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Education

Harvard Divinity School, Master of Divinity in Buddhist Studies May 2010
Cambridge, MA

  • Harvard-China Exchange Scholarship, PRC Ministry of Education (did not accept)
  • Hershey Family Scholarship
  • Co-Chair, Harvard Buddhist Community

University of West Georgia, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology May 2006
Carrollton, GA

  • HOPE Scholarship, State of Georgia
  • Honors College and Dean’s List
  • Jason B. Allen Perseverance Award, Black Student Alliance

Professional Experience

Online and Social Media Editor, Spare Change News Nov 2012 -  Present
Cambridge, MA

  • Manage website and social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
  • Copyedit articles prior to publication
  • Write a minimum of one article per month for the newspaper

Project Coordinator, Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood Feb 2012 -  Aug 2012
Boston, MA

  • Clerical tasks including budget reconciliation, invoices, research, and copyediting
  • Organized two-day meeting in Boston, MA for fifteen national nonprofit directors
  • Updated website and social media accounts and set up regular email blasts

Media Organizer, Occupy Boston Sep 2011 – April 2012
Boston, MA

  • Co-managed Twitter and Facebook feeds and livestream/live tweet events
  • Wrote and edited blog posts, press releases, and media advisories
  • Co-managed website using WordPress, HTLM, CSS, and light graphics editing

Contributing Scholar, State of Formation Nov 2010 – Present
Cambridge, MA

  • Research, write, and edit regular online articles on Buddhism, religion, ethics, and society

Tibetan Translator, Samye Translation Group June 2010 – Present
Sidney Center, NY

  • Translate works on Tibetan religion, philosophy, and ethics from Tibetan into English

Co-Editor-in-Chief, Cult/ure: The Graduate Journal of HDS May 2009 – May 2010
Cambridge, MA

  • Coordinated editorial process involving over 30 authors, editors, and review board members
  • Oversaw move from print to online publication (http://www.cutlandculture.org)
  • Copyedited all articles before final publication

Spirituality Coordinator, HDS Student Association May 2009 – May 2010
Cambridge, MA

  • Planned and executed three well-attended panel discussions on spiritual life at HDS
  • Met with visiting committees for HDS and the Center for the Study of World Religions

Intern, Natural Dharma Fellowship May 2008 – Sep 2008
Cambridge, MA

  • Founded website Dana Wiki to help Buddhist organizations get involved in social service (http://www.danawiki.org)

AmeriCorps Member, Task Force for the Homeless Sep 2006 – July 2007
Atlanta, GA

  • Assisted with grantwriting and drafted all correspondence to donors
  • Trained and supervised volunteers
  • Organized service projects for up to 1o AmeriCorps members from across Georgia

Columnist, The West Georgian Jan 2006 – May 2006
Carrollton, GA

  • Wrote a weekly opinion column (see Publications for complete list)

Intern, Haley House Catholic Worker June 2005 – Aug 2005
Boston, MA

  • Organized religious services, faith-sharing activities, and visits to places of worship
  • Supervised soup kitchen shifts of 5 to 1o staff, interns, and volunteers serving up to 60 clients
  • Trained and supervised volunteers

Reporter, The West Georgian March 2003 – Nov 2004

  • Wrote news and feature stories

Computer Skills

  • OS: Microsoft Windows XP Pro, Vista, and 7 • Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2
  • Office: Microsoft Office Suite 2003, 2007, and 2010 • Adobe Acrobat 10 Pro • FileMaker Pro 11
  • Web: HTML 5 • CSS • WordPress 3.3.1 • Joomla 1.7.3 • MediaWiki 1.18.1 • Adobe Dreamweaver CS4
  • Social media: Facebook • Twitter • HootSuite • YouTube • Flickr • Instagram • Ustream • Livestream
  • Multimedia editing: Adobe Photoshop CS 4 • GIMP 2.6 • iPhoto 9.2.1 • iMovie 9.0.4
  • Other: Salsa online organizing platform • Cel.ly mass SMS system • light PC and network repair

Languages

  • Spanish (intermediate written and spoken)
  • Tibetan (advanced written)