Carlos Ochoa

Efficient and dedicated undergraduate student at The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biology, with a passion for children's healthcare, to pursue a career as a pediatrician. Worked as an academic summer camp teacher's assistant with hands-on experience supporting 7th and 8th-grade students in STEM subjects. Proven ability to create a positive learning environment and provide individualized support to help students achieve academic goals. Strong organizational and communication skills, complemented by a background in customer service and leadership.

Illinois Track and Field Club (Member) - September 2025 to Present

• Set goals and pushed myself through workouts regardless of the difficulty to reach my goal times.

• Compete in events with my track members.

Initiative for Leadership, Involvement, Advocacy, and Development(ILIAD) Leadership Program - September 2025 to Present

• A year-long Leadership program for students to embrace their leadership skills and work with the Illinois Student Council.

• Met and worked with the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs alongside my cohort to resolve ongoing issues around the UIUC campus.

Thacher School Alumni and Development Office (Student Ambassador) - August 2024 to May 2025

• Facilitated student events to raise donations from alumni through phone calls and letter writing

• Encouraged students to attend these meetings by making weekly announcements

• Helped raise thousands of dollars alongside two other ambassadors by encouraging students to call or write to alumni.

Friends of Fieldworkers Inc., Ventura County, CA (President) - August 2023 to May 2025

• Created and managed fundraisers at my school to support field-working families in Ventura County

• Raised nearly $5000+ for families in need each year with numerous fundraising methods such as bake sales or raffles.

Thacher School Varsity Cross Country & Track (Captain) - August 2023 to May 2025

• Lead my Cross Country team to compete in the California State Cross Country Championships

• Won four awards (1st) in the 800m and 4x400m men's relay track and field events.

• Encouraged and motivated my teammates to set goals through open communication

Christian Fellowship Club, Thacher School (President) - August 2022 to May 2025

• Hosted events for Christian denominational on a bimonthly basis

• Communicated with school alumni to secure and distribute 70+ Bibles to students at my school.

• Marvin H. Shagam Award - May 2024, The Thacher School Award - Annually to one Junior Recipient for Demonstrated Leadership and Upholding Values
• Commendation in World Language Award (Significant Honor - Spanish) - May 2024,
• A Thousand Summers Campership Award Recipient - June 2023, Recipient of this award for the summer of 2022 and 2023
• Daniel Murphy Scholarship Recipient - October 2020

• STEM/RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
• IOT Air Quality Monitoring Project
• Designed and built an IoT-based air quality sensor to measure environmental health conditions.
• Collected and analyzed real-time data to raise awareness about pollution on campus.
• Integrated coding and engineering principles to develop a functional prototype.
• Got funding to design a second monitor.