Chan

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Sociolog y and Environment

McGill University, Montréal, Québec

International Baccalaureate

UWC Atlantic College, Llant wit Major, Wales

Leadership & Career-Related Experience

USFS Reg ion 5 State & Private Forestry Program Assistant

USDA United States Forest Service (USFS) Reg ion 5, Vallejo, California

2020 - 2024

2018 - 2020

May 2023 - Present

● Conducted research for Nature’s Benefit Podcast on water resource management; wrote podcast script

● Spearheaded collection of Shared Stewardship Success stories

● Contributed to the completion of the USFS Reg ion 5 Climate Action Plan

● Authored comprehensive document on Hawaii and Pacific Islands climate change mitigation; widely distributed

Sustainability Certifications Intern Jan 2023 - May 2023

McGill Office of Sustainability, Montréal, Québec

● Operate consultations with event planners to meet McGill Sustainable Events standards and provide certifications

● Direct eig ht student Events Ambassadors in weekly meetings for the purpose of coordinating event certification training, volunteer consultation sessions, and assign shifts throug h Microsoft Teams

● Certify around 30 events each semester, culminating in an average of 5,000 participants across each semester

Community Engagement Intern May 2022 - Aug 2022

Asian Americans Advancing Justice | A A JC, Washington, DC

● Founded and managed 10-person youth committee and led outreach strateg y for college students for the Unity March, which resulted in an overall 2,000+ turnout

● Authored Topline Report for Unity March on key learnings and hig hlig hts; presented to 100+ stakeholders

● Supervised 100+ volunteers for day-of operations at the Unity March and troubleshooted day-of problems

● Composed an article: Building Unity From the Ground Up: Reflections From a Community Engagement Intern

Sustainability Projects Fund Intern Aug 2021 - May 2022

McGill Office of Sustainability, Montréal, Québec

● Streamlined application process and correspondence for 30+ projects, such as student-run farm and renewed McGill-wide waste sorting system

● Monitored progress throug h check-ins with project leaders to compare their orig inal key success indicators

● Collaborated with teams on project deliverables: timelines, budgets, progress reports

Barista

Peet’s Coffee, Boston, MA

Public Service & Extracurricular

May - Aug 2021

Conference for Asian Pacific American Leadership (CAPAL) Public Service Intern May 2023 - Present

● Competitive selection process; participated in federal internship, mentorship, and professional development

National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NA APIMHA) Fellow May 2023 - Present

● Created a stor ytelling project to address mental health issues within the A ANHPI community

Kitchen and Laundry Volunteer Jan 2023 - Present

The Open Door/L a Porte Ouverte, Montréal, Québec

● Cook meals and clean laundr y for unhoused population in downtown Montréal

Advocate & Organizer Jun - Aug 2020

Chinese Progressive Association (CPA), Boston, Massachusetts

● Hosted multilingual phone banks on housing stability for vulnerable Chinatown residents (e g the eviction moratorium extension vote)

Language Volunteer Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

Student Action for Refugees Center, Cardiff, Wales

● Taug ht Eng lish in weekly 1-on-1 sessions with 15 people to achieve conversational speech