Yizhou (Andrew) Lu

Experience

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  Shanghai Linker Business Consulting Co, ltd.

  Mar 2010 - Jul 2013

  CEO

  Operated e-commerce website specialized in cosmetics

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  Transfound (TF)

  Mar 2011 - May 2015

  Co-founder

  TF provides undergraduates with a series of practical programs addressing public welfare, art and commerce in collaboration with non-profit organizations, enterprises, universities and governments.Website Management (www.transfound.net)1. Operated TF website and established TF student teams and volunteer teams in 25 Shanghai universities2. Connected over 1000 undergraduates with volunteer positions and over 500 with internship opportunities3. Held 5 campus presentations promoting the significance of social practice and social entrepreneurship4. Introduced TF to over 2000 people, among whom more than 80% are from NPOs5. Invited 8 senior executives of Fortune 500 Companies in China as TF consultantsProject Management (Top 500 Innovation Salon)Top 500 Innovation Salon is a workshop about social innovation, offering stage of communication among executives, scholars, company staffs and college undergraduates1. Arranged venues for 9 workshops held with price discounts for vendors with their social responsibilities2. Co-designed and implemented a workshop methodology "No Bad Ideas"3. Designed marketing materials including posts, brochures, logos, etc4. Facilitated workshops and presented TF and social entrepreneurship Show less

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  Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey

  May 2014 - Jun 2014

  Translation Assistant

  Assisted translation of capacity building documents in Chinese for professors in MPA department at MIIS

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  SEECh

  Feb 2015 - May 2015

  Project Manager

  SEECh (Social Entrepreneurship Empowerment in China) is a set of programs which aims to contribute to the development of Social Entrepreneurship in China. By setting up an educational and supportive system, SEECh encourages and prepares Chinese undergraduate students to become social entrepreneurs.1. Launched the piloting programs of SEECh and created a supporting M&E system2. Coordinated virtually with the ground team in Shanghai, China to establish research system and program infrastructure3. Designed project map and relevant budgeting models Show less

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  Global Classroom Alliance

  Jun 2015 - Sept 2015

  Program Coordanitor

  ● Coordinated three 20-person groups of Chinese visitors including accommodation, transportation, interpretation and emergency services● Recorded and followed up with the summer program feedback for improvement and marketing material design● Designed the GCA winter camp program and set up relevant budget planning● Coordinated GCA students who enrolled in various schools in NC in terms of study, life, emergency and cross cultural activities

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  Global Education Institute

  Sept 2015 - now

  Designer / Program Coordanitor

  ● Instructed Chinese parents and students with college admission material and how to use Common App system for UAP program(Undergraduate Acceleration Program)● Coordinated two Chinese visiting groups● Coordinated and settled Chinese students enrolled in UNC for accommodation and living support● Handled visa applications for American educators visiting China● Designed GEI marketing material including internal student, staff and agent handbooks● Improved UAP/PMP application procedures through designing new information collection system Show less