Emily Wu

Dynamic leader with proven success at the Chinese American Association of Lexington, driving impactful community outreach and advocating for youth voices. Skilled in writing and social media management, I have effectively recruited and trained youth writers, enhancing engagement and visibility for local events. Bilingual in Mandarin and English, I excel in diverse environments.

• U.S Figure Skating Gold Medalist
• 4x U.S Synchronized Skating Championships qualifier
• National Silver Medalist (2022, 2025)
• National Top 6 (2023, 2024)
• 3x Eastern Champion (2022, 2024, 2025)
• 1x Eastern Pewter Medalist (2023)
• Creative Writing: Scholastic Writing Award Silver Key 2025 - Personal Essay

Figure Skating: Started at age 4, currently with Hayden Synchro, competing at the national level in the novice division.

 Writing and Journalism: Experience with very diversified writings, ranging from news reports to free verse poetry!, 

- Editor for high school newspaper The Musket, Published 7 articles (distributed to 2000+ students at LHS), Independent article “Utilizing Resources at LHS” selected to be featured on 2024 freshman issue, 

- News editor for LexSpects, LHS’s political and cultural publication, 

- Co-Founder of CAAL Youth Editorial Board (CYEB), 

Tutor: Youth tutor under LexYouth and iConnect International since 2020., Chinese immigrant for 2 years (English), 2 students from Nanjing, China for 3 years (English), 1-on-1 to local elementary schooler (science and history),

Social Media: Actively use social media and create content to share my passion with others and bring together a community of music-lovers: @lone.lypiano., Self-arranged/composed piano music: 85k+ views, 4k+ likes, 300+ shares, 

Debate: Developed valuable public speaking and critical thinking skills., Harvard Debate Council Summer Tournament Top 8, LHS Debate team (2022-2023), Top 4 (of ~40 teams) at Mamaroneck Fall Faceoff, Top 20 speaker at Mamaroneck Fall Faceoff

• 2x Presidential Volunteer Service Award Gold
• Never-Fading Poppy Project
• Judge for middle school speech and debate
• Figure Skating Volunteering
• Learn-To-Skate USA (2023)
• Helper to younger teams in Hayden Synchro
• Intergenerational Outreach Club
• Regular volunteer at Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) events

• Co-Chair, Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) Youth Leadership Council, 03/01/25, present, Lead 30+ youth leaders and organize large-scale community outreach events in Lexington to advocate for Chinese Americans and a greater voice for youths.
• Co-president, Never-Fading Poppy Project, 2024, present, International organization (with 8 branches in the U.S) to bridging generations through art with 600+ participants. Supporting veterans through cardmaking. Over 6,000 hand-crafted cards distributed.
• Vice President, LexYouth Student Education Council, 2023, 2024, Youth leadership group under CALex (Chinese Americans of Lexington) to provide high-quality free education within the Lexington community. Raised ~5k through various educational workshops. Successful seminars with ~200 audience members. Manage ~200 tutors and 300+ students.
• Co-Founder, CAAL Youth Editorial Board, 01/01/25, present, Established a new Editorial Board program focusing on reporting and marketing CAAL and Lexington events via social media. Lead, recruit and train youth writers.
• Secretary, Intergenerational Outreach Club, 2024, present, Regular assistance to local senior citizens in need.