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Spotlight: Corporate Relations Committee Volunteer, ChiChi Gao
ChiChi Gao, originally from China, currently works at State Street as an internal auditor. She has acquired more than six years of combined public accounting and business process consulting experience within financial, operational, risk and compliance disciplines. Outside of her job, Chichi is a dancer. She participates in competitive ballroom dancing and social dances like salsa, bachata, and tango. A passionate traveler, Chichi claims she can be in a different country over the weekend and show up in the office on Monday morning (sometimes showing up with her luggage after a red eye flight). She travels for both work and leisure, trying different types of traveling—from backpacking to going on road trips to staying in resorts. Chichi recently spent one month in Spain for vacation where she also took intensive Spanish classes five days a week and lived like a full-time student in Madrid. She also learned how to dance the Flamenco. Chichi’s travels offered her the chance to learn about the country beyond just its surface, as she could embrace the culture and get a better feel of the country. Chichi has been a member of NAAAP for more than 6 years since moving to Boston. She started by becoming an active member, showing up to almost every single NAAAP event, and getting to know fellow great young professionals. One of ChiChi’s favorite NAAAP programs is the WIN Lean In Circle, a one year peer-to-peer women career development program where a group of great ladies meet monthly. The goal is to bring ongoing inspiration and support so that all participants can feel equipped to pursue their ambitions and achieve their goals. They openly talk about the challenges that professional women face and work together to change the conversation from “what they can't do” to “what they can do.” Participants not only form an active and solid peer-to-peer support community, but also gain opportunities to learn from each other through an open exchange of ideas and experiences. Through the Lean In Circle, ChiChi also met one of her current best friends, Vivian, who previously served as NAAAP Boston’s Women in NAAAP (WIN) Director. ChiChi also wanted to contribute to the great community of NAAAP so when she was approached with the opportunity to help manage corporate relationships, she eagerly joined the team. Chichi also currently volunteers with the Corporate Relations Committee and is an Account Manager for State Street. In 2017, State Street and NAAAP partnered together on a number of co-hosted events focusing on career development and received excellent feedback. When asked for a quote from NAAAP that she truly believes in, ChiChi responded, “we together make a difference.” With the commitment and passion that volunteers like ChiChi have for transforming the opportunities and lives of Asian American professionals, NAAAP truly does make a difference for the community.
Join NAAAP Boston's Marketing Team!
Are you looking for opportunities to build and expand your marketing/communication skills? Are you a positive, hard working, and energetic person who loves to take on challenges?  Are you someone who wants to make a significant impact on the Asian American community? Can you wear multiple hats, strive for excellence and look for opportunities to learn to grow professionally?     NAAAP Boston's Marketing Committee might be the right fit for you!    The Marketing Committee develops and implements marketing plans that increase a strong brand identity of NAAAP Boston and leverages the communication resources effectively to market our signature events against our strategic goals. We seek to increase the relevance of NAAAP Boston’s branding and align our mission-based events with the interests of our members, sponsor companies, and our leaders.   We are looking for a selected group of 5 volunteers to build/expand their marketing skills. We are also looking for individuals who are willing to contribute the Asian American community.   We are looking for volunteers who fit the following criteria: 1-2 years of experience in marketing at the volunteer/work capacity Familiar with social media Commit to volunteering for NAAAP Boston for at least 1 year Organized and pays attention to details Able to manage multiple projects  Adaptable to change Be able to work independently and collaboratively with a team  Strong written/verbal communication skills   Benefits/Perks: One Year Free Membership of NAAAP Professional Training  on building their marketing skills from actual experts in the field Discounted/Free entry to NAAAP’s other professional development workshops and networking events Opportunities to network and build relationships with NAAAP Boston’s Leadership team and Board of Directors   If you are interested in joining, please fill out this form by Friday, April 27th, 2018.  If you have any questions, please email recruiting@naaapboston.org.
Spotlight: Vice President of Sponsorship, Swan Lee
NAAAP Boston is pleased to announce our new Vice President of Sponsorship, Swan Lee. Swan first joined NAAAP with the desire to connect with the Asian community in Boston and to make an impact in her community. With a strong interested in volunteering, she learned about the organization’s Community Service Committee and WIN’s (Women in NAAAP) Lean-In Circle program through her co-worker Lee Ann, former National Liaison. She started out as a volunteer and eventually became the Director of Community Service.   Through her time with NAAAP, Swan took on many projects that aligned with her passion. For example, as a first-generation Asian American immigrant, Swan is eager about offering support for underprivileged Asian youth with their transition from high school to college. Her work with the NAAAP mentorship program cultivated her passion, as she matched Asian American professionals with incoming college students to provide them guidance in their first year. She recalls receiving an email from a student who expressed how the mentorship changed his mind-set about social life and internship program as a highlight to her experience.   Furthermore, Swan took on leadership opportunities that she would not have had otherwise outside of NAAAP. With the Community Service Committee, she successfully led a team, a skill she could not grow extensively through her professional job. She grew by overcoming challenges: whether it was balancing responsibilities and sharing tasks or learning how to communicate better with the team. Taking on a such a leadership role gave her a chance to connect with her volunteers and make a powerful impact.   Outside of NAAAP, Swan is a data scientist at Sun Life Financial, having worked with the company for the last three years since her graduation from Brandeis University. Originally from South Korea, she can be found watching Korean dramas as well as teaching kids how to code, cooking (and more importantly eating), running around Boston, and solving puzzles.   Swan encourages others to join NAAAP as she mentions that it was “one of the best decisions I’ve made. I needed motivation to continuously develop myself and this was one of the best ways to do it. Through NAAAP, I coordinated mock interview workshops, interviewed students for Scholarship awards, and attended workshops on how to break the bamboo ceiling. Additionally, I made some amazing friends through those events and we make sure to have fun! With my Community Service group, we held a retreat at Cape Cod, organized a Friendsgiving board game night, and successfully completed in Escape the Room. I have countless memories from NAAAP and you will too when you join us!”    Post written by Michelle Chung.
Apply for MBA Scholarships at Babson College
Babson College, ranked #1 in Entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report, pleased to announce the following merit-based scholarships for working professionals in their programs: Blended Learning and Evening MBA Diversity Leadership Scholarships These one-time scholarships, valued at $5,000 with the funds split evenly across the terms of the student's first academic year, are awarded to candidates with the greatest potential for leadership in creating a richly diverse MBA community at Babson. Blended Learning and Evening MBA Women's Leadership Scholarships These one-time scholarships, valued at $5,000 with the funds split evenly across the terms of the student's first academic year, are awarded to candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to women's entrepreneurial leadership.   Click here to learn more about all of the scholarship options at that Babson College's graduate programs offer.

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