RESEARCH Completed two independent research projects over 2 ½ years
Sophomore year: The Effect of Cranberry Extract on E. coli
Junior year: Analysis of Nanofiber-based Scaffolds
· First place and Grand Champion at county science fair
· First place and Grand Champion at regional science fair
· Delegated to attend the International Science and
Engineering Fair
· Presenter at the Georgia Junior Science and Humanities
Symposium
EDUCATION Junior, Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Current GPA: 4.26
Expected Graduation: May 2010
Member of the Mu Alpha Theta Honor Society
Took three years of intermediate Spanish courses
Academic Awards: One of 325 students who attended the 2008 NCSSSMST Student Conference
Academic Excellence Award for cross country and swim team in 2006, 2007, and 2008
A/B Honor Roll throughout my educational career
EMPLOYMENT Lifeguard for USA Pools Co. Conyers, GA (2008)
· Trained and certified in CPR and as a lifeguard
Internship at Emory’s Wesley Woods Center (Summer 2007)
· Volunteered as an assistant and helped distribute meals to
patients
SPORTS Member of the RCHS Cross Country Team (2006-current)
· Two varsity letters (2006-2007)
· Most improved runner award (2007)
Member of the RCHS Swim Team (2006-current)
· Two varsity letters (2006-2007)
· Joined the A relay team in 2007
· Helped lead the girls team to win the Conyers Cup (first
place at the county championship meet) in 2007
Girls Varsity Soccer Manager (2007)
COMMUNITY Peer Mentor for the 2008-2009 Magnet Freshmen
· Member of the Freshman Fest Planning Committee
· Tutored freshmen once a week
Volunteer leader at the Middle School Fall Science Camp
· Taught mini-lessons and lead activities on neurology
Tour guide at several Magnet Open Houses (2007-2008)
CORE team and small group leader at the youth group at St.
Pius X Catholic Church (2007-current)
Member of the Retreat Planning Team at SPX (2008-current
Certified and active Eucharistic Minister at SPX (2008-current)
Member of the Lector Ministry at SPX (2007-current)
Volunteer at the annual ONE Mission service project (2006-
2008)
Cashier at the Georgia Tech concession stands several times a
year (2006-2008)
FINE ARTS Member of the Advanced Musical Theater Chorus at RCHS (2006-
2007)
Member of the RCHS Show Choir (2007-current)
Cast member of Dreamgirls the musical (Spring of 2007)- Awarded
best minor role actress
Cast member of CATS the musical (Spring of 2008)
COMPUTER Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
SKILLS Coding skills in HTML using Notepad and Kompozer