John Vu, SHRM-CP

Experience

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  Southeast Asian Campus Learning Education and Retention at UCLA (SEA CLEAR)

  Jul 2002 - May 2004

  Peer Counselor
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  Bienestar Human Services

  Sept 2005 - Aug 2006

  Public Affairs Assistant

  • Lobbied Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors to reinstate $1.9 million cuts to Los Angeles County HIV/AIDS Funding (Fully reinstated in May 2006)• Provided two legislative and advocacy trainings to Bienestar’s community and youth programs• Coordinated 55 LGBT youth to lobby on LGBT youth policies in Sacramento• Wrote letters of support and opposition on state and federal bills in relation to HIV/AIDS and LGBT issues on behalf of Bienestar• Assisted in the planning and implementation of California State Legislative and Congressional briefings on Latinos and HIV/AIDS• Facilitated three workshops on same-sex marriage issues to college students at three conferences• Drafted media advisories and press releases for Bienestar’s policy-related events Show less

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  Associated Students UCLA

  Aug 2006 - Oct 2006

  Membership Coordinator

  • Coordinated Memberships of the Associated Students of UCLA• Supervised over 10 student workers• Coordinated cultural performances to enhance outreach of student membership

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  UCLA Labor Center

  Oct 2006 - Aug 2009

  Administrative Assistant

  • Coordinated two mock collective bargaining trainings for over 200 high school students • Coordinated outreach and recruitment of 80 students to national convention bridging young workers and established union workers• Coordinated two leadership development trainings for 97 Asian Pacific Islander union members during three day trainings • Coordinated and co-facilitated two all day leadership development trainings for 82 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) labor union members • Co-coordinated union career job fair, which was attended by over 350 South Los Angeles residents• Conducted outreach and coordinated logistics for statewide conferences in Southern and Northern California on the topic of project labor agreements and green jobs in the building and construction industry• Assisted in the coordination of two annual fundraising galas, raising over $85,000 each year• Grantwriting: awarded a $2,500 grant from the Diane Middleton Foundation• Assisted in hosting international labor leaders from Vietnam, Japan, and China by coordinating receptions and tours of Los Angeles Show less

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  Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2010

  Development Consultant

  -Ended organizational deficit spending by raising over $91,000 in one year through donor and union development-Acted as the office manager for three months in addition to development responsibilities-Organized training and events relating to the unique needs of Asian Pacific American union members nationwide-Trained staff and board members on effective fundraising and membership recruitment strategies

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  Pride at Work

  Feb 2011 - Jun 2011

  Executive Assistant (Part-Time)

  -Assisted organization's management in executing day-to-day activities and in longer-term events and trainings

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  U.S. Consulate Guangzhou

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2012

  Consular Assistant

  -Conduct fraud research to verify visa/paternity fraud-Provide Americans with overseas needs (i.e. emergency passports, passport renewals, add pages to passports)-Fingerprint visa applicants

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  U.S. Embassy Beijing

  Apr 2013 - Apr 2015

  Human Resources Assistant
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  U.S. Embassy Baghdad

  Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

  Human Resources Assistant
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  U.S. Department of State

  Jul 2016 - Sept 2019

  Human Resources Specialist
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  U.S. Embassy Jerusalem

  Aug 2019 - Jul 2022

  Human Resources Associate
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  U.S. Department of State

  Jul 2022 - now

  • Human Resources Officer

    Sept 2023 - now

  • Human Resources Specialist

    Jul 2022 - Sept 2023