Education
California Online Public Schools (2024-2025)
Maranatha High School (2023-2024)
Pearson Online Academy (2021-2023)
Academic Interests
​comparative literature
philosophy
history
culture studies
international studies
film and media studies
Academic Programs
2024
Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS)
Literature, Philosophy, & Culture track
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2023
Pioneer Academics Research Program (Media Studies/Culture Studies/Sociology)
Mentored by Dr. Chyng-Feng Sun, a clinical professor of Media Studies at NYU; Wrote 24-page thesis about the effects of South Korean beauty standards on women; Accredited by Oberlin College; Grade A.
UCLA Summer Writing Institute (UCLA Summer Sessions)
Introduction to College Writing
Activities (High School)
Leadership​​
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Founder & President, Coffee Classics Club
International classics organization focused on exploring global classics to diversify the literary canon. Members and staff from over eight countries, including Japan, Nigeria, Nepal, India, and Ukraine.
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Secretary, Pasadena Figure Skating Club Junior Board.
Focuses on fundraising and supporting the ice rink's figure skating activities.
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Founder & Co-president, The Young Writers Initiative at Maranatha High School
Lead previous school's only writing club dedicated to writing-development and instruction.
Founder & Director, The Athletes' Impressions Project
Directed a mini student-athlete project called Athletes' Impression, compiling a 15-page project including the works six students from all parts of the world.
Athletics
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Figure Skating
Competitively trained in figure skating since age 4 and trained Irvine, CA (also trained in South Korea), while online-schooling throughout training years.
Team USA figure skater competing in Theater on Ice as part of the Los Angeles Ice Theater junior team. Won the silver at the 2023 TOI Worlds (Nation's Cup), silver in the USA TOI 2023 Nationals, represented the USA again for the 2024 TOI Worlds (Nation's Cup) in Bordeaux, France, and silver again in USA TOI 2024 Nationals.
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Korean Traditional Dance
Practiced Korean traditional dance for two and a half years, performing at Disneyland and a US army base to commemorate the 69th anniversary of the Korean War, as well as various local cultural festivals. (Here is a link to an Orange County Register article of a performance at the Los Alamitos base, where I am depicted in the first picture.)
Work Experience
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SBS International, Inc.
Interned for one year on Tuesday evenings at SBS International, Inc. in Los Angeles by assisting in organizing headlines, setting up, and cleaning up the evening's news filming.
Acting
Film actress since 9 years old and appeared in multiple children's' educational videos and a UCLA student film. Auditioned for several commercials and a Disney+ series.
Other Participation (Clubs, Societies, etc.)
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National Honors Society at Maranatha High School
Member of National Honors Society during junior year.
Volunteer Service
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Teacher Assistant, Living Hope Kids Ministry
On Sundays, serves as a teacher assistant to local church for 3rd graders. Helps conduct worship at the beginning of service.
Volunteer, Pasadena Humane Society
Takes care of orphaned kittens for the Pasadena Humane Society. Raised and nursed over eighteen kittens for adoption.
Arts
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Wrote poetry and published in several literary journals.