Yuxuan Zhao
Charlottesville,VA
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Writer
Weibo
09.2019 - Current
- Write short stories of homosexual romance and commentaries on current events.
- Have over 3,000 followers on Weibo.
- Raise public attention on poverty, educational inequality, feminism, and LGBTQIA+ rights.
Researcher
11.2021 - 08.2022
- Investigated the causes and impacts of child labor in 18th century Britain.
- Discussed policy implications, presented findings to other senior students.
- Received the Top Presentation Award.
Peer Mentor
09.2021 - 06.2022
- Arranged weekly meetings.
- Helped first-year high school students familiarize themselves with theinternational curriculum.
- Ran free English workshops
- Provided study advice and emotional support.
Club Vice President
08.2019 - 06.2022
- Planed and organized club activities.
- Lectured on economic history.
- Discussed current issues with other schoolmates from interdisciplinary perspectives.
Debater
06.2019 - 05.2022
- Conducted in-depth research on judicial activism, poverty, euthanasia.
- Led on case writing, arranged five mock debates before two tournaments.
- Organized three school debates.
- Coached 5-25 schoolmates.
Campaign Organizer
Shangai
11.2021 - 03.2022
- Installed sanitary pads boxes inside girls' bathrooms on campus.
- Regularly re-filled them.
- Designed posters, and wrote on Weibo, informing others of our campaign and popularizing physiological knowledge to normalize the discussion of menstruation.
Team Leader
10.2021 - 01.2022
- Formed a group of 4 in NEC and IEO.
- Took the role of team captain.
- Led team preparation.
- Researched case studies of monopolies and antitrust legislation.
Political Campaigner
, China
05.2019 - 06.2019
- Campaigned in the #MeToo Movement in China.
- Spoke publicly on Weibo about being molested by a family member.
- Encouraged another 200 minors to write about their traumatizing experience.
- Devised means to circumvent censorship.
Education
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA05.2026
High School Diploma -
Ulink College of Shanghai
Shanghai06.2022
Skills
- Campaign Planning
- Social Media Campaign
- Strategic Recommendations
- Critical Thinking
- Source Analysis
- Peer Interaction
Accomplishments
- Cambridge International AS Level Top in Country in History National
- NSDA Public Forum Debate High School Novice Div. Nanjing Regional Championship Best Speaker
- International Economics Olympiad Second Prize Senior Level National
- National Economics Challenge Regional Overall Team Gold Award
- National Economics Challenge National Top Scoring Challenger (Gold Medal Winner)
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Researcher
11.2021 - 08.2022
Campaign Organizer
11.2021 - 03.2022
Team Leader
10.2021 - 01.2022
Peer Mentor
09.2021 - 06.2022
Writer
Weibo
09.2019 - Current
Club Vice President
08.2019 - 06.2022
Debater
06.2019 - 05.2022
Political Campaigner
05.2019 - 06.2019
University of Virginia
High School Diploma -
Ulink College of Shanghai