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Leadership & Voice

Less about being the loudest —
more about helping a group move together.

Leadership, to me, is less about being the loudest person in the room than about helping a group move together. Across classrooms, student organizations, media teams, running communities, and sports, I have learned to coordinate people, build systems, create traditions, and make space for others to participate. These experiences shaped my voice not only as someone who leads, but as someone who listens, organizes, and helps ideas become collective action.

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President of the Prefect Team & Class Monitor

Leading by building systems

🏅 Leadership Excellence Award (34 / 4,000 students)First back-to-back Outstanding Organization Award (100+ orgs)

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Ben speaking on behalf of the school
Speaking on behalf of the school
Ben speaking at Student Council
Student Council
Prefect and class leadership group
The team

Led the first comprehensive constitutional revision of the Prefect Team — formalizing practices designed to outlast one leadership term. Missed assignments dropped from ~3/week to 1; class ranked 1st of 7 in the Campus Environment Evaluation. Organized 5 class birthdays, 3 off-campus trips, and the school's first netball tournament (4 faculty, 50+ players, 200+ spectators).

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Media Team — Giving the School a Voice

Co-Founder & Chief Director · Best Leadership Award (one student per class)

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Official Introduction

Ep. 1 | Mr. Liam on English Education at SMS International Department

Ep. 2 | Student Life at Shenzhen Middle School International Department

Speakers' Series

Ep. 1 | January 6, 2026

Ep. 2 | April 13, 2026

Club Spotlight

Ep. 1 | Exploring Student Clubs at SMS International Department

Ep. 2 | Chemisfun, SMS International Department's Creative Chemistry Club

Student Voices

Ep. 1 | Starting Junior Year at SMS International Department

Ep. 2 | A Conversation with University of Cambridge Admit Yiwei Zhao

Ep. 3 | A Message to Incoming Freshmen

Event Coverage

Ep. 1 | Open Class Showcase: Chemistry, Math, History & Public Speaking

Ep. 2 | SMS International Department's Inaugural Sports Meet: Cuilu Cup Netball Tournament

Ep. 3 | Edith, Director of the International Department, on SMS International Department

Led organizational restructuring, replacing a rigid four-tier departmental hierarchy—where filming, editing, and other specialized departments worked sequentially—with flexible, two-tier project-based task teams. Instead of passing work between departments, members assembled into teams for each project and reported directly to me, streamlining collaboration and tripling video output. Built standardized production workflows spanning planning, scripting, filming, editing, and publication. Trained successors and retained 5 of 8 core creators, with 3 advancing into leadership roles—ensuring continuity beyond the founding team.

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Running Club & Running Alliance

Building community on the move

🏅 Organizational Contribution Award (20 / 4,000 students)

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Glow Run at night
Glow Run
A large running club group at night
Running community
Ben competing in a road race
Race day
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House Soccer — Leading from Left Back

Captain · 23-member team

House Soccer team huddle
Pre-match huddle
House Soccer team group photo
House Soccer team
Ben taking a free kick
Leading from left back
3rd / 16Shenzhen Championship
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Managed scheduling, match logistics, team communication, and community-building beyond the field — designed 4 promotional posters to strengthen team identity around competitions.