Yangfei Cheng

• Tai Chi Sword Cultural Outreach Aug 2024 – Present

- Produced televised performance on China Education Television’s “Telling Chinese Stories in English,” blending Tai Chi Sword with Mulan narrative to broaden cultural reach.

- Designed 4‑week UBC micro‑program: weekly 90‑minute beginner sessions (10 participants/cohort) with feedback surveys; partnering with UBC Kung Fu Club to sustain by 2027.

• Tutoring for a Good Cause (TGC) Jan 2024 – Present

- Tutored 15+ U.S. middle- and high-school students weekly in Euclidean geometry via Zoom.

- Delivered 120+ total hours of instruction; improved average student quiz scores by 25% within two months.

• Independent Project Qualification (IPQ) — Oxford AQA (A*) Feb 2023 – Apr 2023

- Authored 6,000‑word dissertation on links among economic development, environment, and climate in Hebei; applied Cobb‑Douglas and VAR frameworks; validated via Granger causality tests.

- Synthesized literature and processed multi‑source datasets to produce policy‑relevant insights.

• Oxford Summer School of Economics Jul 2022 – Aug 2022

- Completed 40+ hours of lectures and seminars on quantitative economics, econometrics, and game theory under Dr. Eileen Tipoe’s supervision; analyzed consumer surplus, comparative advantage, and social dilemmas.
- Conducted econometric analysis on climate–economy data using regression techniques; authored a 2,500-word paper quantifying 21st-century global-warming economic impacts.
- Ranked top of the cohort of 30 students; earned Dr. Tipoe’s recommendation for outstanding engagement and research.

• Exceptional Deciding Committee Member, Model G20 Virtual Summit Jul 2023
• Global Top 100, AAPT Physics Bowl Jul 2023
• Top 25% of Contestants, Euclid Contest May 2023
• Top 1%, American Mathematics Competition 12 (AMC 12) Dec 2023

• Executive Member, UBC CSSA Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

- Coordinated venue setup, AV equipment, and seating for Zhejiang University School of Medicine’s 150-attendee international recruitment fair; ensured 100% on-time session transitions.
- Liaised with UBC Career Center to secure a replacement speaker within 24 hours for the Notion workshop, preventing program cancellation and maintaining 95% attendance.
- Designed and led orientation icebreakers for first-year students; coached peers on Workday onboarding and campus navigation.

• Model G20 (Knovva Academy) Deciding Committee & Chair Aug 2023 – Sep 2023

- Selected as one of the few to serve on the Deciding Committee (2023); reviewed delegate proposals, set agendas, and guided policy drafting across multiple working groups.
- Promoted to Chair (2024), leading a 30-delegate committee; introduced structured icebreakers and breakout discussions that doubled participation and accelerated consensus-building.

- Earned Committee Choice Award and merit scholarship for demonstrated leadership impact and ability to unify diverse stakeholders.