Education

OhioStateUniversity Columbus, OH

  • Chinese Language Flagship Program, 9/2010-present

SichuanUniversity Chengdu, China

  • StudiedChinese at SichuanUniversity in Chengduunder Chinese Government Scholarship, 9/2009-6/2010

The College of William and Mary Williamsburg, VA

  • Bachelor of Arts Double Major
  • Graduated May 2009, Magna Cum Laude
  • Major: Government and Chinese
  • GPA: 3.69/ 4.00

TsinghuaUniversity Beijing, China

  • Studied Chinese at TsinghuaUniversity in Beijing, 6/2007-12/2007
  • Traveled to Guizhou and Sichuan provinces to research the state of the Dong, Miao, and Zang ethnic minorities in China.

Special Skills

  • Proficient in Mandarin Chinese
  • Proficient with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook)

Work Experience

Host INOX Restaurant

06/2009 – 08/2009 McLean, VA

  • Welcomed and seated guests
  • Managed restaurant floor using Open Table software.
  • Arranged and distributed menus

Intern Council for Excellence in Government

05/2006-01/2009 One full summer and intermittent academic breaks Washington, D.C.

  • Learned basic office skills such as using Microsoft Office, photocopying, faxing, and using post machines.
  • Assisted in managing the front desk, which included answering the phone and greeting clients.
  • Contributed to a monthly newsletter for the Civic Mission of Schools.
  • Compiled press clippings mentioningthe Civic Mission of Schoolsusing Lexis Nexis.
  • Entered data for leadership program evaluations from the Fellows Program using Excel.
  • Prepared background handouts for distribution at Fellows Program events, including short biographies and relevant news articles.
  • Provided logistical support for Fellows Program benchmarking events for groups of 20-40 mid career government employees.
  • Researched and recommended venues, as well as arranged transportation, for Fellows Program benchmarking trips.

Spoken English Teacher New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc.

06/2008-07/2008 Beijing, China

  • Taught spoken English to classes of 20-100 students between 12 and 24 years of age.
  • Prepared lessons for ESL students at the intermediate and advanced level.

Barista Joe Muggs Coffee in Books-A-Million

01/2008 – 05/2008 Williamsburg, VA

  • Operated a cash register, greeted customers, and maintained the cleanliness of the café.
  • Prepared a variety of coffee based drinks.

Recreation Assistant I (Lifeguard) Arlington County Department of Parks and Recreation

08/2002 – 01/2006 Arlington, VA

  • Scanned the pool for life threatening situations and unsafe activities.
  • Managed the front desk, including operating the cash register, greeting patrons, and answering the phone.
  • Maintained cleanliness of the facilities.

Other Experience

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club The College of William and Mary

09/2005-05/2009 Williamsburg, VA

  • Served as club president for Spring 2009, served as vice-president in Autumn 2008.
  • Taught martial arts to college students, managed club funds, enforced recreational sports club policies.
  • Volunteered teaching martial arts at the local 4-H Club.

Alpha Phi Omega Service Fraternity The College of William and Mary

10/2006-05/2008 Williamsburg, VA

  • Volunteered tutoring middle school students and for campus escort.

Achievements and Awards

  • Selected for Language Flagship Fellowship, Spring 2010
  • Selected for Chinese Government Scholarship, Spring 2009
  • Awarded East Asian Studies Prize for Excellence in Chinese, Spring 2009
  • Conducted original research on the use of Chinese soft power for senior seminar paper, Fall 2008
  • Valedictorian, Washington-LeeHigh School class of 2005
  • Eagle Scout received 03/10/2004