HANNAH YOU

Aspiring child psychiatrist passionate about mental health advocacy and biology. Dedicated to breaking barriers to human well-being and creating a compassionate world.

Harvard Ed Portal Ambassador (09/2025-Present)

• Held 1-to-1 mentoring sessions weekly, setting a curriculum and lesson plan tailored towards the specific student. Engaged in weekly pedagogy meetings to discuss ways to enhance student experience. Planned recruitment and social events throughout the year.

OpenBio Engagement Team Representative (09/2025-Present)

• Planned guest speaker events, coordinated the Student Research Institute summer program, organized the Student Journal by selecting student research projects

Author of "The Art of Finding" (06/2023 - Present) 

• Wrote novella about underlying mental health stigmas in society. Donated profit to Bridge of Hope, a Christian nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing single parents out of homelessness.

Volunteer for Youth 2 Youth (Y2Y) Homeless Shelter (09/2025-Present)

• Weekly 2.5 hour shifts; interacted with guests to understand their lives better, assisted in basic housekeeping such as cooking meals, laundry, etc. Filled in for shifts that required additional support.

Note by Note, Founder (05/2021 - Present) 

• Coordinated in-person and virtual senior center performances; hosted holiday and Korean cultural events; worked with organizations such as Tri-M Honors Society.

Montgomery County Regional Student Government Association (MCR-SGA), Executive Board, Mental Health Coordinator (06/2021 - 06/2025) 

• Led a task force of 30 students in countywide advocacy initiatives such as distributing advisory presentations around the county, working with outside organizations such as Teen Vogue, the Museum of Contemporary American Teenagers, and lead psychologists across the county.

Blair HOSA Club Vice President of Content (09/2021 - 06/2025) 

• Planned and presented presentations, compiled resources and met with individual members to prepare for the annual International Leadership Conference (ILC).

• Bronze Medal USA Medicine and Disease Olympiad (08/2024)
• Gold Key Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (03/2024)
• Top 10 for Clinical Specialty at Future Health Professionals (HOSA) International Leadership Conference (06/2022)
• Honorable Mention USA Biology Olympiad Open Exam (03/2022)
• Young Musicians Inspiring Change (YMIC) Presidential Service Award (06/2022, 06/2023)