Education


University of California, Los Angeles
B.A., Sociology (June 2006)
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies Minor

Experience


Gay-Straight Alliance Network San Francisco | California
December 2006 - Present

Administrative Assistant

  • Administered most donorwork: processed all incoming donations, keeping a record of donations, constructing thank you letters promptly to donors, took part in organizing the seasonal donor newsletters, directed mass donation appeals
  • Designed and coordinated fundraising and advocacy postcards to send to donors, students, and general public
  • Created a budget and co-managed the planning for the National Gathering of GSA Networks 2007
  • Processed regular quarterly billings
  • Handled all weekly operations paperwork (check requests, donations, reimbursements, Certificante of Insurance forms, etc.) to financial parent organization
  • Editor and publisher for weekly e-news


Cotsen Institute of Archaeology at UCLA Los Angeles | California
September 2005 - August 2006

Webmaster

  • Maintained UCLA Archaeology Department's website: frequent updates for news, events, personnel lists, faculty pages, and publications
  • Redesigned the look of the page to better suit the theme of archaeology
  • Installed a directory and events calendar


Los Angeles | California
April 2003 - August 2005
Administrative Assistant

  • Processed income from book sales, donations/gifts, photocopying fees
  • Administered payroll, non-payroll expenditure adjustment requests
  • Management of mailing lists, keys, and photocopying accounts for the archaeology department
  • Handled personnel information and confidential documents
  • Regular managing of the main office (receptionist, mail distribution, supplies, general upkeep)


UCLA Queer Alliance Los Angeles | California
September 2005 - June 2006

Intern

  • Creating visibility and overall educating of campus with the concerns of sexual minorities
  • Planning and managing events including a film festival, literature magazine, the Annual Queer Culture Celebration at UCLA
  • Liaison with other progressive organizations on campus
  • Designed fliers and event programs


SkylineKeyClub.org Oakland | California
August 2001 - June 2002

Webmaster

  • Designed and managed a HTML-based website for high school community service club
  • Communicated extensively with club officers, students, members, and teachers concerning the site design, content, and information

Skills &
Interests


Resume Printable Version
Systems Experience & Proficiency
  • Systems: Windows, Mac OS X
  • Applications: MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, FileMaker Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Dreamweaver, FTP use
  • Some Macromedia Flash
  • HTML/XHTML, CSS, some PHP

Languages
  • Fluent Cantonese - conversational level

Honors & Awards
  • Ezekiel "Zeke" Webber Leadership in Activism and Education Award, 2006
  • Recipient of the UCLA Lavender Graduation Certificate of Distinction, 2006
  • Recipient of the APIWC's (Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center) Queer Asian & Pacific Islander Pride Scholarship, 2005

Fine / Performing Arts Experience
(please see portfolio)
  • Pencils, charcoal, ceramics, Sculpey
  • Arc and MIG metal welding
  • Strong visualization and understanding of aesthetic composition
  • Piano (w/ theory)
  • Violin

Other Hobbies
  • Food outtings / Finding and trying new restaurants
  • Television shows: Seinfeld & Lost
  • Videogames (particularly Nintendo games)
  • Movies: Zoolander, Transformers (1986), bad Hong Kong gangster movies
  • Going to the occasional rock concert
  • Old board games and coloring with friends
  • Puns