Curriculum Vitae

Master of Arts in International Studies – Japan, The University of Washington (September 2021 – June 2023)

• Japan Studies Fellowship recipient, 2022–2023 academic year

• Foreign Language & Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship recipient (Japanese), 2021–2022 academic year

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, The University of Alabama (August 2017 – May 2021)

• Cum Laude

Student Office Assistant (September 2022 – present)
Evans School of Public Policy & Governance, The University of Washington, Seattle, WA

• Administer EvansJobs CRM and create job and internship postings using the platform while acting as part of the Evans School Career Development team

• Monitor Career Development team email inbox and respond to employers and students accurately, effectively, and in a timely manner

• Assist Evans School faculty and staff with basic administrative and customer service tasks, such as manning the front desk in the Student Services office and answering the phone

Editorial Assistant Intern (June 2022 – December 2022)
The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR), Seattle, WA

• Proofread, copy edited, revised, and formatted academic articles for Asia Policy journal and NBR Special Report

• Formatted and revised footnotes according to NBR in-house style, a derivative of Chicago/Turabian style

• Conducted basic research tasks such as finding Asia-related books for the Book Review Roundtable and finding potential authors for articles, as well as spell- and fact-checking

Undergraduate Writing Tutor  (January 2020 –  May 2021)
Writing Center, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

• Collaborated with and assisted students with editing and structuring written assignments at any stage in the writing process

• Advised students on academic research for papers and projects using Internet databases to ensure preparedness when beginning assignments

Secretary  (January 2019 –  December 2020)
Sigma Delta Tau, Rho Chapter, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

• Collaborated with other chapter officers to ensure members had a fun, involved experience

• Recorded minutes using Microsoft Word/Google Docs at weekly chapter and executive board meetings, and distributed chapter meeting minutes to both the chapter and National Office in a timely manner

• Created presentations for weekly chapter meetings using Microsoft PowerPoint/Google Slides

• Maintained official documentation and worked as a liaison between the local chapter and National Office

President  (August 2019 – July 2020)
Japan-America Cultural Exchange Club (JACEC), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

• Coordinated and conducted weekly presentations on a specific aspect of Japanese culture

• Maintained communication between the club sponsor and club members

• Recruited members from Japanese language classes and Japanese exchange groups

• Coordinated annual fall festival (Aki Matsuri) and spring festival with Sister Cities (Sakura Matsuri)

Treasurer  (August 2018 – July 2019)
Japan-America Cultural Exchange Club (JACEC), The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

• Handled funds and kept track of the finances of the club

• Assisted in coordinating and conducting weekly presentations on a specific aspect of Japanese culture

• Recruited members from Japanese language classes and Japanese exchange groups

• Assisted in planning and executing annual fall and spring festivals

Barista (September 2022 – September 2022)
Housing & Food Services, The University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Technology Assistant, 4th Annual World Congress of Taiwan Studies (September 2022 – September 2022)
Taiwan Studies Program, Jackson School of International Studies, The University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Barista (May 2021 – August 2021)
Starbucks, Woodstock, GA

Food & Beverage Runner (May 2019 – August 2019)
Movie Tavern by Marcus, Roswell, GA

Content Writer (January 2016 – May 2016)
Jumpanzee, Fort Meyers, FL

• JSIS A 536 – Political Parties in Japan & East Asia

• JSIS A 581 – Science, Technology, & Innovation Policies in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, & China

• JSIS A 537 – International Relations of Japan

• JSIS A 553 – Asian Financial Systems

• JSIS A 540 – Introduction to Japanese Law

• JA 101–302 – Japanese language courses (Beginner–Third Year)

• PSC 435 – War & Peace

• PSC 314 – The American Judicial System

• PSC 423 – Law & Society: Theory and Application

• PSC 434 – International Political Economy

• PSC 319 – U.S. Constitutional Law: Individual Rights & Liberties

• PSC 318 – U.S. Constitutional Law: Limits of Government Power

• PSC 313 – The American Executive System

• PSC 312 – The American Legislative System

• CIP 200 – Introduction to Global Studies

• PSC 203 – Comparative Politics

• PSC 204 – Introduction to International Relations