70 Amherst St 5610 Astoria Ct

Cambridge, MA 02142 Columbia, MO 65203

Rujie (Jenny) Yao
yaoyao@mit.edu
(573) 529-7460

Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA
Freshman in Biological Engineering 08/2014-present
Current courses: Classical Mechanics, Principles of Chemical
Science, Differential Equations, Philosophy of Mind

Rock Bridge High School Columbia, MO
Valedictorian in class of 578; GPA: 4.0, SAT: 2400, ACT: 36 09/2010-05/2014
Relevant courses: AP Calculus, AP Statistics, AP Biology
AP Chemistry, AP Physics, AP Computer Science

Experience James Lee Biophysical Engineering Group, U. of Missouri Columbia, MO
Summer Research Intern 05/2012-08/2012
Investigated the oxidative stress involved in Alzheimers Disease
Prepared astrocyte cell cultures and amyloid-beta proteins for experiments
Learned lab techniques including gel electrophoresis and southern blotting

Truman VA Hospital Columbia, MO
Youth Volunteer 2011-2013
Assisted in recreational activities for veterans
Organized and maintained pharmacy supplies

Leadership Codecademy Club at Mill Creek Elementary School Columbia, MO
Founder 2013
Coordinated a weekly programming club for 5
th
graders
Coached up to 10 participants on the basics of web design and CSS

Math Team and Calculus Club at Rock Bridge High School Columbia, MO
President 2011-2013
Raised $200 for new calculators for special education math classes
Provided tutoring for math students
Supervised teams during math competitions at state and national levels

Awards United States Presidential Scholar 2014
National Merit

Scholarship 2014
Siemens Competition National Semifinalist 2013
US National Chemistry Olympiad (USNCO) Qualifier 2012
American Invitational Math Exam (AIME) Qualifier 2010-2013


Skills Computer: Microsoft Office, basic Java and CSS
Languages: Conversational Chinese and Spanish