Yin Shan Magdalene Leung
Doncaster East
Summary
Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Adept at effectively and efficiently handling multiple tasks in fast-paced environments. Recognized for proactive problem-solving abilities, consistently identifying and addressing issues with a focus on optimizing processes and supporting team objectives.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Placement student
Military and Emergency Services Health Australia
08.2024 - 10.2024
- Drafted a rapid review about Parkinson’s disease in Australia within a month, covering the services provisions and the significance of the problem nationwide
- Got a distinction in the placement
Research Assistant (2020-2021)/ Research Associate (2021-2022)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
09.2020 - 08.2022
- Company Overview: Center for Health Systems & Policy Research of Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care
- Monitored any COVID progress updates for about seven jurisdictions in Western Pacific Regions such as Australia, Singapore, and Japan within two years
- Collected data and drafted a WHO technical report regarding COVID development over Western Pacific Regions
- Prepared a literature review related to government funded research study focused on COVID policies
- Gathered data in around 50 qualitative interviews and organized analysis reports with compiling feedbacks from various stakeholders (e.g., the public, health professionals and business sector) for the Hong Kong government research study in COVID policies
- Taking care of editing tasks of a research paper on social distancing over the globe
- Delivered administrative and secretarial work for seniors
- Center for Health Systems & Policy Research of Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care
- Got promoted to a Research Associate after working as a Research Assistant for a year
- Being one of the co-authors of a research paper, ‘Effectiveness of different types and levels of social distancing measures: a scoping review of global evidence from earlier stage of COVID-19 pandemic’ (Sun, K
- S., Lau, T
- S
- M., Yeoh, E
- K., Chung, V
- C
- H., Leung, Y
- S., Yam, C
- H
- K., & Hung, C
- T
- (2022)
- Effectiveness of different types and levels of social distancing measures: a scoping review of global evidence from earlier stage of COVID-19 pandemic
- BMJ open, 12(4), e053938.)
- Carried out data collection and prepared a WHO technical report during COVID which was called ‘Technical Report on Government Response Measures to COVID-19 – Key Policy Lessons’
- This report was funded by WHO Social Science Working Group and published in GOARN (https://hspr.cuhk.edu.hk/wp-content/uploads/Government-Response-Measures-to-COVID-19-Key-Policy-Lessons_v1.pdf)
Senior Research Assistant
Hong Kong Baptist University
12.2018 - 08.2020
- Company Overview: Children and Youth Research Center of Department of Social Work
- Completed a set of research deliverables for a project related to ethnic minority youths funded by Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission
- Liaised with ethnic minority groups residing in Hong Kong in both written and verbal forms
- Assembled over 1000 quantitative and 50 qualitative data for a research report and produced a write-up for the project under a tight deadline of less than a month
- Managed a database for the research data
- Children and Youth Research Center of Department of Social Work
- Contributed in a research report, ‘A Study on Education and Career Pathways of Ethnic Minority Youth in Hong Kong’, commissioned by Hong Kong Equal Opportunities Commission (https://www.eoc.org.hk/EOC/upload/ResearchReport/20200619_em.pdf)
Research Assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Company Overview: The Nethersole School of Nursing
- Collated data through 150 interviews with different stakeholders including doctors, nurses, researchers, patients and carers in the aspects of palliative and end-of-life care services in Hong Kong
- Performed data analysis, literature review for a qualitative research
- The Nethersole School of Nursing
Research Assistant
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
08.2015 - 02.2016
- Company Overview: Department of Sports Science
- Organized quantitative data through interviews with more than 100 elderly in various non-governmental organizations
- Developed guidelines for an intervention programme for the participants in a randomized controlled trial
- Managed a database using excel software
- Department of Sports Science
Research Assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
06.2011 - 06.2014
- Company Overview: Division of Occupational and Environmental Health of Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care
- Obtaining over 1000 data through interviews with cancer patients in various hospitals
- Set up a database for cancer projects using both Epidata and excel software
- Carried out administrative tasks for seniors such as material purchases and manpower arrangement as well as liaising with relevant parties within and outside school to help conduct research (e.g
- Nurses, doctors and professors)
- Division of Occupational and Environmental Health of Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care
Executive Assistant
Home Affairs Department
05.2010 - 05.2011
- Facilitated in event organisation and management (e.g
- Administrative and secretarial tasks, mail outs, prepare info packs, coordination with service suppliers, support in logistics, etc)
- Arranged on-site logistics follow-up before commencement of the conferences attended by many senior government officials, district council members and media reporters
- Gave advisory assistance in quotation exercise and cost control according to the department’s guidelines
Administrative Assistant
Department of Health
04.2009 - 04.2010
- Conducting secretarial duties in administration related to HR function such as managing contract renewal matters, issuing employment letters, vetting forms to select qualified candidates for interviews, compiling manpower statistical reports, etc
- Facilitated the work with mainland professionals in HK through assistance in applying working visas and renewal of visas
- Communicated with different responsible staff throughout department to facilitate matters related to appointments through seeking verbal or written commitments
- Answered enquiries from internal and external parties
Education
Master of Public Health -
University of Adelaide
11.2024
Graduate Diploma of Psychology -
Deakin University
12.2016
Master in Education (Major in Special Education and Gifted Education) -
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
12.2013
Bachelor of Social Science (Hon), Graduated with Second-up Honour -
University of Hong Kong
12.2007
Associate Degree in Science, Passed with Distinction -
Hong Kong Baptist University (College of International Education)
12.2004
Skills
- MS Office
- SPSS
- Endnote
- NVivo
- Time management
- Research skills
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Data analysis
- Communication skills
Languages
English
Full Professional
Chinese (Cantonese)
Native or Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional Working
Timeline
Placement student
Military and Emergency Services Health Australia
08.2024 - 10.2024
Research Assistant (2020-2021)/ Research Associate (2021-2022)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
09.2020 - 08.2022
Senior Research Assistant
Hong Kong Baptist University
12.2018 - 08.2020
Research Assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
01.2017 - 12.2017
Research Assistant
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
08.2015 - 02.2016
Research Assistant
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
06.2011 - 06.2014
Executive Assistant
Home Affairs Department
05.2010 - 05.2011
Administrative Assistant
Department of Health
04.2009 - 04.2010
Graduate Diploma of Psychology -
Deakin University
Master in Education (Major in Special Education and Gifted Education) -
The Hong Kong Institute of Education
Bachelor of Social Science (Hon), Graduated with Second-up Honour -
University of Hong Kong
Associate Degree in Science, Passed with Distinction -
Hong Kong Baptist University (College of International Education)
Master of Public Health -
University of Adelaide
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