LEAH ERICA CHUNG Social Designer & Student of Life
WEBSITE www.leahericachung.com
E-MAIL leahericachung@gmail.com
EDUCATION
EXPERIENCE
RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)
Providence, RI, USA | 2010 - present Bachelor of Fine Arts Industrial Design BROWN UNIVERSITY Providence, RI, USA | 2011 - present Courses in Africana Studies & Public Health
PHONE +1 (917) 755 3277
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
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
consumers, businesses, and institutional buyers)
Washington, D.C., USA | Fall Semester 2012
-Led the DfE team in its rebranding efforts and influenced internal vision of the program
International Relations
-Liasoned the Office of Public Engagement with the DfE team for future involvement
SKILLS
TOHL: TUBING OPERATIONS FOR HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS
SOFTWARE
(TOHL is a start-up pioneering portable tubing infrastructure for disaster relief.) Freelance Brand Identity Consultant | Atlanta, Georgia, USA | Jul 2012 - Sep 2012
Microsoft Office
-Led TOHL’s branding efforts by holding regular meetings with the founding team to build a
Adobe Illustrator
consistant company image to be communicated internationally
Adobe InDesign
-Developed TOHL’s logomark for various platforms, online and in print
Adobe Photoshop
-Provided general consultation and brand support for the founder
SolidWorks HARDWARE (WOOD & METAL) Lathe Bandsaw Scroll Saw Hand tools LANGUAGE Korean (Fluent)
ASHOKA: INNOVATORS FOR THE PUBLIC
Research Intern | Seoul, Korea & Washington, D.C., USA | Jun 2012 - present -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 and North American communities
French (Intermediate) OTHERS Soccer
INTERVARSITY
Global Issues Intern | Kampala and Gulu, Uganda | Jun 2011 - Jul 2011
Swimming (Butterfly Specialist)
-Initiated and executed a fundraising campaign campus-wide and overseas by selling hand
Piano
spray-painted T-shirts online
Clarinet
-Visited slums and hospitals to informally research conditions via conversations with locals
Gown-making
-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
ACHIEVEMENTS UN Foundation Digitally Connected Student Fellow
trips, and group discussions hosted by a child-soldier rehabilitation center (ChildVoice International)
A BETTER WORLD BY DESIGN
Branding Coordinator | Providence, RI, USA | Nov 2010 - Oct 2011 -Led creation of print and web material for the conference (Sponsor Kit, Program, Bags, Tshirts, Signage, Posters, Business Cards) -Fostered partnerships with local social enterprises and environmentally sustainable suppliers for the production of above materials -Corresponded with the Better World Public Relations, Food/Social Events, Website, and -Finance Coordinators to create all necessary visual content and to ensure that it was aligned with the brand -Directed film-making project with animation and sound specialists to create promotion videos for future conferences