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Neo Xiaoyun_Resume_Nov 2025.pdfI am graduating from my Master's in mid-2026. I am keen on a green job in the climate/sustainability transition space—first in Hawai'i and subsequently back in Singapore.
I am graduating from my Master's in mid-2026. I am keen on a green job in the climate/sustainability transition space—first in Hawai'i and subsequently back in Singapore.
I am animated about any opportunities to work in the sustainability and environmental sector, be it consulting, impact investing, or policy advisory.
Coming from five years in the Singapore public service, interdisciplinary training, and continued engagements with place-based initiatives surrounding regenerative farming, community building and nature education, I am motivated to help organizations integrate biodiversity, climate considerations & environmental justice into their operations.
Please let me know if you have opportunities or questions relating to my educational or professional background, experiences, or passions.
Please let me know if you have opportunities or questions relating to my educational or professional background, experiences, or passions.
You can book me for a chat.
Education
Education
Aug 2024 - Aug 2026
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Master's of Arts in Geography & Environment
Fieldwork Locations: Chiang Mai, Thailand; South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Conference(s): Presented original paper at the International Graduate Student Conference 2025
Internship: Communications Coordinator, International Graduate Student Conference 2026
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Aug 2015 - May 2019
Yale-NUS College
Bachelor's in Environmental Studies
CAP: 4.74/5.00, magna cum laude.
Outstanding Capstone Project in Environmental Studies 2019, recognizing its exceptional quality, academic rigor, originality, and contribution to the field of Environmental Studies
Yale-NUS College was a liberal arts college in Singapore. Established in 2011 as a collaboration between Yale University and the National University of Singapore, it was the first liberal arts college in Singapore and one of the first few in Asia. With an average acceptance rate of 5.2%, it was among the most selective institutions in the world.
Work Experience
Work Experience
June 2019 - Aug 2024 (ful-time, 9am-6pm)
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
CAAS Undergraduate Scholarship
Last role: Senior Manager (Sector & Manpower Planning)
Consistent C+ and B performance grades
Key skills: policy analysis and development; safety regulation; international diplomacy; Cross-functional Collaborations; Budget Management; Project Coordination; and stakeholder management
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Jul 2020 - Jul 2025 (part-time/ half-time, 6pm-9am)
Last role: Senior Facilitator (Naturalist Night Adventure, Intertidal Exploration, Sentosights); Partnerships Executive
Co-founded Cyan, an outdoor education programme offering stream walks, biodiversity camps, and ecological workshops for children aged 6–12, transforming nature into a living classroom
Main projects managed & executed: six-week long summer programme (2021), Go Green Festival (2022, 2023, 2024), Wellness Festival Singapore (2022, 2023, 2024), and Sustainable Singapore Gallery (2024)
Neo Xiaoyun_PVPA 2024 (Certificate of Appreciation).pdfOther Experiences (select)
Other Experiences (select)
Sep 2025 - present
Volunteer Mentor, Kenan Foundation Asia
Guiding young women leaders from the 2025 U.S.-ASEAN Women’s Leadership Academy in developing their confidence, leadership skills, and professional networks
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Feb 2025 - present
Education Volunteer, Waikiki Aquarium
Interpreter and education guide at Hunters on the Reef and Hawaiian Monk Seal exhibits
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Sep 2024 - Dec 2024
Food Rescue Volunteer, Aloha Harvest
Headed down to local Farmers Market to rescue unsold food from vendors, which would be distributed to more than 50 graduate students in university dorms
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2024
Key volunteer, Ground Up Initiative
Awarded President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) - Finalist Nominee for Leaders of Good (Youth) (2024), the highest honour for giving in Singapore.
“Our working identity is not a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered at the very core of our being. Rather, it is made up of many possibilities: some tangible and concrete, defined by the things we do; others existing only in the realm of future potential and private dreams.”
-- Herminia Ibarra (2004)
“Our working identity is not a hidden treasure waiting to be discovered at the very core of our being. Rather, it is made up of many possibilities: some tangible and concrete, defined by the things we do; others existing only in the realm of future potential and private dreams.”
-- Herminia Ibarra (2004)
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