Revived and led the XDM STEM club as president during 11th and 12th grade, rebuilding the computer science focused organization from scratch as a founding member after it dissolved post-COVID with no institutional knowledge passed down
Co-founded and served as secretary of the school's Girls Who Code chapter in 11th and 12th grade, helping launch and run the computer science club as a founding member
Interned as an IT Systems Specialist for Montgomery County Public Schools one summer, repairing computers and supporting technology systems at a local high school
Built an independent educational video game in C++ during senior year, combining computer science and education to reflect personal academic interests
Led the school K-pop dance club as president senior year (secretary the year prior), organizing and choreographing performances after participating all four years of high school
Served as president of the school's National English Honor Society chapter, leading the writing and literature focused honor society
Edited and wrote articles for the publication page of a Chinese (Mandarin) heritage school attended every Saturday for 10 years, contributing cultural writing to the community
Tutored and volunteered more than 150 hours in the community, earning the Presidential Volunteer Service Award for sustained tutoring and service work
Served as a Signature Program Coordinator intern for Montgomery County Public Schools the summer before senior year, supporting coordination of the district's signature academy programming
Volunteered for one year with COC, a community organization, supporting a range of initiatives promoting Asian-American culture