Amy is first-generation Chinese-American born in New York, NY. She is an activist, a practitioner, an entrepreneur, and a survivor of domestic violence and sexual assault.
With a passion in social justice and inspired by her many travels abroad, Amy left a decade-long career in marketing to work on human rights and international development. She now has over a decade of experience managing and implementing USG-funded projects in conflict, post-conflict, and transitional countries. She has worked in Iraq, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kosovo, and Rwanda.
As a part of her roles on global projects, she's worked as a hiring manager and recruiter and she's conducted trainings on leadership, gender and social inclusion, communications, project management, compliance, and operations. In 2018, she combined all of her professional experience into launching The Crescendo Group, a social enterprise that works directly with marginalized communities in the US and overseas.
Amy utilizes a trauma-informed approach in her coaching and all of her workshops and trainings are interactive and participatory. She works with individuals, non-profits, and corporations on professional and leadership development with the ultimate goal of diversifying the workplace and leadership pipeline.
Amy has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration in Marketing Management from Baruch College and a Master of Arts in International Affairs from The New School. She studied abroad with the Institute for Shipboard Education’s Semester At Sea program in Summer 2005 and Fall 2006.
Amy is a certified facilitator for Google's #IAmRemarkable workshop. As an empowerment and career coach, she designs and facilitates workshops on women's empowerment, self-advocacy, mindfulness, and career development for non-profit organizations, affinity groups, private clients, and conferences.
The Crescendo Group is a social enterprise that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion by supporting women and underrepresented groups in the workplace and in public spaces through workforce development activities, career coaching, and empowerment trainings.
Having the freedom to earn a living is crucial to women's well-being and ability to contribute to their households. Empirical data shows that women re-invest earnings into their families, such as ensuring their children attend school.
Most workplaces are not accommodating to women, BIPOC, and people with disabilities. Oftentimes, it's due to a lack of awareness and knowledge. Accommodating all groups lead to higher productivity and attrition.
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