Justicia Barreiros
Follow messageI'm 19, graduated HS 2010, began college Fall 2011. Born on St.Croix, USVI. My mom is Caucasian but my dad is Hispanic. I lived in the Caribbean until I was 11, and then moved to Maine. I like to read, draw, sail, play sports, listen to music and hang out with friends. I'm what you could call a "typical teenager" but only at first glance.
I'm greatly enjoying my freshman year of college at the University of Southern Maine. Survived the first semester, and prepared for the next round of classes to begin! I've been working as a contributor and Staff Photographer for the student newspaper at my University, titled 'The Free Press', essentially since arriving on campus. This semester I will be submitting a portfolio to be accepted as a Bachelor of Fine Art major in Studio Art with a concentration in Photography.
Photography is my passion. I want to attend college to major in photography (BFA), so that I can work for National Geographic and travel the world. I uploaded only a small portion of my photography to Zinch, more on my Facebook.
Extracurricular
- JV Softball Team
- School's JV Softball team.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Volunteered to spend an hour once a week, after school at Unity Elementary. Spent time with the other 'Bigs' and the 'Littles' cooking, playing games, and making crafts.
- Chorus
- School's Chorus directed by Mr. Stevenson, travel to other school's for concerts, and hold concerts and variety shows at our own school. 80 minute class every other day.
- Prom Committee
- Junior Class Prom, organizing group for the May 2009 prom. Deals with finances, decorations, set-up, and the works of the prom.
- Yoga
- A free yoga class, offered by a local yoga instructor, after school once a week.
- Outing Club
- Going on hikes and other trips with an organized club.
- Photography Club
- Student Organized Club, our new school has a dark room, under supervision of our art teacher
- School Outdoor Track Team
- Captain. Varsity. Starter of the girls 4x100 Relay.
- School Indoor Track Team
- Varsity. All-Conference Letter. All-Academic Letter. Rookie of the Year Award. Brought home 2nd (55m dash), 5th (200m dash), and 6th (shot put) place ribbons from the Kennebeck Valley Athletic Conference (KVAC). Might continue in college.
- Craft Fair Set-up/Take-down
- Mount View Annual Christmas Craft Fair. Held on the 1st Saturday of Dec. From 9am to 3pm. Volunteered to help set up, clean up, and helped crafter's tables. 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th grades.
- MOFGA Agricultural Fair
- An agriculture fair held in Unity, Maine every year. Volunteers help out all over the fair cleaning up, preparing food, and following whatever the MOFGA office needs done. volunteered in 2008 and 2009
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Went to Unity Elementary for an hour after school, once a week. We cooked, played games, and made crafts with the little kids.
- Football Manager
- Helping with equipment, making sure the water bottles are filled, and keeping the players hydrated at games and practices.
- Summer Sailing Camp
- In St.Croix, U.S.V.I., I spent 2 weeks in a sailing camp, summers 2004 and 2005
- Homeroom Rep.
- 2006 - Current. Representing my homeroom in student council / student government meetings. One representative for every homeroom.
Experience
- Babysitter/Maid
- Family
- 2004 to
- Taking care of kids, cooking and cleaning, whenever asked to and not paid for it.
- General Worker
- Sparrow Arc Farm
- 2010 to 2010
- Weeding fields and tending to crops. We harvest, wash, and deliver organic vegetables to restaurants each week and have a farmer's market stand every Saturday.
- Waitress/prep cook/general
- Crosstrax Deli and Restaurant
- 2010 to
- All organic restaurant. I'm a waitress, a prep cook, a janitor, and a general food preparer (sandwiches, salads, etc.)
- Staff Photographer
- The Free Press (Media-Journalism-Newspaper)
- 2011 to Now
- The student run newspaper at my University.
Education
- High School
- College
- University of Southern Maine, Portland, ME
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Bachelor of Arts(Visual Arts and Design)
- 2011 to 2015
Honors & Awards
Specialties & Skills
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
March 15, 2012
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Gender:
Female
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Birthday:
November 11
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Religious:
No affiliation
Background
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Ethnicity:
Hispanic or Latino
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Heritage:
Cherokee // Portuguese // Puerto Rican // Spanish
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Citizenship:
US Citizen
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Fluent Language:
English
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First Gen Student:
Yes
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Hometown:
TROY
Interests
- Art
- Art
- Art Club
- Photography
- NAHS - National Art Honors Society
Favorites
- Movies:
Twilight, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, Legend of Zorro, Ever After, Knights Tale, The Princess Bride, Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, P.S. I Love You, Made of Honor, etc. (In no particular order)
- TV Shows:
I don't really watch t.v., except for movies.
- Music:
Hip-Hop, Rock, Reggaeton, Country, Pop, Bachata, etc.
- Websites:
Google. Zinch. Fast Web.
- Quotes:
"Intelligence plus character- that is the goal of true education." --Martin Luther King
"Art is never finished, only abondoned." --Leonardo Da Vinci
"A penny saved is a penny earned." and "Honesty is the best policy" -- Benjamin Franklin - Books:
The Hobbit, Twilight Series, The Life of Pi, Ink Heart Trilogy, Angels & Demons, The Da Vinci Code, Jane Austen Books, Inheritance Trilogy etc.

























