Lina Bhatia
Student | Educator | Advocate for Educational Equity
I am a high school student curious about solving real-world problems, especially in the realms of educational equity and student health equity using emerging technologies.
My focus is on educational technology to assist a wide variety of learners in achieving mastery in skill sets relevant to today.
Tech Projects & Experience
Building solutions with real-world impact.
CareCircles App
Problem Solved: Streamlining faculty access to critical student health information during emergencies on campus. www.carecircles.co
- Designed and developed the app after witnessing a student health emergency.
- Successfully navigated GDPR, FERPA, SOPPA, and HIPAA compliance for school deployment.
- Currently in use in a high school and actively being evaluated by other institutions.
- Illinois State Representative Bob Morgan to introduce CareCircles App to public schools in his District. Download presentation for schools.
TripCircles & ShareCircles
Extended Applications: Adapting CareCircles' core functionality for specific use cases.
- TripCircles: A subset of the CareCircles app for chaperones to easily access student emergency details (medications, allergies) during off-campus trips along with OTC medication permissions and prescription medications schedules and tracking medication administration. www.tripcircles.app
- ShareCircles: Designed for close-knit groups or families to keep in touch efficiently. www.sharecircles.app
Summer Analyst Intern | Reach Capital, San Francisco, CA
EdTech Intern: Evaluated technology for the education and health space.
- Conducted due diligence and market research on potential ed tech startup investments.
- Analyzed data and presented findings on portfolio companies to the firm's leadership.
Content Creator
Creating content across a range of platforms to reach a wide audience.
- Diyva's Day of Algorithms, a children's coloring book on algorithms. Currently working on leveraging Adaptive AI to make it available in multiple languages. Click this Link to download the Book in English.
- Ed-Tech Matters Blog: AI in K-12 education, EdTech policy, interviews with thought leaders. Click this link to visit www.ed-tech.blog
- My Ed-Tech Matters blog post "How Montessori Prepared Me to Thrive as a Future Professional in the Age of AI" was featured on my alma mater, Forest Bluff School’s own blog (https://www.forestbluffschool.org/how-montessori-prepared-me)
Employee at Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
- Front Counter Cashier, took phone orders, handled carry-out orders, coordinated with the kitchen and delivery staff, answered customer inquiries, addressed issues and concerns that guests had.
- Made salads and dressings, cleaned shop, and trained new employees.
Teaching & Community Leadership
Developing teaching skills.
Volunteer CS Teacher
Nuestro Center & Highwood Library
Sept. 2023 - Present
Create and lead weekly programming classes for underserved middle school students. Developed curriculum and taught Spanish-speaking students using culturally relevant examples, often in Spanish.
Founder & Instructor
Lina's Logic Tutoring
June 2021 - June 2024
Taught Python, JavaScript, HTML & CSS one-on-one to students (ages 8-18). Developed personalized curricula that has helped students gain confidence and pursue higher-level computer science.
Teaching Assistant
Real-Time Learning
July - Aug 2024
Recruited by former computer science teacher to serve as a TA for an online high school web development and deployment course (AWS).
Teaching Assistant
Chiaravalle Montessori
Oct - Nov 2024
Interned in a primary Montessori classroom, observing pedagogy and assisted with reading/writing.
Programming Instuctor
Lake Forest Library
July - Aug 2023
Taught middle school students Python coding language and served as classroom assistant for Girls Who Code.
Programming Instuctor
MyPyCoding
Aug 2021 - Aug 2024
Taught multiple international students Python & other coding languages via Zoom sessions.
Skills & Academics
A strong foundation in lifelong learning.
Technical & Language Skills
Programming:
Python (Advanced), Swift (Proficient), Java (Proficient), HTML/JS (Proficient), SQL (Developing)
Languages:
Spanish (Proficient)
Mandarin (Proficient)
Hindi (Basic)
Research & Summer Programs
- AI4ALL (UCSF): Selected for Machine Learning research on Parkinson's disease predictions
- Marquette University: Completed competitive Chinese language learning program (NSA Funded Program)
- Northwestern University (CTD): iOS Bootcamp & SwiftUI Development
- Johns Hopkins University (CTY): AP Computer Science A
Beacon Academy
- Current Senior: Full International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma candidate
- GPA 4.0 / 4.0 (Unweighted)
- Science Olympiad: Team Co-Captain, State Medalist
- School Newspaper: Tech Columnist / Co-Editor
- Asian Student Union: Co-Founder / Co-Leader
- Varsity Soccer
Awards & Recognition
NCWIT Aspirations in Computing
National Honorable Mention (2026)
Regional Winner (2025)
State Honorable Mention (2024)
Scholastic Art & Writing
Honorable Mention (2025)
Science Olympiad
1st Place, Experimental Design (State 2025)
2nd Place, Protein Modeling (State 2025)
2nd Place, Forensics
(State 2024)
Bruce Fishkin Scholarship
National Semi-Finalist 2026
Illinois State Scholar
2025 - 2026
My Vision for Education Technology
I am interested in a career in the education field to enhance the way we educate our children in all communities. I plan to create technology for educational systems in an equitable manner for all types of learners.
My commitment is to make education more accessible and equitable through policy and technology. By creating adaptive learning materials for students with special needs or by providing high-quality learning resources online for underrepresented populations I hope to help close the gap.
Let's Connect
I'm always open to discussing Education Policy, EdTech, and collaboration opportunities.