Shanlin Wu

Friendly, hardworking and self-motivated undergraduate student seeking to leverage class design and educational psychology skills to support adolescent well-being. Responsible, diligent, and committed to being a dependable, value-adding team member. 

SEN TUTOR | EDGE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE | JAN 2025 – PRESENT

• Reduced behavioral incidents by 40% through proactive strategies, including visual aids, social stories, and positive reinforcement systems. 
• Improved academic performance in core subjects (Math/Chinese) by 15% by integrating multi-sensory techniques and assistive technology tailored to learning styles. 
• Maintained regular communication with families, providing updates on progress and recommending at-home reinforcement strategies. 

COMMUNITY OPERATION ASSISTANT | NON-PROFIT INCUBATOR | JUN 2024 – AUG 2024

• Planned and executed “Fuel-Up Moms” events end-to-end (setup, check-in, teardown), standardising workflows that reduced wait times and improved participant flow.
• Led outreach via WeChat campaigns and on-site coverage (copywriting, photography, recap posts), increasing registrations and engagement among stay-at-home mothers.
• Developed leader handbooks (writing, proofreading, layout), improving delivery consistency and reducing briefing time per event.
• Synthesised qualitative focus-group insights with prior quantitative data into a reflection report on mothers’ mental health.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT | INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES AND PROCESS OF CHANGE LAB | SEP 2023 – MAY 2024

• Translated mindfulness-based materials from English to Chinese to support the Feeling Tone program.
• Conducted literature reviews to identify the latest research in mindfulness, informing decisions for a mindfulness-based group intervention.
• Identified public concerns and needs from community lectures, enhancing the clarity and readability of handout content.

BED&BSOCSC | The University of Hong Kong | SEP 2021 – JUN 2026

• Specialised in teaching Citizenship and Social Development and humanities-related curricula for secondary school students.
• Gained professional knowledge in psychology and education, with emphasis on adolescent and child development and mental health.
• Conducted thesis research on the moderating role of self-efficacy between anxiety and daily stress among university students.