Jia Han 韩佳
Current Address:
Mailbox Number 645
The Middle School Affiliated with
Hunan Normal University
Changsha, Hunan Province 410006
People’s Republic of China
Permanent Address
26 Welch Road
Lexington, MA 02421
United States of America
Contact Information
Email: jiahan@post.harvard.edu
Mobile: (+86) 1346-7500-645
Home: (+86) 0731-864-4070
OBJECTIVE:
To find a full-time advocacy, fieldwork, or public relations position at a legal aid or human rights NGO in China.
EDUCATION
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
2001–2005
 Social Studies Honors Concentrator; B.A awarded June 2005
 Senior Thesis entitled “From Banquets to Ballots: The Role of Civic Voluntarism on Asian American Political Participation in
Queens, NY and San Jose, CA”, awarded magna cum laude from Social Studies Department.
 Harvard College Scholarship, Harvard Foundation for Race Relations’ Award for Excellence in Leadership
Lexington High School, Lexington, MA
1997-2001
 SAT I: 800 M 750 V; National Merit Finalist, National Honors Society, and National AP Scholar
WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
WorldTeach Volunteer Teacher: Changsha, Hunan Province, China
Aug 2005–Present
WorldTeach places volunteer teachers in underdeveloped countries to make a meaningful contribution to international education.
 Planned curriculum for, organized activities for, and taught 17 classes per week of Oral English to over 900 tenth-grade public
school students at top-ranked Middle School Affiliated with Hunan Normal University (湖南师大附中).
Researcher: Queens, NY and San Jose, CA
Aug 2004–Mar 2005
Senior thesis research on Asian American political participation in Queens, NY and San Jose, CA.
 Conducted 43 qualitative interviews with community leaders, scholars, activists, politicians, and residents in two sites.
 Marlene Hess Fund and Harvard College Research Fund grant recipient.
Student Intern: Cambridge, MA
Nov 2002–Jun 2005
Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations
 Produced major cultural and education events on campus attended by over a thousand people. Invited speakers and organized
events with guests including Professor Charles Ogletree, actor James Earl Jones, and Governor of Puerto Rico Sila Calderon.
 Served as a liaison between students and Harvard programs. Wrote grants and event summaries for student organizations.
Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA) Intern: Washington D.C.
Jun–Aug 2004
Office of Commissioner Stuart Ishimaru, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
OCA is an advocacy organization committed to securing the rights of Asian Americans through legislative and policy initiatives.
 Drafted speeches on the Workplace Rights of Immigrants, and Asian American Civil Rights
 Researched employment discrimination cases. Compiled, analyzed, and presented reports on EEO-1 data.
LEADERSHIP
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
2001–2005
 Chinatown Afterschool: Volunteer Coordinator. Tutoring program for underprivileged students. (Sep 2003–Jul 2005).
 Women’s Leadership Project: Executive Board Member . Organization for exemplary women leaders on campus. (Sep 2003–2004).
 Boston Asian Students Alliance and Boston Asian Students Intercollegiate Conference: Founding Member . Conference attended
by over 400 people to unify Boston-area Asian American students and is now in its third year (Sep 2002–2004).
 Harvard AIDS Coalition, Student Global AIDS Campaign: Membership Director and Student Recruiter. Advocacy organization gives
students a voice in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Organized lobby visits and trained other student leaders (Nov 2001-2003).
QUALIFICATIONS
 Native speaker of and fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese (reading and writing). Proficient in French.
 Public relations, event management, and grant writing experience. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and PageMaker.
JIA HAN • MOBILE: 1346-7500-645 • E-MAIL: JIAHAN@POST.HARVARD.EDU