Barrah Kunaan's Resume

Barrah Kunaan

Residential Advisor

Female

25 y/o

Public Opinion Analyst/Media Planning/Industry Research/Editor/Writing/Reporter/Film and Television/Media

Live in China

Nationality Pakistan

Summary

I am a recent graduate from Peking University who did her Master's in History, focusing on Sino-Indian contacts during the early Buddhist era (4th to 6th centuries). I am passionate about research, writing, and editing because I have worked as a Research Assistant in the United States and Pakistan. I believe that my close attention to detail and meticulous work ethic makes me an excellent choice for any role that involves customer service, writing, editing, and proofreading. My English is up to a Native-level proficiency because I have had my entire education up until my Master's conducted in the American system. I also speak Spanish, Urdu, and Chinese (HSK 4 passed, currently studying HSK 5).

Work experience

Residential Advisor
Yenching Academy of Peking University
2024.08-2025.06
(a year)
Worked with the Shaoyuan 5 Hotel staff and Yenching Academy administrative office to prepare for the arrival of new students, organized recreational and educational events, communicated the needs of dormitory residents to the Student Affarir’s Office.
Research Assistant
Karachi University Department of Mass Communication
2022.04-2023.09
(a year)
Assisted Professor Samina Qureshi in her research on the minorities of Pakistan by conducting historical research on the Sheedi Baloch community since the 7th century through the present day. Compiled a reference list of primary sources in Arabic, Persian, Balochi, and Sindhi for translation by the relevant departments at Karachi University.
Research Fellow
Lawrence University
2021.06-2021.09
(4 months)
Created a data collection system which tracked key occurances in the transcripts of the Pakistani National Assembly debates to aide Professor Ameya Balsekar’s comparative research on the mid 20th century constitution writing processes in India and Pakistan.

Educational experience

Peking University, PRC
Master of History in China Studies
2023.09-2025.07
(2 years)
At PKU I received the China Government Scholarship and researched links between China and the Indian Subcontinent, focusing on material and intellectual exchange motivated by the spread of Buddhism.
Lawrence University, USA
Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies
2018.09-2021.12
(3 years)
At Lawrence University I was the recepient of the Kimberly-Clark Literary Scholarship and the International Students' Scholarship. I held many posts in leadership such as the President of the Pan-Asian Organization and the Student Manager of the Campus Mailroom. My senior capstone was a cross-cultural examination of imperial concubinage systems in pre-colonial Asia.