Jenny's unique background as a comedian and creative includes a career in labor movement politics, and experience in Ethnic Studies, Asian American studies, and college activism. She has become a reliable resource for academics, nonprofits, foundations, professional groups, community organizations and student groups looking to inspire and educate on issues including:
Asian Americans in entertainment and media,
women in comedy,
the role of race and identity in comedy and humor,
using art, media, and comedy for social change and
finding your voice and career after college.
Storytelling and "elevator pitch" workshops are also available.
KEYNOTE SPEAKING
Mental Health Association of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA. 2025.
Hollywood Climate Summit, Sundance Film Festival, Park City, UT. 2025
Boston Consulting Group
Pandora Radio
Visual Communications Gala, Los Angeles, CA. 2019.
GALA / FUNDRAISER HOSTING
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Pasadena / San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles, CA. 2025.
Asian Law Caucus, San Francisco, CA. 2025.
Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment (CAPE) Radiance Gala, Los Angeles, CA. 2025.
BlackStar Film Festival, Philadelphia, PA. 2024.
International Documentary Association (IDA) Awards, Los Angeles, CA. 2022.
Women in Film Honors, Los Angeles, CA. 2021.
APIA Vote, Washington, DC. 2016.
Asian Pacific American Insitute for Congressional Studies, Washington, DC. 2016.
Asian Health Sercices, Oakland, CA. 2016.
National Immigration Law Center, Los Angeles, CA. 2013.
STAND-UP COMEDY / FUNDRAISING
Immigration Institute of the Bay Area, San Francisco, CA. 2025.
Edelman Communications, Los Angeles, CA. 2022.
TWIA\CHIAT\DAY, Santa Monica, CA. 2017.
National Conference on Race and Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), Fort Worth, TX. 2017.
Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA), Washington, DC.
PANELIST SPEAKING / HOSTING
The Disruptors Fellowship, Los Angeles, CA. 2025.
Harness Mainstaige, Los Angeles, CA. 2024.
BlogHer 2016
South by Southwest (SXSW) 2017, 2018.
COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY SPEAKING+STAND-UP COMEDY
Yale University, Brown University, Dartmouth College, University of Pennsylvania (press link), University of Chicago, Columbia University (press link), UC Berkeley, UCLA (press link), UC Santa Cruz (press link), UC Davis (press link), University of Southern California, Wellesley College, Fresno State University, Cornell University, University of Pennsylvania, Rhode Island Institute of Design (RISD), Syracuse University, UC Riverside, UC San Diego, UC Irvine, Tufts University, Rutgers University, University of Maryland, University of Minnesota, Umass-Amherst, Brandeis University, Temple Unversity, James Madison University, Carnegie Mellon University, Hamilton College, Swarthmore College, Pomona College, Scripps College, Chapman University and Loyola Marymount University, DePaul University, Penn State, UC Santa Barbera, Appalachian State University, Rice University, Pepperdine University.