academic & professional portfolio
Despite the success and popularity of ride-sharing apps like Uber, the gig economy is not the 'be your own boss' dream that it claims to be. In this essay, I explore the precarity of platform work and discuss unionization and legal reform as potential solutions in this precarious sector of work.
In this essay, I use sociological theories from Marx, Benjamin, and Perkins-Gilman to analyze how economic pressures, mass production, and gender imbalances lead to the mistreatment of female artists. Using Canadian artist Jessie Reyez and her song "Gatekeeper" as a key example, this essay shines a light on the challenges and resilience of marginalized musicians.
This is a reflection on my personal journey growing up in an activist household, where I was inspired by my father’s work in labor unions and social justice. It explores my passion for social change, my aspirations in the non-profit sector, and the challenges I anticipate in pursuing a career focused on humanitarian work.
In my co-op work term as the English Conversation Program Assistant at the UBC Learning Exchange, I looked into the demographics of our active learners to examine how the ECP's demographics have changed since the pandemic. In particular, I studied the increasing intake of refugees and the key differences between the refugee and non-refugee learners. I presented this project to the LE staff at the end of my term.