Yameen Khurshid.

Student, Leader, Writer, and Social Advocate.

"My goal in life is to wake up knowing I've made an impact"

― Yameen Khurshid

ABOUT ME

I am a grade 11 student at Richmond Hill High School (RHHS), TEDx Speaker, Vice President at RHHS Mock Trials, TKS Alumn The Knowledge Society (TKS), and DECA Provincial Champion.
I am a driven, analytical, and detail-oriented student looking to leverage skills and academic knowledge to enhance and develop new experiences.

Experience

  • 1

    Bookkeeper

    Guilmette CPA Profesional Corporation | 2023-Present

    I am responsible for bookkeeping processes such as recording financial transactions, tracking and reporting expenditures and revenues. I attended training webinars on income tax to increase my knowledge and understanding of this field.

  • 2

    Founder

    Business Leaders of Tomorrow (BLT) | 2022-Present

    As a Founder of Business Leaders of Tomorrow (BLT), I am responsible for planning and executing organizational plans and activities. This includes planning competitions, hiring new members, and working with the current team to achieve organizational goals.

  • 3

    Vice President

    RHHS Mock Trials | 2022-Present

    Vice President at Richmond Hill High School’s Mock Trials Club. With this position, I have the responsibility of organizing and managing the club and its members. This involves providing training lessons, coaching the competitive team, and planning the logistics for annual competitions.

  • 4

    Trainer

    RHHS DECA | 2022-Present

    Principles of Finance (PFN) Trainer for DECA. With this position, I am responsible for the training, coaching, and mentorship of a group of 5 students. I train my group on topics including finance, emotional intelligence, professional development, and speaking skills.

  • 5

    Army Cadet

    Royal Canadian Army Cadets (RCAC) | 2018-2021

    Army Cadet at the 2799 Queen’s York Rangers Army Cadets Corps (QYRACC) as a Master Corporal, 2nd in command. With this position, I led and managed a group of 5-10 other cadets in cadet-related activities such as field expeditions, field training exercises, and cadet lessons.

  • Education

    • 6

      Student - Grade 11

      Richmond Hill High School | 2020-2024

      Currently completing high school (2020-2024) with experience from the specialized STEAM program and as an executive at RHHS’ Mock Trials and DECA clubs.

    • 7

      Activator

      The Knowledge Society | 2020-2022

      TKS’ invite-only second-year program that goes deeper into the foundational skillsets, mindsets, and knowledge developed in TKS’ Innovate program. As an Activator, I apply the technologies learned through projects, case studies, and hackathons to tackle the world’s biggest problems, such as medical errors, poverty, and climate change.

    • 8

      Alumni

      Beynon Fields Public School | 2012-2020

      I am an alumni of Beynon Fields Public School - a french immersion school located in Richmond Hill. I graduated as valedictorian of the class of 2020.



Skills

Leadership

Leading and training school club members, Master Corporal and founding a school club to provide opportunities for over 1000 students.

Speaking

TEDx Speaker, Moonshot Company Speaker, and podcast host for the Reality Check to voice various social, legal, and technology topics.

Analytical Skills

Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Ability to conduct research and gather information from multiple sources with attention to detail for bookkeeping purposes.

Tools

Proficiency in MS Office (MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Google Workspace, and working knowledge in Python, HTML, and CSS.

Articles

Curing Genetic Blindness With Gene Editing

The c.2991+1655A to G mutation in the CEP290 gene creates a cryptic splice site in intron 26 — a genetic mutation that inserts, deletes or changes a...

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Genetically Modifying E. Coli Bacteria At Home

The plate we are trying to grow our bacteria on contains a molecule called streptomycin. Normally, this molecule would...

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3 Quick Lessons From Seneca’s “Letters From A Stoic”

Everyone tries to accomplish everything. But in reality, you will never be able to do so. However, when you show appreciation for your small victories...

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A Small Voice Whispers

On June 24th, 715 unmarked graves of children were found at the former Marieval Residential School on the Cowessess First Nation, east of Regina — just weeks following the discovery of the...

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They are the Leaders of Tomorrow

I want you to take a moment to think about Juliana, the daughter of two cocoa farmers in Mamakoffikro, Cote d’Ivoire. In our society, a girl like her no chance for...

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It’s Time to Acknowledge the Truth.

We don’t like to acknowledge it, but ignoring the reality simply doesn’t erase the issue. So hear it from me today, loud and clear...

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Get In Touch

yameenkhurshid@gmail.com