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Melissa's World

Melissa is a junior attending Seoul International School who loves biology and is interested in using her knowledge in STEM to help underprivileged children. She is a two-time ISEF finalist and has had multiple laboratory experiences in the Research in Biological Sciences (RIBS) at The University of Chicago, where she investigated wound healing of jellyfish, and at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, where she continues to explore the directional movements of cholesterol. Melissa is also a co-founder of CODEMON, a youth-led organization that strives to provide coding education for underprivileged children, especially in Mongolia. At school, Melissa is an executive officer for the Science club, STEM club, and Random Acts of Kindness club. As a member of the Korea National Cheerleading Team, she is also an accomplished cheerleader and harpist, leading the school’s Varsity Cheerleading team as a co-captain and performing at various concerts.

Peer Mentor Program, SIS (11th)

melissakim2024
Oct 3, 2022
1 min read

Peer Mentor

- Selected as a part of the Peer Mentor Program (counted as a Work/Study course) of the school to help rising freshmen or new students adjust to high school life at our school

- Guided students during High School Orientation and was assigned 5 mentees to help guide throughout the year

- Peer mentors trained for and practiced active listening skills to develop empathy and understanding for the mentees' experienece

- Created videos with other peer mentors to train students with essential skills such as leadership, risk taking, time management, building relationships, and communication.

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