Graduate Assistants

In my role at the Career Center, my primary work is to guide students through the Senior Year Experience course so they can be prepared for post-graduation. Through this course, students will be introduced to career readiness, transitioning, evaluating job offers, goal setting, work culture, diversity/equity/inclusion (DEI), balance of life, communication skills, and financial literacy. I also go over student resumes so they can get feedback and advice so they can be confident about their resume. I want to see individuals prosper in whatever they do, and that is why I am pursuing a career as a guidance counselor. 

Hometown: Hartford, Connecticut

Things I enjoy: I enjoy playing video games, listening to music (open to all types), cooking, as well as reading and watching anime (my favorite being, The Rising of the Shield Hero).  

Advice to students: If you need help, and are afraid to contact anyone, know you are not alone. I encourage you to try your best because there were a lot of times where I was hesitant to speak up but once I started, it opened a whole new world of opportunities for myself. 

Education 

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 
Master of Arts in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in School Counseling, May 2025
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology Sciences, May 2023 

Favorite Project: PSYC 2100WQ Research assignment. I was in a group that decided to tackle how Covid-19 affected students with their classes at UConn. Our class had to learn everything about how to find relevant articles on our topic, figure out our main question, learn a stats program, conduct research, gather data, analyze that data, create a research essay, and to end the class off, we had to present our findings to bystanders.  

Previous Roles 

Student Administrator Assistant- Facilities Operation Center – UConn, Storrs Mansfield, CT 

Wellness Manager/ Assistant Shift Supervisor – New Britain Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department, CT  

In my role at the Center for Career Development, I work on supporting the programming team with the implementation and development of initiatives for the Career Center. As a department, we schedule over 600+ events, presentations, and workshops where we are responsible for organizing the information and providing the proper information for the events.

I am getting my master’s in Speech Language Pathology. I love being able to interact with others and making a difference in the way they communicate! I went to UConn for my undergraduate studies as well where I was fortunate enough to work at the Information Center at the Student Union. It allowed me to gain experience in customer service and learn more about UConn which ultimately made me want to continue my education here!

Hometown: Trumbull, Connecticut

Things I enjoy: I enjoy eating, cooking, traveling, hosting and planning events, and spending time with my friends and family.

Advice to students: Take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way even if it may not align with your major or career path! You never know what skills and experiences you will gain that will be transferable to your career path.

Education 

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Bachelor’s or Arts, Speech Language and Hearing Students & Human Development and Family Studies

Previous Roles 

Information Center Attendant – UConn Student Union, Storrs, CT

In my role, I develop and facilitate career programs that aim to help graduate students (master’s and doctoral) and postdoctoral fellows with their career exploration and preparation. I enjoy seeing various career choices unfolded for graduate students and postdocs through our signature career events such as Expand Your Career Options, Employer Insights, and Navigating U.S. Job & Internship Search. I also love exploring and learning different ways that help enhance user-friendly experience in online career training and curriculum. As a doctoral student in the Learning, Leadership, and Education Policy program with a concentration in Adult Learning, I enjoy making connections and applying what I learn from my academic program to career projects.

Bio

Hometown: Guangdong, China

Things I enjoy: When I’m not working or studying, I like reading to my preschooler, making up silly songs with her, practicing ukulele, and taking a walk with my husband.

Education

University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
Doctor of Philosophy, Adult Learning
Favorite Project: Qualitative research paper on adult students’ challenges and support received in online courses during the pandemic

Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Master of Arts, Applied English Linguistics
Favorite Project: Social linguistic project on languages and identity

Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
Favorite Experience: Being a volunteer teacher for elementary school students in a rural district in Hainan, China

Previous Roles

• Blended Learning Specialist – The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Instructor – The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
• Mobile Learning Content Developer – Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China
• Language Ambassador – Baptist University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China