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Yui Hong Ma

Berkeley,CA

Summary

Dependable team player with strong communication and customer service skills. Experience includes tutoring Ukrainian students in English and volunteering at a daycare center, fostering connections with diverse communities. Developed critical thinking and time management skills as a research assistant in a psychology study. Committed to creating welcoming environments and enhancing customer experiences.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Research Assistant

UChicago
Chicago, IL
07.2024 - 07.2025
  • Managed a research project while ensuring accurate record-keeping.
  • Maintained a database of all research activities conducted during the course of each project.
  • Interpreted results from experiments and surveys to generate meaningful conclusions.
  • Collaborated with other researchers in developing study designs, methods, and tools for data collection.
  • Verified accuracy of data by conducting quality assurance checks on collected materials.
  • Gathered data from various sources, including online databases, libraries, and interviews with experts.
  • Contributed ideas and suggestions regarding potential new areas of inquiry based on current trends in the field.

Daycare Volunteer

Boys and Girls Club of Waterbury
Waterbury, Conneticut
04.2023 - 04.2025
  • Initiated creative programs like music time, story time, arts and crafts, or physical activity classes for young learners.
  • Helped supervise field trips and special events at the daycare center.
  • Assisted teachers with classroom activities such as reading stories, playing games and helping children with art projects.
  • Worked with small groups of children on educational activities and crafts.
  • Organized and supervised outdoor playtime activities for children aged 3-5 years old.

English Tutor

ENGin
Watertown, CT
09.2021 - 12.2024
  • Gave personalized attention to each student during lessons.
  • Provided feedback to students on their strengths, weaknesses, and progress.
  • Ensured regular attendance at classes by sending reminders prior to scheduled sessions.
  • Provided guidance on essay structure, sentence structure, spelling and grammar mistakes during review sessions with individual students or small groups of them.
  • Created a positive, encouraging environment to foster student growth in language skills.
  • Assisted students in developing reading comprehension strategies, grammar rules, and writing techniques.
  • Monitored student progress and offered additional help when needed.

Education

High School Diploma -

The Taft School
Watertown, CT
05-2025

Some College (No Degree) - Economics And Psychology

University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Team collaboration
  • Critical thinking
  • Effective communication
  • Time management
  • Bilingual in English and Chinese
  • Teamwork
  • Problem-solving
  • Digital literacy
  • Improvisation

Affiliations

  • Peer Counseling: Provide 1:1 group counseling for 20 students
  • PanAsian Affinity: Welcome 70+ international students with orientation; Develop cultural activities for events; Brought in a speaker to discuss hate crimes at the daily morning assembly
  • Relay for Life (Cancer Charity Walk): Managed funds & coordinated delivery to Relay; Organized logistics of date, location, attendance, & event; Sold merch to raise money; Raised $6K
  • Christian Affinity Group: Discussed Bible verses. Participants would come with questions related to passages. This was an enlightening space, new to the ideals of Christianity, to better understand the religion, its value, and its influence on communities. Inspired me to read the bible, pray, and attend church. Wanted to learn people's unique stories of faith.
  • Varsity Basketball/Football

Accomplishments

  • High Honor Roll(93+ average for all semesters)
  • AP Scholar: Scored 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
  • UN Youth Forum '23 (largest youth conference of the UN calendar): Chosen for the 2023 forum from over 1.5 K+ applications. Represented the ASPIRE 2030 campaign to promote the importance of seeking a balance between people and planet health. Contributed to multi-media advocacy campaigns in partnership w/ Youth Studios team. Co-designed 2 workshops on people and planet health.
  • ENGin 50 Hour Tutoring Certification: Tutored 3 students for 50+ hours. Conduct weekly online sessions. Construct detailed learning programs with tips, resources, and recommendations for the student. Record the student's monthly improvement in all areas of English.

Languages

English
Full Professional
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional

Timeline

Research Assistant

UChicago
07.2024 - 07.2025

Daycare Volunteer

Boys and Girls Club of Waterbury
04.2023 - 04.2025

English Tutor

ENGin
09.2021 - 12.2024

High School Diploma -

The Taft School

Some College (No Degree) - Economics And Psychology

University of California, Berkeley