Ian Chen

Social Studies @ Harvard College

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

About

Studying Social Studies at Harvard College, with a special interest in Government and Philosophy. Passionate about civic education, student political engagement, and public interest law.

Experience

  • Steering Committee '26 & Leader, First-Year Outdoor Program at Harvard University
    Oct 2025 - Present · 9 mos

    Lead operations for Harvard's largest pre-orientation program with 100+ student leaders and 450+ student participants. Backpack with 2 co-leaders and 6-8 incoming first-years for a week.

  • Harvard Model Congress (1 yr 9 mos)
    • Director of Programs, Asia
      Mar 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    • Chief of Staff, Asia; Deputy House Programmatic Officer, Boston; Senior Staffer (SCOTUS), Europe
      Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

      Organize and staff model government conferences for 2,500+ high schoolers across Boston, the U.S., Asia, and Europe. In 2025, I was a junior staffer for Boston (Constitutional Convention) and Asia (UN Security Council.

  • Actor at Paradigm Talent Agency
    Jan 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 6 mos

    Represented for Film & TV. - "Evan Huang" on ABC's Fresh Off the Boat - "Eugene Choi" in DC & Warner Bros' Shazam! and Shazam! Fury of the Gods - "Patrick" in Fish Boy, a short film - Full filmography on IMDb.

  • Outreach Chair & Instructor, CIVICS Program at Institute of Politics at Harvard Kennedy School
    Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr

    Coordinate between Boston public school teachers and student instructors to provide civic education in 40+ classrooms.

  • Business Development at FlamAid
    Jun 2025 - Aug 2025 · 3 mos

    Worked to build trust in FlamAid's safety tech. - Advised on product and brand messaging to articulate FlamAid’s value clearly and consistently. - Mapped the user journey, identified friction points, and proposed improvements across entry, experience, and extension. - Shaped app development strategy by redesigning notification touchpoints. - Researched B2B partnerships in high-CAC, high-LTV verticals.