Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Timeline
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Shining Bai

Honolulu,HI

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder, Organizer

TEDxYouth@IolaniSchool
Honolulu, HI
07.2022 - Current
  • Founded the first-ever TEDx initiative in our community, have already organized two events, built a curation team of more than 20 members, and featured 14 speakers.
  • I was admitted to and attended the TEDNext Conference organized by TED in Atlanta, GA, in October 2024. I am now qualified to organize greater TEDx events, accommodating 100+ audience members. I will expand the TEDxYouth@IolaniSchool event size, and organize TEDxHonolulu later this year (2025).

Founder, President

Mundiora
03.2024 - Current
  • Founded an open online community that welcomes people from all over the world to celebrate their cultures and languages.
  • The platform fosters intercultural communication and expedites the language learning process for language learners.
  • The platform has gained over 500 registered users so far.
  • Please feel free to check Mundiora out at https://forum.mundiora.com. Mundiora is an open platform that can be searched on common search engines, like Google or DuckDuckGo.

Learning Support Tutor

Iolani School
Honolulu, HI
08.2023 - Current
  • Volunteered in school tutoring French and math. Invited back the 2nd year to be a paid tutor ever since, helping and collaborating with 20+ students.

Co-President

Iolani School French Club
09.2021 - Current
  • Co-led the 60+ member club for years, featuring cultural activities, organizing picnics, and embracing the rich histories of the Francophone world.

Team Lead, Constestant

CyberPatriot
08.2021 - Current
  • Competed in this cybersecurity contest as one of the two teams from our school, became the team lead in my third year, and won three state platinum and one state gold award.
  • Our team ranked in 1st place in the State of Hawaii and entered the semifinal in the 2024-25 round, which is currently in progress.

Volunteer Tax Preparer

VITA affiliated with the IRS
Honolulu, HI
03.2024 - Current
  • I passed the examination made by the IRS and voluntarily helped prepare taxes for elders, low-income individuals, and those who lost property in the Maui wildfire last year.

Correspondent, Editor, Club President

Iolani School Imua Newsroom
08.2021 - 06.2023
  • I wrote articles and took photos for this quarterly, published over 10 pieces, and was responsible for overseeing the issue and leading the EC club in my second year.
  • I discontinued being part of the team in my junior year due to an academic schedule conflict, yet I have stayed as a member of the extracurricular Newsroom Club until today.

Chief Marketing Officer

LIT (Learn, Innovate, Trade)
08.2023 - Current
  • Co-founded a trade simulation platform, intending to promote accessible business education in developing countries. Diamond Challenge semifinalist.

Participant

Cavilam d'Alliance française
Vichy, France
03.2024 - 03.2024
  • Spent a week in Vichy living with a local family. Improved French skills at a language school, Cavilam, and received a certification of French level B2.

Individual Contestant

Young Investors Challenge (YIC)
01.2022 - 02.2023
  • Competed individually with hundreds of students from the U.S. and Canada on stock investment. Ranked 5th place at the end, as the highest in 2 rounds.
  • I could no longer participate since this competition shifted its policy to Canadian participants only.

Education

High School Diploma -

Iolani School
Honolulu, HI
06-2025

Skills

  • Start-up leadership
  • Interpersonal communication
  • User experience (UX)
  • Tax preparation
  • Event coordination
  • Academic advising
  • Foreign language application
  • Project Management

Accomplishments

Each honor is listed in a pattern of title, level of recognition, and grade level. Descriptions of some of the honors are provided as specified:

Cum Laude School 12
Description: Cum Laude is the only Latin honor available in my high school, and it recognizes seniors who are ranked in the top 10% of their class.

Headmaster's Award School 9, 10, 11

National French Contest (Le Grand Concours) Gold Medalist National 9, 10, 11

National French Honor Society Membership National 10, 11, 12

Academic Award for Distinction in French School 9

Academic Award for Distinction in French School 9

2022 Pele Silver Award for Arts and Innovation State 9
Description: The Pele Awards recognizes excellence in advertising & design in Hawaii.

2022 Hawaii High School Journalism Award 3rd place in "Action/Candid Photo" category State 9

AP Scholar with Distinction National 11-12 (Summer 2024)

Service Award for Volunteer Student Tutoring School 10
Description: This award recognizes students who serve the community by voluntarily tutoring their peers for more than 20 hours in a school year.

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional

Timeline

Founder, President

Mundiora
03.2024 - Current

Volunteer Tax Preparer

VITA affiliated with the IRS
03.2024 - Current

Participant

Cavilam d'Alliance française
03.2024 - 03.2024

Learning Support Tutor

Iolani School
08.2023 - Current

Chief Marketing Officer

LIT (Learn, Innovate, Trade)
08.2023 - Current

Founder, Organizer

TEDxYouth@IolaniSchool
07.2022 - Current

Individual Contestant

Young Investors Challenge (YIC)
01.2022 - 02.2023

Co-President

Iolani School French Club
09.2021 - Current

Team Lead, Constestant

CyberPatriot
08.2021 - Current

Correspondent, Editor, Club President

Iolani School Imua Newsroom
08.2021 - 06.2023

High School Diploma -

Iolani School

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