2006 ALC Session 1 Staff Bios

Hello everyone! Thank you for your interest in our American Language and Culture (ALC) Program. I was an ALC participant myself in 1991 and am excited to be involved again, this time as the Program Director. My participation in ALC not only enabled me to learn about the diverse culture of the United States, but it also broadened my perspective about Asia, including my home country Japan. The program also enabled me to develop life-long lasting friendship. I hope your participation in our program will also give you an opportunity to change the way you view the world and also develop friendship which you can treasure for life.

Outside of work, I am currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Hawaii majoring in Japanese language teaching. In my spare time I like to listen to music, watch movies and travel. The staff and the Fellow Stanford Hosts are planning an exciting summer for you and we are looking forward to seeing you this summer at Stanford!

Tina Lin: Senior Claude Buss Fellow (tinytina@stanford.edu)

Hi! My name is Tina Lin and I am a junior majoring in Mathematics. I was born in Taiwan and came to the US when I was 10 years old, so I am very interested in how Asian societies have changed and grown. On my free time, I like to play music (mostly the piano and the French horn), listen to music of all kinds, take walks, and watch movies with friends. At Stanford, I am a co-chair for the Taiwanese Cultural Society, the financial officer of the Stanford University Mathematical Organization, and a French horn player in the Symphony Orchestra and the Wind Ensemble. This summer before VIA, I get to tour Spain, Portugal, and Morroco with the Wind Ensemble. I'm very excited and I hope to come back and share my experiences with you. I am very much looking forward to meeting all of you and having a great time!

Janice Ahn : Claude Buss Fellow Host (jsahn@stanford.edu)

Hi! My name is Janice Ahn and I am a sophomore pursuing a double major in International Relations and Chinese. I grew up in Korea, and speak Korean fluently and some Chinese. I'm planning to study abroad in Beijing University during the first half of my junior year, which I am super excited about! In my free time, I enjoy doing outdoor activities like hiking and hanging out/eating yummy food/shopping with people I love. At Stanford, I am involved in the Asia-Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society as Director for the annual Summit that we host for students from universities all over Asia. I am also a member of the Korean Students Association.

I really look forward to meeting all of you and making sure that we all have an amazing time this summer!

Jeremy Gordon: Claude Buss Fellow Host (jrgordon@stanford.edu)

Hi everyone. I'm looking forward to a great program this summer, as I'm sure all of you are as well.  It's going to be exciting hosting and talking with all of you.  Here's a brief bit of information about myself.

I'm a rising Junior at Stanford majoring in Mechanical Engineering and Political Science with a concentration in International Relations. Currently, I'm studying in Washington, DC and interning at the World Bank.  I'm interested in many aspects of foreign affairs, but most recently I've been studying disarmament and peacekeeping.  I speak a small amount of Japanese that I'd love to expand.  I started taking lessons last year towards a private pilot's license and flying has since become my favorite hobby.  I've also been very involved at different levels of our student business association, Stanford Student Enterprises.  Next year I'll be the RA in Phi Sig (one of the houses on the row) and after graduation I plan to study and work abroad.

I'm excited to see you all soon!

Sin Jae Kim : Claude Buss Fellow Host

Hey guys, my name is Sin Jae Kim (better known as just Sin). I'm a rising sophomore from New York City with plans to double major in Public Policy and International Relations with a minor in Economics (and possibly also a French minor). I love languages, theater, arts, sports (basketball is my first love), meeting new people, trying new things, learning new things, and living life in general. I speak Korean fluentlly, and am fairly capable at conversational French. At Stanford, I'm involved with the Roosevelt Institution, and am currently undertaking a project to publish a magazine to awareness and appreciation for street art (graffiti).

I'm looking forward to meeting everyone - we're going to have an amazing time.

PS: Yes, that picture is me after skydiving :)

Daniel Lee: Claude Buss Fellow Host

Hey everyone!  My name is Danny, and I am currently a third year at Stanford majoring in chemical engineering.  I am Korean-American and grew up my entire life in New Jersey on the other side of the U.S.  Some of my many interests include playing sports (especially baseball and soccer), listening to music, watching movies, playing cards, and traveling.  Last summer, I visited Asia for the first time in my life but was only able to explore through Korea.  However, I plan on traveling to Taiwan and Japan at some point, possibly even before the ALC program starts this summer.

This is my first year with the ALC program and I am very much looking forward to meeting all of you.  It will be a great cross-cultural experience and I am positive we will all have a great time.  Definitely feel free to e-mail me for anything before the program; otherwise, I will see you soon!

Justin Liu: Claude Buss Fellow Host

Hi everyone! My name is Justin Liu, and I am a senior majoring in philosophy. I'm also pursuing a Master's degree here in philosophy at the same time. I'm very excited about meeting everyone and having a great time. I really enjoy games of all kinds (sports, video games, computer games, board games), as well as movies, reading science fiction and fantasy novels, and also learning new things. I hope to share some of my interests with you guys, and that I can pick some new ones up too!

So if you guys want to talk about political philosophy, games, current events, what Stanford's like, or anything, just e-mail me at JL2585 (at) stanford (dot) edu.

Christian Tabing: Claude Buss Fellow Host

Hello.  My name is Christian Tabing, and I am a current freshman/rising sophomore at Stanford University.  I am considering a major in Economics or Management Science and Engineering and a minor in Public Policy or Political Science.

This past year, I have served as a Freshman Intern and Assistant Coordinator of the Speaker Series at the Asian American Activities Center (A3C).  I have also served as a certified mediator at the Center for Mediation and Communication at Stanford and as a member of the Asian Pacific Student Entrepreneurship Society (ASES).  My interests include tennis, percussion, finance, accounting, design, advertising, photography, and travel.

I am looking forward to seeing you all this summer!

Lisa Wong: Claude Buss Fellow Host (huanglisha@hotmail.com)

Hi! My name is Lisa and I hail from the east coast, New York specifically, so I'm really enjoying the fantastic weather here.  I love walking around campus and I'm one of the few people I know of who gets around entirely on foot.  I also really enjoy Frisbees, reading, meeting new people, and I'm also trying to learn how to knit right now.  I'm currently finishing up my first year at Stanford and I'm still unsure of what I'm going to major in.  I do know that I'm interested in traveling and languages, so a major that somehow incorporates those two things.