LYNDA CHAO

1600 Grand Ave - St. Paul, MN - 55105 | lyndanchao@gmail.com | 209.639.1752

EDUCATION MACALESTER COLLEGE | ST. PAUL, MN......MAY 2018 (DEGREE EXPECTED)

B.A. GEOGRAPHY - URBAN STUDIES CONCENTRATION
Selected Honors/Recognitions:
Bonner Community Scholar Selective 4-year civic engagement program committed to service, community
work, and leadership
Catherine Lealtad Scholar Recipients selected based on strong academic records and receive renewable
financial aid annually

WORK MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS INTERN | MACALESTER COLLEGE.. JAN 2017 - PRESENT
HISTORY Manage content, visuals, and information on the Bonner Scholars website
Update web pages to better reflect the Bonner experience through videos, student reflections, etc
LOCAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE INTERN | METROPOLITAN COUNCIL....MAY 2016 - PRESENT
Support Local Planning Assistance and provide technical assistance to local governments
Update the Local Planning Handbook and other planning resources, databases, tools, maps, and documents
Assist with online webinar and tutorial planning, production, and post-production on local planning topics
(land use, transportation, housing, wastewater, recreation, etc.)
Coordinate meetings, events, and workshops with Council staff and local communities
Review and analyze comprehensive plan amendments
Policy research and analysis
STUDENT SUPPORT INTERN | MINNESOTA LITERACY COUNCIL......SEP 2015 - SEP 2016
Aid adult students with online language practice in lab settings, GED prep, and one-on-one tutoring
Manage the office, student registration, other administrative duties, and customer service
Connect students to community resources

OTHER SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER | MACALESTER WOMENS RUGBY......NOV 2015 - PRESENT

EXPERIENCES Plan practices, team goals, outreach, and other activities throughout the year with fellow captains
Handle team social media accounts and maintain an updated list of team contacts, history, and images
CALIFORNIA SCHOLARSHIP FEDERATION | RONALD E. MCNAIR HIGH SCHOOL....AUG 2012 - MAY 2014
Facilitate SAT, ACT, personal statement, and college workshops
Organize fundraisers for scholarship money awards for college-bound students in need
Connect students to community service opportunities and initiative on environmental projects
ACADEMIC DECATHLON | RONALD E. MCNAIR HIGH SCHOOL..JUL 2012 FEB 2014
Collaborate with members to plan and coordinate interactive teaching methods to Decathletes
Prepare decathletes for academic competitions in the fine arts, social sciences, and natural sciences

OTHER MIDWEST UNDERGRADUATE GEOGRAPHY SYMPOSIUM

ACTIVITES Presented research at a formal Geography conference
o Challenging the Hegemonic Discourse on Entrepreneurship: Production of Social Value and Empowerment
among the Subaltern (APR 2017)
o A Series of Unfortunate Events: How Cambodia had to Urbanize from Scratch after the Khmer Rouge, 1975
1979 (APR 2017)
o Global Commodity Chains: Traveling Nike Shoes from Asia to the U.S. (APR 2016)

SKILLS Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Office, Outlook

ArcGIS, ArcMap, Internet, Research, Data Entry, Office Work
dotCMS, Windows Movie Maker, Screencast-O-Matic Video Production
Some familiarity with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and graphic design principles