University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Bachelor of Science in Economics September 2007- December 2011

Minor in Chinese Language and Culture

Cumulative GPA: 3.30 / 4.00

The Chinese University of Hong Kong June 2011 - August 2011

University of Illinois Study Abroad Program

 Completed coursework in beginning level Cantonese language courses

 Experienced foreign culture firsthand through interactions with locals as well as fellow international students from various

countries and backgrounds

 Adapted quickly to an unordinary environment and culture and learned to communicate effectively despite obstacles

Jianghan University International Office February 2015 - Present

(江汉大学—外事处 )

Foreign Teacher Administrator (Hubei, Wuhan 湖北武汉)

 Managing and administrating 30+ foreign teachers at the university

 Responsible for all processing of Z-Visas (work visas), Foreign Expert Certificates, and Residence Permits for the foreign staff, and all sub-parts of

the process including medical testing, police registration, document preparation, passport renewals/changes, etc.

 Helping to recruit new foreign teachers from abroad and from other universities in China

 Facilitating contract preparation, revisions, and signing

 Helping foreign teachers solve problems in their daily life due to communication barriers faced by foreign staff

 Serving as the bridge between the foreign teachers and the International Office

 Communication in Chinese for office interaction and permit processing. Communication in English with foreign staff.

 Assisting in translation work within the office, typically related to foreign exchange programs

 Working effectively in a Chinese office and within a Chinese bureaucratic environment

Romp n’ Roll Guangzhou

悦宝园

August 2014 – January 2015

Early Education Foreign English Teacher (Guangdong, Guangzhou 广东广州)

 Leading various classes for students aged 5 and under, including music, gym, and oral English classes

 Instructing class through the use of provided lesson plans and developmental activities for the young children

 Collaborating with the assistant Chinese teachers to improve the class and ensure students’ development and progress

 Instructing parents how to develop their children’s bilingual language ability, physical fitness, and musical abilities

 Hosting and performing in marketing events and other weekly events for the enjoyment of the families and to help the company succeed and grow

Wuhan Weiming Experimental School

武汉为明光谷实验学校

January 2014 – June 2014

Primary School Foreign English Teacher (Hubei, Wuhan 湖北武汉)

 Teaching grade 2 and grade 6 students English grammar, speaking, writing, and reading

 Preparing lesson plans on a weekly basis using available textbook resources, and creating engaging multimedia material

 Preparing weekly tests to gauge students’ individual performance

 Developing extra work or tutoring to address individual students needs

 Collaborating with other foreign teachers to co-lead school activities, events, and performances

Allstate Insurance January 2012-January 2014

Senior Financial Analyst (Northbrook, Illinois, USA)

 Gathering data using SAP Financial Data Warehouse system in order to compile monthly financial results and update recurring financial reports

 Collaborating with other teams within the department and across departments to develop timely and accurate depiction of data and trends

 Performing regularly scheduled and ad-hoc analysis to further investigate pressures or benefits in the business and expose underlying trends

 Developing monthly storylines with gathered data and reports, starting from a high level and progressing into more detail of drivers in profitability,

losses, and policy growth

 Co-leading the presentation of our monthly financial results to our business partners within Allstate in order to help drive proper business action

towards growth and profitability

 Innovating and creating new tools to more clearly and effectively depict the trends in the business for client organizations within Allstate

 Co-led and coached a team of college juniors and seniors participating in an Allstate internship/recruiting program who were required to develop and

present their views on how Allstate could better compete in today’s insurance industry