Yu-Chieh is pursuing a Masters in Learning Design and Technology at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa while working as a research assistant at the Curriculum Studies, helping to build and maintain the Kahua A’o Website. She is also an East-West Center graduate degree fellow. The focus of her research is global citizenship education and multicultural education. She is multi-talented and her other interests include hiking, traveling, and absorbing knowledge.