Debabandya Dash
Founder & Owner (You can call me Deb :)
Pronouns:
He/Him
Phone:
630-303-7817
Location:
Naperville, Illinois, USA
Date of Birth:
January 9th, 2009
About Me
​I am Deb, a 16 year old boy from Naperville, Illinois. Originally born in India, I moved to the US when I was 6.5 years old, and I love both dearly! The reason I am doing this is simple. To develop my passion! The most fulfilling moments I have felt in my life come from playing the flute, and I wish to carry on that energy as best as I can onto those that I teach. In hopes of making them skilled explorers, but also talented musicians with an upper hand in the bands they play in. Whether it be school bands or external ones, my goal is to make them leaders, and to develop an interest in playing their instruments. To ignite a spark!
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Apart from music, I am also involved in multiple other fields, whether it be business, public speaking, community service, volunteering, etc. I use my knowledge from all of these experiences to benefit my students. Family is also a priority for me. You can find more about my experiences below.​
Experience
RoboThink - Employee
2024-Present
- Teach K-6 students robotics through various camps and classes including battle bots, AI, battle tanks, engineering race cars, and more.
Alive Center Teen Advisory Board
2023-Present
- Non-profit community center that focuses on teen development and growth
- Co-Vice President
- Acquired $4000 donation to run Senior Simulators VR program, bringing high quality VR experiences such as virtual vacation and meditation to seniors in assisted livings, have served over 40 seniors
- Hosted 8 week camp teaching K-8 students how to build instruments
- Hosted summer camp teaching 6th-8th grade students how to use VR technology in multiple facets
- Helped guide 6 members in making their own programs as the Health & Wellness/Art Committee Lead
- Volunteered across multiple events
High School Speech Team
2023-Present
- Placed 44th out of thousands of competitors in International Extemporaneous Speaking at National Speech & Debate Association National Competition
- State Pick for Extemporaneous Speaking Freshman & Sophomore year, sectional finalist and competitor
- Rising Event Leader in Extemporaneous Speaking
- Dramatic Duet Acting
Future Problem Solvers
2022-Present
- Qualified for International Competition for the past three years
- Co-Founder and President of Future Problem Solvers at my highschool
- Received Outstanding Leadership Award from State Director at State Conference
- 24 members, 6 teams. 100% of teams qualified for state in our first year
FIRST Robotics (FRC)
2023-Present
- Huskie Robotics Team 3061
- Ran Chief Delphi Blog explaining team's processes and updates as Open Alliance Coordinator, garnered over 20,000 views
- Impact Award Speaker: Give Presentations to a panel of distinguished judges about our team's community impact at regionals, most prestigious award of FIRST Robotics
- Won Prestigious Impact Award at Midwest Regional this year, qualifying our 120+ person team for the world competition
- One of 90 presenting teams at world championships out of 3500+ teams globally this year
- Rising Awards Lead: Lead impact team, woodie flowers award submission, and other awards efforts.
- Mentored FLL team, Volunteered for FLL summer camp
Music
2018-Present
- 3rd Chair (ranked 3rd in the state) Flutist in Illinois Music Educators Association All-State Honors Band out of thousands of students from hundreds of high schools
- Playing flute for 7 years, 1st chair flutist of high school's highest band. Have played Piccolo
- First Chair Flutist in Prestigious Illinois Music Educators Association District 9 Concert Band
- Drum Major for school marching band, former flute section member
- Flute Choir
- Woodwind quintet
- Played Tenor Saxophone for 2 years, jazz band
Business Professionals of America
2023-2025
- Vice President of Marketing
- Went to the state competition, small business management team event. Competed in regionals for Entrepreneurship event.
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PowerUp
2023-2024
- Non-profit that refurbishes electronic devices and donates them to vulnerable kids and kids in need.
Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce Student Network
2024-Present
- Work with mentors to learn and act within real world business scenarios.
Odisha Society of Americas
2018-Present
- Cultural Society in America. Participated in Speech, Science Presentation, Entrepreneurship Competition, Vocabulary, volunteering, and other events in both my native language and English.