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Sophia Li

Sophia Li

Team USA Debate Co-Captain @ National Speech & Debate Association | Freelance Writer for 6 Global Publications

Dallas, Texas
StanfordUT Austin
4.26GPA1570 SATSAT / ACTEconomicsIntended major

Awards

  1. 1

    National Gold Medal, Scholastic Art & Writing Awards (Critical Essay)

  2. 2

    #2 Ranked World Schools Debater @ National Speech & Debate Association

  3. 3

    Gold Circle Journalism Award @ Columbia Scholastic Press Association

  4. 4

    International Speaker Award @ World Schools Debating Championship

  5. 5

    President's Volunteer Service Award

Extracurriculars

  1. 1

    Team USA Debate Co-Captain @ National Speech & Debate Association

    Captained school debate team for 2 years; competed in debate and earned team awards.

  2. 2

    Freelance Writer for 6 Global Publications

    Published 25 articles across 6 international publications in 15+ nations on East Asian politics and economics, reaching 25,000+ print copies

  3. 3

    Head Staff Writer @ Startup Publication for Minority Writers

    Served as head staff writer at a startup publication for minority writers, authoring two articles on U.S.-China relations that drew thousands of monthly views

  4. 4

    Texas Chapter Leader @ The Spring Institute

    Led the Texas chapter of the youth-led policy-research nonprofit SPRING; published a 33-page brief on the Social Science Research Network and conducted research for the Dallas city commissioner

  5. 5

    Debate Program Founder @ Wesley-Rankin Community Center

    Captained school debate team for 2 years; competed in debate and earned team awards.

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    Varsity Debate Captain @ Greenhill School

    Captained school debate team for 2 years; competed in debate and earned team awards.

  7. 7

    Executive Editor @ Greenhill School Newspaper (The Evergreen)

    Served as executive editor of The Evergreen and launched an op-ed column on East Asian studies

  8. 8

    Director @ Nonprofit English-Lessons Organization

    Directed a nonprofit that provided free English lessons to students in nations abroad

  9. 9

    Crime Data Student Researcher @ UC Irvine

    Researched incarceration and gentrification patterns with a faculty member in UC Irvine's criminology program, contributing to a paper in progress for publication

  10. 10

    Intern @ Local Law Firm

    Interned at a local law firm

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