As a Fellow,
I'm scouting for immigrant founders of early stage start-ups at USC and in the LA eco-system. I also research the competitive landscape of relevant markets for start-ups in consideration.
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As an Outreach and Recruitment Intern for Asians for Miracle Matches (A3M), I edited promotional videos of marrow donor experiences and testimonies to combat stigmas and misconceptions that the Asian American community holds about marrow donation. I also managed social media content and worked with community leaders to recruit donors. Diversifying the national marrow registry is critical for saving the lives of people of different ethnicities, as finding a marrow match is more likely within the same race group. a3mhope.org

As a Democracy Summer Intern for (my amazing) Congressman Jamie Raskin, I worked for his re-election campaign and conducted tax policy research. My writings on the findings were published on the campaign website, and I aided in phone banking, canvassing, and other grass roots campaign methods. While you're here, go check out his website (he's still very much in office). jamieraskin.com

As the President of the Montgomery County Regional Student Government (MCR-SGA), I oversaw a student advocacy organization of over 50 executive board members, representing the 47,138 high school students and 159,022 total students in Montgomery County Public Schools through local and state government policy, and I led monthly assemblies of over 200 students.

During my term, we wrote, lobbied hard for, and passed state legislation to increase the teaching of mental health in health class curriculums. We fought for more ESOL teachers and counselors, testified on the fiscal budget to increase funding for major infrastructure improvements, and worked to support students of all backgrounds. That's just the tip of the iceberg. mcrsga.com

I'm the Co-Director for the Global Women's Narrative Project. This initiative was launched through the Oxford Initiative for Global Ethics and Human Rights to document the diverse narratives of women around the world, in order to shed light on how women contribute to society and offer incredible perspectives. oxfordglobalethics.org/global-womens-narratives-project
If you have recommendations for women with unique stories to tell, anywhere in the world, please shoot me an email!

I founded a handmade organic lip balm business: Iono Gives.
I make balms with raw ingredients and different scents in my kitchen, designed the branding and packaging, and I donate all of the profits by buying school supplies and other supplies necessary for Thai students in need. If buying an acai berry scented or perhaps a kahlua scented organic lip balm interests you, prepare to moisturize yourself and do good! To date, I've donated over $5,000 to various Thai schools and orphanages. You can read donation details and the brand concept here -- ionogives.com