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Lydia Ng Shu En

Lydia Ng Shu En

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    MPhil in the Sociology of Marginality and Exclusion at the University of Cambridge

  • Education

    • Hwa Chong Institution

      2017 - 2018

      Activities and Societies: Commserve Director, Hwa Chong Interact Club. Model United Nations, History and Current Affairs Society. Leadership:• Assistant General Secretary - Youth Executive Committee 2016-2019• Commserve Director - Hwa Chong Interact Club 2017-2018• Adjudicator - Odyssey of the Mind 2017• School Representative (Verbal Commendation) - Singapore Model Cabinet 2017• School Representative (Verbal Commendation) - Middle Eastern Summit 2017• Programs Committee - REFUGE: International Understanding Week 2017

    • National University of Singapore

      2019 - 2023
      B. Soc. Sci. (Hons), Highest Distinction Sociology and Anthropology

      Activities and Societies: Vice-President (Insights), Global Research and Consulting Group. Honorary General Secretary, NUS Literary Society. Member, NUS Sociology Club. Member, NUS Debate Club. Research Assistant at the Department of Sociology. Leadership: • Vice-President (Insights) - Global Research and Consulting Group (AY2022/23)• Honorary General Secretary - NUS Literary Society (AY2020/21) • Vice-Project Director - NUS English Language and Literature Freshman e-Orientation Camp 2020 • Programs Executive - NUS Project Safe Space 2021• Marketing Executive - NUS CAC+US 2020• Programs Head - NUS Havenue Christmas Party 2019 • School Representative - Singapore Model Parliament 2019• Shadow Judge -… Show more Leadership: • Vice-President (Insights) - Global Research and Consulting Group (AY2022/23)• Honorary General Secretary - NUS Literary Society (AY2020/21) • Vice-Project Director - NUS English Language and Literature Freshman e-Orientation Camp 2020 • Programs Executive - NUS Project Safe Space 2021• Marketing Executive - NUS CAC+US 2020• Programs Head - NUS Havenue Christmas Party 2019 • School Representative - Singapore Model Parliament 2019• Shadow Judge - Thoburn Cup 2019Coursework: • Writing fiction: character at Cambridge Virtual Summer Festival of Learning 2021• Modern & Contemporary American Poetry at the University of Pennsylvania 2020Awards• Tan Boon Khak Medal and Prize • Sociology Special Prize - Awarded to the best Year Two and Year Three student in Sociology • Dean's Scholars List (AY2020/21 Semester 2) - Awarded to the top 1% of FASS studentsScholarships • R Kang Scholarship - Awarded to outstanding Year Three undergraduates from FASS majors Show less

    • University of Cambridge

      2023 - 2024
      Master of Philosophy - MPhil Sociology of Marginality and Exclusion

      Activities and Societies: Graduate Representative, Cambridge University Malaysia and Singapore Association (CUMSA)

  • Experience

    • Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church

      Feb 2019 - Mar 2019
      Intern

      • In-depth analysis and inquiry into the Bible and its theology under the close guidance of the church's pastors and staff • Lent a helping hand to various humanitarian organizations such as Willing Hearts (a soup kitchen) • Broadened my horizons by stepping into the shoes of the under-privileged in Singapore, including a trip to a migrant worker dormitory

    • NUS Literary Society

      Aug 2020 - Jan 2022
      Honorary General Secretary

      • Agenda-making and minute-taking for each Literary Society Executive Committee meeting, displaying an eye for detail and strong organizational skills • Compiled Margins, a student-initiated literary magazine featuring diverse voices from the NUS student body • Mentored and guided the process of planning and executing Elysian, NUS Literary Society's Camp 2021

    • National University of Singapore

      Nov 2021 - Jun 2022

      For Professor Ivan Kwek. For Professor Narayanan Ganapathy. For Professor George Radics.

      • Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program

        Jan 2022 - Jun 2022

      • Research Assistant

        Jul 2021 - May 2022

      • Research Assistant

        Nov 2021 - Jan 2022

    • Central Narcotics Bureau

      May 2022 - Jul 2023
      Dadah Itu Haram Campaign

      PSC iExperience Internship Programme

    • Global Research and Consulting Group

      Jun 2022 - Jul 2023
      Vice-President (Insights)

    • University of Nebraska at Omaha

      Jun 2022 - now
      Research Assistant

      For Professor Narayanan Ganapathy and Fulbright scholar Professor Anne Hobbs.

    • National University of Singapore

      Jul 2023 - now
      Research Assistant

      For Professor Narayanan Ganapathy, Professor Sinha Vineeta, and Professor Daniel Goh

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • HSK Level 5

      Confucius Institute Headquarters
      Sept 2014

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      Dean's List (AY2022/23 Semester 2) National University of Singapore Jun 2023 Prize awarded to the top 5% of FASS students.
    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      Dean's List (AY2021/22 Semester 2) National University of Singapore Jun 2022 Prize awarded to the top 5% of FASS students.
    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      Sociology Special Prize National University of Singapore Jun 2022 Awarded to the best Year Three student in Sociology.
    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      Tan Boon Khak Medal and Prize National University of Singapore Jun 2022 Prize awarded to the student with the most outstanding work in the Arts 3 Examination.
    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      Dean's Scholars List (AY2020/21 Semester 2) National University of Singapore Jul 2021 Awarded to the top 1% of FASS students.
    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      Sociology Special Prize National University of Singapore Jul 2021 Awarded to the best Year Two student in Sociology.
    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      K. S. Mehta Award (Runner-up) Rotary Club of Singapore Apr 2017 The K. S. Mehta Award is awarded by the Rotary Club of Singapore to the best essay on the motto of "Service Above Self" among the nation's Interactors. In my essay, I freely shared about my experiences volunteering at the Methodist Children and Youth Centre, and how being a tutor to two boys taught me patience, kindness, and love.
    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      NUS Geosphere (2nd place) NUS Geography Club Feb 2017 The NUS Geosphere competition is an annual essay-writing competition revolving around topics pertinent to geography for Junior College students organized by the NUS Geography Club.
    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      Senoko Sustainability Challenge - Merit Senoko Energy Jun 2013 Senoko Sustainability Challenge is a large scale community initiative by Senoko Energy to garner interest and heighten awareness among Singapore students about the importance of climate change and sustainability in our daily lives and the environment we live in. Entitled "The Correlation between McDonald's and Climate Change", our project clinched a Merit award.
    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      Odyssey of the Mind Competition - 2nd in Nationals and 3rd in World Finals Odyssey of the Mind Mar 2012 Odyssey of the Mind (OM™) teaches students how to develop and use their natural creativity to become problem-solvers. My team and I emerged as world champions of the spontaneous round that encompasses brainstorming for creative solutions to an impromptu problem.
    • Awarded to Lydia Ng Shu En
      Singapore-Malaysia Bilingual Olympiad (Top 20 Individual, Team Champion) Nanyang Girls' High School Mar 2010 The Singapore-Malaysia Bilingual Olympiad is a bilingual competition which aims to promote effective bilingualism in English and Mandarin. There are participants from both Singapore and Malaysia schools. Apart from placing within the Top 20, my team clinched the Champion title in the final round.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Worship Leader, Music Ministry

      Issued by Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian Church on Jan 2021
      Zion Bishan Bible-Presbyterian ChurchAssociated with Lydia Ng Shu En

    • Programs Executive, Project Safe Space

      Issued by Anglican Care Centre on Mar 2021
      Anglican Care CentreAssociated with Lydia Ng Shu En

    • Student Volunteer, Project Matchsticks

      Issued by Institute of Mental Health on Apr 2018
      Institute of Mental HealthAssociated with Lydia Ng Shu En

    • Commserve Director, Interact Club

      Issued by MCYC on Feb 2017
      MCYCAssociated with Lydia Ng Shu En

    • Volunteer, Project Embrace

      Issued by Migrant Workers Centre on May 2017
      Migrant Workers CentreAssociated with Lydia Ng Shu En

    • Administrative Staff

      Issued by Hwa Chong Conflict Resolution and Inquiry 2018 on Mar 2018
      Hwa Chong Conflict Resolution and Inquiry 2018Associated with Lydia Ng Shu En

    • Participant Volunteer

      Issued by Compositing Negatives on Dec 2021
      Compositing NegativesAssociated with Lydia Ng Shu En