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Lily Gao

Lily Gao

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Fulbright Taiwan ETA

  • Education

    • Farragut High School

      2013 - 2017

      Activities and Societies: Valedictorian, Mu Alpha Theta, Science Club, Health Occupations Students of America, Student Government

    • Sciences Po

      2018 - 2018
      Harvard Summer School Study Abroad: Biology, Innovation, and Sustainable Development

      Project-based course with interdisciplinary and cross-cultural learning. Worked with team of American, French, and German students to create a business model for reducing homelessness in the city of Paris.

    • Harvard University

      2017 - 2021
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Human Evolutionary Biology 3.98/4.0

      Activities and Societies: Club Swim Team, Phillips Brooks House Association, Harvard Radcliffe Asian American Christian Fellowship Graduated summa cum laude in field of Human Evolutionary Biology.Elected to Harvard Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society (Junior 24 cohort) for academic excellence in liberal arts.

  • Experience

    • UT Medical Center

      Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
      Medical Explorations Participant

    • Harvard College Children's Stories

      Aug 2017 - May 2019
      Illustrator and Translator

      Illustrated a book "Ana Learns to Read" and translated into Spanish. Translated several books into Traditional Chinese.

    • Harvard College Social Enterprise Association

      Aug 2018 - May 2019
      Co-Chair for Harvard-Dandelion Teaching Trip

      - Co-led a weeklong service trip to Beijing's Dandelion Middle School for the children of migrant workers. - Recruited and trained student volunteers from Harvard University and Peking University.

    • Harvard University

      Aug 2018 - Aug 2021

      Studied thoracic adaptations for ventilation in swimmers in the Lieberman Lab for Skeletal Biology and Biomechanics Course assistant for:- Integrated Science (LS50): Fall 2018-Spring 2019- Organic Chemistry of Life (Chem 27): Spring 2020- Human Evolutionary Anatomy and Physiology (LS2): Fall 2020

      • Undergraduate Researcher

        Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

      • Undergraduate Teaching Assistant

        Aug 2018 - Dec 2020

    • Harvard Club Swimming

      Aug 2018 - May 2019
      Swim Practice Coordinator

      Wrote and led a weekly swim practice for the team

    • Asian American Christian Fellowship

      Aug 2020 - May 2021
      Community Group Leader

      - Co-led weekly Bible study discussions- Provided spiritual support for fellowship members

    • The Academies by Harvard Student Agencies

      Nov 2020 - Feb 2021
      Course Instructor

      Co-teach "Pre-med I" and "Pre-med II" courses virtually to high school students.

    • (Fulbright Taiwan) Fulbright Foundation For Scholarly Exchange

      Aug 2021 - now
      English Teaching Assistant

      Recipient of the Fulbright grant to co-teach English at Jifeng Elementary Schools in Taichung, Taiwan and promote cross-cultural exchange.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • The Fundamentals of TESOL

      TESOL International Association
      Jul 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lily Gao
      Fulbright Fellowship - ETA - Aug 2021
    • Awarded to Lily Gao
      Hoopes Prize - May 2021 For outstanding senior thesis
    • Awarded to Lily Gao
      Phi Beta Kappa - Apr 2020
    • Awarded to Lily Gao
      National Chemistry Olympiad Finalist - May 2017
    • Awarded to Lily Gao
      National Merit Finalist - May 2017
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      Tennessee Girls State Delegate - Jun 2016
    • Awarded to Lily Gao
      AIME Qualifier - Jan 2016

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Clinica Esperanza Roatan on Jun 2019
      Clinica Esperanza RoatanAssociated with Lily Gao