Social Services Project Management
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YULAN LI
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Community Ambassador 2+ years of experience in providing exceptional social services and fostering community partnerships. Skilled in project management, data analysis, and technical writing, with a strong focus on research and environmental initiatives. Passionate about creating impactful programs and solutions that address client needs and promote community resilience.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR Jun 2023 - Present
QARI
• Assist more than 3000 clients with exceptional social services including but not limited to filling out government benefit applications and forms, such as food stamp and fairfare, translating documents, helping to draft support letters, and more since 2023
• Provide translation and social services to clients onsite at mobile markets, food pantries, health centers, and other partner sites, primarily in Queens (Flushing,) and Brooklyn (Downtown, Bed-Stuy, Sunset Park).
• Research and identify new program areas and community partners to address client needs
• Conduct lifestyle Coach teaching to help client reduce risk of diabetes
• Conduct research for microgrid building in underprivileged communities in MA
• Conduct research and outreach for environmental initiative team Quincy, MA
• Awarded EPC grant, create curriculum for climate resilience education program with MassCEC and plan environmental workforce career awareness workshops for LEP and Underprivileged communities in Quincy, MA CORPORATE TRAINER Feb 2022 - Dec 2022
Scope
• Work with Assurance Wireless, help people with medicaid and food stamp or under poverty line to apply for free phone and build up reliable communication
• Worked with Heifer, and Ifaw, conducted fundraising to provide security and financial support to those who suffer from hunger and poverty; and animals who suffer from poaching and killing.
• Conduct Interview
• Provide training to account executive
ACADEMIC TUTOR Jan 2021 - Jan 2022
Varsity Tutor Company
• Tutor students of various ages, provide academic support to Brooklyn College students particular with Varsity Tutor platform including: Mathematical Economics; Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, College Algebra, Calculus, Economics Analysis, etc
BUSINESS ANALYST, SYSTEM ENGINEER Jan 2019 - Jan 2021
• Continue work with the Master thesis project team on the Microgrid project in Rockaway, New York. The project focus on using renewable energy (solar, wind, heatwave or geothermal) to power electricity plants in order to supply electricity to the local communities
• Working with major hospitals in New York City to switch to clean energy rooftop microgrid, supply more stable electricity to hospitals due to COV-19
• Conduct feasibility study, analyze NYSERDA microgrid project, assist with microgrid proposal writing.
• Analyze and modify project cost, draft proposal to increase competency for microgrid project selection in NYC.
• Raised funding for Rockaway Microgrid
• Conduct Survey in Rockaway community to determine the actual demand of local community SOIL AND HYDROLOGY RESEARCH LAB TECHNICIAN Nov 2017 - Jan 2019 Brooklyn College
• Responsible for soil quality testing/monitoring
• Oversaw soil sample collection, customer sample intake, storage, drying, and analysis including PH, salt, XRF, hydrometer record organic content testing
• Assisted department meetings and managed funding within budget, data entry, etc
• Ensured continuation and enhancement of service
• Successfully increase customers from outside the college SUPERVISOR, PHYTOREMEDIATION AND EARTHWORM PROJECT Nov 2017 - Sep 2018 Brooklyn College
• Reduced lead contaminant, modified soil PH, and desalinated soil up to 40% in 2 months
• Supervised team of interns and guided them through the learning of phytoremediation GEOLOGY AND ECONOMICS TUTOR Nov 2016 - Dec 2018
Brooklyn College
• Assisted students with exam review and homework assignments, individually and in groups
• Improved class performance; students achieved 25-30% grade improvement in exams EDUCATION
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN URBAN INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEMS Sep 2018 - Dec 2019 New York University, Tandon School of Engineering Brooklyn, New York BACHELOR OF ARTS IN EARTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE; ECONOMICS Jun 2018 Brooklyn College, CUNY Brooklyn, NY
SKILLS
GIS, ArcMap, Maple, Microsoft Office, Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Soil Testing, Technical Writing, Environmental Assessment, Project Management, Data Analysis, Research, Community Engagement, Fundraising, Lifestyle Coaching, Program Development, Outreach Strategy. LANGUAGES
English (Highly proficient), Chinese (Native).
LINKS
LinkedIn: linkedin.com.
HOBBIES
Table Tennis, Gardening, Plant Identification, Volunteering ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
NGWA Groundwater Association
Geological Society of America
Geological Society of Brooklyn College
CERTIFICATIONS
• Licensed Psychological First Aid Specialist
• Licensed Diabetes Prevention LifeStyle Coach
• Licensed Community Interpreter
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
• Master's Thesis: Rockaway Community Microgrid (Smart Grid)
• GIS: International Population in NYC
• Greenwood Cemetery Soil Quality Report and Remediation
• Population, Energy Use and CO2 Emission by Country
• Pelham Bay Rock Type and Mapping
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