DECA Leadership

My Journey

After being part of the student council since elementary school and serving as a student council president in 8th grade, I became passionate about leading through student-led organizations. 

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As I was getting ready for high school, I learned that DECA, as a career development competition, gives high school students the path to explore a variety of fields within the business and leadership realm. As I evaluated Harker for high school admissions, the Harker DECA chapter stood out as one of the key factors to consider. I started participating in DECA in my freshman year and became the most competitively successful freshman at Harker at the state level by double-qualifying for the international conference. This was a strong motivation to not only continue competing at DECA but also to pay it forward to the incoming freshmen in the following year.

Harker DECA is a fully student-led organization comprising about 200 student members. The DECA officer team is responsible for training new members, managing annual competitors' logistics and operations for all the members, and building next year's officer team.

I started as Director of Roleplays in the 2022-23 school year, growing to VP of Competitions & Strategy in the following year. I led a team of three directors and 25 mentors, overseeing all members' competitive events. 

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In the 2024-25 school year, I was promoted to CEO/President of the chapter. I led a team of 15 officers and worked closely with the chapter advisor to ensure the success of our chapter. At the 2025 State Conference, Harker DECA was the most successful chapter.