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Laasya Karnati

Laasya Karnati

Winston-Salem,USA

Summary

Dynamic leader and strategic planner with a proven track record of driving growth and fostering innovation at Project Dosti. Leveraged computer skills and exceptional communication to secure a $1,600 grant, significantly expanding student support. Co-founded Voice, demonstrating adaptability and leadership, and raised substantial funds for community causes. Excelled in analytical roles, utilizing data science at Wake Forest.

Work History

Founder and Chief Deputy Director

Project Dosti
Winston-Salem, USA
  • Company Overview: A non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources and support to students
  • Grant of 1,600 earned from the Winston Salem Foundation
  • Bought Computers and IXL Membership
  • Toy Drive w/ NHS: 600 Toys
  • Estimated Growth/Interest: 200 students
  • Partners: World Relief (disc), Faith Action International House, Mi Casa immigration services, Happy Youth immigration, New Comers, Ledford Diversity Alliance
  • Https://www.projectdosti.org/
  • A non-profit organization dedicated to providing resources and support to students

State Reporter

TSA
  • Presented at CTE teacher Summer Conference
  • Redesigning Website
  • Create promotional videos through Social Media
  • Plan Fall, Regional, and Summer Conferences
  • Email districts and CTE teachers around the state to expand TSA

Secretary and Reporter

TSA
  • Created Instagram to post content
  • Created a Fundraiser to help with the ACS society
  • Plan meetings and Lead Meetings every week to create ways to gain membership and interest
  • Planning future fundraisers

Captain

All Girls Cyber-Patriots
  • A team of over 6 girls use various technical skills (decryption, usage of command line) to help remove vulnerabilities
  • Provide Resources and plan meetings to teach others and practice for competition

Co-Founder

Voice (Disc)
  • Co-founded a club with 35 members on the basis of activism
  • Raised $600, created mental health posters, placed 2nd at Creek Week, Food drive of 4,000 cans, and 500 cards for Health Care professionals

Intern, Coding Team and Business Team

Building U
  • Company Overview: A non-profit organization dedicated to creating resources for passionate high-school students
  • Help with designing better advertisement, website development, and help pool resources for other high-school students
  • A non-profit organization dedicated to creating resources for passionate high-school students

Intern, Research in Data Science and Analytics

Wake Forest
  • Learned about using R, a programming language, and created models reflecting associations between GDP, Birth Rate, Freedom Index, Religion, and Terrorism
  • Helped find associations to determine predictors of Terrorism

Education

Statistics/Machine Learning

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA
05-2028

High School -

Simon G. Atkins Academic and Technical High School
Lewisville, USA
05.2024

Summer Immersion Program - Business and Technology

Wake Forest

Skills

  • Computer Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Adaptability
  • Leadership
  • Strategic planning
  • Organizational structuring

Awards

  • Presidential Award, Volunteered 100+ Hours
  • 1st Place Chapter Team, States
  • 1st place Systems and Control, States
  • 1st Place Poetry Out Loud, School Level
  • 2nd place Computer Integrated Manufacturing, States
  • 4th place Debating Technology Issues
  • Gold & Silver Qualifier, Cyber Patriots
  • 5th place at Nationals, for Systems and Control TSA

Activities

  • Dancing, Participated for over 13 years in dancing, Danced in festivals but also learned from professional choreographers, Choreographed my own performance with 25 members and another with 6, Anchored for cultural events and Volunteered at events
  • NHS Member, Participated in NHS for over 3 years, NHS and Project Dosti Partnership for Toy Drive, Helped with Hot Coco Drive, Over 20 drives done for School
  • Crosby Scholars member, Participated in over 7 years, Volunteered over 84+ hours and attended various prep sessions

Timeline

Founder and Chief Deputy Director

Project Dosti

State Reporter

TSA

Secretary and Reporter

TSA

Captain

All Girls Cyber-Patriots

Co-Founder

Voice (Disc)

Intern, Coding Team and Business Team

Building U

Intern, Research in Data Science and Analytics

Wake Forest

Statistics/Machine Learning

Carnegie Mellon University

High School -

Simon G. Atkins Academic and Technical High School

Summer Immersion Program - Business and Technology

Wake Forest
Laasya Karnati