Zurich International School, Class of 2026
IB Diploma Program Candidate
HL Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics AA
SL Subjects: English Language and Literature, Economics, German
AP Classes:
AP Calculus BC, AP German, AP Physics 1, AP Computer Science Principles
Boston Consulting Group - Business@School: A one-year business intensive course consisting of three phases: Phase 1, the analysis of a large multinational corporation; Phase 2, the analysis of a local business; Phase 3, the cumulative phase leading to the creation of a startup. Led market analysis of SMEs & Fortune 500 corps; Built & pitched app helping teens earn via community favors. Gained skills in market research, project management, entrepreneurship, technology, and finance
Startup Valuation Methods (Duke): Gained skills in financial analysis, business valuation, cash flows, and a basic understanding of venture capital and private equity
Systems Leadership Course (Minerva Project & The Villars Institute): Gained skills in systems thinking, breaking down complex issues, stakeholder analysis, and intergenerational collaboration
Boston Consulting Group Business@School and Young Enterprise Switzerland - Club Leader & Coach - Coach 25+ students with industry support; Supported raising >CHF1500+ for startups; planned pitch days; represent B@S and YES at Zurich International School; One of the best 4 business pitches across the world
Sickle Cell Awareness Group of Ontario - Built a Youth Empowerment Program reaching 50+ participants; secured a CAD1.2M Ontario Government grant; designed 8+ lessons; mentored peers’ advocacy projects reaching national audience (see initatives and projects)
Villars Institute Fellow - Built international dialogue by reporting at 2+ confs; supported solar panel campaign raising CHF390K; speaker on intergenerational collaboration to 1500+ (see speaking engagements & initiatives and projects)
Model United Nations - Club Leader - Lead debates & resolutions for 50+ delegates; expanded ZISMUN from local to global platform; chair WHO & NATO; authored resolutions at 8 conferences; Most Distinguished Delegate at IMZMUN '23
Math Club - Club Leader - Organized ISMTF ‘25 w/ >200 participants; recruit 15+ volunteers; peer-train 10+ students, leading to 3x international Top 20 placements; scaled club reach to Middle School; earned 6th place and 9th place at the ISMTF Team Competition in '23 & '24
National Honor Society & Volunteering - Peer-tutored 5+ students 20+ hrs in Math & Biology; co-led food drive (1500+ items raised for 2 charities); volunteer at CIS University Fairs ‘24, ‘25
Varsity Badminton - Captain - Lead team practices for 20+ teammates; represent Badminton to ZIS community & at 5+ national competitions; built team spirit with media
Intern at University Hospital Zürich: Clinic for Cardiology: Gained hands-on exposure to medical devices & innovation across cardiac interventions, inpatients, ECGs; shadowed 20+ doctors & 50+ patient consults
Invited Speaker at the Swiss Bildungskonferenz 2025 (GDI)
Selected Speaker at the Youth Forum Switzerland 2025 (ISZL)
Rapporteur & Speaker at the Villars Summit (The Villars Summit)
8 x MUN conferences (IMZMUN x 2, BERMUN x 2, OXMUN x 1, ZISMUN x 2, ZUMUN x 1, MUN ROME x 1) w/ chairing at ZISMUN WHO & BERMUN NATO
Communication & Public Speaking
Interdisciplinary & Intergenerational Collaboration
Analytical Thinking
Systems Leadership
Entrepreneurship