EXPERIENCES & INITIATVES
Bachelor of Arts, Sociology
Minor in Asian Canadian Asian Migration
COMMUNITY CONSULTANT
Hua Foundation
Oct. 2018 - Current
Working on behalf of the City of Vancouver. Engaging with small local businesses (Vietnamese & other Southeast Asian communities) on the Single-Use Item Reduction Strategy (City's Zero Waste 2040 Policy) in Vancouver. Providing appropriate language support, and producing engagement materials including postcards, and visual presentations for public education purposes.
CREATIVE DIRECTOR & FILMMAKER
UBC ACAM Program
Jul. 2018 - Jan. 2019
Conducted the filming, storyboarding, and editing for a collaborative media project (HK Crosscurrents) supported by Hong Kong’s Economic Trade Office (HKETO) and Canada’s top research universities; produced informative short films that examined the social and economic ties between HK and Canada.
EVENT PHOTOGRAPHER
CBRE Limited
November 2018
Delivered company's marketing materials with portfolio of images showcasing memorable highlights.
ASSISTANT FILM PRODUCER
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Jul. 2018 - Nov. 2018
Managed film budget, cast & crew, and secured filming locations, for a Japanese Canadian community film project that was widely celebrated by the Canada-Japan Council of British Columbia (CJCBC) and the Consulate General of Japan.
LECTURER
UBC Sociology
November 2016
Engaged with UBC student body on the topic of intergenerational transmission of culture & heritage languages. Held conversations between lived experiences and literary work from contemporary cultural studies; presented open dialogue on cultural inheritances in support of empowering younger generations from marginalized ethnic communities in Canada.
COMMUNITY COMMITTEE MEMBER
Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House
May 2015 - Nov. 2015
In collaboration with Vancouver Foundation. Promoted healthy and thriving neighbourhoods in a 3-month deliberating process that determined distribution of $35,000 to approved community building projects. Worked with sponsored projects to help planners execute process successfully.
MEDIA COORDINATOR & CORE MEMBER
VCSA Vancouver
Nov. 2014 - May 2016
Helped built Vancouver's first non-profit Vietnamese American and Canadian organization that focused on building a community of young Vietnamese professionals (Vietnamese Culture & Science Association). Took part in program management, including Vietnamese youth mentorship, and charity events. Produced promotional content for largest Vietnamese Leadership Retreat in North America, Lên Đường Camp. Promotional video was featured in Vietnamese American/Canadian news outlet, Thời Báo.
FUN FACT:
I was a bank teller for 4 years at TD Canada Trust throughout my undergraduate program.
Aside from carrying out daily banking procedures, I used the opportunity to build relationships with local business owners and community members. I became more proficient in Vietnamese, after having engaged with so many Vietnamese uncles and aunties. I never thought that I would end up spending so much time working within the financial sector, but I learned to seek opportunities wherever possible, no matter how unconventional the process may seem.