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Education

Bachelor of Arts, History and Asian Studies
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, 2000
Minor:  Mandarin Chinese Language

Study Abroad, Central University of Nationalities, Beijing, China, 1999

Conversational Mandarin

Museums and Public Programming Experience

Education and Public Programs Intern
Museum of Natural and Cultural History, University of Oregon
January 2005 – current
Coordinated lecture series for Lewis and Clark interpretive exhibit
Developed and organized activities for Lewis and Clark Family Day
Collaborated to publicize and market events
Launching new family programming to drive membership

 Public Programs Intern
High Desert Museum, Bend, Oregon
July - September 2005
Coordinated programming for fly fishing show, successfully reaching new audience
Developed and organized activities for annual Harvest Hoedown event, 1000 visitors attended
Assisted in organizing annual fundraising event, with record high sales

Education and Docent Volunteer
Mission Mill Museum, Salem, OR
June 2003 - June 2004
Assisted in planning and supervising children’s day camps with a focus on local history.
Participated in interpretive exhibit installation     
Guided weekly interpretive tours of museum grounds
Awarded “Best Newbie Volunteer,” 2003

Exhibits Studio Course Participant
University of Oregon, (Alice Parman and Jeffrey Flowers, Instructors)
October-December, 2005
Developed law enforcement exhibit in collaboration with police department liaison and Lane County Historical Museum.
Cooperated with team to determine exhibit take home messages Researched content and participated in design layout
Drafted exhibit proposal and label text

Teaching and Curriculum Development

Instructional Assistant
Hammond Elementary School, Salem, OR
August 2003 – June 2004
Developed and utilized literacy activities in line with Oregon state standards
Planned and taught pilot after school math program for struggling students
Improved student test scores by highest percentage locally

Teacher
Study City Learning Center, Shinying City, Taiwan
February 2001 – May 2003
Taught daily English courses to students planning to attend universities in the West
Designed, organized, and maintained curriculum and learning resources
Developed study abroad tour for Taiwanese students to America
Trained instructors and maintained student records
Awarded “Best Learning Center” for Tainan County, 2002 and 2003

Teacher
Helen China Network, Hangzhou, China
July 2004 – August 2004
Developed lesson plans for middle and high school English language students
Translated and communicated concerns between schools and teachers
Organized travel plans for non-Chinese speaking teachers

Computer Skills 

Office:  Macintosh and PC platforms, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
Media Design:  Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, and In DesignWeb Design:  Basic Dreamweaver