Hometowns: Wilmington, DE; La Serena, Chile

Degree: I received a B.A. in Chinese from Dartmouth College in 2006.

Why did you choose UH Law?  UH has great exposure to East Asia, both geographically and institutionally. In addition to the Pacific-Asian Legal Studies (PALS) certificate program and the Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal, the East-West Center is literally across the road. Also, the best surfing in the world doesn’t hurt.

What were you doing before you started Law School?  After college, I moved to China to take law classes in the Fujian Province, then moved to Beijing to work at a Chinese Intellectual Property firm. I moved back to the US in 2008 to work on issues of US-China energy policy.

Where are you headed after you graduate?  Possibly back to China or maybe DC.

Describe UH Law using three words:

  Surf Between Classes.

What Law School organizations/activities are you involved in?  I am a member of Pacific-Asian Legal Studies Organization (PALSO) and also a founding member and a Spanish/Chinese translator for the Hawaiʻi Bilingual Student Association, an organization that provides legal translation services to help socio-economically disadvantaged members of the diverse Hawaiʻi community. On a similar note, this spring semester I’m trying to found The Digest of International Dialogue, an informal publication intended to increase dialogue between American and Chinese law students on legal issues affecting both our countries. A couple of friends and I have also founded the 11(B)1’s, a student sketch-comedy group that makes law-related parodies to raise money for local charities.

Which professor has most inspired you?  I’ve been most inspired by my Contracts Law professor, Hazel Beh. Her direct, no-nonsense teaching style really inspires us to engage with the material.

Where can we find you when you're not in class?  I used to be an ultra-marathoner, and although a law school doesn’t allow for 50 or 100-mile runs, I still try to sneak in a good 10-15 mile workout most mornings. I also enjoy hunting my own food; I’m an avid spear fisher and am currently learning to hunt wild boar with a longbow.