Extracurricular
- Editor of the ALAGS newspaper, The Laurelette
- Gael Winds
- I am Editor-in-Chief of my award-winning school newspaper, Gael Winds.
- CT Teens
- CT Teens is the monthly teen section of the Connecticut Post. Last year, I was an assistant editor, and this year I am an editor.
- French Club
- Last year, I was the Vice President of the French Club, and this year, I am the President.
- National Honor Society
- Latin Club
- I started the Latin Club at my high school. I have been the president of the club for the past three years. We learn about ancient Roman culture, enjoy ancient Roman meals, don togas and learn bits of Latin.
- Dance- ballet, tap, jazz
- I did ballet, tap and jazz for 12 years.
- Make-a-difference Club
- Through this community service club, I became involved in tutoring at a local elementary school, and have volunteered at food drives.
- Asian Club
- Through this club, I learn about Asian heritage, a subject often skipped over in history courses I have previously had.
- tutored elementary school students
- During my sophomore and junior years, I tutored second and fifth grade students in subject areas in which they were struggling.
- Summer@Brown
- I spent three weeks at Brown University taking a course on ancient Egypt.
- Yale University High School Language Co-Op Program
- I took an Italian Class at Yale University once a week during my freshman year.
- Yale Daily News Sumemr Journalism Program
- I attended a week-long program, where I met with successful Yale alumni who have pursued journalism. I and the 30 other students across CT also participating in the program created a newspaper with the aid of YDN staffers.
- CT Teens
- French Club
- Latin Club
- I was and am the president of Latin Club from 2007-2009.
- Gael Winds
- First Amendment Rights Club
- This club promotes First Amendment awareness throughout my high school.
Experience
- Op-Ed Intern
- Connecticut Post
- 2008 to 2009
- I am an intern in the Commentary section of the paper. I write the thumbs up and thumbs down, which are blurbs congratulating or denoucing people and activities in the community. I also catalog the Letters to the Editor and pick out political cartoons.
- Babysitter
- 2003 to 2009
- I have been babysitting for various families for six years. I average approximately ten hours per month.
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
August 20, 2011
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Gender:
Female
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Birthday:
September 20
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Religious:
Atheist
Background
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Ethnicity:
Caucasian or White
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Heritage:
Italian
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Fluent Language:
English
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Hometown:
SHELTON
Interests
- Accounting
- Business & Economics
- Ecommerce
- Economics
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance
- General Business
- International Business
- Management
- Marketing
- Real Estate
- Retail
- Tourism & Hospitality
- Psychology
Favorites
- Movies:
Pride and Prejudice (the recent version), Pirates of the Caribbean
- TV Shows:
Gilmore Girls, Burn Notice, Man vs. Food, Anthony Bourdain No Reservations, Myth Busters
- Music:
Rooney, The Beatles, The Hush Sound, Figurines
- Websites:
smittenkitchen.com
- Books:
His Dark Materials series by Philip Pullman, Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey, A Great and Terrible Beauty, Harry Potter series
