<p>hispanic female from greater los angeles area, low- income, first generation
attending a parochial all- girls school</p>
<p>GPA 3.7 UW and 4.3 W (taking the toughest courseload possible)
SAT 2030
RANK: School doesnt rank, but in the top 12%
interested in IR and poli sci double major w/ a minor in international economics</p>
<p>ECs
<em>POLITICS ORIENTED</em>
Speech and Debate (10-12) treasurer, vp
-NFL National Qualifier 2006
Junior State of America (11-12) co-founder, secretary, vp
Created my own political conference thing (11) co-founder/ organizer [conference designed by a friend and myself to bring local high
school students in contact w/ state officials and reps; included several student speakers and an open panel discussion b/t
students and officials/ reps]
Harvard Model Congress (11-12), house of reps and national security council
School Magazine (11-12) co- founder, editor, writer (non- partisan political pieces)
<em>ACADEMIC</em>
NHS (10-12) record keeper & treasurer, pres
<em>MUSIC</em>
Cello (11 years)
-Philharmonic Youth Orchestra (7-12)
<em>SERVICE</em>
Campus Ministry (9-12) liturgy coordinator, lector, eucharistic minister, freshman retreat leader (11, 12), sophomore retreat leader (10),
junior retreat leader (11), KAIROS retreat leader (12), junior high retreat leader (10, 11), freshman orientation leader (11, 12) </p>
<p>COMMUNITY SERVICE
-Church Youth Group (9-12) youth ministerleading and preparing weekly teen discussion group (2000+ hours)
-Brothers of the Missionaries of Charity (8-12)— feeding the homeless of Los Angeles (500+ hours)
-Organized two 30 Hour Famines— raise youth awareness about world huger and generate donations for an international charity based in Peru working toward eliminating hunger in 3rd world countries (1st famine $4300; 2nd famine $5700) (10, 11) (550 hours each time)
-Organized a Darfur Awareness campaign w/ my JSA clubwriting letters, selling pins, guest speaker, etc. (raised about $2000) (11) (400 hours)</p>
<p>INTERNSHIPS
Senator (sum 06)
Local law firm (sum-winter 06)</p>
<p>SUMMER ACTIVITIES
2004 (after freshman year)- volunteer with Rock the Vote campaign, JSA California Summer Symposium, student in special international relations lecture course (one of 20 high school students selected)not for credit even though it was at a local college
2005 (after sophomore year)- traveled to El Salvador where I worked w/ NGOs and various government officials to help bring about a plan to help the country rise out of poverty (went w/ one of those travel companies)
2006 (after junior year)- internship with Senator, attended NFL (Debate) nationals in Texas, internship w/ local law firm</p>