Jacob Isrow

Executes the full drum-building process from raw materials to finished product, including cutting, sanding, staining, drilling, hardware assembly, and packaging. Maintains precise measurement and quality standards across each stage of production.

Volunteers weekly to distribute food to those in need, delivering groceries to senior centers and assisted living facilities.

Conducted detailed condition checks and grades on vinyl records and optimized inventory and shipping procedures.

Developed and implemented personalized drum curricula for up to fifteen students per week, adapting teaching methods to accommodate different learning styles and skill levels. Incorporated diverse musical genres to broaden students' musical horizons.

Demonstrated versatility in a high-volume restaurant environment, executing multiple roles with precision and efficiency. Developed customer service skills through guest interaction and support across different restaurant functions.

Managed UC Jazz Ensembles as President, overseeing 100 students, coordinating 15+ performance venues per semester, and planning rehearsal schedules for 12 departmental groups. Played drum kit for the Advanced UC Jazz Ensemble and mentored music students.

Led enterprise B2B market expansion in Japan, cultivating strategic partnerships with 20+ potential customers. Cultivated a partnership with JETRO to establish a Japanese branch and presented at IVS Kyoto, Japan's largest startup conference.

Facilitated data collection through steady state topography for market research projects and ran EEG scans for 50 participants to study marketing campaign impact on memory.

Selected as a UC Berkeley Campus Ambassador for the Namchak Foundation, driving social action in mental health through education of Tibetan meditation practices. Led a student-run chapter of 30+ members, coordinating weekly meditation sessions.

Completed a week-long apheresis process to provide a life-saving transplant for a patient with acute myelogenous leukemia and remains on call for additional donations.

Co-founded an organization fostering community-wide sustainability initiatives and supporting cancer research. Fundraised for the City of Hope, raising $10,000 for leukemia research and organized a community beautification event with 200 volunteers.

Volunteered as a baseball coach for cognitively impaired and special needs athletes, facilitating development of players' fitness and interpersonal skills through practices and weekly games.

Grade: 3.71/4.00

Graduated in May 2025 with a B.A. in Cognitive Science. Relevant coursework includes Brain, Mind, and Behavior; Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs; Data Structures; and Computational Models of Cognition.