Hello, I'm Andrew! I am a senior at The Woodlands College Park High School where I am a part of the Academy of Science and Technology — a 4-year STEM magnet program. I'm interested in exploring endangered language revitalization, by understanding the roles that data, technology, and systems of knowledge representation can play in supporting community-driven efforts.
Langauges: English (Native), Japanese (Heritage/N2), Mandarin (Intermediate/HSK4), Korean (Intermediate-Mid/ACTFL)
If you’re working on something related or have ideas to share, I’d love to hear from you!
Advanced Coursework: AP English Language and Composition*, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, AP Chinese Language and Culture, AP Japanese Language and Culture, AP Psychology*, AP Statistics*, AP Calculus BC, AP Physics 1, AP Comparative Government and Politics*, AP United States Government and Politics, AP Human Geography, AP World History: Modern, AP European History*, AP United States History, AP Macroeconomics, AP Art History, AP Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, AP Music Theory
Courses denoted with a * were self-studied.
Dual Enrollment: Precalculus, English Language III
Directed a team of 4 native bilingual high school students, coordinating efforts to create research-based bilingual books and lead weekly language immersion sessions for over 70 Conroe ISD students at 11 elementary school students
May 2023-PresentIndiana University: Optimizing Optical Character Recognition algorithms for endangered languages such as Garo
University of North Texas: Exploring artificial intelligence as a tool for predicting word change in diachronic historical linguistics
April 2025-PresentFully-funded Department of State merit scholarship to study Korean in Songdo, South Korea. Took 240+ hours of Korean class over 7 weeks while also living with Korean host family, improving from Novice Mid to Intermediate Mid (Oral Proficiency Interview)
May-July 2024Started and directed a successful Kickstarter campaign for Indonesian non-profit, raising over $12K for a language learning app focused on Balinese, Makassarese, and Banjarese languages. Submitted United Nations grant applications, promoting endangered language resources in Indonesia in order to secure funding and raise awareness
February-December 2024Studied introductory linguistics concepts including psycholinguistics, language acquisition, and computational linguistics @ Ohio State University. Led linguistic elicitations in Latvian, systematically gathering and analyzing language data through structured interviews and exercises
May-July 2023Proactively connected with Chinese YouTubers (Grace Guo & ShuoShuo Chinese) and self-taught Japanese translation using online tools. Contributed to increasing content accessibility for a growing audience, resulting in 1,000,000+ impressions and 500,000+ subscribers
November 2022-PresentElected to lead a 1,000+ member district (District 4) spanning 30 counties in Texas. Organized leadership training, proliferated testing resources, and represented the district at regional and state events. Manage a 150+ member chapter (College Park High School) meetings as well as promotional efforts (Instagram, TikTok, etc.)
August 2022-PresentOrganized volunteer opportunities, internal meetings, and school outreach programs at intermediate schools. Started classroom Japanese tutoring program to support students' language learning.
December 2024-PresentOversaw 150+ member attendance records, managed communications, assisted in organizing performances, and supported leadership in logistical planning for the varsity orchestra. Performed as a violinist in ensemble, earning a Superior (1) rating and qualifying for the Texas State Solo & Ensemble Contest three times.
August 2019-Present