Jiyao Yang
Los Angeles
Summary
“ClimaAge” (AnYangQiHou) — Shenyang, China
Founder | May 2024 – Present
- Identified a climate-health service gap among older adults in Northeast China and initiated a WeChat-based platform delivering real-time air-quality alerts, safe travel windows, and pharmacy access.
- Secured partnership with Shenyang Municipal Government without prior institutional backing; navigated regulatory approval and data-sharing concerns to obtain initial government buy-in for a 4,500-senior pilot program.
- Designed and implemented a pilot policy evaluation framework for a 1,500-senior intervention using outcome indicators including air-quality exposure, health service utilization, and risk-alert compliance.
- Conducted Excel-based pre- and post-intervention analysis and translated findings into evidence-based recommendations for municipal partners on program refinement, scale-up, and public funding considerations.
- Built a collaborative network of caregivers, community workers, and local officials to support implementation and user-data collection for aging and climate-resilience policy design.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Social Worker
Monte Del Sol Adult Day Health Care Center
12.2024 - 09.2025
- Led multidisciplinary individualized care assessments integrating social, medical, and behavioral data for 120+ older adults; coordinated cross-departmental case management across clinical and social service teams.
- Independently identified a wildfire-related health communication gap not covered by existing institutional protocols and proposed a cross-departmental intervention adopted at the center level.
- Designed bilingual education and outreach materials, increasing overall service engagement by 60%.
- Navigated public benefits and local policy programs to expand access to social services for low-income seniors; identified system-level service gaps and reported findings to senior leadership for resource planning.
Communications & Outreach Intern
USC Family Caregiver Support Center
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Designed digital outreach strategies using Eventbrite, Mailchimp, and Canva, increasing caregiver program participation by 42%.
- Built partnerships with local healthcare and nonprofit networks to strengthen community service delivery.
- Delivered public education session on aging and health literacy at a Parkinson’s Foundation–supported patient art event.
Intern
Smart Aging & Community Governance, Shenyang Municipal Aging Affairs System (with University Research Support)
06.2023 - 08.2024
- Served as a summer intern for two consecutive years supporting district-level smart aging and climate adaptation initiatives in Shenyang.
- Assisted with community needs assessments on elderly climate vulnerability, winter air pollution exposure, and access to public services.
- Coordinated with community workers and local officials to document service delivery bottlenecks and digital-access barriers among older adults.
- Supported early-stage program design discussions that later evolved into the ClimaAge WeChat-based climate-health platform.
- Gained firsthand exposure to policy execution at the street and district level and the gap between policy design and real-world delivery.
Education
M.A. - Aging Services Management
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA08.2024
Honours B.Sc. - Psychology & Book & Media Studies
University of Toronto
Toronto, Canada08.2023
A.A.-T - Psychology For Transfer
Foothill College
Los Altos, CA08.2021
Skills
- Technical: Microsoft Excel, Google Suite, Basic Data Analysis
- Languages: English (Fluent), Mandarin (Fluent), Spanish/Japanese/Korean (Beginner)
STUDENT & CAMPUS LEADERSHIP
“Jielingren” Psychological Society — University of Toronto, Canada
Team Lead, Digital Engagement | Nov 2021 – Jun 2022
- Led a five-member leadership team within student organization “UTCA” to design campus-wide digital mental-health outreach strategies.
- Organized two university-wide public seminars featuring three psychology experts, advancing post-pandemic student mental-health awareness.
- Launched the organization’s first anonymous Q&A support platform connecting 50+ students to confidential peer and professional support.
- Coordinated partnerships with university counseling services and student organizations to establish sustainable outreach mechanisms.
GLOBAL & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
COP28 Youth Climate Art Showcase — Dubai, UAE
Volunteer | Oct 2023 – Dec 2023
- Selected as youth volunteer supporting the Canada Climate Change Law & Policy Research Center’s COP28 Youth Climate Art Exhibition.
- Independently conducted outreach to Canadian high schools and student climate groups; coordinated the curation and submission of 60+ youth artworks.
- Served as primary liaison between teachers, students, and organizers to manage cross-border communication and logistics.
- Supported on-site exhibition setup and public engagement in Dubai, contributing to successful youth participation in global climate dialogue.
PUBLICATION AND RESEARCH PAPER IN PROGRESS
“Research on Strategies to Improve the Happiness of Community Aged Care under the New Media Environment.” Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science 8(8), 2024, Jiyao Yang
“China–U.S. Frictions, Financial Flows, and Corporate Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions” (with Cen Cai, Ziheng Bi, and Jiaxu Wang)
“Building an AI-Driven Wellness Platform for the Aging Population” (Jiyao Yang)
“Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Senior Healthcare: Innovation, Policy Alignment, and Impact of the ElderAI Wellness Hub” (Jiyao Yang)
Timeline
Social Worker
Monte Del Sol Adult Day Health Care Center
12.2024 - 09.2025
Communications & Outreach Intern
USC Family Caregiver Support Center
05.2024 - 08.2024
Intern
Smart Aging & Community Governance, Shenyang Municipal Aging Affairs System (with University Research Support)
06.2023 - 08.2024
M.A. - Aging Services Management
University of Southern California
Honours B.Sc. - Psychology & Book & Media Studies
University of Toronto
A.A.-T - Psychology For Transfer
Foothill College