Background

My name is Elena Hubbell, and I am a graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in Asian Studies and Comparative Literature who will be attending law school in the fall. I am skilled in Chinese language and culture, as well as writing, editing, and communication. I hope to work for a non-profit utilizing my international studies experiences as well as my understanding of effective communication.

Job experience

• September 2018 - May 2021
  Executive Assistant
  Michigan-China Innovation Center
  

  Detroit, MI, USA

  Managed office’s CRM
  Conducted research on Chinese businesses and technologies
  Participated in business development trips to China to attract investment to Michigan
  Drafted briefings on important business and political figures for the annual governor’s trip to China
  Organized meetings and calls for the Executive Director
  Drafted weekly public press clips for our partners

• May 2018 - July 2018
  Business Development Intern
  Michigan-China Innovation Center
  

  Detroit, MI, USA

  Drafted briefings on important business and political figures for the annual governors trip to China
  Conducted research on Chinese businesses and technologies

• April 2016 - April 2018
  Senior Editorial Page Editor & Opinion Columnist
  The Michigan Daily
  

  Ann Arbor, MI, USA

  Produced daily newspaper; duties included editing content, laying out the print page using Adobe InDesign and completing a final page read
  Edited content, including columns and Op-eds, to ensure readability to our audience
  Managed beat corresponding to local and student government
  Facilitate discussions during Editboard meetings
  Contributing ideas to the Daily Editorial Section by attending meetings and researching relevant issues
  Contributing a bi-monthly column regarding women's rights and social justice issues

• June 2017 - August 2017
  Regional Strategy and Training Intern
  U.S. Department of State
  

  Washington D.C., DC, USA

  Conducted research on Chinese social media
  Wrote blog entries for the Department of States flagship Chinese language blog, the Wild Geese
  Worked on a video for the US Ambassador to China
  Participated in strategy meetings for developing public messaging campaigns

• September 2016 - April 2017
  Virtual Intern
  U.S. Department of State
  

  Beijing, China

  Assisted the Beijing office of the United States Embassy in promoting and strengthening Sino-US Relations
  Conducted valuable research on minority communities with China, including translating articles and scheduling interviews
  Assisted fellow interns in their research by providing editing assistance

• June 2016 - August 2016
  Political Intern
  Gretchen Driskell Campaign
  

  Ann Arbor, MI, USA

  Political Intern for the Driskell Campaign, worked to educate voters on the candidates by canvassing and attending events
  Discussed political strategies with fellow interns in order to ensure maximum vote contact

Education

• University of Michigan
  Bachelor of Arts
  

  2014 - 2018

  Achieved High Honors in Asian Studies, double majored in Asian Studies and Comparative Literature