Meet one of our amazing volunteers, Yihan Bao. She is interning at our New York City office providing 200database and information technology support.

In June 2017, Yihan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from Nankai University in China. This coming December, she will be graduating as MS in business analytics. She has experience working at United Nations in the office of Information and Communication Technology and also at a China-based NGO named iGDP where she was a research assistant.

We recently asked Yihan a few questions to learn more about her and her hopes for the future.

Where is home: China.

CMMB volunteer post: I am working with the strategy and innovation team.

If you were asked to sum yourself up in two words, which two would you choose? Quick-learner, Self-motivated.

Why CMMB? I like CMMB’s mission to improve the health and well-being of women and children. And this intern position really matches with mine future hopes. I want to apply what I learn to help make the world more wonderful.

What are you most proud of? I am most proud that I am one of the first class national volleyball players in my country.

Yihan palying volleyball

Imagine you are stuck in an elevator. Who would you most like to be stuck with? And why? An electrician so that he or she can make the elevator to work again.

You are featured in the NY Times or your national newspaper. What’s the headline? “Non-Governmental Data Analyst is Helping Make the World a Better Place.”

What would be your theme song? “I See Fire” by Ed Sheeran

Imagine if you were an animal – which would you be and why? A crane because they are beautiful and they can fly in the sky for a long time and never give up.

What is your hope for your experience volunteering with CMMB? I hope to learn more about how an NGO works and about the lives that people live in developing countries. I am currently studying business analytics and I want to learn how data analytics is applied in this field.

Favorite quote: Sow nothing, reap nothing.

What is your hope for the future? I hope to travel to different countries to help people by applying my knowledge and doing what I can for them.

What book should everyone read? Why? Can I choose a magazine instead? I think everyone should read National Geographic because it offers so much insight into cultural differences around the world and you can really learn a lot. It inspires me to travel the world.

Favorite speech: Harvard University’s graduation ceremony speech in 2017.

If you could solve one world problem, what would it be? To solve the problem of global climate change.

Who is your biggest inspiration? Why? My mother. Because she always stands by me when I make decisions and always encourages me to pursue what I want.

Intern with CMMB

 

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