Teaching

Adobe

2018-2023

As a Machine Learning Engineer in Document Cloud, teaching wasn’t in my job title, but it was still a huge part of my work.

• Led company-wide seminars on computational linguistics, natural language processing, the intersection of linguistics and UX, and the application of quantitative and qualitative research methods

• Developed self-study and coaching materials to help machine learning scientists learn full-stack web development and prototyping skills

• Created educational materials and documentation for internal stakeholders and external collaborators

Saigon South International School

2011-2016

As a Middle/High School Mandarin Teacher and Modern World Language Department Chair, my teaching practice emphasized the complex and ever-changing nature of multilingualism and multiliteracy.

• Taught middle and high-school Mandarin from beginning to advanced level

• Designed trauma-informed assessment practices emphasizing deliberative practice, student voice and choice, and “resubmit and revise” opportunities

• Mentored student-led language and literacy programs for community members

• Developed teaching materials that drew on students’ unique linguistic backgrounds and life experiences

• Created innovative lesson plans for understanding Chinese characters in terms of their constituent parts

• Developed school-wide language policy that emphasized inclusion, multilingualism, and multiliteracy