Anna Sun

Anna Sun

San Francisco Bay Area
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About

MIT Computer Science graduate, currently building Nowadays (YC S23). As the 2023 Class…

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  • Nowadays (YC S23) Graphic

    Nowadays (YC S23)

    San Francisco Bay Area

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    New York, New York, United States

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    Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

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    Seattle, Washington, United States

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    Seattle, Washington, United States

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    Bloomfield Hills, MI

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    Greater Chicago Area

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    Dearborn, Michigan

Education

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology Graphic

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Activities and Societies: 2023 Class President, Pi Beta Phi, Varsity Rowing, HackMIT

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  • Activities and Societies: Freedman Violin Scholar & Oxford University Cross Country Club (OUCCC)

    St. Catherine's College
    Journalism & International Relations

  • Activities and Societies: Varsity Cross Country 9-12 (Captain); Varsity Track & Field 9-12; Spectrum Literary Magazine 9-12 (Editor-in-Chief); Honors Chamber Music Ensemble, Quartet (Grade 11-12); Honor Council 12

Volunteer Experience

  • Webmaster

    The Little Stars Foundation

    - Present 9 years 1 month

    Education

    - Co-Founded the 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization in 2007
    - Served 600+ hours for the foundation
    - Organized young musicians to pay periodic visits to local nursing homes and senior centers and to perform music and send gifts to the senior residents.
    - Provided free enrichment workshops annually for local children, including 4-week long violin workshops, computer programming and web design classes, Media Smart Youth programs, and 3D design and printing workshops.
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    - Co-Founded the 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization in 2007
    - Served 600+ hours for the foundation
    - Organized young musicians to pay periodic visits to local nursing homes and senior centers and to perform music and send gifts to the senior residents.
    - Provided free enrichment workshops annually for local children, including 4-week long violin workshops, computer programming and web design classes, Media Smart Youth programs, and 3D design and printing workshops.
    - Raised over $20,000 for the foundation to purchase gifts for nursing home seniors. Won national grant such as: Best Buy Community Grant (2016), Disney Be Inspired Grant (2017), Sodexo Foundation Youth Grant (2016 and 2017) to fund free youth programs and buy gifts for seniors

  • Born This Way Foundation Graphic

    Writer/Reporter

    Born This Way Foundation

    - 1 year 1 month

    Channel Kindness Reporter for Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation

Projects

  • 5000+ emails to colleges

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    Wrote a Google Scripts code to send personalized emails out to 6000+ colleges asking for any spare items they had to motivate kids in downtown Detroit and Chicago to work towards a goal and dream college. Received over 200 shirts and donated all the items to local high schoolers (first-generation college students at Chicago's Erie Neighborhood House and the Detroit Chess Club) to inspire them to go to college.

  • AiSleep

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    Created a working prototype AiSleep Mat- automatically records data in the AiSleep software and tracks four metrics using Arduino: duration of sleep, movement throughout the night, external temperature, and noise level.

Honors & Awards

  • National Winner of the 2019 NCWIT Aspirations in Computing Award

    National Center for Women in Technology

    1 of 40 chosen nationwide, National Award Weekend held in Charlotte, NC. Award honoring young women at the high-school level for their computing-related achievements and interests. Award recipients are selected based on their aptitude and aspirations in technology and computing, leadership ability, academic history, and plans for post-secondary education.

  • All-region Track & Field Athlete

    Michigan High School Athletic Association

    DCDS Varsity Track and Field Team (Grade 9-12), All-region athlete for the 4x800 and 2 mile run.

  • Violin North American Invitational Championship Winner

    American Guild of Music

    Series of performances in front of judges to compete against other talented violinists. Winners play at the award ceremony at the end of the American Guild of Music National Convention.

Organizations

  • Disney Dreamers Academy

    Co-Founder of National Dreamers Association

    - Present

    1 of 100 students selected nationwide for organization partnered with Steve Harvey: won an all-expense-paid trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Experienced an educational and mentoring program designed to inspire students to dream big and discover a world of possibilities to help them prepare for their futures. Participated in hands-on, immersive career-oriented workshops and were given important tools to help develop effective communication techniques, leadership skills, and…

    1 of 100 students selected nationwide for organization partnered with Steve Harvey: won an all-expense-paid trip to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Experienced an educational and mentoring program designed to inspire students to dream big and discover a world of possibilities to help them prepare for their futures. Participated in hands-on, immersive career-oriented workshops and were given important tools to help develop effective communication techniques, leadership skills, and networking strategies. Went on with several of her Disney Dreamers Academy Class members to co-found a non-profit organization with the hopes of inspiring kids the same way.

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