Yasmin Sassaki
Berkeley,CA
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data & Impact Research Intern
Artemisia - Social Impact Accelerator (Brazil)
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Only minor selected to intern in highly-competitive social business accelerator supporting social impact entrepreneurs across Brazil
- Conducted data-driven research and applied quantitative models to identify constraints affecting low-income communities in the São Paulo area
Academy for the Future (Brazil)
Youth Leader and Treasurer
06.2022 - 06.2025
- Managed investments and spending for projects involving more than 50K people in the Nikkei community
- Analyzed and created yearly Income Statement (DRE) for Brazil's largest Japanese community center, Nippon
- Participated in meeting with the Japanese Prime Minister to discuss scholarship opportunities for Nikkei in Brazil
- Interviewed twice by Japón Hoy (largest Nikkei Argentine radio station) to discuss economic challenges for the Nikkei community
Math Teaching Assistant and Tutor
Self-employed
12.2023 - 02.2025
- TA for IB High Level Mathematics upon teacher request
- Create supplemental problem sets/projects and assist with skill development for middle school students
Graded STEM Club
Leader & Co-founder
12.2023 - 06.2025
- Co-founded the largest student-led STEM initiative at Graded to train & mentor 8th grade students; develop weekly lesson plans and office hours
Social Media News Editor for The Talon and Gradio
Graded School (school Newspaper/podcast)
08.2022 - 06.2025
- Lead News and Features section of school paper, responsible for publishing weekly content on social media
- Conduct interviews among staff to strengthen school community
Author of Surviving My First Semester Abroad
Self-employed
06.2022 - 06.2024
- Working with an editor to revise a 100-page manuscript for students & families moving abroad
- Self-publish in May and distribute across Bay Area through a partnership with Brazil@Sillicon Valley
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Data Science & Applied Mathematics (Double Major)
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA05-2029
High School Diploma -
Graded The American School of São Paulo
São Paulo, SP05-2025
International Baccalaureate Diploma -
International Baccalaureate (IB)
06-2025
Skills
- Python
- Java (beginner)
- Analytical thinking
- Teamwork and collaboration
Certification
- International Baccalaureate Diploma - 2025
- Brazilian Diploma (Certificado de Conclusão de Ensino Médio), Graded School - 2025
- American High School Diploma, Graded School - 2025
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Portuguese
Native or Bilingual
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Data & Impact Research Intern
Artemisia - Social Impact Accelerator (Brazil)
06.2024 - 06.2025
Math Teaching Assistant and Tutor
Self-employed
12.2023 - 02.2025
Graded STEM Club
Leader & Co-founder
12.2023 - 06.2025
Social Media News Editor for The Talon and Gradio
Graded School (school Newspaper/podcast)
08.2022 - 06.2025
Academy for the Future (Brazil)
Youth Leader and Treasurer
06.2022 - 06.2025
Author of Surviving My First Semester Abroad
Self-employed
06.2022 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Data Science & Applied Mathematics (Double Major)
University of California, Berkeley
High School Diploma -
Graded The American School of São Paulo
International Baccalaureate Diploma -
International Baccalaureate (IB)