Honor Society® member
Amaan Ansari
Founder/Operations Manager at NHIEC Community Food Pantry
- Economics and Finance with a focus on business entrepreneurship
- Class of 2025
- Jersey City, NJ
Member since March 2025
About
I'm a high school senior at High Tech High School in Secaucus, NJ with a 4.071 weighted GPA, maintaining High Honors throughout my academic career. I've excelled in challenging coursework, including multiple AP classes where I've scored 5's on Microeconomics, English Language & Composition, and Precalculus. I'm currently taking AP Calculus AB, English Literature and Composition, World History: Modern, and have earned college credits through dual enrollment at Hudson County Community College. Beyond academics, I've demonstrated exceptional leadership skills as founder and president of multiple school organizations including the Business Club and Muslim Student Association. I've earned recognition in Model UN competitions, including awards from Columbia and Global Citizens conferences. My entrepreneurial spirit is evidenced by founding Zenova.AI, an AI time-management tool, and securing $4,500 in state grants for the NHIEC Community Food Pantry I established. I've accumulated over 250 volunteer hours across various community service initiatives and am fluent in Hindi and Urdu.
Education
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Oberlin College
economics
2022 – 2023
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Hudson County Community College
Finance
2022 – 2024
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High Tech High School, Secaucus NJ
Biomedical Science
2021 – 2025
Honors and awards
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Honorable mention for Most Outstanding Company at Zenova.AI, Leangap Demo Day
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Verbal Commendation (Top 5/60) at Columbia Model UN Conference
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2x Outstanding Delegate (Top 2/150) at Global Citizens Model UN
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Best Position Paper at Seton Hall University Model UN
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3x District Champion and 1st Place at North Jersey Regional Competition in NJ High School Consumer Bowl
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1st Place Public Debate "Best Delegate" at North Brunswick Model UN
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1st place Gold Medalist at World Taekwondo Federation Martial Arts Competition
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I aim to pursue a career in financial services or economic analysis, potentially becoming an investment banking analyst or economic policy advisor. Long-term, I aspire to found technology-driven financial solutions that address market inefficiencies, building on my experience with Zenova.AI and investment competitions. I'm interested in roles that combine quantitative analysis with strategic decision-making, where I can leverage my leadership abilities and financial literacy to drive organizational growth and innovation.
- Graduate school interests
Master of Business Administration (MBA) or Master of Finance from a leading business school. I'm particularly interested in programs that emphasize entrepreneurship, financial technology, and global markets. I also have interest in economic policy programs that would prepare me for roles in financial regulation or international development.
- Outside the classroom
Taekwondo (Black Belt certified), investment analysis, technology development, public speaking, debate, mentoring and teaching financial literacy, Model UN competitions, and cultural engagement activities.
Experience
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Founder/Operations Manager
NHIEC Community Food Pantry
Jul 2023 – Mar 2025
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Founder/Chief Operations Officer
Zenova.AI (https://zenova.ai/)
Jul 2023 – Mar 2025
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Youth Leader/Coordinator
Islamic Center of Jersey City
Jun 2022 – Mar 2025
Volunteering
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Volunteered/shadowed medical professionals (100 hours)
Christ Hospital
Jun 2022 – Jun 2023
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Peer tutor in school tutoring program for physics and language arts (50 hours)
High Tech High School
Jan 2022 – Mar 2024
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Participated in food and school supply drives (50 hours)
Al-Hoda Islamic Center
Aug 2021 – Mar 2025
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Educator for minority students (50 hours)
MK's Learning Center
Jun 2021 – May 2024
Languages
- English (UK) Advanced
- Hindi Advanced
- Urdu Advanced
