Shanghai, China
Rayxi Educational Consulting
Leading law & mba education consultancy in China
05/2009 – Present
Founder & Executive Director
Run all daily operation of Rayxi. Rayxi provide training and consulting services to law students, managers and lawyers. Rayxi is the foremost company in the area of overseas legal education for the Chinese market. Manage sales flow, provide consulting to clients, and plan market strategy.
Shanghai, China
Huatek Software Engineering Co., Ltd.
Foreign owned company in Shanghai, Xian and California
11/2004 – 04/2009
Legal Counsel & Training Manager
Negotiated and drafted contracts related to IT projects, including service-level contracts and statements of work. The contracts range up to 500,000 USD and a variety of pricing structures were employed.
Led training team of six members to train all members of company, including software engineers, sales team, and quality assurance staff. Personally led training of senior management.
Suzhou, China
PSB Management Consulting, Ltd.
Management company from Singapore
02/2003 – 10/2004
Program Manager
Solidified new college program in Suzhou. Defined and implemented education processes and flows. Liaised between joint venture partners and resource holders.
Shanghai, China New Oriental Education
Top education company in China 06/2002 – 02/2003
Educational Consultant
Provide support to clients and students, including:
Corporate training; Editing and review of school applications.
Training in a variety of environments and levels.
Career consulting.
Shanghai, China
Richard Wang & Co. Law Firm
Shanghai local law firm
09/2001 – 05/2002
Foreign Lawyer
Advised foreign clients on their investments in China:
Drafted and edited memoranda regarding the establishment of foreign enterprises and restructuring of joint ventures.
Drafted founding documents and worked on project finance issues related to establishment of a foreign-invested entertainment project with total investment of 3.5 million USD.
Drafted amendments to joint-venture contracts and articles of association.
Conducted legal research on and reviewed contracts pertaining to equity buyouts of foreign-invested companies.
Shanghai, China Hua Dong Institute of Law & Politics
Leading Chinese law school 08/2000 – 08/2001
Adjunct Professor
Lectured on US and international law to masters of law (LL.M.) students, including:
Corporate Law; Contract Law
Private/Public International Law
Labor Law
Shanghai, China
Bull Housser & Tupper Rep Office
Canadian transnational law firm
08/1999 – 05/2000
Legal Consultant
Provided support services such as:
Edited and reviewed legal documents, letters, and memos regarding corporate, customs, labor law and maritime matters. Performed legal research on US, Chinese, Canadian and international law. Participated in Customs House classification dispute over 1.8 million USD shipment.
Cleveland, Ohio Cleveland-Marshall College of Law 08/1996 – 08/1999
Juris Doctor
- Coursework in commercial and business law
- Concentration in economic interpretation of law and legal rules
- Many volunteer and public-interest activities
Cincinnati, Ohio
University of Cincinnati
09/1991 – 05/1996
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Focus on economic theory and reasoning
- Numerous Dean’s List citations
CHINESE LEGAL EDUCATION
Shanghai, China
Hua Dong Institute of Law and Politics
Joint program on Chinese law, including topics such as:
- Sources of Law in the Chinese Tradition
- Law in the Time on Confucius
- Comprehensive introduction to Labor, Corporate and Civil Law in China
06/1999 – 08/1999