Gavin Cheung

Gavin is an 8th grader at The Science Academy with a passion for mathematics that began at a very young age. He started learning the abacus at the age of 6, achieving Level 2 in mental abacus and Level 4 in the physical use of the abacus. Additionally, Gavin began playing the piano at the age of 5 and has continued to do so, now advancing to Level 10 of the Certificate of Merit. Furthermore, Gavin developed a strong interest in programming and robotics early on, leading him to start robotics in the 4th grade. His dedication has paid off, as he has qualified for the world championships twice. Currently, Gavin serves as the team leader for his robotics team, Supernova Glitch, which has qualified for the state competition. They are diligently working towards earning a spot in the world qualifications for the year 2024

I.C.E.A. Volunteer Experience:

  • [2024] Math Kangaroo Training Camp Coach Assistant

Esther Jou

Esther Jou is a 11th grader at Acaciawood Prep in Anaheim and a USCF Expert with a peak rating of 2163. She is a competitive chess player and has many accomplishments, Esther is also team member of ICEA Chess Team for 2023 SoCal. SuperStates Championship and won the top female in K-12 championship and is nominated to represent Southern California in the WIM Ruth Haring National Tournament of Girls State Champions. Esther has been serving as ICEA Coach since 2022.

I.C.E.A. Volunteer Experience:

  • [2022] Co-Captain of ICEA Chess Team to participate in SoCal. SuperStates
  • [2022 – 2023] ICEA Chess Coach
  • [2023] Hosting ICEA Chess In-Person Workshops and Tournaments
  • [2023] ICEA Chess website content management.

Alex Wang

Alex Wang is a 11th grader at Corona Del Mar high school and a National Master with a peak USCF rating of 2273. Other hobbies that he likes to do are ping-pong and reading. He enjoys sharing his understanding of chess with others. Alex is also the captain of ICEA Chess Team for 2023 SoCal. SuperStates Championship and lead the team won the 1st place of K-12 Championship.

I.C.E.A. Volunteer Experience:

  • [2022] Captain of ICEA Chess Team to participate in SoCal. SuperStates
  • [2022 – 2023] ICEA Chess Coach
  • [2023] Hosting ICEA Chess In-Person Workshops and Tournaments

Claire Huang

Claire has taught Art Classes for ICEA Community since 2021 and is currently in high school. She won second place in a bookmark contest, and an award of merit for a reflection’s contest at school, and second place in a sketching contest. She started drawing when she was nine and has a strong passion for art!

I.C.E.A. Volunteer Experience:

  • [2021] Taught Anime Art
  • [2021-2022] Taught Anime Drawing and Comic Art classes to raise fund for more than $1000
  • [2023] Receptionist of Musical Theater Public Performance Event

Lucas

Born November 21, 2005, Lucas has accomplished very little of memorability in his 14 years, but that’s okay. As a freshman, Lucas competed as a varsity level cross country runner at his high school LACES, and placed among the top 5 teams in the LA CIF 2019 City Finals. He also has culminated from the master duplication painting courses at Mission Renaissance, and continues his journey to pursuing proficiency in visual arts.

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Ruoshan

Ruoshan began volunteering with ICEA during her junior year at Harvard-Westlake School. After dedicating two years to volunteering, she was admitted to Berkeley University in 2022. She is passionate about the intersection of computer science, entrepreneurship, and biomedical research. She is the only high school intern at the Kuhn-Hicks Lab of USC, where she uses machine learning algorithms and single cell microscopy to research cancer cell morphology and gene alteration. She is the co-founder of innovaTEEN, an online platform dedicated to supporting high school entrepreneurs by helping them connect to potential business partners. Ruoshan is also the co-CEO of Whistle, an app that serves as a support system for sexual assault victims by connecting them to hotlines, shelters, and online support forums. At school, she is the president of Girls Who Code, Red Cross, Best Buddies, and HW HOSA, Consulting Director for HW Venture, and a Features Editor for the Pacemaker-winning Harvard-Westlake Chronicle. She initialized “Kids Can Code!” for all kids who want to learn coding and have fun with coding, which is an 8-week tech entrepreneurship program sponsored by I.C.E.A. Incubator for Kids.

I.C.E.A. Volunteer Experience: