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Yawen (Jessica) Zhang

Los Angeles,CA

Overview

3
3
years of professional experience

Work History

Website Developer

Shanghai Library Contest
07.2022 - 10.2023

· Co-launched Archipedia, a multi-language website that introduces Shanghai’s traditional architecture

· Utilized API key to access and insert locations of ancient buildings to map

Founder of Girls in STEM club

Shanghai Pinghe School
09.2022 - 05.2024

· Organized career-path seminars, invited female scientists and engineers, including Rashida Hodge, the vice president of Azure and AI in Microsoft, to share their STEM career experiences

· Launched tutoring projects to teach 30 7th graders STEM subjects through hands-on experiments and self-designed interactive games

· Constructed an official website and operated the “Women in STEM” account on WeChat and The Red to raise the public’s awareness about difficulties women in STEM face; gained 1,000+ followers

· Attracted 800+ members to the network so far

Volunteer

Zhoujiadu Community
07.2022 - 09.2022

· Researched the impact of the 2022 COVID-19 outbreak on the medical system in Shanghai

· Used Python Web Crawler to collect data concerning medical needs from different districts in Shanghai

· Identified that the abrupt removal of quarantine and nucleic acid testing policy, as well as lack of preparedness in medical system, caused significant health risks to families

Vice President of Alumni Relations

Shanghai Pinghe School
09.2021 - 06.2024

· Interviewed alumnus and published 11 articles

· Created proposals for the Principal’s Reading Party; responsible for arranging campus tours and club exhibitions

· Planned Alumni Gathering Party; welcomed alumni and hosted icebreaker games

Student Researcher

Professor Jacob Kabala From Oberlin College
06.2022 - 10.2022

· Used Wolfram language to design 10 maps of Los Angeles, including electric vehicle usage ratio, location of power plants, substations, charging stations, and electric transmission lines

· Wrote a 21-page research paper, titled “New Vehicles, New Energy, New Era: What Is the Correlation Between the Powering Facilities’ Locations and The Electric Vehicles Charging Stations’ Location?”

Skills

  • Programming language: Python, C, HTML, Wolfram Mathematica
  • Alumni engagement
  • Organizational Skills
  • Analytical Thinking
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Database Administration

Education

May 2024

High School IB diploma

Shanghai Pinghe School, Shanghai, China

  • Honoree of Excellent Graduate


Expected in May 2028

Bachelor of Science in Applied and Computational Math

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA


Harvard CS50: Introduction to Computer Science

Languages

Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Founder of Girls in STEM club

Shanghai Pinghe School
09.2022 - 05.2024

Website Developer

Shanghai Library Contest
07.2022 - 10.2023

Volunteer

Zhoujiadu Community
07.2022 - 09.2022

Student Researcher

Professor Jacob Kabala From Oberlin College
06.2022 - 10.2022

Vice President of Alumni Relations

Shanghai Pinghe School
09.2021 - 06.2024
Yawen (Jessica) Zhang