Led student government for four years, rising from grade-council secretary in grade 9 to Executive Council President as a senior; introduced new marketing strategies and created the student council's Instagram to broaden student engagement
Elected National Honor Society chapter president for two years (grades 11-12), leading academic-service programming for the school's honor-society members
Competed in Model UN from 7th grade through grade 12, attending 15+ conferences across the region and serving as a school officer from grade 10
Made varsity volleyball as a freshman and competed for four years regionally and internationally through the Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC), a 12-school inter-school league
Played first-desk violin (Violin I) in both the school orchestra and the APAC varsity orchestra, performing at inter-school music exchanges
Volunteered with Habitat for Humanity for three to four years, traveling within China on build trips to help construct housing and shelter for families in need
Worked a summer as assistant to the head PGA coach at G-Planet golf driving range in Guangzhou, helping instruct golfers
Volunteered with the Starkey Hearing Foundation, helping fit and install hearing aids for elderly people and children
Spent a grade-11 summer shadowing a sommelier mentor across Europe (Paris, London, Amsterdam, Vienna, Bordeaux), touring wineries and meeting industry contacts to explore the wine trade
Founded an education-technology company (est