JESS YAO

ABOUT ME

Im a first-generation American college student with interests in social justice,

646 407 0843
jxyao@berkeley.edu
LinkedIn: /in/jessicaxyao
GitHub: /jessxyao
economic and racial equality, urban resource distribution, civic technology, political
blogging, graphic design, photography and cinematography, LGBTQIA+ rights, and
mobile/browser app development.
EDUCATION

BS IN ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

BA IN COMPUTER SCIENCE (INTENDED)
SKILLS & ABILITIES MINOR IN GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY (INTENDED)
University of CaliforniaBerkeley | August 2016 (Expected) May 2020
Data analysis Relevant Coursework: Introduction to Probability & Statistics, The Joy & Beauty
Video & photo content production/editing of Computing, Civic Technology, The Structure & Interpretation of Computer
Communication & leadership experience Programs, Introduction to Economics, Wealth & Poverty with Robert Reich
Activism & organizing experience
Fundraising experience
Research & teaching experience HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
North Carolina School of Science & Mathematics |August 2014 May 2016
GPA: 5.3 Unweighted, 3.7 Weighted
SOFTWARE & LANGUAGES Relevant Coursework: Intro to Complex Systems, Differential Equations,
Mathematical Modeling, Combinatorics/Game Theory, Mechanical Engineering,
Finite Mathematics, Physics with Advanced Topics
In order of familiarity:
Python, SQL, Scheme, HTML
Adobe Premier EMPLOYMENT
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
C O M M U N I C A T I O N S & O U T R E A C H I N T E R N at UNITY HOUSE
Qualtrics
LaTeX Berkeley, CA August 2016 current
Atlassian JIRA Design and maintain website and newsletter for UNITY.
SPSS Statistics On-call photojournalism events as designated event photographer; point
MatLab, R person and coordinator with local Bay Area LGBTQIA+ organizations.

PROJECTS & AWARDS
TreeHacks (2017)
Implemented visual blueprint for
QFTD using a web platform +
HTML.
CalHacks 3.0 (2016)
Created working prototype of
online web app Queer Femme
Trans Database (QFTD) utilizing
GIST technology to create a map
of resources organized by
geographic location.
Unpublished paper, under review: Yao, J.
Keep the Future in Mind: Motivation to
Reduce Wealth Inequality in the U.S.
(2016)
Gates Millennium Scholar (2016)
TEDxNCSSM Student Speaker (2016)
MIT Inspire Finalist (2016)
University of Chicago Scholar (2016)
M A R K E T I N G A N A L Y S T at PRECISIONLENDER Company
Cary, NC June 2016 August 2016
Developed a statistical model to predict banks likeliness to continue using
our product in Excel and SPSS.
Applied knowledge of computer programming as well as graphic design/video
editing to create advertisements and promotional material.
Used knowledge of behavioral sciences to design frameworks to market to
more banks.
Managed social media accounts and analyzed outreach/marketing data.
R E S E A R C H A S S I S T A N T at DUKE UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR ADVANCED
HINDSIGHT at FUQUA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Durham, NC August 2015 May 2016
Created and distributed surveys for the Social Science Research Institute,
Discovered behavioral tool to increase adherence to pro-egalitarian behaviors
in regards to the economy. Gave a TEDx talk on research findings.
Intel STS entrant/Research Report Badge recipient and MIT Inspire Finalist.
R E S E A R C H A S S I S T A N T at UNC-CH GENE THERAPY LAB
Chapel Hill, NC June 2014 July 2014
Designed, created, and cloned plasmids for DNA insertion in mice research.
Grew bacterial colonies for extracting plasmid DNA.