Jia Han is a Harvard University Class of 2005 graduate in Social Studies and a U.S. citizen currently teaching in China. She is fluent in both English and Mandarin (oral and written) and can translate or edit for your organization! She has extensive research and non-profit experience. Jia seeks a full-time position in advocacy, fieldwork, or public relations to start this summer at a legal aid or human rights NGO in China.

Currently a volunteer English teacher through the WorldTeach program in underdeveloped Hunan Province, she intends to relocate after her teaching contract expires in June. In addition to exposing over 900 students weekly to native English and American culture, she also currently edits for Smart English, an English learning publication.

Jia has extensive research experience from rigorous coursework at Harvard including an honors-winning senior thesis which incorporated 43 personal interviews. Her leadership experience in college demonstrates her deep commitment to social justice and community service. For two years, she was a volunteer coordinator the Chinatown Afterschool program which serves underprivileged public schoolchildren in Boston Chinatown. She also has advocacy and public relations experience from work with the Asian American community on a local level in Boston and on a national level with the Organization of Chinese Americans, a prominent civil rights organization. Her Junior year, she organized the first ever Boston Asian Students Intercollegiate Conference (BASIC) which brought together over 400 Boston-area students.

Jia also has a deep understanding and appreciation of Chinese history and traditions and can perform outreach between your organization and the greater Chinese community. At the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural Relations, she served as a liaison between Harvard programs and student organizations to promote diversity and cultural understanding. She taught grant writing, publicized and organized events attended by over a thousand people with guests ranging from actor James Earl Jones to the Governor of Puerto Rico Sila Calderon.

Jia is an avid traveler and a dedicated worker and would be happy to conduct interviews in remote areas or internet research from an office cubicle. She would be happy to work for your legal aid or human rights NGO! Please contact her with any questions or opportunities.

Jia Han
jiahan@post.harvard.edu
1346-750-0645