Hannah is a passionate, dedicated, and self-motivated student from New York City. Having grown up with immigrant parents, she has always been interested in uplifting her community and the voices of those historically underrepresented.

At school, Hannah serves as secretary-general for her school’s Model UN team, co-editor-in-chief of her school’s newspaper (the Joritan), co-president of the feminist club Women in Our World (W.O.W.), and co-president of Asian Affinity Group. She is a National Honors Society tutor, Peer Assistant Leader (PAL), and Student Ambassador. Hannah stays active by running for her school’s Cross Country team and competing on the Varsity Fencing team. Hannah interned at a community nonprofit where she led voter registration drives, organized rallies, led public campaigns, and supported the AANHPI Education Bill. She also worked as a Literary Apprentice for the BreakBread Literary Project, advocated and raised money for a re-entry program, and attended writing workshops. After participating in the Columbia High School Law Institute, she is diving deeper into her interest in the legal field by interning with a New York State Supreme Court Judge.

Hannah is a native Korean and English speaker and is learning Spanish at school. Experiencing firsthand the impact language barriers have had on her loved ones, Hannah strives to empower others within her community by helping with translation and other initiatives that ensure her community’s voices are heard. She loves to read, write, play the piano, go for a run, and listen to music. Hannah hopes to major in International Relations and Economics in college.