RESUME

1999-Present **The Renaissance Charter School (TRCS)** – Jackson Heights, NY Expected date of graduation: June 2010
 * EDUCATION: **

Fall 2007-Present **Student Activity Committee (TRCS) –** **//Eleventh & Twelfth Grade Representative//**. Helped organize fund-raising events for high school.
 * ACTIVITIES: **

11/07- 06/09 **Dance Ensemble (TRCS)** – **//Member//**. Taught dances to high school students with music that included rap, hip hop, and R&B. Performed for school and community events.

10/08-06/08 **The New Orleans, Louisiana Project –** New Orleans, LA – **//Volunteer//**//.// Traveled to New Orleans with high school students to assist in reconstruction efforts for survivors of Hurricane Katrina; participated in outreach to local residents.

02/09-05/09 **Career Day/College Fair (TRCS) –** **//Organizer//**//.// Coordinated and supported overall planning and implementation of career workshops and a college fair.

09/08-01/09 **Social Justice Day (TRCS) –** **//Researcher/Facilitator//**. Coordinated school-wide educational forum on current social issues. Researched and facilitated workshop on Gender Identity with three peers.

01/08-03/08 **Dominican Festival (TRCS) –** **//Organizer/Choreographer//**//.// Responsible for overall planning and implementation of a cultural day celebrating The Dominican Republic’s independence; promoted festival in the Jackson Heights community and organized fund-raising events.

Not sure **Big Brother Program (TRCS) –** Met with fifth-grade student each week to homework and personal support.

09/06-Present **Peer Mediation (TRCS) – //Peer Mediator, currently President.//** Helped students in grades K-12 resolve conflicts. Received training in mediation and communication skills, as well as exercises to build trust. As President, assign mediators based on need and assist in training.

07/06-09/06 **McDonald’s** (Queens, NY) – **//Service Associate//**. Provided costumer service, took inventory, and managed cash register.
 * WORK EXPERIENCE: **