College/University Presentations

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BARD COLLEGE, Annandale-on-the Hudson, NY 
  • “Student Activism” – Keynote Speaker, 11/1998

CORNELL UNIVERSITY, Ithaca, NY
  • “Turning Your Executive Board into a Team” –A.D. White Leadership Conference – Presenter, 2/2002
  • “Affirmative Action and American Asians” – Presenter, 9/2001
  • “Student Leadership” – East Coast Asian Student Union Conference, Presenter, 2/199

EMMANUEL COLLEGE, Boston, MA
  • “Beyond Black & White: Asian Americans & the Complexities of Race in American Higher Education” –Through the Wire Lecture Series, Keynote Speaker, 10/2008

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, Troy, NY
  • “Contemporary Asian American Issues & The Model Minority Myth” – Co-Facilitator, 3/2005

SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, Hartford, CT
  • “Diversity and Residential Life”– Trainer/Facilitator, Saint Joseph’s College, 8/2004

SIENA COLLEGE, Loudonville, NY
  • “The First APA President of the U.S.?: Assessing Asian Pacific Americans in Politics” – Presenter, 4/2009
  • “The Free Tibet Movement” – Presenter, 4/2009
  • “Expectation within Asian Pacific American Families: First Person Narratives” – Presenter, 4/2009
  • “Nerds, Perpetual Foreigners, & Ninjas: Media Misrepresentation of Asian Pacific Americans” – Presenter, 4/2009
  • “The ‘N’ Word: From History to Personal Reflections” – Forum Moderator, 2/2009
  • “Diversity and the Transfer Student Experience” – Transfer Student Orientation, Presenter, 2003-2009 (Fall & Winter)
  • “Leadership for Social Change” – Siena Leadership Institute Student Leadership Conference – Presenter, 2006-2009 (Fall)
  • “Reflections: Understanding What It Means to Be Gay” – Moderator, 10/2008
  • “Reflections: Understanding What It Means to Be Transgender” – Moderator, 10/2008
  •  “Reflections: Understanding What It Means to Be Queer” – Moderator, 11/2008
  • “How to Be an ALLY” – Trainer, 10/2008, 10/2009
  • “Asian Americans vs. Orientals” – Presenter, 4/2008
  • “Asian Americans and Non-Traditional Careers” – Panelist, 4/2008
  • Social Justice Retreats – Founder and Lead Facilitator, 2/2003, 6/2003, 10/2003, 7/2004, 10/2004, 3/2005, 3/2006, 11/2007
  • Intercollegiate Student Leadership and Diversity Conference – Founder and Lead Facilitator, 3/2004 & 3/2005
  • Adventure Based Leadership Development for Resident Assistants – Lead Facilitator, 8/2004
  • "Diversity and Residential Life" - Residence Directors and Residence Assistance Training – Trainer, 2002-2009 (Summer & Winter)
  • "In Living Color" – Facilitator, 2002-2009 (Summer)
  • "Social Justice and Leadership" - Summer Orientation Leaders' Training, Trainer, 2002-2008 (Summer)
  • "Hip Hop 101" - Hip Hop Appreciation Week – Presenter, 4/2003
  • "Becoming American: the Chinese Experience" - Panelist and Event Coordinator, 3/2003
  • "Is Love Really Colorblind?" - Campus Week of Dialogue, 2/2003
  •  "Campus Hate Crimes" - Campus Week of Dialogue, 2/2003
  •  "Higher Learning" – Facilitator, 1/2003
  • "Human Rights and Residential Life: Being an Ally and a RA" - Residential Assistants' Trainer, 2003-2006 (Winter)
  •  "Common Good or Common Harm?: Mascots and Casinos" – Facilitator, 11/2002
  • "No Place for Hate: The Impact of Matthew Shepherd on American Higher Education" - National Coming Out Week - Facilitator, 10/2002
  • "Being Catholic and Gay: Students, Faculty, and Friars Talk About Their Experiences" - National Coming Out Week – Moderator, 2002-2008 (Fall)
  • "What Does It Mean to Be an American?: Reflections and Perspectives Since 9/11" - 9/11 Remembrance Week – Moderator, 9/2002
  •  "Cross-Cultural Communication: Leveling the Playing Field" – New Student Orientation – Presenter, 7/2002
  • "Diversity 101" - Summer Orientation Leaders' Trainer, 7/2002

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Syracuse, NY

  • "Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Paving the Way Alumni Speaker Series - Special Guest Speaker, 4/2013
  • “Paving the Way: Asian Americans in Non-Traditional Careers” – Panelist, 4/2007
  • “The Legacy of Denny’s and other Campus Hate Crimes” – Keynote Speaker, 4/2006
  • “Diversity Education: Beyond Political Correctness” – College of Law: Second Annual Diversity Day Conference – Presenter, 2/2002
  • “The Asian Pacific American Experience” - VA Medical Center - Keynote Speaker, 5/2001
  • Asian Pride Month Workshop Series, Coordinator, 4/2001
  • Diversity Training: Sexual Orientation, Office of Greek Life New Member Diversity – Trainer, 3/2001
  • “Pay It Backward: A Status Report on (Japanese American) Reparations in the United States” – Presenter, 1/2001
  • “Not In Our Town” – A Discussion on Community Activism Around Hate Crimes – Speaker, 10/2000
  • “Diversity and Leadership” – Panelist, 1/1999
  • “Hate Speech and Discrimination on Campus” – Presenter, 1/1998

THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE, Albany, NY
  • "Diversity and Residential Life" –Residence Directors and Resident Assistants Trainer,  8/2003

THE SAGE COLLEGES, Albany, NY
  • "Diversity and Residential Life" –Residence Directors and Resident Assistants Trainer, 8/2003

TUFTS UNIVERSITY, Boston, MA
  • Asian American Fall Leadership Banquet –Keynote Speaker and Facilitator, 10/2007

UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT, Storrs, CT
  • “Asian American Men…We Are HUGE!: Exploring [Em]Masculinity in the Asian American Community” – You Think You Know Workshop Series – Presenter, 2/2007

UNIVERSITY AT MASSACHUSETTS, Amherst, MA
  • "Center for Multicultural Academic Services Fourth Annual Leadership Symposium: Building Agency Across Your Personal & Professional Identities" - Keynote Speaker, 10/2013
  • "Center for Multicultural Academic Services Third Annual Leadership Symposium: Leading Self" - Keynote Speaker, 10/2012
  • “Asian Pacific American Leadership 101” – Facilitator, Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Conference, 4/2004
  • “Identity and Leadership Development” – Facilitator, 10/2009

YALE COLLEGE, New Haven, CT
  • Freshmen Leadership Conference – Trainer/Facilitator, 2004-2007 (Fall)
  • Asian American Students’ Alliance Executive Leadership Retreat – Trainer/Facilitator, 9/2004

LOCAL & NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS



  • “Diversity Matters in Campus/Community Policing" - Campus Police Winter Training for Smith College, Mount Holyoke College and Hampshire College Campus Police Department, Diversity Trainer, 1/2012

  • "Movement Building for APIDAA College Students: A New Multiracial United Front" - East Coast Asian American Student Union Annual Conference, Presenter, 2/2011

  • “The Capital Region: A Cultural Kaleidoscope: The Muslim Community” – Community Cradle (The Maternal Infant Network) and the Ellis Hospital Nursing School, Opening Speaker, 12/2009

  •  “Advancing Multicultural Affairs and Diversity in American Catholic Higher Education: A Practitioners’ Roundtable” – Association of Student Affairs at Catholic Colleges and Universities 10th Annual Conference, Presenter, 7/2009

  • “Developing Leadership in the Muslim Community” – United Muslim Students Association (New York Capital Region) Fall Leadership Conference, Panelist, 12/2008

  • “Asian Americans as Minorities: Ready to Go Beyond Black and White?” – National Association for Student Personnel Administrators Multicultural Institute, Co-Presenter, 12/2007

  • “Navigating Higher Education: Applying the Social Change Model of Leadership Development” - College Student Personnel Association of New York State Annual Conference, Presenter, 10/2007

  •   “Pursuing a Career in Higher Education” – American College Personnel Association 2007 Annual Convention, Next Generation Conference, Panelist, 3/2005, 3/2007

  • “Diversity is a Gift” – Northeast Annual Giving Conference, Keynote Speaker, 3/2006

  •   “Community Dialog on Iraq” – Saratoga Springs Public Library, Moderator, 2/2006

  • “The Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” – Academy of Holy Names, MLK Day, Keynote Speaker, 1/2006

  • “Hurricane Katrina and Siena College” – Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities Annual Conference, Poster Presentation, 11/2005

  • “Institute on Race, Identity, and Community: Empowerment and Outreach for Asian Pacific Islanders in Higher Education” – 17th Annual National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education, Co-Presenter, 6/2004

  •   "What is Higher Education Doing to Meet the Needs of the New Kind of Student" - Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, Capital Leadership Class of 2003 Development Day, Keynote Speaker, 4/2003

  • “The Perfect Storm: Navigating a Multicultural Living/Learning Community” – American College Personnel Association 2001 Boston Convention, Co-Presenter, 3/2001

  •   “A Career in Higher Education” – College Student Personnel Association of New York State, Student Leadership and Your Future Conference, Panelist, 2/2001

  • “Profiling Hate into a Stereotype: Asian Pacific Americans in the Face of Racial Profiling, Hate Crimes & Stereotypes” – 20th Annual Asian Pacific American Law Student Association Conference, Washington, D.C., Speaker, 10/2000

  • “Hate Crimes: Racism is Real!” – 22nd Annual Organization of Chinese Americans National Convention, Atlanta, Speaker, 7/2000