Alexandra Liu

Research Assistant at San Francisco VA Medical Center

South San Francisco, California, United States

About

Experience

  • Research Assistant at San Francisco VA Medical Center
    Jun 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 2 mos

    I serve as Dr. Linda Chao's research assistant for her study on the "Longitudinal assessment of Gulf War veterans with suspected Sarin exposure"

  • Research Assistant at Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
    Aug 2016 - Apr 2017 · 9 mos

    - recruit club patrons to take part in a NIH-funded research on nightlife safety - administer 1:1 interviews and collect biological samples from participants - maintain strict and standard research protocols and client confidentiality - carefully oversee equipment use; provide support in team collaboration and feedback on research improvements

  • Child Psychiatry Intake Coordinator at Stanford Children's Health | Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
    May 2016 - Aug 2016 · 4 mos

    • conduct daily clinical interviews with parents; produce psychiatric reports of the child's condition • maintain up-to-date knowledge of the 8-10 subspecialty mental disorder clinics at Stanford • streamline efficient new patient intake process by providing exceptional communication between patients, mental health providers, and clinical directors to ensure optimal mental healthcare delivery • maintain strict confidentiality and high professional boundaries with patients and families • assist with mental health emergency and crisis situations

  • Localization Coordinator at Coursera
    Jun 2015 - May 2016 · 1 yr

    At Coursera, we partner with top universities around the world to offer courses online for anyone to take, for free. I develop and manage the translation efforts of our product to create a seamless localized experience for our growing international user base. • manage a 30,000+ team of global volunteer translators who help make our content accessible to learners worldwide • coordinate and ensure the successful delivery of over 30+ full-course translations • utilized complex internal translation tools and maintain proactive communication with all parties involved in translation and subtitle projects • develop data-backed strategy and initiatives to improve translation quality and scale localization growth

  • Assistant Language Teacher at Japan Exchange and Teaching Program(me) (JET)
    Aug 2013 - Aug 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • taught 13 weekly English classes as the head teacher at Omura Jonan High School • co-taught 1-4 weekly English classes at the Nagasaki School of the Deaf to elementary, junior high, and high school students with local Japanese teachers • developed a model curriculum and created all worksheets and activities for over 300 students, composed and graded all midterm and final examinations • coached students individually for study abroad interviews and speech contests • promoted cultural exchange through international lessons and English camps; facilitated weekly English club; fostered international understanding of American culture to Japanese students