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Jackie Wong

Headline: Educator
Work status: Full-Time Student
Industries: Biotech, Cleantech, Education, Entertainment, Food and Drink, Gaming, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media
Skills: Business, Design, Event planning, Graphic design, Product design, Writing
Groups: BASES
Interested in: Brainstorming, Career advice, Consulting opportunities, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Helping friends, Internships, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Providing services to startups, Raising money, Shadowing, Trading services
Tags: Informal Education, media, Science Literacy, Science Policy
Schools: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California System - Los Angeles

WORK EXPERIENCE

Employer: UCLA Center for Embedded Networked Sensing
Position: Graduate Student Researcher in Education
Time period: September 2006 - Present
Description: Created ecology curriculum emphasizing scientific method, particularly students' use of data to support their hypotheses.

Employer: UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory, Center for Science Education
Position: Museum Scientist
Time period: April 2004 - September 2006
Description: Coordinated museum programs nationwide with space science resources and education materials. Researched and provided support for new projects and proposal writing.

Employer: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Science Exploration Camp
Position: Lead Instructor and Camp Director
Time period: May 2003 - August 2003
Description: Designed and facilitated science activities for a summer camp serving over 90 elementary school students. Managed laboratory tours, recreation programs, and volunteers.

Employer: Exploratorium, Visitor Research and Evaluation Department
Position: Research and Evaluation Coordinator
Time period: November 2002 - November 2004
Description: Implemented research and evaluation on museum exhibits and programs. Collaborated closely with scientists and exhibit developers, performed data analysis, interviewed visitors, and prepared exhibit prototypes for evaluation and pilot testing.

Employer: MIT Biophysics Laboratory
Position: Undergraduate Researcher
Time period: September 2001 - June 2002
Description: Analyzed and experimented with the contractile mechanism of the protozoa Vorticella convallaria. Documented the process and results in an undergraduate research thesis.

Employer: Tata Steel Rural Development Society, India
Position: Visiting Summer Intern
Time period: June 2001 - August 2001
Description: Surveyed rural development projects and interviewed non-governmental organizations. Worked with stakeholders to design future student internships based on the findings.

EDUCATION

University: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Degree: Physics, BSc

University: University of California System - Los Angeles
Degree: Education

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  • Social Networks and Water Provision to the Poor

    This is my doctoral thesis project. Quantitative and qualitative methods are used to collect data on 600 organizations that provide water in Argentina. Social network analysis is used to understand how the structure of the network to which thes...

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  • Rebeca Hwang

    Korean-Argentine finishing her PhD at Stanford. Addicted to startups and entrepreneurship. Life ADD & Loves travelling.

  • Avish Dahiya

    Global Software & New Media Entreprenuer President, DNA Global Network Inc. (Global Sourcing, Program Management, Management Consulting & Research)

  • Agravat Bipin B

    Interested in Internet Technology, Moblie Technology, Social Entreprenuer etc. 10 years of Indiustrial, Educational Experience as Creative Director,Entrepreneur and Internet Visionary , ICT Consultant, Usability consultant, Community Develop...