Joyce Chou

Joyce Chou

Houston, Texas, United States
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Hey there! I'm Joyce, and I’m a curious person with a deep love for learning.

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Experience

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    Houston, Texas, United States

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    Houston, Texas, United States

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    Houston, Texas, United States

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    Remote

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    Taipei City, Taiwan

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    Taipei City, Taiwan

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    Houston, Texas Area

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    Taichung City, Taiwan

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    Houston, Texas Area

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    Houston, Texas Area

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    Houston, Texas Area

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    Zhoupu, Shanghai, China

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    Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Education

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    Rice University

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    Activities and Societies: Alternative Spring Break Site Leader (2013), America Reads Tutor at Nehemiah Center (2011-2012), Habitat for Humanity, Hanszen College Academic Fellow, Hanszen College Theater, Orientation Week Advisor, Partnership for the Advancement and Immersion of Refugees, Peer Academic Advisor

    Graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Sociology and minor in Poverty, Justice, and Human Capabilities. Conducted research in Sociology Department under Dr. Jenifer Bratter and Bridget Gorman. Served as teaching assistant for Dr. Chao in Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality (SWGS) Department.

Volunteer Experience

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    Patient Support

    Compassus

    - 3 months

    Social Services

    Compassus is a hospice company that cares for terminally ill patients that have been given a prognosis of six months or less to live. It is at this critical time in their lives that volunteers strive to brighten their days by providing emotional support and companionship.

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    Community Bridges Fellow (Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Leadership Institute)

    Rice University

    - 7 months

    Education

    • Conducted personal enrichment and academic readiness activities for cohort of 30 6th-11th grade students twice a week at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Houston’s Fifth Ward area
    • Mentor-relationship with smaller group of 3 female students
    • Provided homework help and tutoring in reading/history
    • Helped conduct extracurricular activities in the fine arts, specifically mosaic art and drawing

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    Alternative Spring Break Site Leader

    Rice University

    - 6 months

    Poverty Alleviation

    “Unraveling Poverty: A Closer Look at Racial Disparities Among Underprivileged Youth”
    • Coordinated and organized weeklong service trip to work with underprivileged youth and homeless individuals
    • Volunteer/host agencies include: Salmon P. Chase Elementary, Cornerstone Community Outreach, Boys and Girls Club, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
    • Major tasks included: budgeting; planning and coordinating fundraisers; communicating with volunteer organizations; attending biweekly…

    “Unraveling Poverty: A Closer Look at Racial Disparities Among Underprivileged Youth”
    • Coordinated and organized weeklong service trip to work with underprivileged youth and homeless individuals
    • Volunteer/host agencies include: Salmon P. Chase Elementary, Cornerstone Community Outreach, Boys and Girls Club, Chicago Coalition for the Homeless
    • Major tasks included: budgeting; planning and coordinating fundraisers; communicating with volunteer organizations; attending biweekly meetings with trip advisor
    • Conducted weekly meetings with participants that focused on trip preparation and social issue education

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    Global Leaders Program Volunteer

    Partnership for the Advancement & Immersion of Refugees (PAIR)

    - 4 months

    Education

    • Conducted weekly afterschool lessons for refugee youths at Westbury High School’s PAIR Global Leaders Program – lessons included college preparatory work and cultural transition sessions

Courses

  • Disparities in Health in America

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  • Inequality and Urban Life

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  • International Political Economy of Gender

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  • Medical Sociology

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  • Policy Analysis

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  • Poverty, Gender, and Development

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  • Research Methods

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  • Social Inequality

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  • Social Statistics

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  • Social Theory

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  • Social and Political Philosophy

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  • Statistical Methods in Psychology

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Honors & Awards

  • Outstanding ETA Performance Award

    Fulbright Taiwan

    The Outstanding ETA Performance Award is awarded to Fulbright English Teaching Assistants in recognition of excellence in teaching, community engagement, and overall behavior and attitude both inside and outside of the classroom.

  • Alan Grob Prize

    Rice University Community Involvement Center

    The Alan Grob Prize is awarded annually to Rice undergraduates who, through service to the larger community, have demonstrated devotion to the needs and interests of the economically and culturally disadvantaged. The recipients' activities shall exemplify the values of community service that Professor Grob lived and so eloquently taught.

  • Judge Woodrow Seals Community Service Award

    Rice University, Hanszen College

    The Judge Woodrow Seals Community Service Award is presented to one outgoing senior or fifth-year student of Hanszen College for outstanding community service.

  • Sherry Matusoff Merfish Award

    Rice University, Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality

    Rice University’s Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality (CSWGS) established the Sherry Matusoff Merfish Award to recognize a student’s commitment to social justice or engaged research on an issue pertaining to women, gender or sexuality.

  • President's Honor Roll

    Rice University

    The President's Honor Roll is recognition of an undergraduate’s outstanding academic achievement based on semester GPA; approximately the top 30 percent of all undergraduates receive this academic recognition.

    Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2013, Spring 2014

Languages

  • English

    Native or bilingual proficiency

  • Mandarin Chinese

    Limited working proficiency

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