Jocelyn S. Lai

Jocelyn S. Lai has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Jocelyn S. is currently an Executive Member at HIGHER Community, a role they started in July 2023. Prior to this, they served as a Mentor at First Round Fast Track starting in February 2023. In 2022, Jocelyn worked as a Member at Chief. Their previous experience includes working at Duolingo as the Global Head of Talent Acquisition + Talent Brand from September 2021 to the present, and as the Head of Talent Acquisition from January 2019 to September 2021. Jocelyn also has experience as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Oklahoma from August 2016 to January 2021. Before that, they were the Principal & Founder of jsl talent consulting from January 2017 to 2019. Jocelyn S. has also worked as the Talent Director at Droga5 from August 2015 to December 2016, and as a Recruitment Manager at R/GA from October 2013 to August 2015, where they had responsibilities for the APAC region as well as recruiting for various offices. Earlier in their career, Jocelyn worked as a Talent Acquisition Manager at GSD&M from November 2011 to September 2013, and as a Content Strategist and Recruiter at T3 from December 2009 to October 2011.

Jocelyn S. Lai has a Bachelor of Science degree in Advertising (Media Planning focus) from The University of Texas at Austin, where they graduated with Magna cum Laude honors. In addition, they also hold a Master of Arts degree in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin. Jocelyn's educational background also includes a minor in Chinese. However, specific start and end years for these educational pursuits are not provided.