CV
Experience
Graduate Researcher | Hénaff Lab | New York City, NY | 2023 - Present
MakeCode Consultant | Friday | Remote | 2024
Program Director | Roots of Renewal | New York City, NY | 2024
Foodborne Disease Surveillance Intern | NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene | New York City, NY | 2024
LGBTQIA Youth Mentor | APICHA Community Health Center | New York City, NY | 2023
Lead Artist | Healthy Havenscourt Collaborative | Oakland, CA | 2022
Project Coordinator | East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation | Oakland, CA | 2022
Health Educator | Public Health Institute | Oakland, CA | 2017 - 2020
Education
Masters of Arts in Microbial Ecology, Art, Design | 2023 - present
New York University, New York
Bachelor of Science in Microbial Biology | 2017
University of California, Berkeley
Conference Presentation - Invited Talks
“Bioremediation with Heavy-metal-binding Hydrogels and Microbial Heritage Sites” | What Around Design? 2024 | Portimão, Portugal | October 2024
“More-than-human Mapping: Microbial Heritage in Post-industrial Landscapes” (Poster) | Spatial Humanities | Bamberg, Germany | September 2024
“Roots of Renewal: Biodesign Community Program for AAPI Youth” | Biodesign Symposium | New York | June 2024
“Biomaterials in Art” | Gallatin Arts Festival | New York | April 2024
“Lifting the Voices of Asian Youth: Creating Youth Centered Emotional Wellness Support” | Asian & Pacific Islanders Mental Health Empowerment Conference | Clovis, California | November 2019
Fellowships - Awards - Grants
Genspace Artist in Residence | 2025
Horn Family Fund for Environmental Research | 2024
Global Research Initiative Research Institute Fellow | 2024
Asian American Art Alliance What Can We Do? Fellow | 2024
Tandon Research Excellence Exhibit 1st Place | 2024
Horn Family Fund for Environmental Research | 2023
NYU Social Sector Leadership Diversity Fellow | 2023 - 2024
Publications
Caroline Chou, Sally Kong, Angeli Magdaraog, “Roots of Renewal: Biodesign Community Program for AAPI Youth.” Research Directions: Biotechnology Design. Cambridge University Press. 2024
Exhibits
Microbes! The Musical April 13, 2025
Gallatin Arts Festival April 2024 & 2025
Gallatin Masters Showcase 2024 & 2025
Skills
Digital fabrication: CAD (Fusion 360), 3D printing, Laser cutting, Mold casting
Programs: Javascript, Arduino, Geographic Information System, Adobe Premire Pro
Art: Oil painting, Acrylic painting, Risoprinting, Screenprinting, Linoleum printing