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Yameen Sekandari

Yameen Sekandari

Co-Founder & Executive Director, ESONA Relief Fund | Vice President of Chapter Development, FBLA

Phoenix, Arizona
Stanford
4.0uw 4.85wGPA1450 SATSAT / ACTComputer ScienceIntended major

Awards

  1. 1

    6th Place, Business Growth Plan - DECA ICDC

  2. 2

    7th Place, Future Business Leader - FBLA Nationals

  3. 3

    President's Volunteer Service Award (Gold)

  4. 4

    Superior Honors Award (Piano & Music Theory, Level 8) - Arizona Study Program

  5. 5

    8th Place, Varsity Public Forum - ASU Hugh Downs National Debate Tournament

Extracurriculars

  1. 1

    Teaching Assistant, English Class

    Served as teaching assistant for a freshman-year English class, supporting instruction and student learning

  2. 2

    Co-Founder & Executive Director, ESONA Relief Fund

    Co-founded a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with relatives in Afghanistan delivering humanitarian and educational aid - food, water, shelter, school supplies, scholarships, and emergency medical funding - to widows, orphans, and marginalized families in Afghanistan

  3. 3

    Vice President of Chapter Development, FBLA

    Served as statewide Vice President of Chapter Development for Future Business Leaders of America, running statewide events and traveling to expand FBLA chapters to low-income and rural high schools across Arizona

  4. 4

    Self-Taught Composer & Classical Pianist

    Taught self piano and composition beginning freshman year; composed symphonies, violin-piano duets, and waltzes throughout high school, won composition contests, and organized multiple concerts

  5. 5

    Debate Captain, Public Forum

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

  6. 6

    Founding President, UNICEF Club

    Founded and led the school UNICEF Club, directing an eight-student officer team in weekly meetings and fundraising campaigns for UNICEF

  7. 7

    Executive Vice President, Mountain Ridge DECA

    Served as Executive Vice President of Mountain Ridge High School DECA, competing at state and international conferences and preparing fellow students for their competitive events

  8. 8

    Barista & Cashier, Family Coffee Shop

    Worked as barista and cashier at the family-run coffee shop in Sedona, Arizona across weekends and summer months, a central theme of college application essays

  9. 9

    Student Ambassador, Equity (startup)

    Served as student ambassador for Equity, an early-stage startup building a LinkedIn-style networking platform for high school students

  10. 10

    Peer Music Mentor, Rosie's House

    Mentored beginner pianists from low-income communities through Rosie's House, a Phoenix nonprofit offering 100% free music education, teaching music theory and piano fundamentals

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