Teresa's Resume
Academics
University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 2018- 2022
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts - Major: Environmental Studies with intended double
major in Government or Communications
- Fall 2018 GPA: 3.66
- Fall 2018 Classes: Intro to Environmental Studies; Geography 5
People/Place/Environment; Calculus for Social Sciences; First Year Seminar: Modern
Girl
St. Joseph High School, SJHS, Lakewood, CA 2014 - 2018
- Cumulative GPA: 4.41 / Rank #10 of 138
- SAT: 1310 / AP English Language and Composition Score: 4/ AP Environmental -
Science Score: 4
SJHS School Awards
- Valedictorian Status; Distinguished Scholar; Principal�s Award at Graduation
- Carondelette Scholarship- for excellence in academics, extracurriculars, and
community service; all four years
- St. Thomas More H.S. Alumni Scholarship- for excellence in academics and
community service; two years
- AP Environmental Science Outstanding Student Award- highest grade in class;
second semester senior year
- Brown Book Award- for academic excellence combined with clarity in written and
spoken expression; junior year
Work Experience
- St. Bruno Catholic School Volunteer
2012-2018: Supervised children at Summer Day Camps; Transitional Kindergarten
teacher�s aid; After-school daycare aid
- Haas Business Services, Whittier, Summer Intern
July 2016: Assisted accounting office with data input utilizing Word, Excel;
organized files; reduced office overflow work
Leadership Experience
- Environmental Chair, College Residence Hall Council, UCSB
September 2018-June 2019:
- Promote environmentalism within residence hall; plan events to make
environmentalism fun and easy
- Planned upcycling event- hall residents revamped old clothes to wear the items
again
- ASB Executive Board, SJHS
March 2017- May 2018:
- Oversaw grades 9-12 government boards and represented school at community
events
- Planned all-school events; receiving highest attendance ever for student-planned
activities
- Worked with others to create a community within the school through finding
common purpose and school spirit
- Joan of Arc Club- Co-founder and Treasurer, SJHS
August 2016- May 2018: Established and advanced an all-girls club to raise
awareness and funds for underprivileged women locally and internationally including
Days for Girls and New Life Beginnings Organizations
Relevant Projects
- Environmental Affairs Board Member
September 2018- June 2019: Attend meetings with goal of making campus more
environmentally friendly; help to implement green practices
- Tree Indexing with Climate Resolve
July 2018: Gathered data on Whittier Narrows tree canopy as a part of research
now used to combat urban heat island effect
- Cal Coast DNA Collecting
June 2018: Assisted UCLA/Natural History Museum researchers collecting DNA
samples and creating a database of coastal biodiversity
- Surfrider Beach Clean-Up Volunteer
Summer 2018: Participated in Beach Clean Up Campaign at Huntington and Seal
Beaches
Other Interests
- Triathlon Club
September 2018-June 2019: Train with UCSB club every day; joined as experienced
swimmer; learning and building running and cycling skills
- Saint Joseph High School Swim Team and Ultra Year Round Swim Club
September 2014-August 2018: Team captain of Saint Joseph High School Swim
Team during Senior Year
Academics
University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 2018- 2022
- Degree: Bachelor of Arts - Major: Environmental Studies with intended double
major in Government or Communications
- Fall 2018 GPA: 3.66
- Fall 2018 Classes: Intro to Environmental Studies; Geography 5
People/Place/Environment; Calculus for Social Sciences; First Year Seminar: Modern
Girl
St. Joseph High School, SJHS, Lakewood, CA 2014 - 2018
- Cumulative GPA: 4.41 / Rank #10 of 138
- SAT: 1310 / AP English Language and Composition Score: 4/ AP Environmental -
Science Score: 4
SJHS School Awards
- Valedictorian Status; Distinguished Scholar; Principal�s Award at Graduation
- Carondelette Scholarship- for excellence in academics, extracurriculars, and
community service; all four years
- St. Thomas More H.S. Alumni Scholarship- for excellence in academics and
community service; two years
- AP Environmental Science Outstanding Student Award- highest grade in class;
second semester senior year
- Brown Book Award- for academic excellence combined with clarity in written and
spoken expression; junior year
Work Experience
- St. Bruno Catholic School Volunteer
2012-2018: Supervised children at Summer Day Camps; Transitional Kindergarten
teacher�s aid; After-school daycare aid
- Haas Business Services, Whittier, Summer Intern
July 2016: Assisted accounting office with data input utilizing Word, Excel;
organized files; reduced office overflow work
Leadership Experience
- Environmental Chair, College Residence Hall Council, UCSB
September 2018-June 2019:
- Promote environmentalism within residence hall; plan events to make
environmentalism fun and easy
- Planned upcycling event- hall residents revamped old clothes to wear the items
again
- ASB Executive Board, SJHS
March 2017- May 2018:
- Oversaw grades 9-12 government boards and represented school at community
events
- Planned all-school events; receiving highest attendance ever for student-planned
activities
- Worked with others to create a community within the school through finding
common purpose and school spirit
- Joan of Arc Club- Co-founder and Treasurer, SJHS
August 2016- May 2018: Established and advanced an all-girls club to raise
awareness and funds for underprivileged women locally and internationally including
Days for Girls and New Life Beginnings Organizations
Relevant Projects
- Environmental Affairs Board Member
September 2018- June 2019: Attend meetings with goal of making campus more
environmentally friendly; help to implement green practices
- Tree Indexing with Climate Resolve
July 2018: Gathered data on Whittier Narrows tree canopy as a part of research
now used to combat urban heat island effect
- Cal Coast DNA Collecting
June 2018: Assisted UCLA/Natural History Museum researchers collecting DNA
samples and creating a database of coastal biodiversity
- Surfrider Beach Clean-Up Volunteer
Summer 2018: Participated in Beach Clean Up Campaign at Huntington and Seal
Beaches
Other Interests
- Triathlon Club
September 2018-June 2019: Train with UCSB club every day; joined as experienced
swimmer; learning and building running and cycling skills
- Saint Joseph High School Swim Team and Ultra Year Round Swim Club
September 2014-August 2018: Team captain of Saint Joseph High School Swim
Team during Senior Year