Empowering Youth

The Private Bank

Worked with Professor Jon Krosnick, co-director of the American National Election Studies (ANES) and director of the Stanford University's Summer Institute in Political Psychology (SIPP), on attitude and political psyhology research. Analyzed ANES data using Stata in conjunction with New York Times articles on perceptions of global warming. Researched fundamental psychological behavior of voters in choosing one presidential candidate over another. Conducted presentations on voter choice theory for the Economics and Public Policy departments.

I used proprietary investment strategies developed in-house to determine the best investment vehicles for clients. Specifically, I tracked M&A/IPO activity in the Silicon Valley on a daily basis to gather and consolidate information regarding prospective clients, using LPL financial resources, public financial information, and in-house strategies to track market data. Also, I gathered data and compiled the quarterly financial newsletter for clients entitled, "Capital Windows." Researched and compiled a list of 2000 start-up companies that injected liquidity into Silicon Valley’s markets and made cold calls to prospects, inviting them to Churchill Club events.

Organized and led educational and service activities for 50 Japanese students to explore poverty and homelessness. Researched and conducted educational presentations on factors influencing poverty and homelessness. Assisted in developing program curriculum and presented lecture at Lingnan University’s 2009 Service Learning Conference entitled "Principles of Good Practice for a Peer-Learning Approach to Critical Service-Learning."

Collaborated with Yunnan project groups and Beijing headquarters in providing up-to-date research analytics. Interviewed locals and written reports on current circumstances of Area Development Programs (ADPs) in rural China. Aspects of ADP include: Education, Healthcare, Environmental Protection, Economic Development, and Children-centered programs. Created, demonstrated, and evaluated innovative asset-building practices that can be replicated on a large scale. Gathered survey information, data and government reports and wrote and translated the Mid-Annual Program Management Report in Chinese and English.