Rachel Lee
(332) 230-3114 | lrachel181@gmail.com |www.rachellee.site
EDUCATION
Saint Ignatius Loyola School PreK - 8th
Convent of the Sacred Heart 9-12
LANGUAGES
English - Fluent
Korean - Fluent
Latin - Intermediate
AWARDS
2023-2024 Presidential Service Award Gold Medal (11)
250+ service hours
National Latin Exam Perfect Paper (11)
National Latin Exam Gold Medal (9)
National Latin Exam Silver Medal (10)
Seoul Squash Federation Junior Championship U-16 1st place (9)
CSH Creative Writing Competition 2nd place (10)
HeyKorean Excellence in Service (12)
ACTIVITIES
Varsity Squash Team Member (9-10); Captain (11,12)
Lead warm-ups and drills; oversee matches during competitions; enhance school spirit; selected as team captain; act as positive role model
Varsity Golf Team Member (10); Captain (11)
Maintain relations with competing schools; design, produce, and distribute team merchandise; participate in matches throughout local area
Asian Pacific Enlightenment Club Member (9-10); President (11-12)
Lead meetings to educate members about Asian culture and identity; plan activities; create presentations; coordinate meetings with peer schools
Flowers for Hope Founder (9-12)
Started program to donate and arrange flowers for Mary House Catholic Worker residents; organized inter-school donation drives; engage with residents
UN Youth Ambassador (11)
Member of the International Youth Conference; advocate for a future of environmental consciousness; develop plans to carry out the UN SDGs
Internship: Stanton Chase Seoul (12)
Translated business documents from English to Korean; mentored by headhunting executives; learned the importance of organizational skills
Internship: HeyKorean New York Youth Correspondent (11-12)
Write and publish monthly Latin lesson for HeyKorean.com, the largest online Korean community in U.S.; grow viewership of website's education section
Internship: New York Creative Art Education Center (11)
Teach children between the ages of 1 and 5; plan creative and hands-on lesson plans for students; cultivate creative thinking through art and expression
Bamboo Canvas Researcher (10-11)
Conduct research with FIT professor on impact of ecological changes on heritage art communities; published 60-page photo book for research purposes
Admissions Student Panelist (9-12)
Writing and presenting new speeches about school experience multiple times every year in front of prospective students and parents, conducting Q&A sessions, representing the school and the grade with honest and personal reflections, advising students and parents about academic and social life at the school
Apex for Youth Lead Volunteer (9-11)
Provide academic enrichment to underserved children once a week; lead activities on reading, writing, arts and crafts; serve as positive role model
H.E.A.R.T. Swim at Convent of the Sacred Heart (9-11)
Taught underserved children life-saving skills; instilled positive outlook toward water safety; guided new volunteers; crafted lesson plans
Peer Support Leader at Convent of the Sacred Heart (12)
Lead freshmen peers and help them adjust to school; advise as a mentor and friend; guide them in the right direction; become a safe space for them
Alumnae Ambassador (9-11)
Run events for alums across the country; help plan and execute in-person reunions
Journalism/Publication: Kiwa: A Timeless Legacy of Korean Architecture Author
Design, edit, write, and publish photo book on traditional Korean architecture and its role in modern society; further writing and photography skills
Volunteer Modeling (9-12)
Volunteer modeling for small, women-owned businesses in efforts to help alleviate the burden of small businesses and to help promote them; close interaction with entrepreneurs in the fashion industry
Classics Club (11-12)
Explore classical world in conversation with the Latin language and Roman culture; design and execute different reproductions of classical forms of entertainment
Chemistry Club (11-12)
Delves into experiments of all sorts to learn about real-world applications of Chemistry
Environmental Club (9-10)
Study and observe changes in the environment; take action against climate change; find and support non-profit organizations by organizing school drives
Design and Marketing Consultant for Cornell FinTech (11-12)
Design visual content for audience engagement on campus; help execute merchandise collaboration with Patagonia
Orchestral Ensemble (9-12)
First chair cello; play and perform pieces of music ranging from classical to pop throughout school year
Job: Babysitting (9-12)
COURSEWORK AT UNIVERSITIES
Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University (9-10) Summer
Columbia University (11) Summer
SPECIAL SKILLS
Cello (10 years), Squash (7 years), Golf (6 years), Flute (3 years), Skiing (10 + years), Swimming (10+ years), Horse riding (4 years), Shooting, Archery, Baking, Ballet, Designing (team merchandise and banners), Ceramics