Yunyang Xia

Yunyang xia

bookmark on deepenrich
location of Yunyang XiaManchester, England, United Kingdom
Phone number of Yunyang Xia+91 xxxx xxxxx
Followers of Yunyang Xia1000 followers
  • Timeline

    May 2018 - Jun 2018

    Human Resources (Talent Aquisition) Intern

    BSI
    Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

    Summer Volunteer Intern

    Friends For Street Children
    Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

    Research Assistant

    University of Michigan
    Ann Abor, MI
    May 2019 - Jul 2019

    Learning & Development Intern

    Toys"R"Us Asia
    Apr 2021 - Aug 2021

    Part-Time English Editor

    China Development Brief
    Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

    Shop Volunteer

    Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
    Jul 2022 - now

    Project Manager

    Manchester China Forum
    Current Company
    Jul 2022 - now

    Project Manager

    MIDAS Manchester's Inward Investment Agency
  • About me

    Project Manager @ MIDAS Manchester China Forum | Development Studies | Cambridge & UMich Alum

  • Education

    • University of michigan

      2017 - 2021
      Bachelor of arts - ba psychology & international studies
    • University of cambridge

      2021 - 2022
      Master of philosophy - mphil development studies
    • King's-edgehill school

      2014 - 2017
      High school diploma
  • Experience

    • Bsi

      May 2018 - Jun 2018
      Human resources (talent aquisition) intern

      • Selected capable candidates from various recruiting platforms, conducted initial English language screening test, and organized interviews through proactively coordinating with internal stakeholders• Drafted, revised, and negotiated business contracts with multiple headhunting firms, eliminated the retainer fee and lowered the service fee for at least 4%• Assisted in other Human Resources functions regarding employee benefits

    • Friends for street children

      Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
      Summer volunteer intern

      • Analyzed educational and developmental needs for rural migrant children in urban settings, and composed proposals for educational sessions• Drafted and hosted fundraising campaigns for 2 major activities concerning rural migrant children and women • Designed and conducted bi-weekly English language sessions to 40 children who were underprivileged

    • University of michigan

      Jan 2019 - Apr 2020

      • Investigated the language acquisition and brain development of bilingual second-generation immigrant children to allow educators to tailor the needs for bilingual learners and students with hearing impairment• Co-constructed and composed behavioral measuring tools for assessing cognitive and language ability• Analyzed and reflected on both behavioral and brain activity data by utilizing R, SPSS, and Microsoft Excel• Presented research results in conferences and discovered potential novel findings practical for cognitive development in children with hearing impairment Show less

      • Research Assistant

        Sept 2018 - Apr 2020
      • Program Assistant

        Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
    • Toys"r"us asia

      May 2019 - Jul 2019
      Learning & development intern

      • Assisted in regional Human Resources projects, including HR systems, leveraging digital data analysis tools, and designing and implementing initiatives for improving employee engagement• Relaunched and managed the company LinkedIn page, and achieved 350% follower growth within 3 months • Supported cross-functional communication with 6 Asian country offices through survey data collection

    • China development brief

      Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
      Part-time english editor

      • Drafted, researched, edited, and published news articles and contributions about Chinese civil society sector• Interviewed leading figures in the domestic non-profit sector, including a childhood cancer biologist, the founder of a children’s eye-care organization, and an international law litigator• Managed various social media accounts and achieved 400% follower growth, 200% post impression growth, and 100% unique visitor growth for the organization’s LinkedIn page within 4 months

    • Cancer research uk (cruk)

      Jun 2022 - Jul 2022
      Shop volunteer

      • Handled and recorded cash & credit card transactions for charity items by the cashier• Guided and advised store customers on charity item selection and purchase• Organized, priced, and designated charity items such as clothes for sale to ensure accurate information and highest quality

    • Manchester china forum

      Jul 2022 - now
      Project manager
    • Midas manchester's inward investment agency

      Jul 2022 - now
      Project manager
  • Licenses & Certifications