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Stephanie Min-Jae Kim

Stephanie Min-Jae Kim

Biology Tutor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Junior at Northwestern University

  • Education

    • UWC South East Asia

      2014 - 2021
      International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma)

      Higher Level: Mathematics (Applications & Interpretations), Biology, PsychologyStandard Level: Chemistry, English Literature, Spanish BActivities and Societies:Co-Captain, Varsity Basketball TeamLeader, Psychology SocietyChair, Neuroscience SocietyEditor-in-Chief, Dover Today NewspaperWriter, Enigma Science MagazineChair, Promoting Animal Welfare Global Concern (PAW GC)Volunteer, Institute of Mental Health (Teenage Ward)Volunteer Psychology Tutor… Show more Higher Level: Mathematics (Applications & Interpretations), Biology, PsychologyStandard Level: Chemistry, English Literature, Spanish BActivities and Societies:Co-Captain, Varsity Basketball TeamLeader, Psychology SocietyChair, Neuroscience SocietyEditor-in-Chief, Dover Today NewspaperWriter, Enigma Science MagazineChair, Promoting Animal Welfare Global Concern (PAW GC)Volunteer, Institute of Mental Health (Teenage Ward)Volunteer Psychology Tutor, Yuwa School IndiaMember, Big Brother Mouse Global ConcernAssistant Coach, U11 Pheonix Basketball TeamVolunteer, Fei Yue Student Care CenterProducer, UN Night (K-Pop Dance)First Violin, Senior Strings Show less

    • Northwestern University

      2021 - 2025
      Bachelor's degree Neuroscience and Psychology

  • Experience

    • Self-employed

      Jul 2021 - Oct 2021
      Biology Tutor

      Teaching IB HL Biology to Grade 11/12 students.

    • Northwestern Undergraduate Research Journal

      Oct 2021 - now
      Print Editor

    • Northwestern University Gallio Lab

      Jan 2022 - now
      Undergraduate Student Researcher

      Worked on the African Fly Project, investigating the difference in temperature preference adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster along the Out-of-Africa migration route. Presented research in poster presentations at the Chicago Society for Neuroscience (CSfN) Conference 2023 and the Genetics Society of America Drosophila Conference 2023. Gave an oral presentation at the Northwestern University Undergraduate Research Expo in May 2023.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Understanding the Brain: The Neurobiology of Everyday Life

      Coursera
      Aug 2020
      View certificate certificate

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
      Honors in Neuroscience Neuroscience Major, Northwestern University Jun 2024 Awarded honors in the Neuroscience Major for the submission of a Senior Honors Thesis based on my undergraduate research conducted at the Gallio Lab on the evolution of temperature preference adaptation in Drosophila melanogaster.
    • Awarded to Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
      Third Place in the Chicago Society of Neuroscience Undergraduate Poster Competition Society of Neuroscience Chicago Chapter Mar 2024
    • Awarded to Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
      Advanced Summer Undergraduate Research Grant Northwestern University Apr 2023 Awarded a $4,000 grant to continue research full-time for eight weeks in the Gallio Lab over the summer.
    • Awarded to Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
      Summer Undergraduate Research Grant Northwestern University Jun 2022 Awarded a $4,000 grant to perform full-time research for 8 weeks at the Northwestern University Gallio Lab over the summer.
    • Awarded to Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
      National Merit Scholarship Finalist National Merit Scholarship Corporation Mar 2021
    • Awarded to Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
      British Biology Olympiad (Bronze Award) Royal Society of Biology Feb 2020
    • Awarded to Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
      Silver CREST Award British Science Association Feb 2020 30+ hours of research and practical work based on a STEM topic (in my case, the effectiveness of anti-radiation stickers on cell phones) resulting in a report that is sent to the British Science Association and judged.
    • Awarded to Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
      The New York Times Summer Reading Contest (2018, 2019) The New York Times Learning Network Jun 2019 Submitting short written pieces based on New York Times articles published in that year. In 2018, I submitted one opinion piece every week for nine weeks and four of my works got chosen as runner-ups and honorable mentions. In 2019, I submitted one opinion piece and it got selected as a runner-up.
    • Awarded to Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
      Singapore Saturday Korean School Valedictorian Singapore Korean International School Jan 2019 I attended Korean School every Saturday since primary school, where I learned Korean Literature, Social Studies, and History. At the end of my curriculum, I graduated as Valedictorian and top of my class.
    • Awarded to Stephanie Min-Jae Kim
      Youth Korean Speech Contest Southeast Asia (3rd Place) MDI Foundation Oct 2017 Speech competition in Korean, about the topic of 'dreams'. All Korean schools or Saturday Korean schools in Southeast Asia enter 2 delegates each. 11 are chosen from these delegates to go to the finals, which were held in Bangkok that year.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Science Club Mentor

      Issued by Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago on Sept 2025
      Boys & Girls Clubs of ChicagoAssociated with Stephanie Min-Jae Kim

    • Senior Connections Volunteer

      Issued by Chicago Methodist Senior Services on Jan 2025
      Chicago Methodist Senior ServicesAssociated with Stephanie Min-Jae Kim

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by Institute of Mental Health on Aug 2019
      Institute of Mental HealthAssociated with Stephanie Min-Jae Kim

    • Psychology Tutor

      Issued by Yuwa India on Jun 2020
      Yuwa IndiaAssociated with Stephanie Min-Jae Kim

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by MiniChefs on Sept 2021
      MiniChefsAssociated with Stephanie Min-Jae Kim

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by FEI YUE COMMUNITY SERVICES on Feb 2018
      FEI YUE COMMUNITY SERVICESAssociated with Stephanie Min-Jae Kim