Sydney Vatamaniuc
Chicago,IL
Summary
An ambitious 17-year-old young woman who's excited to gain more knowledge in the business world. Wanting to use my knowledge of business to create a lasting impact in the world, and I try to align internships and extracurriculars outside of school with that as my main mission. I want to gain as much experience as possible to prepare myself for my future career, and I'm excited to pursue my passion for business in college!
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead
Leadership Initiatives
10.2022 - 04.2023
- I served as a team leader, working closely with a business in Bauchi, Nigeria 'New Professional' and its owner Isiyaka Sa'ad to help expand and grow his business more
- Directed and supervised a team of 4 engaged in financial and marketing development
- Gained experience in budgeting, financial tracking, creating advertisements, and fundraising
- My team and I were able to fully fund Isiyaka's business and help him buy a power generator in order to have a more reliable workspace
Self Employed
Tutoring Business
05.2020 - Current
- Work with kids of all ages from my low-income, first-generation middle school with homework & assignments from school
- Help them apply to a non-profit called High Jump that tries to bridge the gap between low-income students and give them more opportunities.
Teachers Assistant
High Jump
09.2023 - Current
- Provide classroom support on Saturdays at the High Jump non-profit and help kids around Chicago with their enrichment work.
- Oversaw students in classroom and common areas to monitor, enforce rules, and support lead teacher.
- Worked with lead teacher to monitor class schedule and take attendance.
President of National Chinese Honor Society
Northside College Prep
03.2021 - Current
- Connect with local Asian American community centers such as CMAA (Chinese Mutual Aid Association), Peterson Elementary Chinese Club, etc to host volunteer opportunities for students in National Chinese Honor Society
- Structure meetings and create presentations around Chinese culture and practices to further immerse and educate our honor society.
Local School Council Student Representative
Chicago
04.2023 - Current
- Represent the voice of our student body
- Have conversations with different school organizations in order to report back to the local school council and brainstorm solutions.
- Attended monthly meetings with LSC board and student leadership committee to discuss program initiatives.
Founder & Leader of Romanian Dance
Northside College Prep
08.2022 - Current
- Connect with local Romanian community centers to learn Romanian dance and understand more about our culture
- Choreographed dances, planned team meetings and bonding, and performed in our school's international night
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete dance by performance deadline
Business Intern
Future Founders
05.2023 - 06.2023
- I was able to be the head of my team to create and research a product in order to pitch to local entrepreneurs in Chicago
- I was able to widen my business mindset while researching my product
- I learned more about marketing to consumers, creating a cause people will care about, pricing products, and making it appealing to the world
- Able to create relationships within Future Founders and host workshops within my high school for future business women.
President of GenShe
Generation She
08.2022 - Current
- Organize workshops with different organizations so women at our high school have a taste of what it's like in the business world
- Research and collect different opportunities for future women in business (specifically tech) to participate in over the summer and help with their applications.
Yearbook Section Lead
Northside College Prep
09.2020 - Current
- Create cheesy captions for high school events such as homecoming, clubapalooza, etc
- Capture the school spirit and soul in different spreads in the student section
- Lots of experience editing and designing, in order to not upset our student body.
Peer Mentor
Northside College Prep
08.2022 - Current
- Spend time with the incoming freshman class, give information about the school, and create team-building activities in order to get them to bond and connect with one another
- Plan and lead activities in our freshman advisory that we see every week
- Promoted positive behavior and responsibility among freshman by being a role mode.
Education
Some College (No Degree) -
Bioethics - Harvard
Cambridge, MAStudent -
Northside College Preparatory High School
Chicago, IL05.2024
Finance -
Northwestern College Bridge
Evanston, IL08.2023
Skills
- Class Coordination
- Fundraising Support
- Creating Visual Displays and Decorations
- Strength and Conditioning
- Documenting Behaviors
- De-Escalating and Resolving Conflicts
Languages
Mandarin
English
Volunteer Experience
- Chinese Mutual Aid Association, 1016 W Argyle St, Chicago, IL, 60640, 03/01/22, 05/01/24, Helped set up classrooms, students with homework, and cleaned up classrooms when enrichment teachers felt overwhelmed.
- Leadership Initiatives, Chicago, IL, 10/01/22, 04/01/23, I created advertisements, financial plans, fundraised, and coordinated business calls to help this business grow and prosper.
Timeline
Teachers Assistant
High Jump
09.2023 - Current
Business Intern
Future Founders
05.2023 - 06.2023
Local School Council Student Representative
Chicago
04.2023 - Current
Team Lead
Leadership Initiatives
10.2022 - 04.2023
Founder & Leader of Romanian Dance
Northside College Prep
08.2022 - Current
President of GenShe
Generation She
08.2022 - Current
Peer Mentor
Northside College Prep
08.2022 - Current
President of National Chinese Honor Society
Northside College Prep
03.2021 - Current
Yearbook Section Lead
Northside College Prep
09.2020 - Current
Self Employed
Tutoring Business
05.2020 - Current
Some College (No Degree) -
Bioethics - Harvard
Student -
Northside College Preparatory High School
Finance -
Northwestern College Bridge
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