… and kind of a Postface, too

Unlike the other posts, this first one isn’t a part of the ePortfolio. You can tell by all the contractions I’m using, because according to APA7 (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Seventh Edition) apostrophes to connect words aren’t allowed.

I started this post on January 18, 2024, well over a year after my advisor signed off on the following collection. Four or five days before then, I began uploading and lightly editing the 14 competency essays and their Introduction and Conclusion. (See: the Affirmation at the very end, at point 3. where I said I would remove mentions that could lead to the identity of individuals or institutions.)

I bought the domain vidayeung.com earliest in December, 2022… and did nothing. That WordPress-edit window remained opened on my computer until now. A joke I had typed into the initial post’s byline -“hire her, she’s poor”, or something equally dingus-worthy- would show up at the top of a Google general search for my name for most of 2023.

I formerly intended to be a law librarian since applying to San Jose State University’s (SJSU) Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program in late-Fall of 2019. So towards the end in September 2022, when a regular at my old job offered me an entry-level opportunity at her law firm, I took the chance to learn about the legal world.

With my next job in hand, and seriously hungover from grad school, I took a month off from this ePortfolio… then another… until other emerging goals jockeyed this blog site out of priority until New Years 2024.

To keep the Competency essays showing from A-O, I reverse-uploaded them, and have provided reminders at the end to click ‘previous post’ for the following post. I haven’t given links to all the evidence, because WordPress only allows me so many, and some have private(-ish) information. Please communicate with me on LinkedIn if you would like to view evidence not provided.

My CV:

Vida Yeung
San Francisco, California
my Linkedin

Objective
To analyze possible impacts of emerging technologies, then leverage that research into user-friendly tutorials.

Education
Bachelor of Arts International Relations, minors French and Japanese
– University of California, Davis, June 2008
Master of Library and Information Science, in Special Librarianship
– San Jose State University, December 2022

Related Coursework
– Information Retrieval Systems Design.
– Reference, Resource and Information Services.
– Online Searching.
– Vocabulary Design.
– Information Architecture.
– Applied Research Methods.
– US Science, Technology, National Security, and Economic Policy.

Skills
Computer: Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat, Vellum, HTML/CSS, basic JavaScript
Communication: Writing, editing, and proofreading; public speaking and teaching.
Languages: Fluent English and Cantonese, literate in basic French and Japanese, learning German and Spanish.

Special Projects
Writer (August 2010- December 2019)
– Completed and edited manuscripts, as ‘Kaz Heaney’.
– Portfolio: five 90k+ word novels, and a half-dozen shorter works.

Employment
Office Assistant (September 2022 – present)
– Putterman Yu Wang LLP | San Francisco, CA
– Office administration.
– Index documents, draft pleadings, complete forms, and prepare and assist in hearings and depositions.
– Maintain plants, facilities, and supplies.
Front of House (December 2019 – October 2022)
– Jane the Bakery | San Francisco, CA
– Provided high-quality customer service in fast-paced environment.
– Performed early morning opening activities that included designing pastry cases, organizing supplies and items for sale, and preparing orders.
– Ensured cleanliness and safety of facilities.
Teacher (September 2008- June 2009)
– Singapore Ministry of Education, River Valley High School | Malan Road, Singapore
– Taught English to 70 high school students.
– Designed lessons, provided feedback to students and faculty, and coordinated assistance for students in need of additional tutoring.

For the ePortfolio Introduction, please click ‘Previous Post’ below.