About
I am a graduate student in Linguistics at Northeastern Illinois University (NEIU), with a background in Information Technology and student organizational leadership. My work sits at the intersection of language, power, and institutional systems — studying how discourse shapes labor, education, and collective action.
I also design and maintain technical infrastructure for small organizations: web systems, automation, data pipelines, and collaborative tools. I believe that robust, accessible systems are a precondition for effective collective work.
Research Focus
- Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) — analyzing how language constructs social reality in institutional contexts
- Critical Discourse Analysis — examining power relations in policy, media, and workplace communication
- Literacy Studies — understanding reading and writing as situated social practices, not merely cognitive skills
- Mandarin Philology (普通话语文学) — studying Mandarin linguistics, pedagogy, and script systems
My current project applies discourse-analytic methods to educational policy texts, tracing how ideological formations are naturalized through linguistic choice.
Organizational Experience
Card and Board Game Club — Oakton College
Vice President / Treasurer
Manage club operations including event coordination, budget oversight ($500+ annual), inventory tracking (100+ games), and member engagement systems. Grew membership from 7 to 28 active members in one semester.
Student Life & Cultural Integration (SLCI)
Peer Tutor & Training Participant
Training in culturally responsive tutoring, working with multilingual and adult learners in literacy and language acquisition contexts.
Technical Competencies
Infrastructure & Systems
Linux system administration, network configuration, containerization (Docker), automated monitoring
Web Development
Full-stack web systems, static site generation, API design, database management
Data & Automation
Python scripting, data pipelines, scheduled task automation, document processing
Language & Communication
English (native), Mandarin Chinese (Intermediate-Low), Spanish (Intermediate-Low, B1 Certified), Tagalog (Heritage Speaker), Bicolano (Heritage Speaker), academic writing, technical documentation