Derin Gulkanat
Charlotte,NC
Summary
Obtained several leadership roles, where I have a proven track record in enhancing member engagement through effective event coordination and communication. Expertise in creating educational resources and fostering collaboration. Ready to drive impactful initiatives for student engagement.
Overview
1
1
year of professional experience
Work History
Economics Club Officer
05.2026 - Current
- Coordinated club events and activities, enhancing member engagement and participation.
- Helped create weekly lesson plans for meetings
- Organized various competitions for members to compete in.
- Contacted several industry professionals to have them as guest speakers.
Vice-President
Teen Wealth Academy
04.2026 - Current
• Spearheaded financial literacy education for over 1,000 elementary school students in Charlotte.
• Donated over 2,500 financial literacy booklets to rural schools in India through Agastya International.
• Dedicated 100+ hours to creating educational resources and expanding Teen Wealth Academy's mission.
- Published a financial literacy booklet on a Turkish NGO's website, receiving over 20,000+ users.
• Collaborated with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to deliver engaging after-school lessons.
Founder of Elevate the Circuit USA
09.2025 - Current
- Spent over 100+ hours creating resources for various different speech and debate events.
- Started chapters in 5 different states, expanding debate access to over 500+ middle and high school students.
- Hosted 3 tournaments, 20+ practices, and led a national team of over 15 people.
Outreach and Resource Officer
Charlotte Youth Marketing Association
09.2025 - 08.2026
- Created resources, such as social media posts and short videos, for local small businesses in order to help market them.
- Reached out to over 30+ small businesses and worked with 10 of them.
- Reached out to various schools across the Charlotte area in order to promote the organization.
Education
High School Diploma -
Ardrey Kell High School
Charlotte06-2028
High School Diploma -
Ardrey Kell High School
Charlotte, NC06-2028
Skills
- Membership recruitment
- Social media promotion
- Resource allocation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Organizational skills
- Excellent communication
- Documentation and recordkeeping
- Analytical thinking
Timeline
Economics Club Officer
05.2026 - Current
Vice-President
Teen Wealth Academy
04.2026 - Current
Founder of Elevate the Circuit USA
09.2025 - Current
Outreach and Resource Officer
Charlotte Youth Marketing Association
09.2025 - 08.2026
High School Diploma -
Ardrey Kell High School
High School Diploma -
Ardrey Kell High School
FBLA State Runner-Up in Data Analysis (2026)| National Qualifier
•Created a deep-data driven case study presentation on the LA28 Olympics by utilizing local Los Angeles city data, Olympics data, and official source data in order to present an event-specific solution based on statistical evidence
•State Leadership Conference Runner-Up (2nd) 2025-26
•Qualified for National Leadership Conference 2025-26
2026 National Speech and Debate Association Tournament Semifinalist
Semifinalist in Congressional Debate at the 2026 National Speech and Debate Tournament held in Richmond, Virginia. I placed in the top 60 out of over 480 competitors.