CURRICULUM VITAE

Resume available upon request. Please inquire via web form.

EDUCATION

• Northwestern Pritzker School of Law | August 2020 - present

Juris Doctor candidate | expected May 2023

Activities: Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology: Online Articles Editor (2022-2023), Associate Editor (2021-2022); OUTLaw: Vice President of Internal Affairs (2021-2022), 1L Representative (2020-2021); Student Bar Association: 1L Representative (2020-2021); APALSA: Membership Engagement Committee (2020-2021)

• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) | September 2012 - June 2016

B.A. in Political Science with International Relations concentration
Classical Civilization minor
Honors: Magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Pi Sigma Alpha, Dean’s Honors List (multiple terms)

• Foothill-De Anza Community College District | intermittent attendance April 2017 - March 2018

Courses taken for personal interest/continuing education: Principles of Macroeconomics, Principles of Microeconomics, Contemporary Asian-American Communities, Introduction to Creative Writing
Honors: Dean’s Honor List (multiple terms)

Academic Awards

June 2018: Red Wheelbarrow Award, First Place in Student Poetry
June 2016: Helen Caldwell Prize for Outstanding Minors in Classics
Spring 2016: Outstanding Poster Award for UCLA Undergraduate Research
June 2015: Lung Mo-Ching Award for Best Research Analysis in Political Science 150: Political Violence
May 2014: Peter Rotter Essay Prize finalist
October 2013: Wolfenstein Scholar for Political Theory

Special Study Programmes

Fall 2015: University of California Center for American Politics and Public Policy, Washington, DC
Summer 2014: Pembroke-King’s Programme, Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Articles

"The Liminal and Universal: Changing Interpretations of Hekate"
Berkeley Journal of Undergraduate Classics | Vol. 5 No. 1 (Fall 2016)

"In Bad Faith: China's Words and Actions in the South China Sea"
PSSO Review | Spring 2016

"Hearts and Minds: A Comparison of Counter-Radicalization Strategies in the United States and the United Kingdom" 
Cornell International Affairs Review | Volume IX Issue II (Spring 2016)

Other Publications

“Memorial to Recidivism”, “Old Homes”, “skin in six stories”, and “February 14”
Red Wheelbarrow Student Edition 2018
(Read “Memorial to Recidivism” here. It is the poem that won the aforementioned student poetry prize.)

"An Election to Watch in Taiwan"
U.S. News and World Report | 15 January 2016

Heid, Landon, Adrienne Ou, and Benjamin van der Horst. China Briefing Book. American Foreign Policy Council, November 2015.

CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS

Invited speaker to a colloquium on differences in translation of Jane Austen’s work in Chinese. Jinling Middle School English Translation Club. May 2018.

"The United Nations International System and the Quandary of Drug Legalization." Jinling Middle School Model United Nations Club (金陵中学模拟联合国社团). 24 March 2017.

"Hearts and Minds: A Comparison of Counter-Radicalization Strategies in the United State and the United Kingdom." UCLA Undergraduate Research Week. May 2016.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Summer Law Clerk, Community Justice and Civil Litigation Clinic | May 2022 – August 2022 [expected]

I conduct legal research and write memoranda addressing questions of law for supervising attorneys. I assist in drafting of briefs and other pieces of legal writing in connection with the clinic’s ongoing litigation cases. I also conduct research at the intersection of certain questions of law and public/social policy, and present findings to client.

• Student Fellow, Community Justice and Civil Litigation Clinic | August 2021 – present

I conduct legal research and write memoranda addressing questions of law for supervising attorneys. I assist in drafting of briefs and other pieces of legal writing in connection with the clinic’s ongoing litigation cases. I also conduct research at the intersection of certain questions of law and public/social policy, and present findings to client.

• Research Assistant for Professor Emily Kadens | June 2021 – August 2021

I reviewed hundreds of English Reports cases ranging from the 1300s to the 1600s for cases involving commercial fraud. I also developed an analysis of when/how commercial fraud developed in the common law system prior to the 1700s.

• Legal Assistant/Paralegal (temp) | January 2020 - March 2020

Blacker Sammis & Blacker | San Francisco, CA
I file correspondence, sort discovery materials, answer phone calls using a multi-line telephonic system.
[A more detailed description is forthcoming.]

• Junior Immigration Paralegal | October 2018 - October 2019

Minami Tamaki LLP | San Francisco, CA
I draft and file non-immigrant visa (NIV) petitions, including but not limited to H-1B (COE, EOS, & FY), TN (POE & CIS), and E-3 (CON & CIS) visas. I assist multiple attorneys with managing their caseload in a fast-paced business immigration environment. Additionally, wherever and whenever possible, I work on data-based projects designed to streamline the petition drafting process with our large-volume clients.

• Teaching Aide | August 2016 - July 2018

UCLA International Institute/Jinling Middle School | Nanjing, China
TA for professors at UCLA Global Classrooms in Nanjing as part of the Jinling Middle School (金陵中学) international department curriculum for Chinese high school students planning on applying to international universities; develop course material and lead discussion sections on a variety of courses.

• GEOGXL1: Physical Geography. Professor Zackey.

• GEOGXL11: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems. Professor Burkhart.

• HISTXL142D: History of American Popular Culture. Professor Altice.

• ECONXL1: Microeconomics. Professor Cao.

• ECONXL2: Macroeconomics. Professor Cao.

• English as a Second Language (ESL) Instructor | August 2016 - July 2018

Jinling Middle School (金陵中学) | Nanjing, China
Taught over 300 tenth graders (about 40-50 per class) in the standard Chinese school curriculum conversational English on a weekly/bi-weekly basis throughout the fall semester.

• Diplomacy Fellow | July 2017

Best Delegate Model United Nations Institute | Boston, MA
Teacher/mentor for beginner-level high school students learning Model UN for two weeks in July & taught modules on public speaking and research. Most students in mentorship group were native Chinese speakers and required intensive second-language support.

• Senior Administrative Assistant | July 2013 - June 2016 

Law Offices of Joel M. C. Bodow | Los Angeles, CA
Managed monthly and quarterly billing, completed quarterly and annual state and federal business taxes, drafted business owner’s annual Form 1040, liaised with IRS, managed hiring process, supervised other assistants, fixed technical issues, and helped develop business website.

• Full Time Counselor | June 2014 & June 2016          

UCLA Model United Nations Institute | Los Angeles, CA
Counselor at a week-long Model UN summer camp; taught “International Relations Theory” and “Effective Public Speaking” to over 200 students each year, simulated UN Security Council and League of Nations crisis committees in experiential Model UN learning.

• Intern | September 2015 - December 2015

American Foreign Policy Council | Washington, DC
Co-wrote briefing book for delegation visiting China; supported senior fellow in doing research for how wars are perceived differently between Eastern Asian nations as well as visa research; conducted research in academic Mandarin.

• Intern | June 2015 - August 2015

Potomac Institute for Policy Studies | Arlington, VA
Conducted interview-based research project on Chinese cybersecurity strategy and presented findings to stakeholders at PIPS; helped research associates develop Center for Adaptation and Innovation (see RESEARCH section for more details).

• Filing Clerk | June 2012 - September 2012

Makada Law | Burlingame, CA
Opened and sorted correspondence, filed relevant correspondence in their case files, organized client files in office, assisted attorneys and paralegals, and performed various ad hoc duties.

EXTRACURRICULAR & VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

• Model United Nations Club Advisor | October 2017- June 2018

Created & co-implemented concept of English-language Model UN team separate from Chinese-language Model UN team at Jinling High and served as club advisor. Coached students (from both the international and the standard curricula) and served as committee chair & club advisor for the English-track Model UN team at Jinling Middle School (金陵中学). I chaired committees, coached students in competing and being chairs themselves, taught students the vocabulary of international relations and political history, and advised student leadership in competitive tryouts for conferences.

• Mock Trial Club Advisor | September 2017- June 2018

Club advisor for the Mock Trial Club at Jinling Middle School International Department (金陵中学中美班). I helped recruit judges from the faculty and help students learn the American legal system and legal terminology.

• Future Business Leaders of America-International Communications (FBLA-IC) Club Advisor | September 2016 - June 2018

Club advisor for the FBLA-IC Club at Jinling Middle School International Department (金陵中学中美班). I served as judge for business team competitions and assist in learning English, especially with business terminology.

• Model United Nations at UCLA | September 2012 - June 2016

BruinMUN: Annual conference for high school students hosted in November staffed by MUN at UCLA
2012: Committee moderator | 2013: Committee chair | 2014: Committee chair

LAMUN: Annual conference for collegiate students hosted in April staffed by MUN at UCLA
2013: Committee staff | 2014: Committee chair | 2015: Committee chair | 2016: Committee chair

Travel Team: Represented UCLA in national competitive conferences across the United States, selected to be on team via competitive try-outs open to all UCLA students since hotel & travel expenses are paid for by MUN at UCLA
2016: Honorable Mention & Outstanding Large Delegation | UC Berkeley Model United Nations Conference, San Francisco, CA
2015: Best Delegate & Outstanding Large Delegation | UC Berkeley Model United Nations Conference, San Francisco, CA
2014: Verbal Commendation & Best California Delegation | UC Berkeley Model United Nations Conference, San Francisco, CA
2013: Verbal Commendation | National Collegiate Security Conference (Georgetown University), Washington, DC

Model UN Summer Institute: Full-time counselor supervising, teaching, and being friends with anywhere from 120 to 140 high school students for a summer camp
2014: Full-time counselor; taught international relations theory; chaired the UN Security Council committee
2016: Full-time counselor; taught public speaking skills; crisis director for the League of Nations

Executive Staff: Work in conjunction with executive board members to promote the club and to form solutions regarding logistics and event planning associated with large conferences
2013-2014: Social media manager | 2016: LAMUN executive committee member

• Global Classrooms International | May 2015 & May 2016

United Nations Association of the United States of America (UNA-USA) | New York, NY
GCIMUN is one of the largest Model UN conferences in the world. I spent one week staffing it in New York; but really, the preparation started in January of each year with research and grading position papers
2015: Assistant Director, UN Women
2016: Chair, Economic Commission for Europe

• WorldAffairs Conference Scholar | March 2012 & March 2014

World Affairs Council of Northern California | San Francisco, CA
2012: Led student group in a Model UN simulation about sustainability and environmental resources located in the Arctic
2014: Jefferson H. Peyser Memorial Award; chaired Model UN simulation on Syrian humanitarian crisis

• President | May 2015 - May 2016

Pi Sigma Alpha - Epsilon Chapter | Los Angeles, CA
Pi Sigma Alpha is the only national honors society for political science students in the United States; I managed the other board members, oversaw the application process for general membership, oversaw and interviewed applicants for board, ran the website, and assisted in managing club finances

SOFTWARE/SYSTEMS SKILLS

• Mac and Windows operating systems

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

• Typing speed: 75 words per minute

• Squarespace and Wix

• Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, LinkedIn, Baidu Yun, and Google+

I have a high learning curve when it comes to technology, and I am capable of learning new computer programs easily.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Proficient in speaking, reading, and writing Mandarin Chinese at the HSK 4-5 level, in both the traditional and simplified scripts

SPECIALTIES

Loving coherent statistical analysis and clean aesthetics, writing and debating eloquently, remembering historical facts or odd trivia bits, knowing how to navigate Shanghai by metro without constantly consulting a map, worrying about work not yet completed to satisfaction, and being fluent in nerd-speak 

HOBBIES

Traveling and taking photographs; painting and drawing in pencils and watercolor; Western calligraphy with steel-nib fountain pens; Eastern calligraphy with ink and brush; reading creepypasta on /r/nosleep and Kindle.

REFERENCES

References are available upon request.