I'm a designer and marketer with a passion for education, empowerment, and design thinking, and I'm currently a senior pursuing a B.S. in Science, Technology, and Society with Honors at Stanford University with a concentration in Human Development and Design holding skills in human-centered design, design research, product and graphic design, marketing, branding, film, and data analysis. Currently, I am a founding member and lead marketing at Girls Driving for a Difference, a mobile design studio that uses design thinking to empower young girls across America to become leaders of social change. We are featured in FastCompany Leadership and publicly endorsed by IDEO. Additionally, I am the founder and creative director of Blink Eyewear, a unique prescription eyewear brand that gives children the power to see as well as the freedom and creativity to continually customize their glasses. The Blink team was born from Stanford's Design for America studio, and since then, I have been nominated as DFA's "Outstanding Team Leader" nationally.

Director of Marketing @ Founding member of Girls Driving for a Difference, a mobile design thinking studio of 4 Stanford women using design thinking to empower middle-school girls across America to become leaders of social change. This summer of 2015, we will be driving an RV cross-country, visiting 50+ communities and coaching design thinking and leadership workshops to give hundreds of girls the tools, inspiration, and creative confidence to make social impact and envision their own dreams for someday changing the world. Sponsored by: SAP, Kickstarter Backers Featured by: FastCompany Leadership, Pulse Magazine, The Stanford Daily, Design for America national newsletter, The Stanford d.school whiteboard, The Half Moon Bay Review Publicly endorsed by: IDEO, the Stanford d.school, Stanford University, Design for America nationally, Goldieblox, Chris Flink, Tiny Seelig From December 2014 to Present (11 months) Stanford, CACreative Director @ Blink is a unique prescription eyewear brand, designed just and only for children, that gives children the power to see as well as the freedom and creativity to continually customize their glasses. Leading a project team of designers and engineers from ideation to integration. Developing a business model to help bring product to market. Blink was born from Stanford’s Design for America (DFA) studio. Since then, Rachel has been nominated as DFA’s “Outstanding Team Leader” nationally, and the team has been selected as Stanford studio’s strongest team. From September 2013 to Present (2 years 2 months) Stanford, CAStanford Studio Project Lead @ Coached and led a team of interdisciplinary Stanford students through the design thinking process, from empathy research and needfinding to product testing and development. Directed collaborations with various user groups and organizations including the YMCA. Led development of laser-cut and 3D-printed prototypes. From June 2013 to Present (2 years 5 months) Stanford, CADesign Consultant @ With the support of Stanford Psychology's Language and Cognition Lab under Dr. Michael C. Frank, researching children exploration behavior through 120 head-camera, 400 observational studies, and interviews. Working with the museum directors to redesign and adapt exhibits to improve the visitor interaction and user experience. Most recently, implementing designs for the Trolley exhibit to refine crank-to-trolley linkage. Research contributing to Stanford honors thesis. From April 2013 to Present (2 years 7 months) Stanford and San Jose, CAUI/UX Design Intern @ Performed in-depth analysis on and wireframes potential user features to provide insights and recommendations. Redesigned and implemented icon set. Collaborated directly with CEO, CTO, Product Manager, and Design Team on the BeamIt App. Said to be the "Most Efficient Designer" by Lead Designer, Michael Cheung. Cooliris was acquired by Yahoo in November 2014. From June 2014 to August 2014 (3 months) San Francisco, CAVisual Design Intern @ Collaborated with the lead designer in developing wireframe interfaces, logo designs, and product aesthetics for a stealth-mode Samsung product, Coaster. Analyzed product integration. From November 2013 to June 2014 (8 months) Palo Alto, CADesign Co-Director @ BASES E-Bootcamp is a 4-day intensive international conference for student entrepreneurs held annually at Stanford University. The goal of the conference is to educate, empower, and connect participants. Pioneered design program for Business Association of Stanford Entrepreneurial Students Entrepreneurship-Bootcamp 2014 Conference of 50 entrepreneurs. Led design thinking workshops and recruited design speakers. Survey results exhibited the Design Thinking and the Storytelling workshops as favorite events. From September 2013 to June 2014 (10 months) Stanford, CABusiness Consultant Assistant @ Served as the liaison between Olive Grove Consulting and Music for Minors non-profit organization. Researched Music for Minor's competition and reach in the Bay Area. From April 2013 to August 2013 (5 months) Belmont, CABoard Fellow @ Youngest member. Engaged in company board meetings. Conducted marketing analysis and projected service reach in the San Francisco Bay Area. Organized and proposed plan for expansion and integration. From May 2012 to August 2013 (1 year 4 months) Mountain View, CAStudent Researcher @ Published as 2nd author in the Journal of Neurology. Assisted Dr. Lilyana Amezcua (voted Top Doctor by Pasadena Magazine in 2011) with comprehensive data analysis investigating the progression of multiple sclerosis in Hispanics. From July 2010 to September 2011 (1 year 3 months) Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center

Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Science, Technology and Society @ Stanford University From 2011 to 2015 High School @ Sage Hill School From 2007 to 2011 Rachel Chung is skilled in: Data Analysis, Public Speaking, Research, Product Design, Design Research, Microsoft Office, Social Media, PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Event Planning, Community Outreach, Fundraising, Teaching, Design Thinking, Welding, Marketing, Film Production