Arya Mehta
Mooresville
Summary
High School International Baccaleureate student looking to pursue computer science and artificial intelligence in STEM and humanities fields.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
President of Teen Advisory Board
Mooresville Public Libraries
09.2022 - Current
- Led meetings for board members where we discussed library growth, programs, representation, and shelf content. Edit agenda for meetings, assign tasks, organize events.
- Plan summer reading program for hundreds of library members. Theme 2023: All Together Now. Theme 2024: Adventure.
- Train volunteers (shelving books, setting up library).
President
Science National Honor Society
08.2022 - Current
- Lead meetings for 72 members, discuss monthly agenda and requirements.
- Make sure members have paid dues, are keeping grades up, and completed necessary number of service hours, advertise student programs and projects.
- Offer service hour opportunities, and community-bonding: science fair judging for k-8 students, k-5 prime time science experiment program. Have judged >100 projects, tutored/mentored >150 k-5 students monthly.
- Make sure science opportunities are accessible and within safety guidelines.
President
Women's Empowerment
08.2022 - Current
- Lead meetings for 115 members, organize service opportunities like creating posters about women's health, influential women, and personal safety, and domestic abuse shelter drives.
- Give talks about relevant topics (have discussed wage gap, women in STEM, voting, and women in the civil rights movement).
- Create a safe and accepting space to talk about struggles and ideas for the future.
Vice President/Social Media Manager
International Club
08.2022 - Current
- Cook dishes from around the world to understand their historical roots and global cuisine. Cultural exchange club.
- Organize club meetings, assign tasks and stations, assign student leaders for each month and check their efficiency.
- Vet recipes and ingredient lists (to stay within budget, and make sure they're possible).
- Create infographics for each country and dish, post on social media with cultural relevance and history.
- Make sure kitchens are clean at the end of each meeting.
Student Ambassador
South Iredell High School
08.2022 - Current
- Organizing and leading campus tours for prospective students and their families. Explaining program options to parents and representing academic programs at club fairs and curriculum nights. Organizing and leading Open House and freshmen orientation (create a video, activities, and schedule).
- Take concerns from student body to administration.
- Represent the student body at school and community events.
- Senior ambassadors interview and read applications of prospective ambassadors.
Volunteer
ENGin
03.2022 - Current
- Tutored Ukrainian students in English proficiency, fluency, and conversation for testing and finding work.
- Create lesson plans for 1 hour sessions.
Tutor
South Iredell High School
03.2023 - 06.2023
- Math tutor for Spanish-speaking students.
- Provided one-on-one tutoring sessions, working through difficult class content.
- Compiled resources and examples in Spanish to supplement sessions.
Student
Inspirit AI Scholars
06.2022 - 07.2022
- Developed artificial intelligence using Python for a variety of data sets, including NASA exoplanet data.
- Studied and created neural networks, KNN models, and linear regression models.
- Basic proficiency in Python.
First Chair Bassist/Section Leader
Throughout Grades 4-8 & South Iredell High School
09.2016 - 06.2022
- Led sectionals and practice time, helped bass peers learn and perform.
- Practiced 2-6 hours per week, attended rehearsals every other day.
- Participated in Night of the Arts (school-wide), Night of a 1000 Strings (collaboration between local middle and high schools), Pit Orchestra for school musical The Little Mermaid (29 pieces, 4 rehearsals per week).
- Accepted to state orchestra, cancelled for COVID.
- Fill in when needed (recently played for a benefit concert that raised 700 dollars for Rainbow Kidz, and at an Honor Strings performance).
Guitarist/Pianist
01.2012 - Current
- Have played samples for peers to input into video game or other projects.
- Practice 2-6 hours per week.
Education
South Iredell High School
TroutmanMathematics
North Carolina Governor's School
Meredith CollegeSkills
- Linguistics: 200 hours of independent research and language learning
- Python: baseline skills for artificial intelligence development and simple programs
- Proficient in graphic design and CAD
- IB History Internal Assessment: The extent of the Nunca Mas report's influence on the Junta trials and human rights in Argentina
- IB Theory of Knowledge Extended Essay: The extent of Gustav Klimt's influence on the development and impact on the Vienna Secession
- IB Business Management Internal Assessment: Ethical use of artificial intelligence within Amazon's Alexa and potential business decisions
- IB Math: Analysis and Approaches Internal Assessment: The relationship between CO2 emissions, GDP, and temperature in high, medium, and low risk countries
- Oil painting, watercolors, gouache, collage, acrylic, sculpting, woodworking
Accomplishments
North Carolina Library Ambassador: 3 chosen from each district.
Varsity Science Olympiad Charlotte Regionals: 2nd place Remote Sensing, 6th place Disease Detectives.
Youth Leadership Iredell Statesville 22-23.
Article on Iredell Free News about my speech at Iredell-Statesville School Board meeting about banned books.
Junior Marshall 22-23.
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Gujarati
Native or Bilingual
French
Professional Working
Hindi
Professional Working
Timeline
Tutor
South Iredell High School
03.2023 - 06.2023
President of Teen Advisory Board
Mooresville Public Libraries
09.2022 - Current
President
Science National Honor Society
08.2022 - Current
President
Women's Empowerment
08.2022 - Current
Vice President/Social Media Manager
International Club
08.2022 - Current
Student Ambassador
South Iredell High School
08.2022 - Current
Student
Inspirit AI Scholars
06.2022 - 07.2022
Volunteer
ENGin
03.2022 - Current
First Chair Bassist/Section Leader
Throughout Grades 4-8 & South Iredell High School
09.2016 - 06.2022
Guitarist/Pianist
01.2012 - Current
South Iredell High School
Mathematics
North Carolina Governor's School
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