Lauren R. McGaughy
5143 Crown Avenue
La Canada, CA 91011
(818) 395-4786
laurenmcgaughy@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Candidate for Master Degree, East Asian Studies, Completion in December 2008
 Current running GPA: 4.0.
Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC
Bachelor of Science in Foreign Service, May 2007
 Major: Regional Studies-Asia, completed coursework towards a Certificate in Islamic Studies.
 GPA: 3.62 (cumulative)/3.90 (major); graduated cum laude.
 Wrote Honors Thesis, accepted by Georgetown faculty, dealing with the effects of tourism on Chinese non-Han groups.
EXPERIENCE
UCLA Center for Chinese Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Events Commentator and Research Interviewer, Fall 2007-Present
 Attend and write commentary on all events coordinated by the Center for Chinese Studies.
 Interview UCLA faculty regarding current research; write-ups published online at www.international.ucla.edu/china.
Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service Deans’ Office, Georgetown University
Deans’ Administrative Assistant, Fall 2003-Spring 2007
 Assist Deans in dealing with school issues and performing research projects; entrusted to train new employees upon arrival.
 General office duties: typing, filing, copying.
Beijing National Museum of China (中国博物馆), Beijing, China
International Intern, Spring 2006
 First non-Chinese intern to work for the National Museum of China.
 Performed extensive translation work (English to Mandarin; Mandarin to English).
 Head surveyor of museum visitors, their expectations and suggestions; tabulated results for presentation in final report.
Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena, CA
Intern, Head Curator’s Assistant, Summer 2006
 Assist Head Curator in all museum’s endeavors; accompanied curator to and participated in all board and finance meetings.
 Organized/catalogued all pieces chosen for Fall 2007’s display in “Power Dressing: Textiles of Ancient China”.
The George C. Page Museum at the La Brea Tarpits, Los Angeles, CA
Intern, Tar Pits Interpreter, Summer 2006
 Received training in the Education Department/Laboratory; educated visitors on types of Ice Age fossils excavated on site.
 In charge of the Viewing Station of Pit 91; interpreted the findings of the Pit and shared knowledge with the public visitors.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES and LEADERSHIP
Hoya Outreach Programs and Education, Georgetown University
H.O.P.E. Samaritan Inns Coordinator, Fall 2004-Fall 2005
 Enlist members to visit rehabilitation center for former homeless men who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction.
 Visit rehabilitation center on a monthly basis to make and eat dinner with recovering residents.
Georgetown University Muslim Student Association, Georgetown University
Article Writer & Public Affairs Committee Member, Fall 2006
 As a non-Muslim, helped educate Georgetown students about Islam and the GU MSA.
 Write editorials to describe my personal experiences (published in the U.S. and U.K. at
http://mpacuk.org/content/view/2862/35/).
TECHNICAL AND LANGUAGE SKILLS
 Five of advanced Mandarin Chinese study (speaking, reading, writing, comprehension).
 Six years of Spanish language study (speaking, reading, writing, comprehension).
 One year of Korean language study (speaking, reading, writing).
 MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
 Type 100+ WPM; comfortable in both PC and Mac environments.
 Western flute and traditional Chinese flute (dizi 笛子) player (10+ years).