2024 Curriculum Designer of the Year: Vivian Lin

By Vikki Bowes-Mok, Words Alive Volunteer

Vivian smiles at the camera, wearing a pink long sleeve shirt. The Hollywood sign is on a hill in the background

Vivian Lin is the Words Alive Curriculum Designer of the Year. Curriculum designers create curriculum guides and learning kits that are aesthetically pleasing and easy to understand visually. Vivian joined the Words Alive team in 2020 and now serves as our curriculum design lead volunteer, managing a multinational team of other design volunteers. Vivian improves program efficiency and ensures accurate data while leveling up our training materials with her design expertise. No matter the task, Vivian completes it quickly and accurately.

Vivian lives in Los Angeles but says her heart will always be in San Diego. She is a master’s student in applied data science at USC and will graduate in May 2024.

Now let’s hear from Vivian about her work with Words Alive.

Why do you volunteer with Words Alive?

It's very inspiring to be surrounded by great people who share the same passion!

Is there a story you’d like to share about working with Words Alive?

Book cover of "Circe" by Madeline Miller

I joined Words Alive when I was still a student in UCSD (back in 2020!) and throughout the years, I’ve seen how the organization has grown and become so much bigger than what it was years ago. I love how we always look for new ways to engage the communities we serve. I really enjoy volunteering with the organization and am very proud to be a part of the large volunteer community with Words Alive!

What are you reading right now?

Circe by Madeline Miller