Divine Basemera

Led collaborative Python problem-solving sessions for 12-15 middle/high school girls weekly through the Girls Who Code CWRU chapter, coaching 80% through debugging complex projects while modelling inclusive team-based workflows. Committed 2-4 hours weekly to prepare and deliver engaging, hands-on coding sessions.

•Selected by faculty as one of 26 students from a competitive university-wide applicant pool of over 100 qualified candidates. •Engaged with industry professionals and alumni, expanding my network and fostering meaningful connections in finance.

●Developed a Python framework processing 50 earnings call transcripts like sentiment scores and risk indicators, accelerating investment decisions across 10 portfolio projects. ●Enhanced financial keyword detection with transformer-based tools (Key BERT) by 25% and reduced noise in analyst review notes by several hours per project.

●Worked with a 20-member committee to add 4 airport shuttle time slots per semester, benefiting 200 students. ●Corrected pickup times in the Bon Appétit app for 5 campus dining locations, cutting student wait times by 15 minutes. ●Advocated for international students by launching winter apparel drives, equipping 50 newcomers for Cleveland winters.

Let's Talk Clean Cooking is a student led sustainable and safe cooking inititaive that aims to educate the local community specifically young girls, domestic workers and women on the negative impacts of conventional charcoal stove cooking while simultaneously providing alternative and sustainable clean cooking solutions. Furthermore, we are collaborating a local vocational school to make a prototype clean cooking briquette fueled stove to transition the local community to sustainable cleaning technologiest

The grant was used to facilitate the Mental Health Actions Now Project under the Teen Rescue Mission in Zimbabwe, The funds have been used to set up a poultry farm in Chitungwiza District. Additionally, the proceeds from the poultry project have been instrumental in furthering Teen Rescue Mission's mission of supporting street kids and school dropouts. We have been able to expand our outreach programs, offering essential services such as shelter, meals, and educational support to vulnerable youth in our community. Through these initiatives, we are making a tangible difference in the lives of those most in need, providing them with hope and opportunities for a better tomorrow. The organisation has made an advancement due to the finance generated from this project, the mission now has reached a wider Audience across Zimbabwe and has become popular in the Zimbabwe and has also received support from other organisations. The mission has spread to neighbouring countries like Zambia and Mozambique and has touched underprivileged youths in such countries. The project has helped fund a lot of underprivileged kids with education and food and has been recognised by the President of the country due to its impact. Overall, the progress we have made with the poultry project and the positive impact it has had on our organization's mission and helped for the Advancement of the mission and opening other funding opportunities. Moving forward, we remain committed to the continued success and growth of the ongoing project, as we strive to create a brighter future for disadvantaged youth in many communities.

Co-Head of the WKMUN 2022-2023, Successfully planned and executed the 2nd WKMUN Conference and managed to invite and prepare delegates from 4 government schools in Eswatini. During the conference, I served as the Chair on the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation. Attended the XXII Annual Session of the MUNDP as a Delegate hosted by the Turkish Koc School

I was the UWC Africa Week Panel Forum Committee Executive which involved planning the Women in Leadership Panel which was centred on the as well as the 60 years into Africa