Amy X. Chen
Statistics, Urban Studies and Architecture Student at Columbia University, NYC | Urban Systems Research| Podcasting and Writing | École de Fontainebleau Fine Arts'23 Alum | New Zealand Creative Media Design
Language:
English
Native or bilingual proficiency
Chinese (Mandarin)
Native or bilingual proficiency
Skills:
Writing and Journalism
Adobe Creative Design Suite
Rhino 3D
Python
On Track for Getting LEED Certificate
Amy is passionate about urbanizing smart-city technologies, economic development, and climate justice. She is a third-year student at Columbia majoring in Statistics and Urban Studies, with a specialization in architecture. Amy is also interested in information and data science, philosophy of aesthetics, automation and AI, ecology and the ethics of sustainable development.
Prior to Columbia, Amy was trained in Digital Media and Design (Graphic Design, Film, Animation, UI/UX) at Yoobee College of Innovation in Auckland, New Zealand. In 2023, she was selected as a merit scholarship recipient to the Fontainebleau Schools of Music & Architecture centennial class for architecture. Amy is a gold impact award winner in the international Creative Conscience competition, and hopes to create engaging and artistic platforms for climate education.
Education
2022 - 2026
Columbia University in the City of New York (B.A. in Urban Studies and Statistics)
2023
Fontainebleau Schools of Music and Fine Arts/ Les Écoles d'Art Américaines de Fontainebleau
2022
Yoobee College of Creative Innovation (Certificate in Digital Media and Design)
Professional Experience and Leadership Involvement
2023
Staten Island Urban Center
2023
Columbia Climate School Earth Institute Research Program on Sustainability Policy & Management
2022- 2023
Columbia+Barnard Undergraduate Architecture Society
(Treasurer)
2022-2023
Columbia Effective Altriusm
2023
Untapped New York
(Journalist and Photographer)
2022- 2023
Columbia Daily Spectator, Arts and Culture (Art & Architecture)
Publication and Awards
2023
"Building The City of Tomorrow Amid the Climate Crisis: Treading Responsibly on the Path of Eco-Futurism" selected and published in the Barnard+Columbia Urban Review 2023 Spring Edition
2020
Creative Conscience UK Impact Category Gold Award (International)
2020
"Peruvian Dream" published in annual selection "10 Stories about Architecture" by New Zealand Institute of Architects
2020
Creative Conscience UK Impact Category Gold Award (International)
2019
Yale Model United Nations XLV Global Citizen of the Arts Award, Visual Arts First Place (International)
2020
Toi Wearable Arts Competitition National Finalist, Creative Photo Challenge Award (New Zealand)
2020
Bright Awards Photography First Place (New Zealand)
2020
Showquest On Screen Regional Third (Auckland, New Zealand)