About
Christy has spent six years in the UK’s Financial Services industry working across…
Experience
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Education
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Licenses & Certifications
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Sustainability and Climate Risk
Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP)
IssuedCredential ID 2258065 -
Volunteer Experience
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Secretary Organiser for Indonesia
Global Issues Network
- 5 years 7 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
Coordinated and communicated with other conference organisers in Indonesia to make decisions and arrange logistics for the annual youth national conference.
Elevated cultural awareness by attending international Global Issues Network conferences.
Developed global citizenship by building relations with philanthropists, sustainable corporations, charity organisations, fellow organisers, and participants who/that attended, sponsored, or became ambassadors for the conference(s) at one…Coordinated and communicated with other conference organisers in Indonesia to make decisions and arrange logistics for the annual youth national conference.
Elevated cultural awareness by attending international Global Issues Network conferences.
Developed global citizenship by building relations with philanthropists, sustainable corporations, charity organisations, fellow organisers, and participants who/that attended, sponsored, or became ambassadors for the conference(s) at one point or another. -
Various Roles
Riveria: English For All
- 5 years 10 months
Education
Roles: Secretary (2009 - 2011), Vice President (2010 - 2011), President (2012 - 2014), Student Advisor (2014 - 2015)
Showed curiosity and determination in working with school teachers, fellow students, regional authorities, and the local rural community to set up the student-led community service group.
Increased empathy, adaptability, and tolerance by engaging with less privileged families and teaching 20 - 30 out-of-school/street children primary-school level English for 3 hours…Roles: Secretary (2009 - 2011), Vice President (2010 - 2011), President (2012 - 2014), Student Advisor (2014 - 2015)
Showed curiosity and determination in working with school teachers, fellow students, regional authorities, and the local rural community to set up the student-led community service group.
Increased empathy, adaptability, and tolerance by engaging with less privileged families and teaching 20 - 30 out-of-school/street children primary-school level English for 3 hours every week. -
Retail Assistant and Cashier
Sue Ryder
- 9 months
Health
Worked as part of a team to sort, label, and display donations systematically and conscientiously for 3 - 5 hours each week.
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Production Assistant
All Stars Project, Inc.
- 2 months
Arts and Culture
Participated in community outreach sessions to recruit performers and promote the bi-annual talent show.
Helped execute the talent show by supporting front of house and managing audience traffic on the day.
Honors & Awards
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Micro-Tyco Excellence Award in Partnership with Babson Social Innovation Lab
WildHearts Group
From WildHearts’ website: “The Micro-Tyco Excellence Award celebrates purpose-driven entrepreneurial excellence. Participants are recognised by The Social Innovation Lab at Babson College, the world’s top school for Entrepreneurship.”
Award descriptor: www.wildheartsgroup.com/micro-tyco -
Bronze Medalist
37th International C.B. Paul Science Quiz
Award listing: swa-jkt.com/37th-international-c-b-paul-science-quiz-singapore/
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International Diana Award
Diana Award
From Diana Award's website: "The Diana Award is a legacy to Princess Diana’s belief that young people have the power to change the world for the better. We identify and develop young people, then engage them in social action."
Award profile: diana-award.org.uk/project/christy-zakarias/
Recognised for receiving the award by the British Embassy Jakarta (2013) and various Indonesian media (2013 - 2015). -
Medalist
World Scholar's Cup
Gold, silver, bronze, and copper medalist at multiple regional and global rounds of World Scholar’s Cup Academic Decathlon, with each round involving 250 - 1500 students (2009-2012).
Awarded subjects: Science, Psychology, Literature, Current Affairs, Visual Art -
International Student Award
Council of International Schools (CIS)
From CIS' website: "The CIS International Student Award recognises outstanding students at CIS Member Schools for projects which exemplify internationalism [...] contributions to the promotion of global citizenship and the development of international awareness in their communities."
Award listing: cois.org/page.cfm?p=1959
Test Scores
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International English Language Testing System
Score: 8.5 out of 9.0
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Indonesian
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Malaysian
Limited working proficiency
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Mandarin Chinese
Limited working proficiency
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