LEAH ERICA CHUNG Social Designer & Student of Life
WEBSITE www.leahericachung.com
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
RISD GLOBAL INITIATIVE
E-MAIL leahericachung@gmail.com
PHONE +1 (917) 755 3277
Providence, RI, USA | 2010 - present
Founder and Coordinator | Providence, RI, USA | Jan 2013 - Present
Bachelor of Fine Arts Industrial Design
-Initiated a partnership with the Director of the Office of Global Partners and Programs to create an
BROWN UNIVERSITY
inter-departmental, student-centered initiative dedicated to fostering a culture of global thought and
Providence, RI, USA | 2011 - present Courses in Africana Studies, Public Health,
action in relation to design -Liaised RISD administrative goals regarding a global strategy with student needs and interests
and Entrepreneurship
through self-initiated meetings with trustees and faculty members
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
Washington, D.C., USA | Fall Semester 2012 International Relations
SKILLS SOFTWARE Microsoft Office Adobe Illustrator Adobe InDesign Adobe Photoshop SolidWorks HARDWARE (WOOD & METAL) Lathe Bandsaw Scroll Saw Table Saw
Office of Public Engagement Intern & Design for the Environment Consultant Washington, D.C., USA | Sep 2012 - Dec 2012 -Initiated and implemented a reporting system for office staff to enhance efficiency and led staff meetings in the process -Initiated and led educational campaign project with EPA’s Design for the Environment (DfE) program (DfE is EPA’s labeling program that identifies safer household and industrial products for consumers, businesses, and institutional buyers) -Led the DfE team in its rebranding efforts and influenced internal vision of the program -Liaised the Office of Public Engagement with the DfE team for future involvement
ASHOKA: INNOVATORS FOR THE PUBLIC
Research Intern | Seoul, Korea & Washington, D.C., USA | Jun 2012 - Sep 2012 -Researched potential candidates for the country director position as part of the Ashoka Korea branch launch team -Worked with Ashoka staff and volunteers to create bilingual communication material to better publicize Ashoka’s initiative in Korea and to more efficiently search for candidates in both the Korean
Hand Tools
and North American communities
LANGUAGE
INTERVARSITY
Korean (Fluent)
Global Issues Intern | Kampala and Gulu, Uganda | Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
French (Intermediate)
-Initiated and executed a fund-raising campaign campus-wide and overseas by selling hand
OTHERS Soccer Swimming (Butterfly Specialist) Piano Clarinet Gown-making
ACHIEVEMENTS UN Foundation Digitally Connected Student Fellow
spray-painted T-shirts online -Visited slums and hospitals to informally research conditions through conversations with locals -Taught health and art classes at local NGO for primary school students -Studied about the Lords Resistance Army insurgency and its atrocities through primary sources, field trips, and group discussions hosted by a child-soldier rehabilitation center (Child Voice International)
A BETTER WORLD BY DESIGN
Branding Coordinator & Advisor | Providence, RI, USA | Nov 2010 - Present -Advised members of new committees on panels, branding, and general operations (ongoing) -Fostered partnerships with local social enterprises and environmentally sustainable suppliers for the production of conference materials -Corresponded with the Better World Public Relations, Food/Social Events, Website, and Finance Coordinators to create all necessary visual & written content and to ensure alignment with the brand -Directed film-making project with animation and sound specialists to create promotion videos for future conferences
FREELANCE BRANDING FOR VARIOUS SOCIAL ENTERPRISES
Freelance Brand Identity Consultant | Various Locations | Jul 2012 - Present -Led brand creation and implementation of various social enterprises through regular meetings and mini-workshops with founders -Some clients include: TOHL, a start-up pioneering portable tubing infrastructure for disaster relief; Pearl Foods Uganda, a holistic-impact business that creates markets and networks for small holder farmers in East Africa