About Me
Hello! My name is Ellen Zhou, born and raised in the beautiful city of San Francisco. I am a new graduate from UC Santa Cruz, with a B.A. in Psychology. For now, I plan to pursue a career in HR within the tech industry.
I love learning about new things about social psychology and technology. I am an INFP and I have an easy-going personality. Outside of career/school, I love to cook, explore new places, try different art, and go to concerts.
Currently, I am a Pre-Apprenticeship Trainee at Dev/Mission.
Dev/Mission
Pre-Apprenticeship Trainee | Feb 2021-May 2021
Completed 160 hours of:
IT Fundamentals (Hardware, Software, OS)
Intro to Programming (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Bootstrap)
IoT (Internet of Things)
Critical Career Skills
University of California, Santa Cruz Psychology Department
Psychology and Cognitive Science Peer Advisor | Dec 2020-Mar 2021
Provided guidance to undergraduate students with general major questions through one-on-one advising
Ensured students are in good academic standing through academic planning and graduations checks
Worked closely with psychology advisors on projects, workshops, and administrative tasks
Tech4Good Research Lab
Undergraduate Research Assistant, Web Developer | Jun 2020-Dec 2020
Developed UI components aimed to increase collaboration and education access
Collaborated on front-end Angular UI components from Figma prototypes
Coded in HTML/CSS to create webpages for new applications that support teachers and students
GIST Technology, Inc.
Campus Ambassador | Aug 2020-Oct 2020
Recruited 10 individuals per week through social media to beta test the company’s product review app
Generated new ideas for greater work incentives and company-employee relations
Reported user experiences to supervisors through internal tools
Target
Guest Advocate/Cashier | Dec 2019-Jan 2020
Provided customer service and assistance to customers
Translated for Cantonese-speaking customers
Adapted to different positions within the store as needed
Community Youth Center
Youth Leader/Junior Project Coordinator | Aug 2015 - Jun 2017
Facilitated weekly educational workshops on social awareness, leadership, and life skills for high schoolers
Collaborated with 30+ youth leaders to host an API Youth Summit that promoted API awareness
Coordinated monthly team-building activities that ensured bonding among mentor-mentees
Hard Skills
G Suites, Spreadsheets, Bilingual, HTML/CSS, Recruitment and Selection
Soft Skills
Organization, Team management, Flexibility, Communication, Collaboration, Time management
