“Once in a while you meet someone who truly amazes you, and that’s La. He has the drive to get stuff done, easy to work with, and very empathetic and human on his behavior. I appreciated his sense of humor and professionalism in the workplace. Besides being a joy to work with, La is a take-charge person who is able to present creative solutions to complex problems and communicate the benefits to the program/company. One of the things I was most impressed with was not even 30 days into his onboarding, he had tackled a bunch of our backlog items that were imperative to drive program success. It’s rare to find another leader who (literally) rolls up their sleeves, no questions asked, and delivers results.”
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Education
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University of Oxford
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Activities and Societies: Victualler: MCR Executive Committee, St. John’s College | Oxford University Classics Society | Oxford University History Society | The British Epigraphy Society
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Activities and Societies: Kenneth A. Sirotnik Fellow For Leadership & Social Justice in Education | Division F Representative: Graduate Student Council, American Educational Research Association | Member of the UW Graduate and Professional Student Senate | Member of the Associated Students of College of Education (ASCE)
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Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta, National History Honor Society | American Historical Association (AHA) | University of Hawai‘i at Hilo Student Association (UHHSA) | Student Representative, Faculty Congress| History Club | Native American Student Association (NASA) | Keaomalamalama: Hawaiian Club | Anthropology Club
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Testing Barriers Work Group
Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board
- 6 months
Education
The purpose of the Testing Barriers Work Group was to thoroughly investigate the barriers that testing creates for candidates, particularly bilingual and candidates of color, and develop recommendations for consideration by the PESB Board and the legislature.
I am deeply honored to have been part of this amazing group of educational professionals. Here is the link to work group's final report: https://www.pesb.wa.gov/resources-and-reports/reports/testing-barriers-washington-state-report/ -
National Graduate Council
American Educational Research Association
- 2 years
Education
•Worked alongside the association’s division representatives to address concerns of the association’s graduate student body.
•Responsible for drafting and submitting division updates to the AERA national committee.
•Coordinated for 2 years the division’s annual meeting graduate student engagement program.
•Organized and implemented division’s overall annual meeting program in cooperation with the division’s chair and executive committee.
•Served as a member of the council’s Social…•Worked alongside the association’s division representatives to address concerns of the association’s graduate student body.
•Responsible for drafting and submitting division updates to the AERA national committee.
•Coordinated for 2 years the division’s annual meeting graduate student engagement program.
•Organized and implemented division’s overall annual meeting program in cooperation with the division’s chair and executive committee.
•Served as a member of the council’s Social Media committee for the 2015-2016 academic year.
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Hello Design Thinking: IDEO U
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Innovation Masters Series: Design Thinking and the Art of Innovation (Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, Stanford University), 2019
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French (reading)
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Latin (reading)
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American Educational Research Association
Senior Graduate Student Representative (2016); Junior Graduate Student Representative (2015)
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American Historical Association
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St. John's College Middle Common Room Executive Committee
Victualler
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Oxford University Classics Society
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British Epigraphy Society
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University of Hawai'i at Hilo Student Association
Student Ambassador & Student Member of the University Faculty Congress
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Phi Alpha Theta: National History Honor Society
President & Treasurer (Alpha Beta Omicron—Chapter)
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