Vardaan Kapoor

College Readiness Mentor @University Of Wisconsin-Madison People Program

Madison, WI, US

Served as a College Readiness Mentor (CRM) under the Precollege Enrichment Opportunity Program for Learning Excellence (PEOPLE) within UW–Madison’s Division for Teaching and Learning, mentoring over 105 high school students across grades 9–12 at Vel Phillips Memorial High School for six hours weekly. Delivered academic and personal mentorship designed to cultivate college readiness, intellectual discipline, and social-emotional resilience among underrepresented learners.Conducted subject-intensive tutoring in Computer Science, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, aligned with College Board AP curricula including AP Calculus AB/BC, AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics 1, and AP Computer Science A. Designed adaptive lesson frameworks emphasizing conceptual depth and procedural precision in programming, kinetics, mechanics, and calculus integration.Led three-hour group sessions and individualized tutorials to resolve complex problem sets and reinforce laboratory principles. Collaborated with Precollege Advisors and Academic Leads to maintain operational excellence and curricular continuity.Exercised leadership through coordination of peer-tutoring systems, tracking attendance, sequencing multi-subject lessons, and sustaining balanced student-to-mentor ratios.Facilitated Academic Centers for Enrichment (ACE) workshops on self-management, study discipline, metacognition, and time planning. Guided students through college essay writing and academic identity formation, emphasizing authenticity and intellectual ambition.Promoted inclusivity, belonging, and confidence within historically underrepresented groups in STEM.Upheld ethical and professional standards, completing mandated child safety and confidentiality trainings. Delivered biweekly progress reports and contributed actionable insights during CRM leadership meetings.

St. Peter's College

Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, Classes 1-10 Computer Science(General)

Boston public school

Central Board of Secondary Education, Classes 11-12 Computer Science(PCM)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science