PANO Team

| University of Chicago | Jasper was born and raised in Orange County, California. His parents emigrated from Taiwan with little educational background, so he grew up in a working class household with limited resources and attended an average public high school. Under these conditions, Jasper was able to graduate near the top of his class as a National Merit Finalist, QuestBridge Finalist, and AP Scholar with Distinction. He self-studied the ACT and received a 35/36 while also devoting 4 years of volunteer work to his local hospital. Additionally, he became the head copy editor of his school’s journalism program after 4 years and is a lifelong musician, utilizing his passion to organize and host a charity concert that raised over 4000USD for disaster relief in Haiti. At UChicago, Jasper began as an Economics major and worked as a research assistant at the Booth School of Business before switching to an interdisciplinary major in Cultural Studies, combining his interests in East Asian history, art, and literature. Since graduating, he has worked in the education industry with a devotion to helping international students pursue their ambitions through American universities.