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EDUCATION

Undergraduate:Wellesley College (Wellesley, MA)
website2003-2007, Bachelor of Arts
Majors: Media Arts & Science, Spanish (Spain concentration)

Relevant Coursework in Media Arts & Science:

Basic 2D Design, Digital Imaging (Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator), 3D Modeling & Animation (Autodesk Maya), Video Production, Computer Music, Web Design (HTML & JavaScript), Computer Programming (Java), Internet Databases (MySQL, PHP, Perl, & CGI), Intro to Art History

Relevant Coursework in Spanish:

Intermediate Spanish 1-2, Oral & Written Communication, Wintersession Course in Barcelona, Spain

Other Coursework in Economics:

Intro to Microeconomics, Intro to Macroeconomics, Intro to Probability & Statistical Methods

Awards:

First-Year Recognition, Sigma Delta Pi Honor Society (Spanish Department Spring 2006), 7 Sisters Volleyball All-Tournament Team (Fall 2004)

Extracurricular Activities:

Asian Awareness Month (Co-Coordinator Spring 2007), Freestyle Hip-Hop Troupe (Choreographer & General Member Fall 2004-present), Varsity Volleyball (Fall 2003-2005), Asian Student Union (General Member Fall 2003-2007, Publicity Director Fall 2004-Spring 2005), Pan-Asian Cultural Show (Logistics Chair Spring 2005), Chinese Cultural Show (Act Organizer Spring 2005), Residence Hall House Council (3rd Floor Representative Spring 2004, Vice-President of Programming Fall 2004-Spring 2005)

Cumulative GPA: 3.37/4.00

Undergraduate:University of Melbourne (Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
websiteSpring 2006, Study Abroad

Coursework for Media Arts & Science:

Interactive Multimedia (Macromedia Flash), Installation Projects

Other Coursework:

Practical Ethics (Philosophy), China in Transition (Geography)

Cumulative GPA: n/a

High School:Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (San Francisco, CA)
website1999-2003, high school diploma


Awards:

De Paul Scholar, Luis A. Meyer Award, Bank of America for Liberal Arts, AT&T Academic Scholarship, Wellesley College Book Award, 2nd-In-Merit Spanish Department Award

Extracurricular Activities:

Varsity Volleyball (Fall 1999-Fall 2002), Varsity Track & Field (Fall 2003), Student Government (Fall 1999-Spring 2003), Together United For the Future (TUFF Multicultural Club Fall 2000-Spring 2002), Debate Team (Fall 2002)

Cumulative GPA: 4.45/4.00

Elementary School:

St. Anne of the Sunset (San Francisco, CA)

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Awards:

Furlong Family Scholarship


WORK EXPERIENCE

Summer 2007 -
present
Mountain View, CA

Google
AdSense Associate, customer service representative for the company's ad publishing program

Spring 2004 -
Spring 2007
Wellesley, MA

Cafe Mangal
Waitress, did simple food prep work, & designed website


Fall 2006 - Spring 2007
Newtonville, MA

Spencer Films
Web designer, created website for an environmental documentary in production called A Lighter Footprint

Summer 2006
Cambridge, MA

Interlock Media, Inc.
Intern, shadowed director Jonathan Schwartz, did general office work & administrative tasks, wrote emails & made phone calls for public relations, reorganized marketing intern team, created call sheets, worked as production assistant on interview shoot, & updated website

Fall 2005
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College Office of the Dean of the College
Intern, entered new content & updated office website

Summer 2005
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley College Knapp Instructional Technology Internship
Intern, created websites for various college departments (office of the dean of the college, writing department, biology department)

Summer 2005
Wellesley, MA
Wellesley College Multicultural Office
Office assistant, helped Karen Shih, the Advisor to Students of Asian Descent, plan and organize events for students

Summer 2004
Daly City, CA
MDwebNews, Inc.
Office assistant, entered data in website for Margaret Beima

Summer 2000-2004
San Francisco, CA
Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep Youth Volleyball Camp
Provided individual help for children (6th - 9th grades), performed demonstrations, ran drills, & coached teams during scrimmages at the high school

Fall 2002 - Spring 2003
San Francisco, CA

Nordstrom Brass Plum Fashion Board
Attended monthly advisory meetings on fashion, merchandising, & customer service, & worked in stock room & sales floor

Summer 2000
San Francisco, CA
Sunshine Pizza
Waitressed, prepared food, & worked register

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

2005 - presentBoston Asian Students Intercollegiate Conference
2006 Conference Chair: Oversaw planning & organizing for the 4th annual BASIC, an annual intercollegiate conference on Asian Pacific American (APA) issues, held at Wellesley College
2005 Programming Co-Chair: Contacted & booked guest speakers for about 30 workshops & 5 panels as Co-Chair of Programming Committee for BASIC held at Tufts University

Summer 2003San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park
Helped replace & repair parts of historical ships at Hyde St. Pier

1997 - 1999Asian American Residencial Recovery Services
Volunteered at community Haunted House, amateur theater productions on residents' life stories, & special dinners at drug rehabilitation program

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SKILLS

  • Experienced in PC, Macs, & Linux platforms
  • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, Apple Final Cut Pro, iTunes, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, & Autodesk Maya
  • Experienced in HTML, JavaScript, JAVA, PHP, Perl, & CGI
  • Familiar with fax machines, scanners, printers, & photocopiers
  • Know basics of taking photos (with both digital & manual cameras) & developing/printing black & white film

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REFERENCES

David Teng Olsen
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Wellesley College Visiting Assistant Professor of Art
Wellesley, MA
Email: dolsen[at]wellesley[dot]edu

Joy Renjilian-Burgy
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Wellesley College Professor of Spanish
Wellesley, MA
Email: joyrenjilian[at]aol[dot]com

Karen Shih
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Wellesley College Multicultural Advisor for Students of Asian Descent
Wellesley, MA
Email: kshih[at]wellesley[dot]edu

Margaret BeimaHigh School Volleyball Coach
Former Employer for MDwebNews, Inc.
Daly City, CA
Email: margibeima[at]aol[dot]com

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