I enjoy being on stage. I love connecting with the audience through personal stories. I aspire to speak, in order to inspire, not to impress.
Since the age of 4, I’ve always been dancing and performing on stage, ranging from Chinese folk, contemporary, to theatrical mambo. Performing arts is my primary inspirations for mastering storytelling and building stage presence.
Bridge the Gap
Hosted by the Master of Design program by California College of Arts , I joined my former Twitter Design colleagues, Josh Silverman and Joe Tutterow to talk about design interview challenges and how to nail your next job interview.
THE SIDE SHOW: Designing your career with intention
In this session, I co-hosted with Yanci Wu, Designer at AKQA, to talk about how to develop a fulfilling career as a designer, cultivate creative passion and foster growth as a leader with intention.
GENDER BIAS, EQUITY AND DESIGN LEADERSHIP
As a part of the “After Hours” community event, ADPlist.org hosted a panel conversation on women leadership. It was an honor to be a part of the conversation with a couple women design leaders from all over the world. We talked about how to create positive environments for women designers and in particular, how we can help each other in this realm. Watch the recording .
AMPLIFY DEI(Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) CONFERENCe
Designing a mentorship program for underrepresented minorities – The story behind a grassroots mentorship program at Airbnb.
In this talk, I will share the story behind creating and leading a highly successful mentorship program for the underrepresented minorities at Airbnb Design team. I’ll share my lessons on the best practices of designing a mentorship program for inclusion and empowerment. I’ll also address the importance of ally-ship training for mentors and best practices to make the most out of a mentorship. Learn more.
REthink: Developing Design Leaders with Mentorship and Coaching
DESIGNING DESIGN MENTORSHIP — Creating a culture of belonging for Airbnb Design
In this lightning talk, I shared the journey of developing the design mentorship program from an idea to an organizational priority for Airbnb Design. The talk aimed to inspire the audience to take actions and realize the power they already have to drive positive change and foster belonging.
September 2019, Airbnb Global Design Summit 2019 in SF, USA
July 2019, “The Grit“ Interview with Avocode. Read the article.
FINDING MY VOICE — My Journey from East to West
In this talk, I shared my personal story to empower and inspire others to search for their authentic voice in a world that’s constantly changing. The talk took the audience through a journey: the trigger and purpose of finding my voice, the challenges and self-reflections along the way, and the positive influence of making my voice visible. The talk concluded with questions to ask in search of your voice and the lessons learned in the face of change.
May 2018, Women Talk Design in SF, USA
June 2017, Twitter Global Design Week in SF, USA
May 2017, UX Coffee Podcast & Interview. Read the article [中文]
