Community Work

Student Representative to Bergen County Technical Schools Board of Education (2025-2026)

selected to present monthly to Board of Education on behalf of 6 schools in district
coordinated with Assistant Superintendent, school counselors, and student officials to gather comprehensive updates on academic, extracurricular, and community activities

amassed 35 volunteer hours over the course of 2 months at Valley Hospital
assisted medical staff in the Emergency Department and Clinical Engineering Units
Served as a wayfinder for new patients entering the hospital, providing quality care
Observed lab procedures
Assisted in processing large-scale donations, ensuring healthcare workers received essential supplies through Community Upcycles

amassed 100+ volunteer hours over the course of 2 months at Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital
assisted nurses on in-patient units, helping them to retrieve materials, providing updates on patient status, and making deliveries to other floors
carried out employee wellness initiatives, making tea and providing a relaxing environment for healthcare employees to de-stress
gained hands on experience with patient care by building rapport with patients on units and becoming familiar with hospital functions
utilized conversational fluency in Mandarin to help patients feel more comfortable in the hospital
shadowed radiology department with administrative work and direct patient care
invited by program leader to share experiences and advice to new JuMP volunteers the following summer

assisted teacher in lesson planning, creating an organized list of materials for increase accessibility for parents

communicated with parents over email to discuss classroom planning and organization to help students maximize their time in class
lead small group discussions about clay arts and provided encouragement for public speaking activities to share projects
provided individualized help for each student, ensuring engagement and focus in class
guided two volunteers to take photos of students in class for parents and share them in the classroom groupchat

earned 56 volunteer hours from the Chinese School
became substitute teacher in 2023, receiving lesson plans from teacher and effectively teaching new clay arts techniques will maintaining safe classroom environment

Private Tutor

provided one-on-one tutoring for children focusing on arithmetic, word problems, and basic fractions
designed customized plans for students catering to specific needs, resulting in improved performance at school
communicated with parents to schedule lessons and answer any questions from the student

Private Piano Teacher

provided one-on-one piano lessons weekly for students ranging from ages 7-14
taught basic techniques to students through scales and technique exercises
catered lesson plans to student’s individualized goals, providing practice schedules
emphasized music theory and ear training skills through singing and notation exercises
dedicated time outside of class to provide regular feedback to students
prepared students for grade 3 ABRSM, receiving passing scores

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