Aona Zhou

Aona Zhou has a range of work experience in various industries and roles. Aona most recently worked at TuSimple as an Executive Assistant II to the SVP of Software Engineering. Prior to that, they worked at Supermicro as a Sales Administrator from December 2020 to February 2022. From June 2017 to June 2021, Aona worked as an Independent Education Consultant.

Aona also has experience as a Teacher/Mentor at Fusion Academy, where they handled Chinese language education for Grade 6-12 students and developed a new curriculum. Aona worked at Savage Consultants LLC as a Lead Consultant from June 2017 to February 2019, delivering projects and managing clients' business requirements.

Earlier in their career, Aona worked as an Executive Assistant at Shanghai Aijiyi Trading Company LLC from June 2015 to October 2017, where they assisted the CEO in sales contracts, public relations, and international exhibitions. Aona also worked as a Co-Founder at Crowdshop Group Inc., leading the initial seed funding round for their shopping platform.

Aona's work experience also includes roles as an AP Chinese Teacher and IELTS Tutor at Merit Educational Consultants, where they trained students for the AP Chinese test and helped them prepare for the IELTS examination. Overall, Aona Zhou has a diverse background with experience in administrative support, sales and consulting, education, and entrepreneurship.

Aona Zhou completed a Master of Arts degree in East Asian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania from 2019 to 2020. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics from the University of California, Santa Cruz, where they studied from 2015 to 2017.

Additionally, Aona has obtained several certifications. Aona completed a Master of Arts certification from the University of Pennsylvania in December 2020. Aona also holds certifications in various subjects such as Introduction to Classical Music from Yale University, Psychology of Popularity from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Introduction to Psychology from Yale University, Planning a Patient Safety or Quality Improvement Project from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Introduction to Financial Accounting from Wharton Online, Introduction to Marketing from Wharton Online, Managing Social and Human Capital from Wharton Online, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement: Developing a Systems View from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Psychological First Aid from The Johns Hopkins University, and Setting the Stage for Success: An Eye on Safety Culture and Teamwork from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. These certifications were obtained between June 2020 and December 2020.