Rosie is a 2017 SHE-CAN scholar pursuing her undergraduate degree at University of Portland (UP), majoring in Economics and minoring in Political Science. As a passionate sojourner, Rosie has been to five countries for both short and long-term (Singapore, Thailand, Japan, United Kingdom, and the United States of America).
Rosie is a passionate policy analyst whose works focus on international development and the intersection of development and gender. Recently, she received the Provost Initiative Award to conduct research with her professor and teammates on Migration and Gender Scorecard with a focus on Global Compact on Migration and Global Compact on Refugees. She has been active in other social justice work at University of Portland through her leadership in the Rural Immersion trip to Yakima Valley in Washington States as well as participating in the Habitat for Humanity through the Housing Immersion as well. Rosie had participated in the Northwest Model United Nation from 2018 to 2019 before she left for her study abroad in London.
Apart from her social involvement, Rosie has been a coordinator for the First Generation College Student which she leads the programs and executes events for the First Generation student community at UP. She was a coordinator for the 2019 International Night where she invited 5 different countries represented performers to the event.
As a SHECAN scholar, Rosie frequently attends various webinars and information sessions where she shares her U.S experiences and tips on how to apply for scholarships. She hopes that her engagement through the sessions will inspire young women especially in Cambodia to pursue their dreams and goals.
Rosie said that CSAUSA is important to her because CSAUSA serves as a platform and community for her to express her identity as Cambodian in the U.S while strengthening the network with other Cambodian students who are also studying here in the U.S. “Being the only one in the family who resides in the U.S, bringing the sense of community toward other Cambodian students is my biggest goal according to my own hardship”, Rosie continued. Her goal is to connect Cambodian students, partners, and other student associations to create a community where Cambodian students can connect, share, and learn from each other.
“what does not kill you makes you stronger.” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche
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