Elysia Cook
Follow messageUC Santa Barbara Class of 2013
BRENTWOOD, CA
I value my education, but I also love having fun! I'm involved with a lot of different activities that I feel set me apart as an individual, such as volunteering in my community, playing in the school band, and playing sports. I love playing bassoon, tennis, and Scrabble, word jumbles from the newspaper, Etch-A-Sketch, and being with my friends and famil
Extracurricular
- Principal bassoon, school symphonic band
- I played the flute for seven years, but picked up the bassoon during my freshman year for fun. I'm now the principal bassoon player at my school and have been invited to play for other prestigious bands such as the East County Select Band and the Diablo W
- Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor
- I was the Managing Editor of Heritage's school paper, the Heritage Ledger, during the '08-'09 school year and will be the Editor-in-Chief during the '09-'10 school year.
- Varsity and JV tennis
- I was on the Girls' JV Tennis Team my freshman year and have been on the Varsity team since then. Last season ('08-'09) I was the captain of the team.
- Freelance writer/columnist for the Brentwood Press
- Since 2005, I have worked as a freelance columnist and correspondent for Brentwood's local paper, the Brentwood Press. I will continue to write for them until I move out of Brentwood.
- Heritage High School Band Council
- I was the Public Relations Officer for the band council during my sophomore year and the Historian during my junior year. I'm the Historian for the 2009-2010 year as well.
- Volunteer for the Brentwood Youth Commission
- I am the Treasurer of the Brentwood Youth Commission, a body of ten students from Brentwood who meet once a month to address issues relating to youth and the city. We also volunteer at events.
- Junior Fair Director for the Contra Costa County Fair
- served as a Junior Fair Director for the Contra Costa County Fair Board from 2006-2007. Duties included volunteering at events held at the fairgrounds and in the area and planning the annual fair.
- played in the pit band for "Oliver!" the musical
- played bassoon in the school musical, "Oliver!"
- played in the pit band for "AIDA" the musical
- played flute for the school musical "AIDA."
- volunteered at John Muir Hospital
- assisted the workers in cleaning the rooms, offices, and waiting areas.
- played in the pit band for "Into the Woods" the musical
- I played the bassoon part in the pit band for Heritage High School's winter musical, "Into the Woods."
Experience
- correspondent/columnist
- Brentwood Press
- 2005 to 2009
- Employed as a freelance correspondent/columnist in 2005.
- Vendor
- Coastside Charlie's Wild Salmon
- 2009 to 2009
- I sell wild salmon products at the local Farmers' Market on Saturdays. I have to sell the products and be able to answer questions customers may have regarding the products.
- Private bassoon teacher
- Self-employed
- 2009 to 2010
- I teach younger bassoonists how to improve their playing.
Honors & Awards
1114 0 William B. Bristow Middle School 2006 History Award
Specialties & Skills
Recieved this award for recognition of outstanding achievement in the subject of history.
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
November 4, 2010
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Birthday:
June 30
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Religious:
Christian and Missionary Alliance
Background
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Ethnicity:
Asian // Caucasian or White
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Heritage:
Chinese // English // French // German // Irish // Scottish
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Fluent Language:
English
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Hometown:
BRENTWOOD
Interests
- Management
- Communications
- Performing Arts
- Visual Arts & Design
Favorites
- Movies:
The Little Rascals, The Lion King, Titanic, The Ringer, Crash, Scarface, A Clockwork Orange, The Hangover.
- TV Shows:
Law and Order: SVU, The Buried Life, True Life, Amazing Wedding Cakes, The Office, South Park.
- Music:
Passion Pit, Phoenix, Blink-182, MGMT, Jack Johnson, ABBA, Frank Sinatra, Coldplay, The Killers.
- Websites:
Facebook.com, Yahoo.com, fmylife.com.
- Quotes:
- Books:
Huckleberry Finn, Esperanza Rising, Blink, Things Not Seen.
