Mentor Bios
Angel Han
How do you identify? I identify myself as a confused Burmese-born Chinese female.
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Year: 2013
Hometown: Malden, MA
Hobbies/favorite foods: kung fu, dancing, snowboarding, fashion, listening to music, baking, sewing, knitting
Favorite foods: Indian cuisine, pho, mashed potatoes, rice, any sort of turkey sandwich, Asian chicken salads, bananas, yogurt, frozen yogurt with raspberries, strawberries and mochi, crepes
Random fact: I played the clarinet for nine years, and I can solve a Rubik's Cube in around 2 minutes.
Angelina Wong
How do you identify? Chinese
Major: Biology/Environmental Science
Year: 2015
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Hobbies/favorite foods: Video games, Playing the ukulele, Cooking, Drawing, Rollerblading
Favorite foods: Curry, frozen yogurt, kimbap, tamagoyaki
Random fact: My favorite dinosaur is the Chasmosaurus
Anna Nguyen
Major: Pharmacy
Year: 3rd year
Hometown: I am from a very small town called Holbrook in MA. It is a very obscure town in southern mass so don't worry if you’re from MA but have never heard of my town (I get that a lot)!
Previous Co-op experiences: Currently I work and Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, MA but I would love to do an international Co-op sometime soon!
Random fact: A random fact about myself is that I really like historical action movies, shows and documentaries! Feel free to say hi anytime if you see me around campus!
Christopher Ho
How do you identify? Chinese-American
Major: Mathematics/Writing
Year: Junior
Hometown: Wayne, NJ
Hobbies/favorite foods: Ping pong, meditation, deciphering/noodle connoisseur
Study abroad: China Dialogue of Civilizations
Random fact: I like to ride off into the sunset
Cindy Wong
How do you identify? I'm a college student, scientist, writer, biker, coffee junkie, leader, and music lover.
Major: I'm a biology major.
Year: Class of 2013.
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
Hobbies/favorite foods: During my free time, I love to read, play sports/be outdoors, chat over coffee, bike, watch Food Network, travel, and write. My favorite food is homemade Burmese cuisine.
Previous Co-op experiences: Last fall I did my first co-op at a biotechnology company called Adnexus Therapeutics, where I worked for the Molecular Biology and the Automation groups.
Random fact: A random fact about me is that I have a seafoam green scooter.
David Phan
How do you identify? Vietnamese American
Major: Pharmacy
Year: 2015 Hometown: Boston, MA
Hobbies/favorite foods: Board games, video games, goofing around/Pizza
Previous Co-op experiences: Pharmacy Intern at the Operating Room of Mass General
Random fact: I once played the role of a white supremacist in my middle school play
Derek Hsu
How do you identify? Taiwanese
Major: Business
Year: 2015
Hometown: Rockaway, New Jersey
Hobbies/favorite foods: During my free time, I enjoy playing Chinese yo-yo, basketball, running, and hanging out with friends. I enjoy traveling to different countries and eating good food. Some of my favorite foods are sushi, teriyaki chicken, pineapples, Peking duck, falafels, bubble tea, and green tea ice cream.
Random fact: I have a twin sister who is exactly one minute older than me. For this summer, I went to Beijing and ate a scorpion at a snack stand. It tasted like fried chicken.
Ellie Fung
How do you identify? American-born Chinese
Major: Computer Science & Interactive Media
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Los Altos, California
Hobbies/Favorite Foods: Music, painting, Bikram yoga, flea markets, film photography, coffee, Michael Cera
Favorite Food: Japanese, Indian
Random fact: I like cats.
Emily Chow
How do you identify? Chinese American
Major: Business Administration, Concentration in Marketing
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Hobbies/favorite foods: Shopping at Forever21 and H&M, Photography, Making mini-movies and dance videos, Listening to Korean Music, Watching dramas, Karaoke anyone? I have a beautiful voice
Fave foods: Crepes + Ice Cream = Amazing <3, Sushi, Bubble tea and Hot Minicakes, Pinkberry!
Random fact: I have a celebrity cousin from Hong Kong :D
Lillian Phuong
How do you identify? Chinese American
Major: Pharmacy
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Fall River, MA
Hobbies/favorite foods: Tennis, outdoor activities, going to shows/watching/listening to performing arts, volunteering, making people happy, watching movies, spending quality time with loved ones, taking walks. I like a lot of different foods, including both Asian and American. Just to name a few - mashed potatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, sushi, little necks with hot sauce, rice, kimchi, etc.
Study abroad: China during Summer 2 2011.
Random fact: I have been a pescetarian since Spring Break of 2011.
Maria Zhou
How do you identify? Asian, American, Asian American, Chinese, abc
Major: Pharmacy
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Orange County, CA!
Hobbies/favorite foods: music, laughing, origami, nicknames, sharpies, post-its, pillows, naps, other people's watches, apples, lychee, strawberries, peaches, tea, water, yogurtland, rice
Random fact: I like laugh lines/eye crinkles/crows feet. (Grumpy is the star of Snow White.)
Matisse Yoshihara
How do you identify? Asian-American
Major/Minor: Marketing/Art & Design
Year: Middler
Hometown: Cupertino, California. 408 baby!
Hobbies/favorite foods: Photography, rock climbing, traveling, yoga, crafting, painting
Favorite foods: Malaysian, Indian, Thai, most anything homemade, and everything made of dark chocolate
Study abroad: Last summer, I went abroad to Costa Rica to study sustainable business practices in Latin America. Me and eight dudes. They love Asian people there, you should go. This summer (2011), I am going to Ireland to do studio art.
Previous Co-op experiences: Marketing and Sales-Operations Co-op with GE Lighting at their headquarters in the exotic Cleveland, Ohio
Random fact: If Bruno Mars asked me to marry him today, I would in a hot second.
Richie Huynh
How do you identify? Vietnamese-American.
Major: Biology
Year: 2012
Hometown: West Haven, CT
Hobbies/favorite foods: Going to the gym, listening to music, cooking, playing games, interesting talks/Watermelon, Cheeseburgers, and Spaghetti/Ragu
Previous Co-op experiences: I have previously worked at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with the Human Sleep and Chronobiology Research Unit and the VCA Brookline Animal Hospital.
Random fact: I’m an alternative rock kid. Please keep the Biebers and the Disney kids away from me.
Shirlyn Hong
How do you identify? Taiwanese-American
Major: International Business, East Asian Studies
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Montgomery, NJ
Hobbies/favorite foods: Dancing, watching Grey's Anatomy, hanging out with friends, yogurt, bubble tea, fruits
Random fact: I tend to go on tangents when talking
Stella Lu
How do you identify? Chinese American
Major: Health Sciences
Year: 2014
Hometown: Brooklyn NY
Hobbies/favorite foods: Yummy sushi and froyo makes a perfect meal! and some chicken wings!
Hobbies: shopping, watching basketball, going out to eat yummy, delicious food, watching crazy things on youtube, watching the office and modern family
Random fact: I am so very scared of pigeons! No Lie!
Stephanie Chin
How do you identify? I feel that my culture and heritage are a huge part of who I am. I think that my hobbies and interests tell a lot about me too!
Major: Psychology
Year: 3rd year
Hometown: Framingham, MA
Hobbies/favorite foods: photography/reading/cooking
Favorite food: pho, burritos, fish, rice
Study abroad: Going on a Dialogue in China, Summer II 2011
Random fact: I love Hello Kitty, but my favorite animals are not cats. I don't have a favorite animal!
Steven Lee
How do you identify? Burmese / Chinese
Major: Pharmacy
Year: 4
Hometown: Yangon, Burma
Hobbies/favorite foods: Wasting time on youtube, trying new restaurants, traveling, staying healthy and all the outdoor activities. Bon Chon chicken, chips (something I can never give up), and anything watermelon related.
Previous Co-op experiences: I just worked at an independent pharmacy "Tai Tung" at Chinatown. And it was a great experience because the boss is always there and I learnt a lot from her; the co-workers are extremely nice and I also got a chance to polish on my Mandarin.
Random fact: I am really into numerology and horoscope.
Tracy Chang
How do you identify? Taiwanese American
Major: Chemistry, Education
Year: 2nd year
Hometown: Bayside, NY
Hobbies/favorite foods: baking, cooking, EATING, photography, exploring new things, and Facebook stalking. Duh.
Random fact: I'm absolutely obsessed with Myers Briggs Personality Tests. I'm an ENFJ, what are you?
Vivian Ho
How do you identify? Chinese American
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Year: 2013
Hometown: Fresh Meadows, NY
Hobbies/favorite foods: Baking, watching TV, going to concerts, people watching, eating, traveling/Anything with shrimp, cupcakes, sushi, curly fries, cheese
Previous Co-op experiences: For my first co-op I worked as a technician in a Sleep Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital. I went to Hannover, Germany for my second co-op to work as a Research Assistant at the University of Leibniz.
Random fact: I've worked at a circus before
Yvette Kim
How do you identify? Korean
Major: Environmental Science - Geology
Year: 2015
Hometown: LA County
Hobbies: Games of all sorts, making and looking at words and pictures.
Food: Meat.
Random fact: I catch lizards around my house every summer.
Luting (Zoe) Chen
How do you identify? Chinese American
Major: Pharmacy
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Augusta, Maine
Hobbies/favorite foods: Talking to people, watching movies, listening to music, want to learn how to longboard
Favorite Foods: Hot pot, shepherd’s pie, meat
Random fact: I attempt to sing along with a lot of the music I listen to even though I butcher it completely