Resumé
Download PDFSongyi Yu
Student • Creator • Community Builder
Profile
Sociology student at UCLA with experience leading international student organizations, founding a human rights club, and volunteering in rural education. Bilingual in English and Mandarin; skilled in writing, digital media, and event planning.
Education
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
B.A. in Sociology
Santa Monica College
Associate’s Degree in Communication · GPA 4.0/4.0 · Dean’s Honor List; Alpha Gamma Sigma Honor Society
Leadership and Campus Involvement
International Student Forum, Santa Monica College
President; Press Head
- As President (2025–2026), led a 15-member board serving 40+ members; ran 14 on-campus and 6 off-campus events.
- Led a 200-person prom with 5+ partner clubs, mobilizing $11,000+ in funding plus vendor sponsorships.
- As Press Head (2024–2025), published 30+ posts and grew social media followers by 20%+.
Human Rights Club, Santa Monica College
Founder
- Founded a club for human rights advocacy; organized awareness events on campus and led outreach and fundraising.
- Ran social media and designed graphics and promotional materials to engage students in human rights issues.
Chinese Culture Club, Santa Monica College
Co-Founder
- Co-founded a club promoting Chinese language and culture; recruited members and planned cultural events.
Volunteer and Community Engagement
Hope For China Dogs Rescue
Rescue Volunteer
- Provide daily care for rescue dogs and help identify and coordinate with prospective foster homes to support rehoming.
Seed the Sun (Rural Education Nonprofit), Sichuan, China
Student Volunteer
- Co-designed a gender-responsive sexuality education course for girls at a Project Hope school in Xiaoliangshan.
- Planned a charity exhibition of 28 handicrafts by its students, raising RMB 2,300 (about US$330) for the school.
Project Hope Primary School, Shenze County, Hebei, China
Volunteer Art Teacher
- Designed and taught a one-week, 15-lesson art course to three fifth-grade classes (about 120 students).
Professional Experience
International Education Center, Santa Monica College
Peer Advisor
- Advised prospective international students through the Unibuddy platform and led campus tours for visiting guests.
- Supported students at the front desk, processed administrative documents, and helped organize student events.
Intellectuals (Digital Media Platform), Beijing, China
Media Editor Intern
- Planned and published articles for a digital media account averaging 100,000+ reads per article.
- Produced and edited promotional videos and collaborated with partner media accounts on joint content.
Activities, Writing, and Awards
Third Prize, 28th Ye Shengtao Cup National Student Writing Competition
For the essay Choice
National Second Prize, China Science Writers Association
6th National Science Fiction and Popular Science Writing Competition for Secondary School Students (Tianjin, China)
ROMUN 2019 Model United Nations Annual Conference, Beijing, China
Delegate
- Represented a Chinese province in the China System, debating local poverty alleviation policies.
The Story of Daliangshan
Creative Nonfiction (in Chinese)
- Wrote a 6,000-character story about a Yi girl who overcomes son preference to pursue education; selected for the Creative Writing Anthology of the High School Affiliated to Peking University and published on its WeChat account.
Skills and Languages
Languages: English (full professional proficiency), Mandarin Chinese (native)
Communication: Writing and editing, public speaking, cross-cultural communication, event planning, fundraising
Creative and Tools: Social media, graphic design, video production, photography, scriptwriting, Microsoft 365