Education
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, minor: English, with emphasis on practical writing
Graduated Summa cum laude, April 2002; Cumulative GPA 3.90
Fundamentally grounded in the principles of Behavior Analysis. Took courses in Concepts of Behavior Analysis, Behavioral Statistics, Organizational Behavior Management, Methods of Behavior Analysis, Psychology of Learning for teachers, Survey of Behavior Analysis, and Practicum in Special Populations.
For English minor, took courses in British Literature, Analytical Writing, Feature & Artical Writing, Literary Journalism and Advanced Writing.Sunway College, Selangor, Malaysia.
A-Levels (British pre-university program), June 1998.
Studied English Literature, histories of modern Europe, China, Japan and South-East Asia, as well as Micro and Macro Economics.Experience
Oct 02-June 03
Institute for Applied Behavior Analysis, Tarzana, CA.
Instructional Companion (behavior therapist)
Worked with autistic impaired clients in their homes, using discrete trial procedures (1:1 behavior intervention) to decrease undesired behaviors, and to increase appropriate and desired behaviors.Jan 02-Apr 02
Croyden Avenue School, Kalamazoo, MI.
Behavior Technician
Worked intensively with autistic impaired children using discrete trial procedures based on principles of Behavior Analysis.June 98-Dec 98
Rayma Management Consultants Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia.
Temporary Operations Assistant
Handled local and international phonecalls, harvested emails for communication purposes.Honors
Ambassador Award, 2002
Phi Beta Kappa, academic honor society
Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society, national honor society
Golden Key International Honour Society, collegiate honor society
Dean's List, Fall 1998 to present
WMU Scholarship, Winter 2000Activities
Member, Malaysian Students Organization 2001-2002
Member, Bronco Fencing Society 2001
Secretary, Leo Club 1997
Board member, Tennis Club 1992
Board member, English Language Society 1991Skills
Excellent interpersonal communication skills,
Multilingual in English, Malay, Mandarin, Hakka and Cantonese,
Computing skills in MS Word and MS Powerpoint, intermediate HTML programming, and Adobe Photoshop.Personal Background
I grew up in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and I love traveling, reading, playing the violin and the piano, listening to music, dancing, writing, and sometimes, drawing. During my time at Croyden Avenue School, I learnt to enjoy working with children with disabilities and to be comfortable disciplining them.