Shyam Mahendra

Email: shyammahendra23@gmail.com

Student from Lyndale Secondary College striving for a profession

surrounding STEM-based fields

A STEM captain and aspiring individual at Lyndale Secondary College with interests for branches of Physics and Chemistry.
Developed high interpersonal skills and team management through participation in various science – based projects and
competitions throughout the academic career. Demonstrated remarkable leadership and problem – solving skills through
contribution in STEM – based events to represent school.

Personal Attributes

• Communication Skills: Recognised ability to communicate with various individuals with different skills.
Demonstrated in various science projects and competitions, in addition to extracurricular activities.

• Leadership: Have leaded peers during STEM-based projects such as Pi day or International Science
Week. Demonstrated by currently taking the leadership of a STEM Captain at Lyndale Secondary College.

• Analytical: Is a coactive team member of prestigious science organisations as well as extracurricular

activities and have participated with team members of different backgrounds. Demonstrated by membership of the
Young Scientists of Australia Association of Melbourne and

• Time Management: Have shown effective time management through prioritization of tasks and
appropriate delegation when accomplishing goals. Demonstrated by organising schedules and goal setting
whether it be short term or long term.

• Punctuality: Is prompt by tracking how long tasks take and sets reminders throughout the day.
Demonstrated when attending STEM meetings as a STEM Captain and participating in extracurricular activities
timely.
Education: Lyndale Secondary College (Years 7 – 9)
Lyndale Greens Primary School (Years Prep – 6)

Recent Achievements:
• 2019: - Academic Excellence for Visual Communication

- Academic Excellence for Mathematics

- Typing Competition (Most Practiced Typist)

• 2018: - Endeavour and Attitude for Health and PE

- UNSW Mathematics Competition (Distinction)

• 2017: - Attendance Award (Certificate of Achievement)

- Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge (Certificate of Achievement)

- Language Perfect World Championships (Silver Award)

• 2016: - Selection for SEAL Program at Lyndale Secondary College

 - UNSW Mathematics Competition (Credit)

- UNSW Digital Technologies (Credit)

- UNSW Science (Merit)

- Year 6 Graduation (Mathematics Award)

Key skills include:

 Team Management Skills – Team management skills in organising events to engage students.
 Analytical Skills – Analytical Skills while creating
 Creativity Skills – Creativity Skills to design and develop STEM workshops.
 Organisation Skills – Organisation Skills as a STEM Captain when conducting awareness programs with
the application of Science and Technology.
 Problem Solving Skills – Problem Solving Skills while being faced with challenges. Portrayed, for
example, during Maths Day Challenge, when faced with the prompt regarding how Maths and Science is Inter-
related.
Technical Skills: Microsoft Office Suite, technical expertise with Microsoft Excel and Outlook programs.

Extracurricular Activities:
• Tournament of Minds: Have participated in the Tournament of Minds Competition in the Regional
Finals 2017. Showed contribution and leadership skills during the Spontaneous and Long-term Challenge.
• Lyndale’s Most Practiced Typist: Achieved an award as Lyndale’s Most Practiced Typist, for typing 23
lessons in the timeframe of a month.
• Soft Circuits: Will participate in Soft Circuits on the 19th of August 2019. An activity hosted by the
STEAM teens of the City of Greater Dandenong. The purpose of this event is to use electronics to make a light up
greeting card or blinking badge with soft circuit kits.
• Badminton Club: Currently attending the Badminton Club every Friday from 3 – 4:30pm at Lyndale
Secondary College. Have participated in Badminton along with other sports for Gala Days.
• Piano and Flute: Have been playing the piano and the flute for 2 years. Was also part of the Year 7
Musical Band for playing the flute.
Testimonial:
“Recommendation Letter”

—From Current STEM Coordinator and

Current SEAL Program Coordinator

Leadership roles
• • 2019: STEM Captain
• • 2016: ICT Captain
• • 2013: Junior School Council