education
I was born in Palo Alto, California, and moved to Taipei at age 1, where I attended kindergarten. I then moved to Hong Kong for first grade and completed grades 1–8 there. For my freshman year of high school, I attended school in St. Louis, Missouri, before returning to Hong Kong for grades 10–12.
academic background
aug 2024–may 2027
Chinese International School (CIS), Hong Kong
IB Courses: Math AA, Economics, Geography (HL); ESS, English LL, Chinese B (SL)
aug 2023–may 2024
Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School (MICDS), St Louis, MO
Courses: English 9 - Crossing Thresholds, The Post-1900 World History, Chinese 400, Architecture 1, Integrated Math 1 Accelerated, Chem/Phys. Systems Accelerated
leadership & activities
Founded StepOne Hong Kong to address educational inequities among ethnic-minority children in Hong Kong. Under my leadership, the team increased from 3 to 15, enrollment from 12 to 86; led the team to designed the curriculum, and lead weekly, play-based sessions for children aged 2–6, alongside caregiver workshops ; secured HK$21,500 in funding and established a partnership with IBEL Kindergarten, integrating constructivist learning theory, creativity, language development, and parent engagement.
CIS Science Council
Head of Marketing
Led a team of 9 through weekly meetings on event planning, workshop design, and promotion; trained members in Canva and CapCut; directed content for @cishkscience, producing 29 reels & posts that reached 166K+ views and helped increase event turnout.
CIS SDG Council
Council Chair
Oversaw 24 service programs and 300+ volunteers in the CIS Service Program; planned weekly meetings with program leaders, led emergency relief drives with Crossroads Foundation, Feeding Hong Kong, and Kids4Kids for victims of the Tai Po Fire; raise HK$21,721 for HOPE Worldwide; spearheaded Earth Month, coordinating logistics for 16 events.
Carbon Offsetting Committee
Inaugural Member
Selected as 1 of 9 students to analyze 40+ carbon-offset projects in alignment with the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles. Recommendations were adopted by school leadership, which invested HK$10,000 in offsets covering Years 7–9 trip emissions.
HOPE Worldwide
Volunteer & Service Leader
Recruited and managed 38 student volunteers to provide daily academic support for primary school children in the Tai Hang Tung public housing estate. Coordinated volunteering sessions for all CIS volunteers and provided one-on-one tutoring in Math, English, and Chinese.
CIS FLL Robotics Team
Member
Researched & built wave-energy generator powering underwater battery swaps for AUVs; built & coded 15 robot races; won ACAMIS FLL National Champions, ACAMIS FLL Regionals Champion, Engineering, Innovation Project Awards
CIS Design Council
Head of Communications & Operations
Managed promotional work and operational logistics for student-led design events, including a Mid-Autumn lantern workshop and a CIS Fair handmade-items booth.
Love 21
Volunteer
Co-facilitated art and dance workshops with Love 21 members. Led a CIS student team in fundraising for Love 21’s new campus through bake sales, member-art merchandise, and dress-down days.
2026 Dr. Barry Drake Award for International Understanding Recipient
1 secondary school student recognized for maturity, empathy, outstanding service in Hong Kong, and thoughtful engagement with global issues.
CIS House Representative
Planned fun advisory activities like Secret Santa and made surveys every semester; coordinated visits for Lucy the therapy dog multiple times during busy exam seasons; 2025 House Award Recipient
IBEL Rusy and Purviz Shroff Charitable Foundation
Volunteer
Supported graduation rehearsals and provided costume and on-stage dance assistance for children at IBEL Rusy and Purviz Shroff Charitable Foundation Kindergarten.
