Joy Zhao Email & Phone Number

London, Ontario, Canada

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Organized, oversaw, and delegated the design and manufacturing of a 120-pound robot- Led the drive team that operates the robot during competitions and managed communications with judges and other teams (2019 season before COVID: 2 district semi-finalist, 1 district finalist, 2 Team Spirit awards, provincial competition qualifier: 60/200 teams)- Developed a new workshop system for general members before the build season and implemented a new strategy to improve task delegation, which increased member retention by 70%Increased the % of female members from 10% to 40% of the team by creating and promoting opportunities for women in STEM- Organized and led spring/summer LEGO workshops at the community library and increased participation by 60%- Spearheaded and organized a 2-day off-season competition (Fall Fiesta) for 60 robotics teams (20% increase) from all over Ontario- Invited to attend the national Girls in STEM Weekend Conference

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Organized, oversaw, and delegated the design and manufacturing of a 120-pound robot, focusing on the electronics components - Managed communications with judges and other teams during competitions - Developed a new workshop system for general members before the build season and implemented a new strategy to improve task delegation, which increased member retention by 70%Increased the % of female members from 10% to 40% of the team by creating and promoting opportunities for women in STEM- Invited to attend the national Girls in STEM Weekend Conference

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

- Managed communications with judges and other teams during competitions - Assisted the design and manufacturing of a 120-pound robot, focusing on the electrical components

The Junior Academy is a passionate community of problem solvers made up of talented students, STEM experts, and industry leaders from around the world who are dedicated to designing innovative solutions to society’s greatest challenges.- Admitted into the program that has a 10% international acceptance rate for 17,000+ applicants across 100+ countries- Spearheaded the research and development of our team proposal to increase lotus fibre accessibility and production as a method of increasing sustainability in the clothing industry and coordinated meetings for a team of six members around the world- Lead research and creation of Sapience, a three-prongedsystem and framework that teams uphold in order to address bias in artificialintelligence, such as for the healthcare sector, and the current prominent problems.This includes blind taste tests, Bayesian networks, and targeting word embeddings.- Co-founded an Instagram account to help 500+ members connect with each other and form a tight-knit community (@thejunioracademystudents)

- Participated in the University of Toronto University Research Experience with Complex Systems (URECS) Program weekly- Using COBWEB, an agent-based computational software, to examine neurodevelopment in the context of Alzheimer’s disease under the supervision of Dr. Brad Bass

Bachelor Of Medical Science

- Scholar's Elective Program - Dean's Honor List (2021-2022) (2022-2023)

Ib Diploma, Ossd, Ib 43/45

Activities and Societies: Robotics Co-Captain, Music Council Vice-President, Badminton Team Captain, Clarinet Second Chair, School Paper.

Education record

Education record