024
Researched and documented the transformation scenes of the Diamond Sutra and Lankavatara Sutra murals at the Mogao Caves; delivered insightful findings for curatorial studies and exhibition-related projects
Collaborated with the Curatorial and New Media Department on fieldwork initiatives; contributed to the preservation, digital documentation, public-facing interpretation of Buddhist art, and regional folk traditions
Gallery Assistant
Noguchi Museum
New York
01.2024 - 07.2024
Performed customer segmentation and brainstormed engaging approaches to guide 9000 museum visitors
Coordinated with the Education Department to support guided tours and ensured accurate interpretation
Assisted in daily operations and exhibition management across visitor services and logistic administration
Graduate Student Mentor
The New School
New York
02.2024 - 06.2024
Led tailored one-on-one mentor sessions with 6 undergraduate students across academic and research endeavors
Guided students in thesis writing for 19th-century European art, popular culture, and art in 20th-century America
Assisted in students' interactions and held various workshops; increased students' satisfaction rate by 20%
Education
Master of Arts - East Asian Languages & Civilizations
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
05.2027
Master of Arts - History of Design & Curatorial Studies
Parsons School of Design, The New School
New York, NY
05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design
Parsons School of Design, The New School
New York, NY
05.2022
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Full Professional
Japanese
Professional
German
Limited
Sanskrit
Limited
Timeline
Research Associate
Questroyal Fine Art
11.2024 - 06.2025
Research Assistant
Dunhuang Research Academy
06.2024 - 08.2024
Graduate Student Mentor
The New School
02.2024 - 06.2024
Gallery Assistant
Noguchi Museum
01.2024 - 07.2024
Master of Arts - East Asian Languages & Civilizations
University of Pennsylvania
Master of Arts - History of Design & Curatorial Studies