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Daisy Leon

London,London

Work History

Mentor secondary school students in maths

Maths Mentor
04.2026 - Current
  • Monitored mentee progress through regular meetings, providing tailored feedback and encouragement to foster academic growth.
  • Built and nurtured positive relationships with students, developing trust to enhance academic mentoring success.
  • Established a supportive environment, encouraging open dialogue and mutual respect among mentees.
  • Led by example, demonstrating professionalism and integrity in all interactions to inspire mentees.
  • Engaged students in development programmes using strong communication and relationship-building skills to enhance participation and learning.
  • Simplified complex theory through clear, relevant teachings.
  • Tutored students in one-to-one and small group sessions to progress learning.
  • Encouraged students to persevere with difficult tasks to prepare for later learning.
  • Guided students in completing assignments and projects related to subject material, ensuring clarity and understanding of expectations.
  • Individualised instruction and tutoring to match student knowledge and skills.

Editor in Chief

Psychology Magazine
01.2026 - Current
  • The main writer and organiser of the UCS psychology magazine (Brainwaves)
  • Proofed written works, shaped content and helped improve overall work quality
  • Edited manuscripts, articles, and web content for clarity, grammar, and style, adhering to strict deadlines
  • Conducted comprehensive research to fact-check articles, ensuring thate reliability and credibility of information
  • Coordinated diverse group of writers, from year 7 to sixth-formers, enhancing communication and team management skills
  • Held primary responsibility for magazine operations, ensuring smooth workflow and content quality
  • Ensured all published material met stringent quality standards before release.
  • Developed story ideas and assigned topics to a team of writers.
  • I have written a variety of successful and engaging articles, honing my research skills, ability to think critically and write eloquently
  • Reviewed and selected submissions for publication, offering constructive feedback to contributors to enhance future submissions.
  • Performed extensive research to back up stories.

Speaker

Academic Symposium
05.2026 - 06.2026
  • Researched biochemical topic for 6-8 minute symposium, enhancing audience understanding
  • Attended public speaking workshops to enhance engagement and communication skills
  • Simplified complex biological processes to ensure talk was approachable and accessible for all listeners
  • Answered questions from the audience, developing my ability to think on my feet to provide an academic and valuable response
  • Acknowledged public speaking as a crucial skill for enhancing self-confidence

Participated in the competition

Royal Society of Chemistry School Analyst
05.2026 - 06.2026
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Maintained clean, safe working environments to eliminate accident risks.
  • Carried out lab work, devising methods and strategies in order to identify substances
  • Workd effectively in a team in order to achieve desired results efficiently and accurately
  • Optimised laboratory workflows, implementing efficient resource allocation and time management strategies to meet project deadlines.
  • Applied my theoretical knowledge of chemistry and practical techniques
  • Accurately and precisely wrote up and documented results and methods

Entered the John Locke Essay Competition

John Locke Competition
01.2026 - 05.2026
  • Spent 5 months conducting independent research into my chosen question
  • Developed my ability to work alone, demonstrating consistent hard work and dedication to achieve results and complete everything to the best of my abilities
  • Learnt how to reference appropriately and evaluate scientific research
  • Identified issues, analysed information and found solutions to problems.
  • Made my own schedule, met personal deadlines using planning and coordination skills

Student

Attended a Chemistry Course
01.2026 - 04.2026
  • Attended an extracurricular chemistry course, which delved into undergraduate chemistry content such as molecular orbital theory
  • Followed along with lectures and made notes for later reference and study.
  • Completed in-depth research into course topics to better understand material.
  • Advanced class discussions by asking questions and suggesting answers to others' inquiries.
  • Built important skills in being able to consolidate my knowledge or return to difficult concepts I didn't quite understand

Assistant to Chemistry Teachers

Primary School Science Immersion
02.2026 - 02.2026
  • Completed work to agreed standards and specifications.
  • Greeted visitors and appropriately directed to designated areas
  • Supported my abilities to work with and help others as being a mentor and helper for young children requires you to be helpful, patient and resilient
  • Aided my listening and comunication skills
  • Allowed me to apply my basic knowledge of chemistry and practical techniques to help teach and guide others

Won the Eton Group Dove Essay Competition

Dove Essay Competition
12.2025 - 12.2025
  • Carried out personal research into a topical conversation in politics surrounding free speech
  • Fostered independence and an ability to work without guidance
  • Allowed me to develop my critical thinking and evaluative skills
  • Helped me to improve my time management, planning and organisation skills as this was done in my own time, alongside schoolwork

Education

A-Levels - Mathematics, Chemistry, Psychology

Univserity College School
London
01-2026

GCSEs - All subjects

Channing
London
01-2025

Skills

  • Student mentoring
  • Public speaking
  • Team collaboration
  • Research skills
  • Project management
  • Time management
  • Critical thinking
  • Communication skills
  • Data analysis
  • Tutoring
  • Peer collaboration
  • One-To-One training
  • Research methods
  • Active listening
  • Exam preparation
  • Personal development techniques
  • Reliability
  • Academic writing
  • Laboratory techniques
  • Grammar and spelling
  • Self-discipline
  • Attention to Detail
  • Research ability
  • Academic Research
  • Dependability
  • Articulate expression

Languages

Spanish
Intermediate
B1

Interests

  • Baking
  • Reading
  • Cooking
  • Art
  • Writing

Timeline

Speaker

Academic Symposium
05.2026 - 06.2026

Participated in the competition

Royal Society of Chemistry School Analyst
05.2026 - 06.2026

Mentor secondary school students in maths

Maths Mentor
04.2026 - Current

Assistant to Chemistry Teachers

Primary School Science Immersion
02.2026 - 02.2026

Editor in Chief

Psychology Magazine
01.2026 - Current

Entered the John Locke Essay Competition

John Locke Competition
01.2026 - 05.2026

Student

Attended a Chemistry Course
01.2026 - 04.2026

Won the Eton Group Dove Essay Competition

Dove Essay Competition
12.2025 - 12.2025

A-Levels - Mathematics, Chemistry, Psychology

Univserity College School

GCSEs - All subjects

Channing
Daisy Leon