Paula Ho
China Program Director
Paula Ho is a Canadian and U.S. attorney with experience in rule of law and human rights programming, non-profit project management, private practice, and legal aid. Previously, Paula served as IBJ’s China eLearning Project Manager in Beijing, overseeing the creation of online training tools for criminal defenders on both legal skills and the latest developments in criminal procedure law.
During a hiatus from IBJ, Paula worked as a consultant for various non-profits, including on a China-related project for Justice Ventures International, working to eradicate human trafficking, empower the urban poor, and ensure access to justice. She also volunteered as a legal aid attorney serving low-income Asian immigrant clients at Greater Boston Legal Services. Paula holds a BA with Distinction from Cornell University and a JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. After graduating from law school, Paula practiced in commercial litigation and real estate for two years in Toronto, Canada.
Linh Nong Ngoc Thao (Lindsey)
eLearning Consultant
Ms. Nong holds a MAS in Transitional Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law from the Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights (Magna Cum Laude) and a BSc. in International Relations and Peace Studies from Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (Graduation Award for Academic Merit).
A human rights activist and an experienced research assistant, she has conducted research on transitional justice, international human rights law and humanitarian action at Geneva Centre for Security Policy and with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth, justice, reparation and guarantees of non-recurrence. At IBJ, Ms. Nong develops and provides technical support for legal training resources for lawyers on IBJ’s eLearning platform. She is also proficient with SCORM content management systems.
Bolin Zhang
China Program Officer
Bolin is an IP and privacy rights attorney with extensive experience in Hollywood and the San Francisco Bay Area. At IBJ, she supports IBJ China’s initiatives on criminal procedure law and access to justice. She also serves as APAC affiliate editor for Stanford’s WILMap project. Based in Zurich, she enjoys hiking, meditation, and yoga.