Organization: Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Saigon

Time Period: 2022, June – Present

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

Designed and delivered tailored educational materials for diverse audiences in Vietnamese contexts, focusing on highly theoretical subjects such as Asian Popular Culture, Asian Media and Communication, Contemporary Asian Modernities, and Professional Communication Foundations.
Built scholarship-driven course content from scratch, emphasizing critical concepts in media, culture, and communication while ensuring accessibility and engagement for learners with varying levels of familiarity.
Created innovative two-hour learning experiences, combining lectures with interactive workshops to maintain attention and encourage deep understanding of complex topics.
Engaged with 30+ students per cohort (rotating every three months), applying audience-focused strategies such as tailoring content to their interests and attention spans, simplifying dense theories, and fostering dynamic discussions.
Effectively utilized PowerPoint presentations, multimedia resources, and storytelling techniques to convey complex ideas in both offline and online settings, ensuring high engagement and participation.
Proactively developed audience-centered engagement frameworks, integrating a balance of theoretical rigor and relatable, real-world examples to drive connection and comprehension.
Successfully managed multiple courses and curricula, demonstrating adaptability and strong organizational skills while delivering high-quality educational experiences.

Context: An event organized in RMIT

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

Collaborated with the industry relationships consultant for three months to identify relevant organizations and speakers, ensuring alignment with student interests and event goals.
Directed a cross-functional team comprising the event, property management, and media departments to streamline task allocation and event execution.
Designed and executed a two-week promotional plan across online and offline channels, achieving strong student engagement and attendance.
Recruited and managed 14 student volunteers by crafting a compelling advertisement, assigning tasks based on skillsets, and offering tailored incentives.
Moderated the panel discussion, fostering dynamic conversations between industry speakers and student attendees.

Conducted one year of immersive qualitative research to explore the dynamics of craft entrepreneurship, artisan production, and consumer behavior within craft-based businesses.
Recruited and networked with diverse stakeholders, including craft entrepreneurs, artisans, and consumers, to gain holistic insights into the craft ecosystem.
Implemented the participant observation technique by volunteering with craft organizations to understand operational workflows, artisan techniques, and market strategies.
Collaboratively redesigned and revamped craft goods to align with consumer preferences, incorporating feedback and market trends to increase product appeal.
Successfully sold craft goods in bazaars, engaging directly with consumers to understand their tastes, motivations, and purchasing decisions, which informed further research.
Conducted in-depth interviews with artisans, entrepreneurs, and consumers, synthesizing qualitative data into actionable insights for understanding the socio-economic and cultural nuances of the craft industry.
Demonstrated cross-functional skills, including stakeholder communication, cultural sensitivity, and project management, while delivering both academic and practical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities and Achievements:

Research and Insight Generation

Conducted in-depth qualitative research by interviewing visually challenged individuals of different genders and professions to understand their perceptions of colors.
Discovered that color perception among visually challenged individuals mirrors that of sighted people, influenced by their social interactions and experiences.

Creative Workshops for Visually Challenged Children

Designed and facilitated a creative workshop for visually challenged children, encouraging them to represent colors like red, blue, and green using clay shapes.
Enabled children to engage with abstract concepts through tactile and imaginative exploration, fostering creative thinking.

Avant-Garde Fashion Collection

Developed an award-winning avant-garde garment collection inspired by the shapes created by the children during the workshop.
Replaced traditional colors in the garments with tactile shapes representing the children’s perceptions, creating a collection that symbolized their unique interpretations.
Demonstrated a groundbreaking approach to integrating sensory perception into fashion, challenging conventional design norms.

Recognition and Legacy

Earned the title of “Most Creative and Innovative Designer” for the conceptual depth, originality, and execution of the project.
Recognized by faculty and peers as a benchmark project, celebrated as one of the most innovative designs in over a decade.

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