Personal Achievements, Awards and
Distinctions
Graduate
School
• University of California
Regent's Fellow, 1999 - 2000
College
• Recipient of the Burns
Catholic High School Out of State Scholarship for Academic Excellence and
Financial Need
• Recipient of the Sr.
Raymund McKay Scholarship for Academic Excellence – Loyola Marymount University
(LMU)
• LMU Grant for academic
excellence and financial need
• Recipient of the Fr.
Alfred P. Kilp Memorial Alumni Scholarship for Academic Achievement, Social and
Community Involvement and Leadership.
• Voted by Faculty as one
of 6 best students in LMU History Department and was selected as a candidate
applicant for a Mellon Fellowship
• Selected as a candidate
to represent LMU in the Oxford University International Scholar Program in
History and Political Science Summer 1999.
• President’s List at
Loyola Marymount University
• Awarded one of three
major deparmental awards; The Sister Margaret Anne Renehan, R.S.H.M. Award in
Third World History May 1999
• Graduation with
Departmental Honors in Spring 1999
• Dean’s List at Loyola
Marymount University
• President’s Honor List at
Cypress College Spring 1996-97
• Dean’s Honor List at
Cypress College Fall 1996-97
Pertinent Urban Planning Work Experience
9/00 - Present
Transportation Planning Intern, Los
Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority
· Assigned to the office of Countywide Planning &
Development
(CP&D) working in the Congestion Management Program to conduct analysis of
countywide (89 municipalities). Develop/modify spreadsheet or database to track
new developments; assist with developing/distributing Policy Advisory Committee
packages; update CMP contact database; provide ongoing liaison with local and
intrastate technical staff; and conduct research related to the CMP program.
2/98-9/98 Research
Intern, National Veterans Foundation, Los Angeles, CA
· Conducted extensive analysis based
on internet and other research and submitted a report of findings on Korean
firms in a position to potentially donate support to the NVF.
· Participated in strategy planning
for purposes of fundraising, intern development, and Web Page Development.
· Acted as liaison between Michael
Young, Director of NVF operations and local business affiliates.
6/92-9/92 Intern, Dept. of Health Services, Health/Childcare Review Services,
Phoenix, AZ
· Engaged in legislative research,
worked on group projects relative to regulation development, land use issues,
health care licensure policy analysis, conducted phone interviews and data
entry and generally assisted office operations.
Research and Organization Membership
• Asian Pacific Studies
Capstone project on an aspect of Chinese culture, politics, and economics,
including a translation from Chinese.
• Member of Alpha Gamma
Sigma (National Community College Honor Society)
• Secretary of the Pi-Beta
chapter of Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society)
• Member of Alpha Delta
Gamma National Fraternity
• Delegate to the Fall 1998
Loyola Marymount University Magis Leadership Conference representing
Pi-Beta chapter of Phi Alpha Theta
4/19/2003