Daisy Zhang 9904 Fox Meadow Rd San Diego, CA 92127 (858) 376-9342 Email: daisyzhang1257@gmail.com

EDUCATION

2020-Present Del Norte High School

• AP Chemistry - 5
• AP European History - 5
• AP Calculus AB - 5
• AP Chinese - 5
• AP Scholar
• Student Recognition for demonstrating exemplary character, 2022 (nominated by AP European History teacher)
• 2023 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Gold Key (Poetry)

EXTRACURRICULARS

September 2021-Present Design 39 Science Olympiad - Coach

• Create and curriculum incorporating Biology, Chemistry, and Math
• Run science experiments and other fun hands-on activities to engage kids
• Coached event Food Science 2021-2022, currently coaching Can’t Judge a Powder
• Food Science- Coached 5 kids with all kids going to regionals and 1 state-qualifying team
• Can’t Judge a Powder- coached 2 regional placing teams (5th and 6th place), currently coaching state-bound team

2017-Present Oak Valley Middle School/Del Norte High School Science Olympiad - Member

• 6th place Experimental Design, 2nd place Food Science, 3rd place Disease Detectives in regional competition (Division B)
• 4th place in Gravity Vehicle, 3rd place in Wifi Lab in regional competition (Division C)

2020-Present Del Norte Math Club - Member

• Participated in various math competitions, including AMC 10/12 (12B - 73.5), CHMMC (reached Integration Bee finals)
• Participant in Caltech-Harvey Mudd Math competition, selected to be in top team as top 12 scorers

2020-Present The Featheralist Student Publication - Head of Graphic Design

• Headed graphic design department 2021-2023 in school’s student-produced literary publication, awarded CSPA Gold Crown Award in 2020, NCTE literary publication award 2022
• Organized team of graphic designers, planned out spread design distribution, and held weekly training meetings to produce issue
• Published articles “Affirmative Action: Agitator or Advancement?,” “Is Self-deprecating Humor Even Funny?,” and “Dark Circles? Try this!”

2014-Present San Diego Figure Skating Club - Member

• National Gold Medalist in Senior Moves in the Field
• Pre-Gold level in ice dance, Pre-Juvenile level in free skate
• 7th place at 2021 national Synchronized Figure Skating championships, Intermediate level

2020-2021 Tutoring For Change - Tutor

• Tutored underprivileged first grade and second grade students in math and English
• Virtually organized curriculum and materials

Feb 2021- March 2021 SAGE - Tutor

• Taught a 6-week course in Food Science going over macromolecules, process of making bread, food preservation processes, how to read nutrition labels, and sugars
• Performed experiments demonstrating properties of sugars, cold water candy test

July 2021-Present San Diego Art of Learning - Tutor

• Tutored 1-on-1 Chinese, Math to fourth grade students 3 days/week
• Zoom and In-person tutoring experience
• TA for Chinese teacher to gain experience and improve teaching skills
• Preparation of curriculum via google slides with materials from Beast Academy, MeiZhou Chinese

August 2022-Present Del Norte Writing Help and Tutoring Center - Tutor

• Tutored 1-on-1 humanities and English students in building their essays

2020-2021 National Honors Society - Member

• Volunteered for Kitchens for Good (selling donated kitchen goods to help people make a fresh start), Third Charitable Organization (serving the homeless homemade food)
• Gained respect through dependability and integrity

REFERENCES

Ramya Shankaran Head Coach, Design 39 Science Olympiad ramya.shankaran78@gmail.com Tasha Giffin AP European History Teacher, Del Norte High School tgiffin@powayusd.com