Dorothy Chan

Experience

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  Jen Nash Shift

  Jul 2022 - Aug 2022

  Intern

  - Outreached 75+ high-level professionals in publishing, engineering, advertising, and consulting to learn about company needs across multiple fields- Created social media content such as Instagram posts and short-form videos for company advertising

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  Matriculate

  Jan 2023 - May 2024

  Advising Fellow

  - Advised 3 low-income, high-achieving high school students with their college application process through weekly meetings to discuss essays, extracurriculars, financial aid, and to provide general support- Collaborated with the Princeton chapter of advising fellows to improve our advising methodologies through monthly debriefs and discussions

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  Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment

  Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

  Energy Systems Analysis Group Research Intern

  - Conducted a case study on NYC's peaker plants to establish a foundational ranking and timeline of when they should be retired to meet NY's 2040 zero-emissions goal to highlight the prioritization of disadvantaged communities in the state-wide clean energy transition- Performed a geospatial analysis of North Carolina's ordinances for solar and wind developments to examine the socio-political, economic, and environmental implications on future potential renewable energy development projects as part of Princeton's Net-Zero America project- Trained in ArcGIS Pro, GenX (a least-cost optimization modeling tool for electricity resource capacity planning), and PowerGenome (an input data generator for GenX)- Presented research at the High Meadows Environmental Institute Annual Symposium Show less

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  Princeton University

  Jun 2023 - now

  - Create multimedia graphics to promote important announcements and upcoming opportunities on social media platforms regarding undergraduate research- Communicate with other campus spaces, including residential colleges and community centers, to relay information on OUR programming- Led tabling events and worked with local New Jersey organizations to increase Princeton Research Day engagement - Led weekly 3 meetings to provide mentorship and social/emotional/academic support to 10 Freshman Scholars by facilitating meaning conversations and activities- Worked with campus partners and offices to introduce important resources to incoming students- Coordinated with FSI and SIFP staff to host weekly social activities for all FSI participants to encourage community-building

  • Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) Communications Assistant

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Freshman Scholars Institute (FSI) Virtual College Advisor (VCA)

    Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
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  Society of Women Engineers

  Aug 2023 - May 2024

  Collegiate Leadership Institute (CLI) Participant

  Selected as one of the 150 students to participate in CLI, a year-long program dedicated to preparing women in STEM for future leadership and management roles.

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  Logical Buildings

  Feb 2024 - May 2024

  Smart Building Solutions Intern

  - Developed an automated system to organize weekly carbon emission reports to streamline communication with clients and track data more efficiently- Worked on growth and development business campaigns to encourage participation in our on-demand electricity response program with resident building and property managers

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  清华大学

  Feb 2024 - Aug 2024

  Research Intern

  - Advised under Professor Chung Law and Professor Wenkai Liang on research simulating the flame propagations of stratified ammonia/hydrogen mixtures in Cantera and analyzing the produced flame characteristics/NOx emissions for tradeoff analyses in determining an optimized mixture structure - Attended lectures in combustion physics, and combustion chemistry and modeling during the 2024 Tsinghua-Princeton Combustion Summer School