Josette Huang - Resume
EDUCATION
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University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics With Specialization in Business Economics, June 2024 Expected
Unweighted, Cumulative GPA: 4.000
Punahou School, Honolulu, HI
High School Diploma, June 2020
Unweighted, Cumulative GPA: 3.884
Standardized Test Scores: ACT: 36, SAT: 1550
Honors and Activities: Varsity Tennis (team captain), National Honor Society, Presidential Scholar Candidate, National Merit Finalist & Scholar, Music Club, Outdoor Education Counselor, Peer Learning Center Lead Tutor, AVID Tutor, Living Independently Course Creator and TA, Business Entrepreneurship Course Creator and TA
LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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UChicago Women’s Varsity Tennis Team, Chicago, IL
Division III Singles & Doubles Player, October 2020 – Present
Balancing a full academic course load and extra-curricular activities with practice, team meetings, and tournaments.
UChicago Moot Court, Chicago, IL
Brief Writing Team Member, October 2020 – Present
Participating in bi-weekly brief writing team meetings that involve discussions and educational segments about brief writing and current and past Supreme Court cases.
Worked with partner on writing a full court brief and presenting ideas to team members and advisors.
Distinguished Young Women (DYW), Honolulu, HI
DYW of Hawaii State Winner & Top Scholar, DYW of America Top 8 Winner, November 2019 – December 2020
National scholarship program that judges contestants on scholastics (25%), interview (25%), fitness (15%), talent (20%), and self-expression (15%). Top Scholar given to one girl with the best academic profile.
Presented platform on sexual assault and mental health to various groups.
E Malama I Ka ‘Aina Non-Profit Organization, Honolulu, HI
Co-Founder & Executive Director, June 2019 – October 2020
Non-profit organization aimed at reducing Hawaii’s plastic pollution through educational efforts.
Directed and managed team in organizing speaking and fundraising events in collaboration with various other organizations, met and talked with local policy-makers to discuss changing local laws related to single-use plastics.
Other Leadership: University of Chicago Women’s Athletic Association Women’s Tennis Team Representative, MaroonAid Policy and Publishing Sector Team Member, FutureSkills101 Publicity Manager, Chicago Debate Society
Other Professional Development: one-week job shadowing program with Punahou School; one-day job shadowing session with the University of Chicago; audited University of Chicago Law School courses “Criminal Procedure” and “Torts”; experience with brief-writing, preparing documents for evidence, and primary and substantive coding of documents for discovery
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
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COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Office.
LANGUAGES: Limited working proficiency in Chinese. Elementary proficiency in Spanish.
INTERESTS: International piano competition winner and performer, travel (23 U.S. states, 9 countries), visual arts
EDUCATION
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University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Economics With Specialization in Business Economics, June 2024 Expected
Unweighted, Cumulative GPA: 4.000
Punahou School, Honolulu, HI
High School Diploma, June 2020
Unweighted, Cumulative GPA: 3.884
Standardized Test Scores: ACT: 36, SAT: 1550
Honors and Activities: Varsity Tennis (team captain), National Honor Society, Presidential Scholar Candidate, National Merit Finalist & Scholar, Music Club, Outdoor Education Counselor, Peer Learning Center Lead Tutor, AVID Tutor, Living Independently Course Creator and TA, Business Entrepreneurship Course Creator and TA
LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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UChicago Women’s Varsity Tennis Team, Chicago, IL
Division III Singles & Doubles Player, October 2020 – Present
Balancing a full academic course load and extra-curricular activities with practice, team meetings, and tournaments.
UChicago Moot Court, Chicago, IL
Brief Writing Team Member, October 2020 – Present
Participating in bi-weekly brief writing team meetings that involve discussions and educational segments about brief writing and current and past Supreme Court cases.
Worked with partner on writing a full court brief and presenting ideas to team members and advisors.
Distinguished Young Women (DYW), Honolulu, HI
DYW of Hawaii State Winner & Top Scholar, DYW of America Top 8 Winner, November 2019 – December 2020
National scholarship program that judges contestants on scholastics (25%), interview (25%), fitness (15%), talent (20%), and self-expression (15%). Top Scholar given to one girl with the best academic profile.
Presented platform on sexual assault and mental health to various groups.
E Malama I Ka ‘Aina Non-Profit Organization, Honolulu, HI
Co-Founder & Executive Director, June 2019 – October 2020
Non-profit organization aimed at reducing Hawaii’s plastic pollution through educational efforts.
Directed and managed team in organizing speaking and fundraising events in collaboration with various other organizations, met and talked with local policy-makers to discuss changing local laws related to single-use plastics.
Other Leadership: University of Chicago Women’s Athletic Association Women’s Tennis Team Representative, MaroonAid Policy and Publishing Sector Team Member, FutureSkills101 Publicity Manager, Chicago Debate Society
Other Professional Development: one-week job shadowing program with Punahou School; one-day job shadowing session with the University of Chicago; audited University of Chicago Law School courses “Criminal Procedure” and “Torts”; experience with brief-writing, preparing documents for evidence, and primary and substantive coding of documents for discovery
SKILLS AND INTERESTS
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COMPUTER SKILLS: Proficient in Microsoft Office.
LANGUAGES: Limited working proficiency in Chinese. Elementary proficiency in Spanish.
INTERESTS: International piano competition winner and performer, travel (23 U.S. states, 9 countries), visual arts