Activity/Interest

Details

Math Competitions

Currently participating in those classes:

PreCalculus Honors;

Trigonometry Honors;

National Math Competition Program at RSM (Russian School of Mathematics);

Math Olympiad for Middle School at Monticello Academy;

Math Olympiad for First Grade at Monticello Academy (volunteering);

Awards:

AIME (American Invitational Mathematics Examination): Invited (2023)

AMC 10: Certificate of Achievement (2022), School Winner (2022), Certificate of Distinction (2022).

Russian Math Olympiad: Gold Medal (2021), Bronze Medal (2022)

BmMT (Berkeley mini Math Tournament): Honorable Mention (2022)

Math Kangaroo: Silver Medal (2021); Red Ribbon (2nd place in California) (2021), White Ribbon (3rd place in California) (2022)

Perennial Math Competitions (2020-2022): one-time “Perennial Math Champion”; two-time 1st place; three-time 2nd place; one-time 3rd place

AMC 8: Honor Roll (2021); Merit Certificate (2021); Silver Certificate of Outstanding Achievement (2021); Distinguished Honor Roll (2022); Bronze Certificate of Outstanding Achievement (2022)

MOEMS: Students With One Less Than A Perfect Score, Division E (2020)

Johns Hopkins CTY: Grand Honors (2021)

Note: Many medals, certificates, trophies, and other acclaims from previous years are not mentioned above.

Bulgarian Folk Dancing

Bulgarian Plays 

Bulgarian Folk Dancing: currently teaching a folk dancing class at the Bulgarian School; has participated in international folk dancing festivals (ex., Festival of the Children of the Mountains, Poland);

Bulgarian Plays: actively participating in 2 plays/recitals every year;

5th-grade winter play – the role of a child

5th-grade spring play – the lead role; recited “The Volunteers At Shipka (Опълченците на Шипка)” by Ivan Vazov

7th-grade winter play – the lead role;

7th-grade spring play – the lead role; recited “The Bulgarian Language (Българкият Език)” by Ivan Vazov

8th-grade winter play – the lead role;

Volunteering 

Bulgarian School Volunteering (2 years):

– 1st, 2nd, 3rd grade classrooms – 30+ hours;

– folk dancing – 30+ hours;

Monticello Academy “Lab Techs” Volunteer Program (2 years) – 70+ hours;

Volunteering in first grade Math Olympiad at Monticello Academy (1/2 years) – (2 hours weekly);

Volunteering in Monticello Academy 8th grade fundraising – Treasurer (1/2 years) – (4 hours weekly);

Student Government 

Monticello Academy Student Government (MASG) Webmaster;

Competitive Programming 

Awards:

ACSL (American Computer Science League) 2022 – Silver Medal;

Fall Sofia Informatics Tournament – Bronze Medal;

USACO (USA Computing Olympiad) – Bronze Division

Founder of the programming club at Monticello Academy;

Bulgarian School

Graduation certificate for seventh grade in the Bulgarian School;

Subjects: Bulgarian, literature, geography, history;

Swimming

DACA (De Anza Cupertino Aquatics); Level: Sprinter; breaststroke and freestyle

Elective Classes

Monticello Academy Electives:

Animation and VFX (Visual Effects) I, II

Board Game Design I, II, III

Media and Communications (News and Journalism class)

Electronics and E-Textiles I, II, III

Future City

Speak Out (Speech and Debate class)

Chorale

Basketball

Monticello Academy Basketball Team