​Experience
Education
2023 - Present
North Carolina State University
Ph.D. Learning, Design, and Technology
Studying as a 4th year Ph.D. student and expecting to graduate in 2025.
Raleigh, NC
2021 - 2023
Indiana University Bloomington
M.S.Ed. Instructional Systems Technology
Enrolled in the Ph.D. program originally, then transferred to NC State University with
my advisor.
Bloomington, IN
2015 - 2016
University of Southern California
M.A.T. Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Graduated from this 1.5 years program with theoretical foundation in educational theories and filed study experiences.
Los Angeles, CA
2011 - 2015
Central South University
B.A. English Language and Literature
Originally enrolled in the Japanese major, achieved the top 10% of students, then transferred to the English major in the 2nd year, and completed the new major courses in the next 3 years.
Changsha, CHINA
Professional skillset
Mixed-method Research
Design-based Research
Teamwork & Collaboration
Systematic Literature Review
Interests
Problem-based Learning (PBL)
Computer-supported Collaboration
Narrative-centeren Learning
Game-based Learning
Adult Learning
Teacher Professional Development
Softwere
Articulate 360
Adobe Cloud
Figma
MS Office
Python
R
Languages
Mandarin (Native)
English (fluent)
Japanese (intermediate)
Featured Experiences
2021 - present
NC STATE UNIVERSITY &
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Graduate Research Assistant
Raleigh, NC
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Designed middle school STEM instructional materials for a game-based learning environment
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Participated in user interface and experience design of AI-integrated teacher dashboard
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Assisted in organizing teacher professional development sessions
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Led a large-scale, comprehensive systematic literature review and data analysis
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Conducted interviews with teachers and middle-school students
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Applied qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods to research studies
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Managed meetings and project schedule of a multi-institute research team
2022
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Teaching Assistant
Bloomington, IN
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Prepared and organized course materials on LMS (Canvas) and in face-to-face classroom settings
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Assisted in managing students’ learning progress on Canvas
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Organized and facilitated interviews of scholars
2020
LAXI
Education Specialist
Shanghai, CHINA
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Designed English as a Second Language (ESL) courses in a mobile learning environment
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Participated in course material perpetration and data processing
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Tested and modified ESL courses and assessments on mobile apps
2017 - 2018
Advertisements Quality Evaluator
Venice, CA
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Collaborated with linguists and computer scientists in training NLP algorithms
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Processed online data through sociocultural and linguistic factors of certain markets
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Helped in building, enforcing, and improving multiple advertising policies and searching quality
Certifications
Google UX Design Certificate
Google Certified Educator Level 1
LinkedIn Articulate Storyline Essential Training
LinkedIn Learning Articulate Rise
Quantitative Tools for Social Sciences, Princeton University
California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST)