Jocelyn Ma

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EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO                                                                                                                                                                 September 2011 - December 2015
Major: Cognitive Science (specialization in Neuroscience)    
                                 
YONSEI UNIVERSITY, SOUTH KOREA                                                                                                                                                                                           August 2013 - June 2014
UCEAP Exchange Student

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS

•       Excellent leadership skills evolved through managing a team of coworkers from different nationalities and age groups
•      Strong communication skills built through teaching experiences and coordinating events with large groups of people
•       Efficient organizational skills developed through work experiences with regulating large groups, file work, and money
•       Sufficient expertise working with little or no supervision through leadership positions and research lab experience
•       Multilingual: English (native), Mandarin (fluent in speaking and listening), Korean (intermediate)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCES                                               

Open Minds, San Diego
Aftercare Teacher                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    January 2015 - present
•       Manage the schedule and activities being conducted each day, depending on the group dynamic and individual interests
•       Organize the attendance sheet for parental authorization of the children in the Aftercare program
•       Communicate with parents and school staff members to uphold school regulations and to resolve potential issues
•       Teach science topics to students by leading arts & craft projects; actively interact with children in outdoor activities
Education First, Long Beach
Activity Leader                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 July 2015
•       Led a group of 140 international students for a 3-week long summer excursion throughout California
•       Worked alongside co-leaders to create exciting activities, trips, and events for the students
•       Promoted activities to encourage participation and enthusiasm towards activities
•       Monitored daily attendance of students, managed paperwork/records, and collected money
Language Acquisition and Sound Recognition Lab, UC San Diego
Research Assistant                                                                                                                                                                                                                             October 2014 - June 2015
•       Conducted interactive computer experiments & the PPVT (Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test) for preschoolers
•       Administered Sona experiments to UCSD students using an eye tracker and MINT (Multilingual Naming Test)
•       Organized file work and research data into the computer database, made copies, and answered phone calls
Severance Hospital of Yonsei University Health System, Seoul, South Korea
English Tutor (EAP Angels)                                                                                                                                                                                                                March 2014 - June 2014
•       Taught English to Korean cancer patients (age range: 4-14 years old)
•       Prepared weekly lessons with other English tutors by teaching vocabulary and utilizing interactive activities
•       Communicated with Korean children in both English and Korean
Tella, Seoul, South Korea
English Tutor                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         March 2014 - May 2014
•       Held online hourly conversations (via computer) with Koreans who wished to practice their English conversation skills
•       Explained and corrected English grammar mistakes by following the company’s professional guidelines
•       Conducted one-on-one conversations with multiple students simultaneously; required to send messages  to students within 1-2 minutes after students’ responses

UC SAN DIEGO ORGANIZATIONS/ACTIVITIES

Kaibigang Pilipino                                                                                                                                                                                                                              November 2012 - present
•       Dance choreographer for Pilipino Cultural Celebration 2013
Ascension Hip Hop Dance Team                                                                                                                                                                                                     October 2011 - June 2013
•       Dance choreographer