Ayca Cavusoglu Yalcin
Harrisonburg,VA
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Coach
Skyline Gymnastics
Harrisonburg, Virginia
12.2024 - Current
- Coached 30+ kids, ensuring safety and providing spotting; helped 7 students progress to team and competition levels; assisted with team coaching.
Education
First-Year Engineering
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN05-2030
High School Diploma -
Harrisonburg High School
Harrisonburg, Virginia06-2026
Skills
- Fluent in Turkish, Spanish, and English
- JavaScript coding
- CAD sketching
- Customer service
- Certified Gymnastics Coach
- Leadership and Team Building
- Effective communication
Leadership and Involvement
- Co-Founded Go Baby Go! (2025-2026) - Founded Go Baby Go, grew it to 26 members; delivered 4 modified and customized ride-on cars for children with disabilities, enabling independence
- Vice-President of Technology Student Association (2023-2026) - Grew membership from 6 to 35, 2024 State Finalist in Children’s Stories (30 entries), Top 3 Regional (15 entries) & State Qualifier in Dragster Design
- Secretary of Governor's STEM Academy (2022 – 2026) - Awarded Superior Academic Excellence for CTE & STEM ×2; planned & executed quarterly STEM events (275 participants) and Valley Mall STEM Day (1500+).
- Vice president of the National Honor Society (2024-2026) - Plan and oversee chapter activities like service projects, led 2 service projects; filled 15 20- gallon trash bags in Annual Blacks Run Cleanup
- HOSA (2025-2026) - Placed 1st place in the State Leadership Conference for Medical Innovations, placed 7th in the International Leadership Conference for Medical Innovations
- Summer Residential Governor's School for Math, Science, and Technology (2025) - Named Student of the Week (4 of 130; selected via competitive state process (top 10%); built advanced circuit achieved by only 2 students in 12 years.
- United Sound (2024-2026) - Introduce special education students to playing instruments and being a part of a band, practice given pieces of music for performances.
- Varsity Wrestling Captain (2022-2026) - HS Scholar All-American Wrestler, 1st girl in school to go to States, x2 State Qualifier, 2nd at Regionals (2026), 5th at Orange County Invitational, 4th at State Qualifier (2025)
- Varsity Cheerleading Captain (2023-2026) - Led team to 2025 Regional (10 teams) & 4× District Championship (6 teams); 1st Team All-District ×3 & All-Region Honors for outstanding performance.
- President of Trim-M Music Honor Society (2024-2026) - Arranged service projects (30 hrs volunteered), spring recital (13 performances), benefited 20 people through Happy Birthday project
Volunteering Experience
- Shenandoah Valley Marching Invitational, 46 Hours
- Çorlu Gymnastics Coaching in Turkiye, 29 Hours
- Built Street Cat Shelters in Turkiye, 20 Hours
- JV Cheerleading Choreography, 32 Hours
- Gym-Quest Gymnastics Competitions, 14 Hours
- STEM Day at Valley Mall, 11 Hours
- Helping out Jubilee Farm, 4 Hours
- Repaired bridge in George Washington and Jefferson National Forest, 2 Hours
- Helping out Radical Roots, 4 Hours
- Shenandoah National Park, Big Meadows trash pickup, 5 Hours
- Mulched Stone Spring Elementary School Garden, 2 Hours
Timeline
Coach
Skyline Gymnastics
12.2024 - Current
First-Year Engineering
Purdue University
High School Diploma -
Harrisonburg High School