About
River An



Peddie School 27’


As a singer, actress, writer, and visual artist, 
Musical Theatre
Vocal Performance  
- Performer

SEPTEMBER 2023 – PRESENT

  • Lead roles: Fiona (Shrek) and Gloria Thorpe (Damn Yankees) in school production

  • Chapel and memorial soloist; core member of Peddie Singers (10th, 11th) and Treblemakers (9th) with repertoire in jazz and musical theatre.

  • Lead vocalist for Blair Day band (2024, 2025), performing before the full school community.

  • Upcoming (Feb 2026): Ensemble member in Peddie’s winter musical Mamma Mia, expanding musical theatre experience.
Peddie Student DEI 
Leadership Council 
- SDEI Leader

MAY 2025 – MAY 2027

  • Liaison between DEI office and students; collaborate with affinity groups; lead community workshops.

  • Focus: moving from awareness to respectful dialogue; amplifying underheard voices.

  • Core skill: listening and facilitating to reach compassionate solutions; carrying this work into college leadership and academics.

Visual Storytelling 
Amphion 
Literary Art Magazine 
- Artist and Editor

SEPTEMBER 2023 – PRESENT

  • Independent study in visual art; Scholastic submissions recognized (Silver Key).

  • Amphion 2024 cover artist, layout editor; curating work and mentor contributors.

  • Plan to lead Amphion and apply visual/narrative strategies to independent work and critique in college.

Peddie Arts Citizenship Committee
– Theater Representative

 2024 – Present
  • Represent the theatre community in school-wide arts planning, advocating for student perspectives in arts programming.

  • Connect theatre with civic dialogue by framing performance as a space for empathy, identity, and social responsibility.

  • Collaborate with faculty and student leaders to promote inclusive, accessible, and community-centered arts initiatives.
Peddie Creative Writing 
Signature Program 
- Participant

SEPTEMBER 2025 – MAY 2027

  • Selected for a two-year, discussion-driven signature program focused on sustained study of literary works across historical periods and the production of original creative writing.

  • Create and revise original poetry, genre fiction, and graphic narrative through regular workshop critique with peers and faculty..

  • Junior-summer in-person program (2026); final portfolio and public capstone reading.

Law & Psychology Research on Juvenile Vulnerability 
– Researcher

JULY 2025 – NOVEMBER 2025

  • Completed a 20-page interdisciplinary research paper under the mentorship of a clinical psychologist on juvenile linguistic vulnerability in the justice system.

  • Analyzed how language limitations, trauma, and development affect interrogation practices and legal outcomes.

  • Expanding the project through original survey research with Centiment on adolescents’ understanding of Miranda warnings.
Columbia University High School Law Institute (HSLI)
– Student Scholar

Fall 2025 – Spring 2026

  • Selected for a competitive law program at Columbia Law School to deepen practice-based understanding of juvenile justice.

  • Participate in weekly case-based seminars on criminal procedure and constitutional law led by Columbia Law students.

  • Connect independent research on juvenile vulnerability to real-world legal decision-making through lectures and case discussions.
Princeton CIEL Senior Center
Intergenerational Musical Volunteer

MARCH 2025 – PRESENT

  • Bi-monthly performances and visits; music as a bridge for memory and conversation.

  • Shifted from performing to listening; moments of healing informed my archival project of elders’ stories.

Independent Project
- Founder/Artist/Interviewer

JUNE 2025 – PRESENT

  • Interview, illustration, writing, and voice recordings to archive elders’ memories and perspectives.

  • Purpose: give voice to underheard stories; long-term aim aligned with advocacy for representation.

Peddie Varsity 
Girls Golf - Athlete

SEPTEMBER 2023 – PRESENT

  • Varsity team member; MAPL team champion (2025).

  • Built resilience, patience, and team mindset; value humor and cohesion alongside technical skill.


PRESENTATIONS & PUBLIC SCHOLARSHIP

November 22, 2025
  • New Jersey Student Ethics Conference (NJSEC 2025) - Presenter

  • Selected as school representative to present original research: “Why Do Miranda Rights Fail to Protect Young People?”

  • Delivered analysis on false confessions, linguistic barriers, and legal reform proposals.
Languages

  • Korean (mother tongue, native fluency)

  • English (second language, native fluency)








Singing

Art Song | Jazz | Broadway | Pop

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Blair Day Chapel, 2025 - main singer




As a Singer
On stage, I aim for clarity, not perfection. I want each sound to mean something—to carry both discipline and feeling. Singing allows me to reveal what can’t always be said, with honesty and precision.
Blair Day Chapel, 2024 - main singer  



Lead Singer
Blair Day is one of Peddie’s oldest and most spirited traditions, celebrating the long-standing rivalry between Peddie School and Blair Academy through a day of athletics, music, and community pride. As part of the Blair Day Chapel, a school-wide event that opens the festivities with music and reflection, I was selected as the lead vocalist for the student band representing Peddie. Performing in front of the entire school community on such a significant day was both humbling and empowering. The performance brought together my vocal training, stage experience, and sense of school spirit into one of the most memorable moments of my time at Peddie.




NYJA Summer Jazz Intensives 
(2025, Smash Studios, NYC)

Performed as a vocalist in the culminating student concert of the New York Jazz Academy Summer Jazz Intensives, held at Smash Studios in Manhattan. Collaborated with peers and faculty musicians.






Every year, Peddie produces a music video to welcome new students and share the spirit of the school. In 2024, I was selected as one of the lead vocalists for our cover of “Defying Gravity.”

Working with fellow student musicians and a professional production team, I helped bring the story to life through song. The final video became part of Peddie’s official admissions campaign—an honor that let me represent my school with both voice and heart.
Peddie Concert, 2024

Peddie Vaspers, Dec. 2025 - Peddie Singers



Peddie Winter Concert, 2025 - Peddie Singers



 Peddie Concert, 2023-2025 - Peddie Singers

Since entering Peddie as a freshman, I have been selected to represent the school as a vocalist through Treblemakers and Peddie Singers—two of Peddie’s most selective choral ensembles. These groups have allowed me to take part in the school’s major musical events, including the Fall, Winter, and Spring Concerts held in Ding Music Hall, as well as chapel performances and admissions events. As a consistent performer in these spaces, I’ve come to understand music not only as personal expression, but as a way of building shared experience. Each concert deepened my understanding of ensemble work, discipline, and how collective voices can carry meaning beyond what a solo ever could.

Hartley’s Legacy at Ciel of Princeton, 2025





 Music Volunteer, 2025 -  ongoing
As a Hartley Legacy Member, I serve as a music volunteer at the Princeton CIEL Senior Center, where I perform regularly for senior residents. What began as an effort to uplift others through music quickly became a deeply reciprocal experience. Songs would often spark memories, and those memories would turn into stories. I learned to listen beyond the lyrics, to recognize that music can open doors to reflection, grief, and joy—especially across generations. Volunteering in this space reaffirmed for me that performance can be more than art; it can be a form of shared healing.

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© RIVER AN 2025