Chelsea Lei

Resilient and skilled leader in planning and advocating for change in the community. Always ready to tackle new challenges, and advance objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.

Film Club: 09/2022 - 6/2023

• Learned of the different techniques that are involved in the film industry, including the camera angle, the merging of different scenes, and script writing
• Made small and big film projects to put our skills into practice
• Participated in the club once every week of the school year

Psychology Club: 09/2022 - 06/2023

• Gained knowledge about the field of psychology through creative and fun games
• Listened to presentations held by professional psychologists and therapists to understand their work and learn how the human brain functions from a mental perspective

Cycling Around Taiwan: 11/28/2022 - 12/9/2022

• Completed the cycling of 860 kilometers around Taiwan in 12 days
• Received intense training to improve biking skills
• Explored and discovered the new sides of Taiwan and its culture
• A test of perseverance, stamina, physical strength

Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors (FASCA): 07/21/2023 - 05/2025

• Completed courses at the FASCA 2023 Leadership Conference to enhance communication and leadership skills
• Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors
• Aims to educate overseas Taiwanese teens about their culture and to promote this knowledge to the American public
• Participating in cultural events to help with teaching and sharing the Taiwanese perspective with children and adults
• Volunteered at several other local communities, including the Fort Bend Food Bank

Researching Stafford City: 5/20/2024 - 9/11/2024

• Worked closely with Deputy Mayor Alice Chen of Stafford City in creating a research paper on the methods cities used to gain public approval of tax increases
• Searched for methods, such as holding public meetings, to measure community appeal on reintroducing property taxes by comparing tax policies of cities around the U.S.

United Nations Association Club: 09/2025- Present

• Promoted and learned about the Sustainable Development Goals
• Listened to guest speakers in fields such as public health to learn about the career and its difficulties
• Community work such as writing holiday greeting cards to elderly and donating clothes to clothes drives

Taipei Fuhsing High School Winter Break Volunteering Program in Hualian: 2/6/2022 - 2/10/2022

• Taiwan Mennonite New Dawn Educare Center
• Played and talked with the physically and mentally handicapped elderly, and providing emotional comfort
• Played the piano for the disabled
• New Dawn Xiangyang Garden
• Volunteer work for food security
• Helped to prepare feed for chickens, and collected eggs from the coop
• Learn about the production and supply chain involved in the agricultural industry
• Lao-Shan Fu-De Development Association
• Volunteer work for a sustainable environment
• Cleaned the Eupatorium floret from treetops to help eliminate the invasive species
• Planted trees to create a better environment for future generations and obtain sustainability
• The Habitat Conservation Society for Hualien
• Volunteer work for a sustainable environment
• Learned about the different plants that make up the environment and the different roles they play in the ecosystem
• Cleaned grasses that pose a threat to Taiwan’s native habitat
• Chen Jin Rong Organic Farm
• Volunteer work for sustainable farming
• Help dig yams and pull radishes
• Learned about how pesticides and artificial procedures hurt plants and what role organic farming plays in today's society

Fushan Project: 6/26/2023 - 6/29/2023

• Went to a rural elementary school in Taoyuan, Taiwan to teach children of the activities and classes that we designed
• Spent two months for prior preparations, conducting meeting and exchanging ideas for innovative and interesting ways to present classes to the children
• Involves teamwork and actively participating in discussion
• Classes we taught include science, math, art, English, Chinese, and biology

English Teaching Volunteer Service Program for Overseas Youth 2024: 7/6/2024 - 8/2/2024

• Designed and taught English lessons to Taiwanese elementary school students by prioritizing student engagement through exciting activities and games
• Participated in a two-week training program prior to the training period in order to enhance our teaching abilities

Crochet: 2019 - Present

• Was in the crochet club during grade 7, and continued the activity as a hobby
• Started a crochet business in 11th grade and sold my projects to friends and family
• Donated the revenue to Stafford City for education purposes

• Chinese (Mandarin)
• English

Alice Chen Deputy Mayor Campaign: 4/20/2024 - 5/4/2024

• Interned for Deputy Mayor Alice Chen during in her reelection campaign by engaging with the citizens of Stafford City, Texas and promoting her past accomplishments
• Responsibilities also included handing flyers out to different households

Principal's Award 2022:

• An honors award for outstanding academic performance throughout junior high school received in 9th grade.

Mayor's Cup for Relay Swimming 2023:

• Placed 1st in the swimming relay competition. Participated as a representation for Taipei Fuhsing Private School.

Certificate of Completion for English Teaching Volunteer Service Program for Overseas Youth 2024: 

• Successfully completed 80 hours of English teaching at the Affiliated Experimental Elementary School of University of Taipei.

President's Volunteer Service Award 2024: 

• Completed 210.25 service and learning hours with Formosa Association of Student Cultural Ambassadors, obtaining the silver level PVSA.

Certificate of Completion for University of London, Global Diplomacy-Diplomacy in the Modern World 2024: 

• Understanding the meaning of diplomacy while assessing factors such as proper communication and negotiations that characterize successful diplomacy on Coursera.