Adele Leung Email & Phone Number

Elected as Debate Lead for the region of South West at the 2022 UKYP annual sitting; endorsed Education and Health as the priority campaign at the House of Commons dispatch box, later televised on BBC Parliament. Interviewed by Times Radio as a representative of MYPs.Ran an individual campaign to be elected as the local representative; received cross-party endorsements from 8+ legislators via virtual canvassing. Created a multimedia platform to display manifesto objectives (financial, political, and research literacy in the comprehensive curriculum). Initiated outreach to all local secondary schools in the county and 150+ councillors and MPs. Won with 31.68% of votes in the area out of ~10 candidates.Currently working with Councillor Emma Nelson on a road safety campaign as the youngest staff member and appointed Youth Representative. Regularly advises on transparency between the Cheltenham Borough Council, students, parents, and local residents with public policy expertise.Cross-referencing library systems with the aim to democratize information empirical to resolving global problems. Campaigning to integrate the skill of data literacy - querying the confidentiality of personal data and and the quality of research - into the comprehensive syllabus. Campaigning to integrate political, financial, and research literacy into the comprehensive curriculum. Penned the policy motion "Plotting the Future: Data Literacy in Schools".Interviewed on BBC Radio Gloucestershire and Gloucester FM about campaign work. Hosts intra-county focus groups based on the Make Your Mark ballot. Compiles comprehensive written reports and “roundtable” videos on results, which are shared with civic servants for their decision-making processes. Working on an Accountability Report to gauge the influence of MYPs on constituents and record the presence of the UKYP nationwide.

Part of a team of 5. Tackles honour-based violence and harmful practices across the United Kingdom with policy and youth engagement expertise.

Frequently corresponded with senior journalists. Composed article drafts involving a wide span of topics (most of them targeting youth aged 11-18), edited individual and peer work after professional evaluation.

Independently hosted weekly meetings and created engaging activities (large-scale Lincoln Douglas debates, roundtable discussions on current news, courses on competitive argumentation, historical trivia, assignments on persuasive writing) for an academically diverse team of 30+ students, aged 13 to 18.Reviewed pupils’ research on a number of fields (Science, Arithmetics. Literature, History, Art), provided feedback-based adjudication debates and scored 15+ assignments per week.Held extensive training in preparation for the regional and international rounds of the World Scholar’s Cup, an annual academic competition which averages over 15,000 participants from 60+ countries. Devised a year-long plan for team goals and achievements, later reviewed by event organizers and school faculty.

United States

Accepted into the International Socioeconomic Laboratory’s 6-week Summer Research Fellowship Programme, a project in direct partnership with the Harvard T. Chan School of Public Health, as part of a competitive cohort. Currently conducting collaborative research on the Biden Administration’s American Jobs Plan. Devised an IRB (Institutional Review Board) - approved proposal and paper. Extensively analysed the U.S.'s past diplomatic ventures and community underfunding, creating the structural blueprint of a viable model; independently created a website (AJP Panorama) for showcasing the group's research. Assisted in compiling a list of 300+ elected officials in the U.S.; surveyed their psychological perceptions of infrastructure policies through virtual outreach. Survey questions were tailored with quantitative data visualisation tools R and JASP.

Striving to make digital services more accessible for young people nationwide.

Works with young people on gambling education and literacy.

Frequently corresponds with RoundPier executives to brainstorm pitches and review progress. Networked with 15+ student non-profits to expand RoundPier’s reach. Produces articles and virtual infographics on higher education for a wide student demographic.Writes and edits transcripts from interviews with students and educators.

Edits articles in multiple genres (current events, Op-ed, poetry).Frequently corresponds with student journalists.Produces articles within a limited time span when breaking news occurs.

Frequently corresponded and held meetings with team members. Composed interview-based articles and provided commentary on team progress.

Selected by the school faculty as Assistant Editor based on academic aptitude; became the first student to undertake an executive editorial position under Secondary 5 (Grade 11). Edited the work of 40+ student journalists from Secondary 1 to 6 (Grade 8 to 12) and compiled their articles into a print magazine. Managed 20+ subordinates and personally assisted them in writing and reporting. Conducted interviews in Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese and translated them into English articles. Actively participated in bi-weekly meetings and worked in close partnership with the editorial team.

Attended meetings with team members and corresponded regularly.

Held and attended meetings with team members. Was heavily involved in the ideation of several large-scale school events; created multiple activities independently.

Held and attended meetings with team members. Was heavily involved in the ideation of several large-scale school events; created multiple activities independently.

Attended meetings with team members and corresponded regularly.Endorsed team products and advocacy work.

Attended meetings with team members and corresponded regularly.Endorsed team products and advocacy work.

Secondary School Student

Activities and Societies: World Scholar's Cup Vice Captain, Vortex Magazine Assistant Editor, English Debate Team, Zonta Z Club Social.

Education record

Activities and Societies: English Debating Team, Reading and Culture Club

Secondary School Student

Sixth Form