I am 17 years old and attend Greater Lawrence Technical School. I am ranked fourth in my class with a GPA of 3.8 and will graduate in June. Through community projects inside and outside of my school I have learned so much about myself and the role I want to take in this world. I love to be that girl who takes initiative and fights to complete a goal. I run indoor and outdoor track and have played volleyball.I am proud to have received awards for my sports achievements including the Girls and Women in Sports award.
I am a member of the Graphic Communications Advisory Board, a student representative for the School Committee, vice president of the Student Council, a member of the National Honor Society, Diversity Club, and Peer leaders, a two time Student of the Month, a recipient of the Outstanding Youth Leadership Award and the Jewish War Veterans Leadership Award. I participate in my vocational schools Co-op program working at Century Box in Methuen as a pre-press operator.
As a member of the Green Team at Groundwork Lawrence, I am both an environmental advocate and a community leader. I addressed the Lawrence City Council and spoke on behalf of Den Rock Park. I also stood with Lawrence Community Works as they fought for housing vs. liquor store. I participated in the Spicket River Cleanup sponsored by Groundwork Lawrence. As part of the Green Team, I helped plan and participated in service days in Cape Cod, Lowell, Somerville, and Concord, NH by cleaning a rivers, parks and trails with other groups of kids.
I joined Movement City as a graphic design teaching assistant, doing the artwork for the Open Mic flyers and working on their planning committee. I free lance in graphic design and see myself as an established artist someday. I was proud to complete a six foot drawing of a soldier for a local church this year. I know that I am moving in a positive direction.
I have been blessed and my efforts have pushed me to take a step of striving for higher education, my future.