Nathaniel Minkevich-Hughes

     Long Beach, CA • nateminkevich@gmail.com

Education

Sato Academy of Mathematics and Science        Long Beach, CA

Engineering Pathway (3.93 Unweighted GPA, 4.32 Weighted GPA)              August 2021-June 2025

2025 National Merit Commended Student

1460 SAT (96th Percentile), 1390 PSAT (97th Percentile)

Long Beach City College         Long Beach, CA

Planned Electrical Engineering Major at 4-year University (3.82 Unweighted GPA)        June 2025 - Present

Experience

US Taekwondo Academy

Assistant Instructor

Long Beach, CA
March 2024-Present

• Unpaid Internship
• Instructs class weekly, along with belt testings and studio events.
• Assists in leading Taekwondo classes for up to 30 students of multiple age groups, focusing on techniques and forms.
• Mentors, motivates, and disciplines students to allow them to grow as both individuals and martial artists.
• Assists the lead Master in carrying out essential duties to run classes, such as filling out attendance cards.
• Cleans studio after classes are finished.

World Cube Association (WCA)               Hybrid

Volunteer                     April 2022-Present

• Volunteers for the WCA, a volunteer-led non-profit organization that has governed competitions for the Rubik’s Cube and other similar mechanical puzzles since 2004, doing so in 150+ countries with 200,000+ individual competitors and 400+ Staff Members worldwide.
• Currently in training to become a WCA Delegate, responsible with officiating competitions and ensuring all procedures abide by WCA regulations.
• Organized 3 Rubik’s Cube competitions in Long Beach in 2022, 2023, 2025; fundraised $1000 for charity in June 2023 using budget surplus from registration fees.

   Long Beach Unified School District                                                                                  Long Beach, CA

Student Tutor           September 2024-May 2025

• Paid job
• Tutors AP Precalculus students after school with homework and conceptual questions.
• Assists students with creation of study materials.
• Guides students through practice problems to help them find the correct answer.
• Improves their understanding of Precalculus concepts and formulas by demonstrating proofs and theorems.

Self Employment Experience

Speedcubing Coach: Provides lessons for sighted and blindfolded Rubik's Cube Solving, coaching students to help them learn new solving techniques and mental strategies to use in competition. Communicates with 4+ clients.

Ebay Seller: Repairs, cleans, and sells used electronics, managing sales, revenue, and sourcing. $300+ in Q1 2025 revenue.

Certifications: OSHA 10-Hour General Industry Safety and Health Certification