PVPHS Guiding Minds
Grade 11 · School Year · 2 hrs/wk, 18 wks/yr
President · Community Service
- PVPHS Guiding Minds is an organization I founded — a student-led initiative that connects high school students with local middle school students to provide mentorship and support, fostering a love for learning and setting them up for success.
- Developed organizational infrastructure by coordinating with local middle school admin to approve organizational efforts and secure venue spaces. Recruited 60+ members in the inaugural year. Spearhead opportunities for members to connect, providing resources to promote academic and personal development.
Creative Writing — Science Fiction & Nonfiction (Memoir)
Grades 9–12 · All Year · 4 hrs/wk, 9 wks/yr
Author
- Wrote and independently published Project Unius: The Second Generation, A Father’s Prison, and Purple Notebook.
California State Summer School for Mathematics & Science (COSMOS), UC Davis
Grade 12 · School break · 35 hrs/wk, 4 wks/yr
- Completed advanced coursework and independent research; wrote a formal math paper and presented findings at UC Davis. Submitted for publication in IJHSR.
Korean Daily Newspaper
Grades 10–12 · School Year · 1 hr/wk, 18 wks/yr
Reporter, Assistant Editor, Editor
- Compose and publish 12+ articles discussing critical ideas relevant to the local community. Supervise a team of 5 student reporters per year. 3M+ readership.
Solar Boat
Grades 9–12 · School Year · 1 hr/wk, 14 wks/yr
Captain
- Collaborate with a team of 7 to build solar-powered, drivable vehicles, focusing on efficient and innovative ways to produce and use energy.
Us to You
Grades 10–12 · All Year · 2 hrs/wk, 9 wks/yr
Business Leader
- Manage a budget of $1.5k, allocating funds to purchase supplies for local shelters. Support fundraising efforts and manage partnerships with local NPOs.
Schoolhouse
Grades 11–12 · School Year · 4 hrs/wk, 8 wks/yr
SAT Math Tutor
- Developed and led bootcamps for classes of ten 9th–11th graders around the world in SAT math.
Korean Language 4 Class
Grade 11 · School Year · 5 hrs/wk, 18 wks/yr
President
- Nominated by teacher and peers to represent peer interests. Collaborate with the teacher to coordinate schoolwide events promoting culture and language.
Track & Field
Grades 9–12 · School Year · 9 hrs/wk, 15 wks/yr
Varsity Hurdler & High-Jumper
- Trained and competed alongside peers in the Track & Field varsity hurdle and high-jump events. (9th grade was distance events.)
California Scholarship Federation
Grades 11–12 · School year · 2 hrs/wk, 7 wks/yr
Board Member
- Supervise peers in service projects to support club initiatives, ranging from collecting donations to supervising community activities and honor events.