Shien Zhu
Driven and dynamic, I excelled at Northside Elementary School, where I designed engaging obstacle courses and mentored students, showcasing my teamwork and organizational skills. As an online tutor, I enhanced student learning through effective study strategies, highlighting my attention to detail and positive attitude.
Work History
Volunteer
-help set up 1h before camp starts: sound equipments, entertainments (games, 9 square volleyball), welcome area set up.
-help put down everything everyday after the camp is over
-connect with middle school students and make sure they are staying engaged
-be a leader and mentor for middle school students with good behaviors, active engagement, and relationship building
-design the obstacle racing course (we have to come up with an interesting obstacle course within a short period of time 25min)
Tutor
5 Months- Provided homework assistance using specific curriculum and materials.
- Supported students with helpful study habits and exam strategies.
- Collaborated with students to complete homework assignments, identify lagging skills, and correct weaknesses.
- Motivated students towards learning and studying to build self-confidence and reduce fear of failure.
- Help students with time management and help them catch up there left behind homeworks.
Education
High School Diploma
- Extracurricular Activities: Level Up Camp Volunteering
- Extracurricular Activities: Member of Area Youth Ministry
- Extracurricular Activities: PTC online virtual buddy volunteer
- Research Triangle Fencing club Member
- 4.0 unweighted GPA
- 4.4 weighted GPA
- 1390 SAT 1st attempt
Skills
Accomplishments
- I won high school championship in NC for fencing, women's foil. First place in Apex Novice cup. 8th place in NoVA Knights RYC/RJCC& NON-REGIONAL VET for both Junior and Cadet. 7th place in The Southern RYC/RJCC/ROC (VET/D1A/DV2/TEAM). I am currently an E rating fencer in United States.
Certification
- Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Certified Professional in Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design
Sports
I started fencing when I am in 1st grade in elementary school up until fifth grade I went abroad and studied in Mexico for 1 year due to my mom's job change. I also felt stressful when fencing that time, so I stopped fencing at that time and tried different sport like track & field and weightlifting. I did really well in weightlifting. My best score was 112kg in total: 50kg for snatch and 64kg for cling & jerk. I won 3 first places in Shanghai, China. I pick up fencing again when I came to U.S. in August, 2023. I joined RTF club and found fencing interesting again. I started to enjoy playing sports even competitively. Now, I am a registered fencing athlete in U.S. going tournaments every month.