Kelly Foo Resume
EDUCATION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Expected May 2022
• Completed Coursework: Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures, Multivariable Calculus, Physics I: Mechanics and Heat, Writing Seminar: Asian Femininities
GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, GREAT NECK, NY Unweighted GPA: 94.8 (4.0 equivalent), June 2018
• Awards/Honors: National AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, 1st Place at DECA State Career Conference
• Music: Oboist, 5-time Nassau All-Country Band Member, New York State Honor Band Member ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCE
COOPER UNION SUMMER STEM PROGRAM, NEW YORK, NY
July – August 2016
• Participated in the Computer Science and Entrepreneurship program
• Prototyped a self-heating thermos bottle with coiled Kanthal A1 wire and aluminum shell encasing
• Created an app using HTML and JavaScript to control the bottle’s temperature through Arduino Bluetooth
ROBOTICS TEAM – US FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM 2638
September 2014 – June 2018
• Qualified to compete in FIRST Robotics district, regional, and international championship competitions
• Won Chairman’s Award (2016), Industrial Safety Award (2015, 2016, 2017), Business and
Entrepreneurship Award (2015), and Gracious Professionalism Award (2017)
• Employed mechanics, CAD, and programming knowledge to design and construct a robot to complete
specific tasks
JOHNS HOPKINS SUMMER ENGINEERING INNOVATION PROGRAM, BALTIMORE, MD
June – July 2017
• Earned college credit through intensive 4-week college course in Engineering and Computer Science
• Built circuits to control a robotic car’s turns when its sensors were stimulated
• Experimented with material science and engineering with tension, bending, and compression labs
DECA
September 2014 – June 2018
• Qualified to compete at the regional, state, and international levels in the Food Marketing series competition
• Placed 1st (2018) and 2nd (2017) in NY State competition and top 20% in international competition
• Utilized business development knowledge and marketing techniques
• Recruited and mentored new members
COMMUNITY ACTION CLUB
September 2014 – June 2018
• Coordinated visits and meal preparations for the Great Neck Senior Center & Ronald McDonald House
• Planned and executed fundraising events throughout the year
SKILLS
• Programming: Java, HTML/CSS (self-studied online), JavaScript
• Foreign Languages: Chinese, limited-working proficiency in Spanish
EDUCATION
CORNELL UNIVERSITY, ITHACA, NY
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Expected May 2022
• Completed Coursework: Object-Oriented Programming and Data Structures, Multivariable Calculus, Physics I: Mechanics and Heat, Writing Seminar: Asian Femininities
GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, GREAT NECK, NY Unweighted GPA: 94.8 (4.0 equivalent), June 2018
• Awards/Honors: National AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, 1st Place at DECA State Career Conference
• Music: Oboist, 5-time Nassau All-Country Band Member, New York State Honor Band Member ACTIVITIES & EXPERIENCE
COOPER UNION SUMMER STEM PROGRAM, NEW YORK, NY
July – August 2016
• Participated in the Computer Science and Entrepreneurship program
• Prototyped a self-heating thermos bottle with coiled Kanthal A1 wire and aluminum shell encasing
• Created an app using HTML and JavaScript to control the bottle’s temperature through Arduino Bluetooth
ROBOTICS TEAM – US FIRST ROBOTICS TEAM 2638
September 2014 – June 2018
• Qualified to compete in FIRST Robotics district, regional, and international championship competitions
• Won Chairman’s Award (2016), Industrial Safety Award (2015, 2016, 2017), Business and
Entrepreneurship Award (2015), and Gracious Professionalism Award (2017)
• Employed mechanics, CAD, and programming knowledge to design and construct a robot to complete
specific tasks
JOHNS HOPKINS SUMMER ENGINEERING INNOVATION PROGRAM, BALTIMORE, MD
June – July 2017
• Earned college credit through intensive 4-week college course in Engineering and Computer Science
• Built circuits to control a robotic car’s turns when its sensors were stimulated
• Experimented with material science and engineering with tension, bending, and compression labs
DECA
September 2014 – June 2018
• Qualified to compete at the regional, state, and international levels in the Food Marketing series competition
• Placed 1st (2018) and 2nd (2017) in NY State competition and top 20% in international competition
• Utilized business development knowledge and marketing techniques
• Recruited and mentored new members
COMMUNITY ACTION CLUB
September 2014 – June 2018
• Coordinated visits and meal preparations for the Great Neck Senior Center & Ronald McDonald House
• Planned and executed fundraising events throughout the year
SKILLS
• Programming: Java, HTML/CSS (self-studied online), JavaScript
• Foreign Languages: Chinese, limited-working proficiency in Spanish