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WORK EXPERIENCE

ASIAN AMERICAN LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND
Urban Planner – Housing, Environmental, and Economic Justice Programs

• Led data collection and analysis for the Chinatown Land-Use Report across three major U.S. cities, identifying zoning patterns and advocating for equitable development policies.

• Collaborated with community housing partners to address displacement risks and promote affordable housing initiatives.

NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Researcher – Saving America’s Chinatowns

• Created interactive ArcGIS StoryMaps profiling historic Chinatowns, analyzing demographic shifts and preservation strategies.

• Researched equitable development frameworks to balance gentrification pressures with cultural preservation in urban neighborhoods.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
Research Assistant: GSAPP Anti-Racism Task Force

• Developed anti-racism curricula and workshops, integrating equity principles into urban planning education.

• Facilitated discussions on inclusive planning practices for faculty and graduate students.

PLANNING FOR MIGRANT SHELTERS IN NEWARK
Data and Policy Analysis Studio Project

• Partnered with Newark’s Department of City Planning to analyze census data and propose policy recommendations for housing migrant populations.

• Mapped infrastructure services (transit, healthcare) to support shelter siting and resource allocation.

VERTICAL CITIES: HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN HONG KONG SAR
GIS Project

• Used ArcGIS to correlate housing affordability with access to public amenities (transit, green spaces), informing density and land-use recommendations.

EDUCATION

Columbia University
Master of Science in Urban Planning

• Thesis: “No Country for Old Chinatowns: Preservation and Gentrification of Toronto’s Chinatown West”

• Awards: M.S. Urban Planning Peer to Peer Award, International Fellows Program

University of Toronto
Honours B.A. in East Asian Studies and Public Policy

SKILLS & TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

• Software: ArcGIS Pro, QGIS, R, Python, Esri StoryMaps, Adobe Suite, SketchUp

• Languages: Mandarin (native), Spanish (basic)

• Certifications: First Aid/CPR-AED Level C