Katherine Zhao
Founder & Editor-in-Chief @ Chromaticscarsreview | Intern @ Guilorarchitects
Great Neck, New York
Cornell
MichiganUSUSC
WashU
Georgia Tech
UVA
UT AustinAwards
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Best of Issue Award @ National High School Poetry Contest
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First Place @ Wildlife Forever Fish Art Competition (New York State)
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First Place (Platinum Medalist) @ Concours National de Francais (National French Contest)
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Second Prize @ Concert Festival International Piano Competition
Extracurriculars
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Founded an independent international literary and art magazine; designed the website and Instagram, hired a global editorial staff, and published three issues receiving hundreds of submissions
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Interned at a local architecture firm throughout junior year and into senior year; drafted technical maps, assisted architects with design decisions, managed client communications, and received hands-on training in SketchUp and AutoCAD from a mentoring architect
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Student @ CIAO: Center for Introduction to Architecture Overseas
Attended a competitive three-week international architecture summer program; spent the first week studying Rome's architectural sites and freehand sketching, then collaborated with 11 peers over two weeks to develop SketchUp models for a sustainable biofarming complex pitched to Italian citizens
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Completed Cornell University's six-week online architecture summer intensive for high school students in 2023, equivalent to two full semester college courses condensed into a single summer session
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Volunteer Instructor @ Local Art Center
Returned as a volunteer instructor to the art center she attended as a child, teaching painting, ceramics, dance, acting, and music to campers ages 4 to 14 during summers and school breaks
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Co-Editor-in-Chief @ Guidepost (School Newspaper)
Led editing team and full production cycle for the school newspaper Guidepost, performing InDesign layout and content edits, meeting monthly with school administration on editorial goals, and teaching journalism lessons to younger staff members
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Co-Editor-in-Chief & Co - President @ School Literary & Art Magazine
Co-led the school's literary and art magazine as Co-Editor-in-Chief and Co-President; hosted creative writing and art workshops, managed the publication's website and social media, and oversaw layout and content editing for the final printed issues
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President @ Art History Club
Led school Art History Club by facilitating discussions on social justice themes, teaching lessons on major art movements, organizing off-campus museum trips, and presenting club research on racism and homophobia in art to local town officials, legislators, and community members
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Classically Trained Pianist
Ten-year classically trained pianist who earned ABRSM Grade 8 with Distinction (highest honor) and a perfect score on the highest level of the New York State music exam
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Co-Founder @ Share Minds Project
Co-founded a nonprofit initiative to acquire and ship iPads loaded with educational tools to underprivileged children in Bolivia