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.
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.