Josh Wu

Josh Wu

Food Service Associate at an Assisted-Living Facility

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Bluevale CI '25 | SHAD Ambassador | FRC 2702

  • Education

    • Bluevale Collegiate Institute

      2021 - 2025
      High School Diploma Business 11

      Activities and Societies: Founder of Bluevale Robotics • Co-President of Trivia Club • Co-President of Science Club • Marketing Manager of Asian Student Union • Electric Car Team Member • DECA • Federal-Provincial Simulation • Badminton • Specialist High Skills Major in Business • AP Student

  • Experience

    • Cobble Creek Residence Inc.

      Aug 2022 - now
      Food Service Associate at an Assisted-Living Facility

      - Provided care and food to elderly people- Ensured a clean environment for food- Provided thorough disinfection of the kitchen workspace and dining hall

    • Shad Canada

      Jul 2023 - now

      - Helped market SHAD Canada to those who are eligible and interested in the program- Posting media and spreading the word about SHAD SHAD Ontario Tech 2023- Spent 27 days at Ontario Tech University living with 59 other academically exceptional students- Participated in multiple lectures and workshops focused on STEAM and business- Networked with industry professionals and students

      • SHAD Student Ambassador

        Aug 2023 - now
      • SHAD Fellow

        Jul 2023 - Jul 2023
    • NeatQuest

      Jul 2023 - now
      Co-Founder of NeatQuest

      NeatQuest was a start-up tech company aiming to declutter living spaces through a room-scanning app. Co-founded by a group of six, we worked with Brilliant Catalyst, a business incubator providing financial aid for our company. We were in the early development phase, but it is currently on pause.

    • University of Waterloo

      Aug 2023 - now
      GreenHouse Member

      - Attended Social Innovators in Training (SIIT) and Changemakers Lab at United College, located at the University of Waterloo- Created a start-up called SmartSoil as a group of 4- Pitched our start-up to community partners and investors- My group and I were the first high school students to attend SIIT

    • FIRST Robotics Canada

      Aug 2023 - now
      2702 Rebels First Robotics Team Member

      - Team member of a First Robotics team in Waterloo- Part of climb team that created a mechanism to lift the robot off the ground- Contributed in computer vision development- Participated in competitions such as Robots @ CNE and Overtime Sunday- Gained experience in scouting, drive team, and pit crew- Spent nearly 20 hours each week attending meetings

    • Youth Entrepreneurship and Finance Association

      Oct 2023 - now
      Head of Web Development & Operations Team Member

      - Helped develop YEFA's website using Webflow- Utilized Content Management Systems (CMS)- Revamped social platforms such as discord, utilizing integrations and bots. Server hosts 450+ members- Created Google knowledge panel- Operations team member: help plan eventsThe Youth Entrepreneurship and Finance Association is a youth-run association. YEFA has over 80 school chapters worldwide and $11,000 in prizes annually distributed through competitions such as the Youth Sustainable Investment Challenge (YSIC) and the Youth Sustainable Development Goals Art Competition. (YSAC) Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Emergency First Aid & CPR B

      Royal Life Saving Society Canada
      Aug 2021
    • World TaeKwonDo 2nd Dan Kukkiwon

      World Taekwondo
      Dec 2021
    • Level 8 RCM Certificate

      The Royal Conservatory of Music
      Sept 2021
    • Earth Innovation Challenge for the Future of Automotives (First Place)

      Brilliant Catalyst
      Jul 2023
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    • Duke of Edinburgh's Bronze Award

      The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Foundation
      Aug 2023
    • Standard First Aid & CPR Level C with AED Awareness

      Workplace Medical Corp.
      Sept 2023
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Josh Wu
      Best Hardware Hack at EurekaHACKS EurekaHACKS May 2024 - Created an anti-epileptic seizure device- Utilized polarization properties by rotating two sets of polarized lenses
    • Awarded to Josh Wu
      City of Cambridge Youth Award Winner City of Cambridge May 2024 Was nominated by United College in the University of Waterloo for the City of Cambridge Youth Award where my team and I won the award because of a start-up called SmartSoil.
    • Awarded to Josh Wu
      First Place Overall at University of Guelph's LANG Penathlon University of Guelph Apr 2024 Won First place for Gryphons Den and First place overall!
    • Awarded to Josh Wu
      Kitchener Youth Action Council (KYAC) Award Nominee - Apr 2024 Nominated by the University of Waterloo/United College for the KYAC Youth Award.
    • Awarded to Josh Wu
      Waterloo Wellington Science and Engineering Fair Medallion Recipient Waterloo Wellington Science and Engineering Fair Apr 2024 Received the silver medallion at WWSEF for a project called MedChip
    • Awarded to Josh Wu
      First Place at Earth Innovation Challenge for the Future of Automotives Hackathon Brilliant Catalyst Jul 2023 First place at Earth Innovation Challenge for the Future of Automotives Hackathon, our project name was OptiLux, an enhanced AI traffic light system in addition to a screen module for signalling warnings about incoming emergency vehicles, extreme weather warnings and upcoming construction.https://verified.sertifier.com/en/verify/78750702599538/?ref=email
    • Awarded to Josh Wu
      BizQuiz First Place at University of Guelph's LANG Penathlon University of Guelph May 2023 - Scored 25/25 on BizQuiz, a 25 question test on all aspects of business- Worked with a team of 5 unique individuals
    • Awarded to Josh Wu
      Second Place at Western Science Olympics Western University May 2023 - 2nd Place for Bloon Dragster- Designed and Engineered a balloon-powered car- Made many prototypes, improving each time and applied physics concepts
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Technology Operator Specialist

      Issued by Creekside Church Waterloo on Sept 2020
      Creekside Church WaterlooAssociated with Josh Wu
    • Taekwondo Instructor

      Issued by Five Rings Tae Kwon Do on Jan 2020
      Five Rings Tae Kwon DoAssociated with Josh Wu
    • Animal Welfare Outreach Specialist

      Issued by The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth on Sept 2021
      The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford PerthAssociated with Josh Wu
    • Equine Care and Welfare Assistant

      Issued by Conestogo River Horseback Adventures on Jun 2021
      Conestogo River Horseback AdventuresAssociated with Josh Wu
    • Culinary Operations Assistant

      Issued by TheBigServe on May 2023
      TheBigServeAssociated with Josh Wu
    • Children and Youth Well-being Advocate

      Issued by Children and Youth Planning Table of Waterloo Region on May 2023
      Children and Youth Planning Table of Waterloo RegionAssociated with Josh Wu