Ava Kim is a senior at the French American International High School (IB Program). She studies HL Global Politics, speaks four languages (English, French, Korean and Italian), and founded her school's book club.

She also studies music at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Pre-College Program with a violin concentration and has been a part of numerous chamber ensembles, orchestras, contemporary ensembles, baroque ensembles, choir, and much more. She studies musicianship and music theory at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, under the Royal Conservatory of Music’s Curriculum. She has attended the Pre-College Program since 2011. She also danced at the San Francisco Ballet School for many years and has performed in the spring showcase numerous times.

Ava loves researching the politics of North Korea and South Korea and has focused on political theory and international relations in her studies. She plans on pursuing a career in this field in the future. Ava believes that her creative pursuits in music and dance have helped develop her analytical skills and critical thinking, which are highly relevant and applicable to her career aspirations. Ava wanted to join HRNK to have another means to connect her Korean heritage and culture with her passion for politics.