KINZANG LHADEN

Responsible and motivated student ready to apply education in the workplace. Offers excellent technical abilities with software and applications, ability to handle challenging work, and excellent time management skills.

• Bhutanese Students Association, Member, 08/2021, present, El Paso, TX, Attended meetings to discuss bi-annual events within the organization. Collaborated with other members in making and selling jewelries for Fall 2021 Minerpalooza Fundraising Event organized by BSA. Participated in the International food fair twice and won fans favorite and second runner’s up award. Helped OIP with the celebration of Bhutan’s Day by organizing events and cultural performances.
• Golden Youth Award Camp, 07/2018, Nominated from school to compete with 80 other students from different schools all over Bhutan for the Golden Youth Award by writing essays, talent show, debates, extempore speech and many other activities.
• Bhutan Amateur Athletic Federation (BAAF), As a member of BAAF I have actively participated in various athletic meets organized by Yoori and Seisa and won medals. I have represented my school as BAAF member during 14th National Athletic Meets and won gold medals for 100m and relay. I have helped the organization during the event in keeping records and arranging the necessary items for the athletes.
• UTEP Bhutanese Students Association, Member, 2021, present
• UTEP Bhutanese Cultural Endowed Scholarship recipient, 2021, present
• Barbara Bowmen Scholarship, 2021, present
• Royal Government of Bhutan, DAHE scholarship, 2021, present
• Yangchenphug Higher Secondary School Best Student of the Year Award, 2018
• His Majesty the King’s certificate of Academic Excellence, 2014
• Member of UTEP’s honors program, 2022, present
• Secretary of Bhutanese student Association, 2022, 2023
• Study Abroad in Prague, Czech Republic, 2023 Spring

• Youth Volunteer in Action (Y-VIA) member, 02/2017, 12/2018, Participated in street cleaning projects by picking up trash with other y-via members twice a year. Participated in the plantation of 108,000 trees for the course of one week to commemorate the birth of Prince Jigme Namgyal Wangchuck.
• Tarayana Club Member, 03/2015, 11/2018, Participated in washing and sewing of clothes collected from the people living in my community and distribution of those clothes to rural areas. Volunteered with other tarayana members and Dessups for the mass cleaning of Thimphu town twice a year.
• Borderland Rainbow Centre, 08/2021, 12/2021, Volunteered along with other BRC members in setting up the canopy and selling of jewelries and clothes for Pride Event in Las Cruces. Volunteered to work in food pantry every Tuesday evening in distribution of foods to people along with other BRC member.