Naturalization Teacher & Job Skills Leader
Impact: 60+ adult learners supported
Leadership: Created & Led Job Skills workshop for job matching, resume building, interview prep
Teaching: Led Conversation Cafe, One-on-one reading support
• Co-developed U.S. Naturalization curriculum
• Created targeted materials and adaptive job placement resources
Editor-in-Chief - The Dragon Tribune
• Manage 11-person staff including 3 section editors
• ~20 articles published monthly
• Redesigned dragonmedia.org for enhanced accessibility
• Train and mentor editorial staff in journalism best practices
• Oversee content strategy and publication workflow
Researcher - UT Dallas
Supervisor: Prof. Prakash Shrivastava, PhD
Project: Skills Matching for Immigrant Job Placement
Research Abstract: Developed Python based skills-matching algorithm analyzing career transition pathways for immigrant workers. Using BLS occupational data and
IPUMS census data, mapped 50+ immigrant occupations to high-growth U.S. careers, identifying
transferable skills and optimal career trajectories to improve employment outcomes.
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State & National - Academic Competitions
UIL Journalism State: Texas Champion Team (2024), 6th Place News Writing
(2025), 6th Place Headline Writing (2024)
BPA State: 5th Place State UX Design, 3rd Place Event Planning
• Advanced to National Competition in BPA open events (2025)
• BPA State qualifier in SQL (2025), Personal Finance (2024)
• Multiple Regional/District placements in Journalism
Data & AI Internships
UT Austin: Data2Insights Learning Program
ASU: AI Cloud Innovation Center - Enterprise AI solutions
• Technologies: PostgreSQL, SQL, Tableau, AWS AI/ML services
• Analyzed 100K+ crash records and created comprehensive visualizations
• Participated in agile development and enterprise AI project reviews
Arts, Athletics & Service
• Taekwondo 3rd Degree Black Belt, instructor for 20+ students
• Piano 10+ years study, National Guild member, FWMTA Gold Medalist
• SAT Math Boot Camp leader, multi-subject expertise
• Junior Board Member - Southlake Family Community Outreach