Enrolled in CTY (Center for Talented Youth) summer programs starting in 5th grade at Loyola Marymount and Stanford University

Tested into GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) program

In 8th grade, scored 100% on eight science tests – tied for highest in class

Tested into all honors classes at Harker (high school) and member of National Honor Society

Scored perfect 800 on Math SAT II

Took 11 AP (Advanced Placement) classes in high school

Achieved Girl Scout Gold Award

Attended Nike Junior Golf Summer Camp in Pebble Beach

Captain and MVP of high school varsity girls golf team; most improved player on team for two years in a row

Lowest golf handicap of 16.8

Won several golf competitions including 1st place/Championship, “closest to the pin” and “longest ladies drive”

Scrubbed in on a cesarean section of twins and a vaginal live birth during my summer OB-GYN internship at Kaiser

Earned President’s Volunteer Service Award for 200 hours of volunteer service

Ranked 4th in class of 500 students in UGBA 10 (Intro to Bus Admin) course

Competed in the Haas Business School External Case Competition team and made it to finals in Austin, Texas

Earned seven A+’s in college; A- in organic chemistry

Graduated one semester early from college

Received scholarship for excellence in finance post-graduation

Passed all parts of CPA exam within seven months and last exam was taken shortly after busy season

Exceeded expectations in first year at EY; given two Bravo! Awards

Went skydiving for 24th birthday

Learned to snowboard at age 25 and have snowboarded in California, Colorado, Italy, Japan, and South Korea

Ski resorts visited: Annupuri, Alta Badia, Arabba/Marmolada, Bear Valley, Breckenridge, Diamond Peak, Furano, Niseko Tokyu Grand Hirafu, Heavenly Valley, Jisan Forest, Kirkwood, North Star, Palisades, Sapporo Teine, Sierra, Val di Fassa, Val Gardena

Accepted into and completed The Founder Institute program, a pre-seed startup accelerator, at age 26

Flew business class to Bogota, Beijing, and Mexico City

Had own private office in downtown SF, security guards in Bogota, and an Amex Platinum business credit card by age 27.

Have eaten at three 3 michelin star restaurants (Atelier Crenn, Single Thread, French Laundry) in SF Bay Area region

Achieved Yelp “Elite” status for 10 years in a row for restaurant reviews

Competed in VCIC (Venture Capital Investment Competition) and made it to finals in UNC Chapel Hill in Raleigh, North Carolina

Won three hackathons in grad shcool and nicknamed "Hackathon Queen"

Graduate Student Instructor for MBA Negotiations course and Technology Entrepreneurship course

Relocated and lived in Singapore for 18 months, living in Buona Vista and Bishan; traveled to 10 countries while there, including Myanmar

Won “best dressed” costume for three years during Christmas with relatives

Learned to swim at age 30

Certified Advanced Open Water diver and have gone on over 70 dives, including Maldives, Cebu, Honduras, and Hawaii. Have gone diving with whale sharks, nurse sharks, thresher sharks, manta rays, dolphins, and sea turtles

Stayed in Jin'e Temple in Yinzhou, Ningbo, Zhejiang for 30 days through Woodenfish

Sat over 75 days of silent meditation and served over 30 days

Have worked at three of the FAANG companies

Performed in the Google orchestra twice as violinist

Can play piano and violin up to Level 5

Know six languages: English (native), Mandarin Chinese (TOCFL B2), Spanish (CEFR B1.2), Korean (TOPIK 1), Cantonese (conversational), Japanese (elementary)

Trained cat to walk on a leash, do tricks, and push button to request pets and treats!

Bought a condo, owned a condo, rented out a condo, paid off a condo, and fully renovated a single-family home

Awarded full scholarship for online Quantic MBA

Severely sprained medial knee ligament in Feb 2022 while snowboarding in Breckinridge (Colorado) and went through an extensive six month physical therapy recovery process. Ran a 5K eight months later and snowboarded in Dolomiti (Italian Alps) two years later.

Biological (epigenetic) age at 35 yrs old was 22 (13 years younger) or 0.62 pace of aging

Have driven over 40 models of cars throughout career; started learning to drive a manual car in 2024

Awarded full scholarship to study Mandarin for nine months at NSYSU Taiwan. Achieved Advanced Chinese level 4 (out of 6).

Went paragliding, scuba diving, and surfing in Taiwan

Donated hair five times to Locks of Love, Children with Hair Loss, etc. (2014, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2025)

Traveled in an Amtrak sleeper train from SF Bay Area to Chicago

Have gone on cruises to Puerto Vallarta, Alaska, and South Carribbean

Have taken classes in acting, ballroom dance, ballet, basketball, Chinese calligraphy, contemplative tea ceremony (靜思茶道), cooking, data science, drawing, fencing, guitar, horseback riding, improv, indoor rock climbing, jazz dance, Lean Launchpad (with Steve Blank), literature into film, meditation, photography, pickleball, public speaking, rapid prototyping (3D printing, arduino, laser cutting), skiing/snowboarding, social dance, swimmming, taekwondo, tai chi, tennis, traditional chinese medicine, yoga, wine tasting

Musicals watched: Avenue Q, Beauty and the Beast, Chicago, Dear Evan Hansen, Hamilton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Into the Woods, Les Miserables, Lion King, Phantom of the Opera, The Book of Mormon, Wicked, 1776

Non-profits volunteered with: ADPList, Dhamma.org, DreamlineAI, First-Tee Silicon Valley, Good Samaritan Hospital, Greater Good Science Center, Mini Cat Town, Project Open Hand, Riga Tech Girls, SF Chinese New Year Parade, Singapore Institute of Mental Health, Special Olympics Northern California (golf), Tax-Aid, Tzu Chi Foundation, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)

Countries visited: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Barbados, Belgium, Canada, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Myanmar, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Sint Maarten, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan (ROC), Thailand, U.S. Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, Vietnam

States visited: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Washington D.C., Wyoming