Sanika Bhatnagar

Student Opportunity Leader (Year 12)

• Selected from over 200 students as 1 of 18 members of the school’s senior leadership team.
• Appointed Student Opportunity Leader, responsible for overseeing all clubs, CCAs, and event coordination.
• Tasked with expanding student access to meaningful extracurricular opportunities across the school.

President of Year 11 & Student Council Member (Year 11)

• Organized events such as art week, battle of the houses, fundraisers, winter gift giving etc-: to raise school spirit
• Advocated for student needs by bringing them to the attention to relevant staff and working with them to resolve the issue.

Earth House Spirit Ambassador (Year 12)

• Organized school wide competitions such as Battle of the Houses and Sports day while collaborating with 16 other members and school staff and admin
• Managed multiple events and fostered school spirit by engaging and motivating my peers in various events

Head Coach - DIA Tech

• Managed and developed curriculum for 30+ tech-related clubs, impacting over 300+ students.
• Helped students prepare for local competitions and interschool tech challenges.
• Helped organize and select well-performing students for local and interschool competitions through careful review of their progress in these clubs.
• Provided mentorship in robotics, coding, and engineering principles.

Founder & President – The Mech Lab (Year 11,12)

• Established the Mech Lab, a STEM initiative aimed at teaching mechanical engineering and robotics to students.
• Taught 50+ students through a combination of an online course and two in-person school terms, with consistent participation.
• Designed and led hands-on projects covering gear systems, aerodynamics, and energy conversion.
• Successfully organized a hands-on engineering competition with 60+ engaged participants; received positive feedback from judges and participants highlighting the event’s educational impact and strong student engagement.

Head Coach – FIRST LEGO League (FLL) (Year 12)

• Coached the school’s FLL robotics team, helping them reach the national stage.
• The team won 3rd place in Core Values and was one of the top 11 teams in the UAE.
• Conducted interviews and selected 30 students from over 60 applicants for the team.
• Applied my past experience as an FLL regional champion and national Core Values award winner multiple times to mentor students in coding, engineering design, and innovation.

• Selected for the IceVentures: Ventures in Space Tech internship - Ranked in the top 10% of the program based on college-level coursework and tests related to aerospace engineering.
• Analyzed problems and worked with team to develop solutions.
• Explored new technologies and approaches to design the Mars Rover. Won 1st prize for the design among global teams