Jen Ji
yji@campus.hpu.edu
Professional Experience
2000-2004, New York City. The American Red Cross. Volunteer
- Group leader in the first aid department of the Manhattan Chapter.
- Participated in charity events. Taught the importance of first aid to elementary students.
- Assigned to the Times Square Homeless Shelter as a math tutor.
2003-2004, New York City. Charles Juntikka & Associates LLP. Bankruptcy Law Intern.
- Aided attorneys in drafting documents and depositions, collecting data and research.
- Analyzed cases and participated in group discussions and meetings.
- Responsible for administrative duties and data organization.
2004, New York City. Joann Douglass Private Practice. Family Law Intern & Secretary
- Responsible for gathering case materials in court libraries.
- Aided attorney and paralegal in drafting documents and depositions.
- Managed available finances, clients’ invoices and petty cash.
2004-2005, Honolulu. Hawaii Pacific University’s Teaching Center. Foreign language & ESL tutor.
- Tutored English and Chinese grammar to undergraduate and graduate students.
- Engaged students in active language learning and conversional analysis.
- Certified in tutoring ESL, APA & MLA writing styles.
2005-2006, Osaka, Japan. Osaka Gakuin University. English Tutor.
- Head tutor in the “I-Chat Lounge”—the university’s ESL language center.
- Created engaging English-learning activities and organized events to promote learning.
- Aided professors during English-speaking classes, and American culture classes.
2006-Current, Honolulu. Lincolne Scott Inc. Administrative Assistant.
- Manage accounts payable, invoices, creating and organizing files on intranet.
- Responsible for reviewing engineers’ drawings, transferring notes.
- Created a winning Publisher presentation for the ACEC board.
- Oversaw office duties, managed office organization.
- Member of the OSHA committee. Created safety plans in compliance with OSHA guidelines.
Education
- Stuyvesant High School, New York City.
Ranked the number one school in New York. Graduation Date: June 2004. GPA: 3.7
- Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu.
Bachelor of Arts in International Relations. Minor: Asian Foreign Languages. Expected Graduation date: May 2007. GPA: 3.83
- Exchange Program at Osaka Gakuin University, Osaka Japan. 2005-2006
Special Qualifications
- Chinese (Mandarin) - Fluent speaking skills/partial writing/reading skills (Both classical and simplified versions). Possess translating and interpreting skills.
- Japanese – Conversational speaking skills/partial writing/reading skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher, Outlook. Skilled in creating PowerPoint Presentations for meetings and conferences.
- Certified in CPR and AED.
MERITS:
* Member of the Alpha Chi National Society, the Phi Sigma Honor Society and the
Pi Sigma Alpha National Honor Society.
* 2005,2006 & 2007 National Dean’s List
* 2000. Published poem `The Road Not Taken` in the International Library of Poetry
* 2006. Published non-fiction literature in Hawaii’s Student Literary Magazine `Wonderlust`