Lixin Yan

• Donation to the St. Anthony High School community, Organizer, 03/01/20 - 05/01/20, Cooperated with Mengze Li and sent 10,000 masks and other PPE equipment to the St. Anthony High School during the outbreak of COVID-19., Contacted manufacturers of medical masks, protective clothing, goggles, etc. in China and found proper transportation companies., Packed hand-painted cards with warmth and love into mask bags to encourage the Long Island community., Interviewed by News 12 the Bronx, Catholic News Service, etc.

• Chao Art Center, Volunteer, 11/01/21 - 03/31/22, Discussed the information of exhibitions and exhibits and was responsible for reception and guided tours with other volunteers from the US, Italy and France., Responsible for organizing materials, curating exhibitions, and open ceremonies with the curatorial team., Responsible for all planning of Valentine's Day-themed small market, including poster design, public account publicity, venue decoration, content and purchase options for small commodities, etc. in February 2022.

Emory Girls' Studio, Club Co-founder, 09/01/23 - 05/27/24, Led initiatives to recycle old clothes, redesign them into fashionable pieces, and share stories behind our artistic creations., Carried out one project focused on 'break-up clothes designs,' which turned old clothes into power and healing. 

Emory Chinese Theater Club, Makeup Designer, Costume Designer, 09/01/23 - 4/18/24, Tailor the costumes to the characters' personalities and physical features, enhancing their compatibility with the character's style., Source clothes that match the characters and then rework them, altering collars, sleeves, and waistlines and adding unique elements and accessories to emphasize each character's traits. 

Oxford Fiber Art Club, Instructor, 09/01/23 - 05/01/24, Host a weekly Sunday afternoon fiber arts club meeting where I assigned a theme and prepared materials to teach various crafts., Taught crafts like dreamcatchers, blankets, bead-making, hats, scarves, and gloves, which helped participants release stress and balance life and study. 

Oxford Art Club, Vice President, 09/01/23 - 05/05/24, Delegate tasks to club members and planned weekly activities, such as individual or collective exhibitions., Organize a regular seminar in which a guest speaker would share one particular contemporary art theme., Collaborated with other clubs to organize art activities that aim to relieve stress, facilitate art discussions, and help increase connections and social interactions. 

St. Anthony High School Art Club, President, 09/01/19 - 05/01/23, Designed posters for school events, took photos of school events, and posted them on the school website and official Instagram., Organized club members to discuss arts and learn paintings and ceramics.

• Featured Artist, RATROCK MAGAZINE, 2024
• Silver Prize, First Fashion Tea Clothes Creative Design Competition, 2023
• Honor Roll, St. Anthony's High School, 2023
• The Saint Bonaventure Award, 2019-2023
• Silver Award, H.C. Andersen Art Awards, 2022
• Third Prize, 'From Venice to China' - 2022 Italy-China International Youth Art Competition, 2022
• First Prize, Saint Anthony's High School Library Art Contest Award, 2020