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I have most recently been in the nonprofit space as an anti-bias & anti-racism (ABAR) trainer based in Chicago, and I continue to consult using these skills.
Before I moved to Chicago in August of 2020, I was most recently an Ethnic Studies teacher at a high school in South Los Angeles and have spent most of my career teaching. Given my passion and vision for intersectionality, I created my own ethnic studies course curriculum. My course has been piloted in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Ednovate Public Schools, and Green Dot Public Schools. I've taught all high school grades levels and history course offerings. Prior to teaching, I've worked for 2 Members of Congress, a California State Assemblymember, worked in nonprofits, in political consulting firms, on political campaigns, in public affairs, corporate, and I also taught at the University of Southern California.
During my 10 years in Los Angeles, I was active within the Teach for America Los Angeles community and one of the founding members of the Southern California AANHPI educators group. I was also a board member for Pacific Asian Counseling Services (PACS), a nonprofit that provides free mental health services in Los Angeles county. I continue to be on the Advisory Council for PACS remotely.
I attended the University of Southern California, from where I earned a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Urban Planning. I am grateful for the financial support from the USC Unruh Institute of politics, the Diana Chudacoff Levin Scholarship, the SURF/SOAR Research Grant, and the Andre Pineda Scholarship. As an undergraduate, I was the first Asian-American to lead the USC Democratic Club. I also did research in Egypt to study the 2011 Arab Spring... during the Arab Spring. I have many stories.
Contrary to popular narratives, I didn't love college. It was what I needed more than what I wanted, so I graduated a little early.
After college, I worked for a wonderful Congressman in DC, but realized I needed to be more grounded. So I moved back to LA to start teaching. During my first 2 years of teaching, I attended Loyola Marymount University, from where I earned an M.A. in Urban Education, with an emphasis in administration and policy. I was financially supported through AmeriCorps funding and Teach for America.
I've done a lot within a relatively short amount of time. I've had a lot of different lives (yes, a Cat with many lives. I know the pun, it's been used) with all these experiences guiding me in a direction to figure out what making an impact in our world means. I know impact means something different to everyone. I just hope I'm doing my best while not being delusional about it.
On a personal note, I love talking about race, identity, education, urbanization, and the like.
Before I moved to Chicago in August of 2020, I was most recently an Ethnic Studies teacher at a high school in South Los Angeles and have spent most of my career teaching. Given my passion and vision for intersectionality, I created my own ethnic studies course curriculum. My course has been piloted in the Los Angeles Unified School District, Ednovate Public Schools, and Green Dot Public Schools. I've taught all high school grades levels and history course offerings. Prior to teaching, I've worked for 2 Members of Congress, a California State Assemblymember, worked in nonprofits, in political consulting firms, on political campaigns, in public affairs, corporate, and I also taught at the University of Southern California.
During my 10 years in Los Angeles, I was active within the Teach for America Los Angeles community and one of the founding members of the Southern California AANHPI educators group. I was also a board member for Pacific Asian Counseling Services (PACS), a nonprofit that provides free mental health services in Los Angeles county. I continue to be on the Advisory Council for PACS remotely.
I attended the University of Southern California, from where I earned a B.A. in Political Science with a minor in Urban Planning. I am grateful for the financial support from the USC Unruh Institute of politics, the Diana Chudacoff Levin Scholarship, the SURF/SOAR Research Grant, and the Andre Pineda Scholarship. As an undergraduate, I was the first Asian-American to lead the USC Democratic Club. I also did research in Egypt to study the 2011 Arab Spring... during the Arab Spring. I have many stories.
Contrary to popular narratives, I didn't love college. It was what I needed more than what I wanted, so I graduated a little early.
After college, I worked for a wonderful Congressman in DC, but realized I needed to be more grounded. So I moved back to LA to start teaching. During my first 2 years of teaching, I attended Loyola Marymount University, from where I earned an M.A. in Urban Education, with an emphasis in administration and policy. I was financially supported through AmeriCorps funding and Teach for America.
I've done a lot within a relatively short amount of time. I've had a lot of different lives (yes, a Cat with many lives. I know the pun, it's been used) with all these experiences guiding me in a direction to figure out what making an impact in our world means. I know impact means something different to everyone. I just hope I'm doing my best while not being delusional about it.
On a personal note, I love talking about race, identity, education, urbanization, and the like.
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