Olivia Ha
Stanford,CA
Summary
Freshman at Stanford University passionate solving problems regarding communication amongst humans and between humans and machines. Excels in team environments, working with like-minded peers to foster collaboration and success.
Overview
3
3
Languages
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
President
National Honor Society
Seoul Foreign School, South Korea
05.2024 - 05.2026
- Tutored MYP math and individuals and societies (I&S) to middle school students every week
- Organized fundraising (Grassroots Soccer Tournament) and staff appreciation initiatives donating over $700 USD against HIV/AIDS.
- Launched Developed NHS app to connect tutors and tutees effectively. via GitHub efficiently pairing tutors with tutees
Social Secretary
Moonlight Choir
Seoul Foreign School
08.2023 - 05.2026
- Coordinated Moonlight Choir correspondence for rehearsals, events, and member updates.
- Organized social events and hospitality planning for Moonlight Choir gatherings.
Chapter Officer
TASSEL Inc.
Seoul, South Korea
08.2023 - 05.2026
- Tutored elementary and high school students affected by Khmer Rouge
- Met students virtually twice a week to teach English through VSEE platform and edited student essays
- Designed TASSEL hoodies and merchandise to fundraise $600+ USD
Varsity Cross Country Captain
Seoul Foreign School
08.2024 - 11.2025
- Led practices and stretches throughout season
- Acted as a mentor for new runners on the team by actively organizing meetings and retreats
- Guided team to Super APAC Championship amongst 12 schools in 2024, first-time in SFS history
Intern
LXPER
Seoul, South Korea
06.2024 - 08.2024
- Translated Korean dictionaries into English to support the development of the A.I. Text Readability Assessment Model for Korea's Ministry of Education Dictionary Program (Pilot year 2030)
- Gained exposure to NLP concepts including readability features, difficulty classification, data annotation
Assistant Teacher
I Say Lab
Seoul, South Korea
06.2023 - 08.2023
- Guided 50+ bilingual reading and language development students aged 4–11 through read-aloud sessions and structured creative post-reading activities to increase student engagement and hone linguistics and education skills
- Collaborated with Dr. Dongsun Yim to support the lab's early literacy and language development programming through documenting student participation
Education
High School Diploma -
Seoul Foreign High School (SFS)
Seoul, South Korea05-2026
Bachelor of Science - Symbolic Systems
Stanford University
Palo Alto, CA06-2030
Skills
- Fluent Speaker in English and Korean
- Acquiring Chinese
- Research Methods
- Tutoring support
- Organizational leadership
- Leadership team building
Affiliations
- President, National Honor Society - Seoul Foreign School (Aug 2023 - May 2026)
- Chapter Officer, TASSEL Inc. - Seoul (Aug 2023 - May 2026)
- President, Compassion Club - Seoul Foreign School (Aug 2023 - May 2026)
- President, Tri-M Music Honor Society - Seoul Foreign School (Aug 2024 - May 2026)
- Mentor-Mentee Coordinator, Model United Nations - Seoul Foreign School (Aug 2023 - May 2026)
- Captain, Varsity Cross Country Team - Seoul Foreign School (Aug 2023 - Aug 2025)
- Social Secretary, Moonlight Choir - Seoul Foreign School (Aug 2023 - May 2026)
- Student Ambassador, SFHS Ambassador - Seoul Foreign School (Aug 2024 - May 2026)
- General Member, Rho Kappa Humanities. Honor Society - Seoul Foreign School (Aug 2024 - May 2026)
Accomplishments
- Citizenship Award, Seoul Foreign School - May 2024 - Awarded to one student per grade for demonstrating genuine concern for others in classroom and extra and co-curricular area and be actively involved in leadership positions and be a supportive follower
- Library Award, Seoul Foreign School - May 2025 - Recognized for demonstrating exceptional dedication to fostering academic excellence within the chapter and the wider school community
- Pioneer Academics - July 2025 - Commended A+ for research paper advised by University of Chicago Professor Lawrence Rothfield titled, “Affective Spaces in Urban Cities”
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Korean
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional
Publications
- “Scrubtable Spaces: Urban Scenes and Affective Spaces in Global Cities” Pioneer Research Institute under University of Chicago Professor Lawrence Rothfield, Course Titled: Rothfield SP25: Imagining the Modern City, Spring-Summer 2025, Grade: A+
- “China’s Silent Complicity: Why North Korean Defectors Remain Stateless,” Korea Joongang Daily, August 2025
Timeline
Varsity Cross Country Captain
Seoul Foreign School
08.2024 - 11.2025
Intern
LXPER
06.2024 - 08.2024
President
National Honor Society
05.2024 - 05.2026
Social Secretary
Moonlight Choir
08.2023 - 05.2026
Chapter Officer
TASSEL Inc.
08.2023 - 05.2026
Assistant Teacher
I Say Lab
06.2023 - 08.2023
High School Diploma -
Seoul Foreign High School (SFS)
Bachelor of Science - Symbolic Systems
Stanford University