Sue Ching Ung, M.Ed.

Project Management & Partner Success Professional

Greater Boston

About

I bring extensive experience in multi-stakeholder program and event management, stakeholder success, resource management, and risk and issue management. As an adaptive and detail-oriented professional, my background in community engagement and partner stewardship has equipped me with the organizational insight, interpersonal skills, and intuitive mindset that is necessary to build trust with mission-aligned supporters and teams. I thrive in dynamic environments where I can contribute to collaborative problem-solving, robust systems, and conscious communication with an investment in stakeholder success.

Experience

  • Sales Associate at The Paper Store
    Nov 2024 - Dec 2024 · 2 mos

    - Delivered high-quality customer service by building rapport and providing tailored product recommendations - Processed transactions and promotions at point-of-sale to ensure transactional and financial accuracy

  • Junior Achievement USA (3 yrs 3 mos)
    • Chair, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Network Leadership Council
      Jun 2023 - Apr 2024 · 11 mos

      Through strategic initiatives and organizational advocacy, the JEDI Network was designed to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts across JA USA. - Provide a platform for associates to discuss issues, share best practices, and advance initiatives that promote DEI and to make JA a more inclusive organization - Engage a broader range of associates in projects and initiatives that have an impact beyond individual JA offices - Encourage advances in DEI in individual JA Areas and at the JA USA National Office

    • Vice Chair, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Network Leadership Council
      Jul 2022 - Jun 2023 · 1 yr

    • Member, Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Network Leadership Council
      Feb 2021 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Junior Achievement of Greater Boston (Full-time · 5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Education Manager, JA Inspire & Middle School Partnerships
      Jul 2022 - Apr 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

      - Led end-to-end planning for successful execution of a large-scale career readiness event serving 1,200+ youth, including budget oversight, school recruitment, vendor coordination, evaluation, and marketing, adhering to timeline and deliverables - Stewarded relationships and ongoing communication with 60+ schools and corporate partners, ensuring timely follow-up, conscious stakeholder support, and accurate information sharing - Subject-matter-expert to K-12 program portfolio, liaison to 60+ school and corporate partnerships, tailored experiences, strengthened engagement through strategic follow-up, and conscious stakeholder support - Identified risk, developed contingency and mitigation plans to streamline issue resolution - Tracked and maintained organized program data and volunteer participation for 400+ individuals across CRM and tracking systems, leveraged data to inform strategic goals - Designed and implemented best practices and processes to improve work efficiency and to reduce operational gaps - Collaborated cross-functionally with internal and external teams, leadership, and Board Committees to align programs with organizational strategy, representing JA through presentations and at partner events

    • Program Manager, Financial Literacy Pathway
      Sep 2020 - Jul 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

      - Managed high-quality programs to 2,000+ high need students with 300+ corporate volunteers - Monitored high-volume inquiries, providing timely informed responses or making referrals to departments - Adapted program delivery for virtual settings via Google Workspace and other digital tools - Developed and implemented an outreach plan to strengthen partner retention and new partner recruitment

    • Program Manager, Boston
      Aug 2019 - Sep 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos

      - Managed a week-long summer program reaching 40+ youth with 50+ corporate volunteers, including recruitment, designing skills development workshops, and facilitating robust volunteer trainings - Managed program implementation to serve 1,500+ high need K-12 youth with 300+ volunteers

  • Graduate Fellow for the Center for Community Engagement at Mount Ida College
    Aug 2017 - May 2018 · 10 mos

    - Supervised and trained student staff through structured 1:1 and team meetings to foster communication, coordinate workflow, and cultivate accountability - Led service projects including campus fairs, trips, and volunteer groups - Supported course development and workshop delivery for a service-learning class

  • Alternative Spring Break Trip Advisor at Merrimack College Grace J. Palmisano Center for Campus Ministry
    Oct 2017 - Mar 2018 · 6 mos

    - Supporting and guiding two student leaders in logistics of the service trip - Through Emmaus Farm, volunteering in home renovations, senior living, and food pantries - Participating in comunity, solidarity, reflections and cultural immersion opportunities