MICHELLE BRUNETTI

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCES

• CubeSat

• Aerospace

• Debate

• Legislative Advocacy

EXTRACURRICULARS

• Violin

• Lions Heart

• Girl Scouts

• National Junior Honor Society

• Volleyball

AWARDS

• Jane C. Hart Science Award of Recognition

• 2nd Place in the 2017 & 2018 Palm Beach Regional Science & Engineering Fair

• Science Award - Pollution Prevention Coalition of Palm Beach County

• Environmental Science Award - Ward’s Science

• 2017 & 2018 Broadcom Masters Science Nominee

• Weiss High Honor Roll - all quarters

• Weiss Biology Award

• Weiss Yearbook Award

• Weiss Junior Varsity Interpretive Debate Award

• 6th, 5th, 4th, 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place awards at regional debate tournaments

• National History Day Award

• Duke TIP Award

• National Junior Honor Society Inductee

• 2nd place in the International NASA Ames Space

Settlement Contest (group award)

• Awarded a lifetime membership to the Missile, Space

and Range Pioneers

• Weiss School Volleyball “Heart and Hustle” Award

• Weiss School Volleyball “Leads by Example” Award

• Palm Beach Juniors Volleyball Most Valuable

Defensive Player Award

• Girl Scouts Bronze Award

• Girl Scouts Silver Award

CORE CLASSES

• Science:

• At Weiss I took Biology in 6th grade, Chemistry in 7th grade, and

Physics in 8th grade.

• I am currently taking physics In this course we learn academic concepts

of Physics including physics and engineering, force and motion,

projectile motion, collisions, work-power energy, building and

engineering, and electricity and optics.

• We learn by completing hands-on projects and discussing real world

problems in class.

• Language Arts:

• By 8th grade in Language Arts I have developed the ability to ascertain

and distinguish the elements of literature necessary to make articulate

and thoughtful discussions in class.

• Demonstrate knowledge of presented material through cognitive and

affective domain applications through higher order thinking, valuing,

organizing, and internalizing skills.

• I also write frequently for this class, generating analytical essays that

explore interpretations of literature and develop supporting effectual

arguments.

• Math:

• At Weiss I took Algebra I Honors in 6th grade, Geometry Honors in 7th

grade, and Algebra II Honors in 8th grade.

• In the Algebra II Honors class we frequently discuss real-world problems and work to understand the underlying theory to various problems

• We learn through the study of functions, polynomials, rational expressions, complex numbers, matrices, exponential and logarithmic equations, infinite geometric sequences and series, permutations and combinations, and selected topics in discrete mathematics

• Social Studies:

• Social Studies has unexpectedly become one of my favorite classes due to the interesting discussions and projects. This year we are learning American History.

• We frequently discuss topics that require an advanced understanding of government, geography, religion, social class, agriculture, imperialism, technology, trade, disease, Maslow’s Hierarchy, achievements, and the Control Continuum throughout history.

• We study the birth of the United States and the development as a nation by examining topics including the colonies in America, the Revolutionary Era, the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Industrial Age, World War I, the Roaring 20’s and the Great Depression, and World War II.

ELECTIVES

• Advanced Robotics

• I have been in the robotics courses for all three years of middle school. I started out in Robotics/Mechatronics but was moved up to Advanced Robotics in 7th grade at Weiss. In Advanced Robotics we participate in multiple competitions such as the FIRST LEGO League competition. In this competition our Advanced Robotics Team works together to create a robotic from a LEGO EV3 kit that will complete various types of missions provided from the competition. We also work together to create a project that will solve a current problem that relates to the year's topic of competition. For example, this year we are working to improve an astronaut's dexterity in space by developing an exoskeleton for the hand. I am leading this project with another student. We also plan to work with VEX Robot kits later in the year.

• Newspaper Production

• I have been in the Newspaper Production course for all three years of middle school. In this elective students develop an electronic newspaper that features articles about current news in the school, informative articles about different topics, and interviews with faculty members. Students also learn about different types of media bias, look for examples of media bias from multiple sources, and learn to identify which type of bias is prevalent in certain articles. The objective of the course is to inspire students to read and write in styles that encourage the awareness of factual language in real contexts, which enables students to cultivate the proficiencies to write effectively. This course enables students to become active producers of authentic information through the process approach that follows the stages of prewriting, composing, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing.

• Aerospace Special Projects

• Aerospace has been one of my favorite electives from the past three years. Every year the Aerospace class participates in the International NASA Ames Space Settlement Contest. The contest is an annual design competition for students sponsored by the NASA Ames Research Center and the National Space Society. Last year, I was chosen to lead the project and we entered in the 8th grade large group division. In this class we also analyze and solve problems related to orbits and interplanetary flights, meet space professionals, consider ascent/descent principles, spacecraft subsystems, and space systems engineering. We also had the opportunity to support the development and testing of WeissSat-1, the CubeSat chosen by NASA to fly in space.

ELECTIVES (CONTINUED)

• Spanish

• When I started Spanish in 6th grade the only class I could be placed in was a class with students who had been taking Spanish for about four

years. When I joined this class, I didn’t know any Spanish. Since my classmates had already taken Spanish, I was able to reach out to my

teacher for extra help. I would go to school early during the week for tutoring, and at home I studied extra to get caught up. In Spanish we

learn structure and grammar of the language and encourages conversation in Spanish.

• Spanish in the Media

• Spanish in the Media is a new elective that was just added this year. In this class we learn about Spanish in commercials or advertisements

and obtain a unique understanding of not only the language, but the culture. We make our own advertisements and commercials to develop

an in-depth knowledge of the language and culture and how it is used in the media.

• Film Critiquing

• Film Critiquing is an elective that I have enjoyed for two years. I was interested in this elective as it was a unique opportunity to learn

something very different from my traditional focus of math and science courses. In this class we watch films to develop a deeper knowledge

of concepts like irony, symbolism, and imagery. We also learn about certain types of camera angles, transitions, and why they are used.

ELECTIVES (CONTINUED)

• Debate

• Debate has been one of my favorite electives/afterschool activities for the past three years. In 6th grade I remember barely being able to stand

up in front of a large group of people and speak confidently. Now, I am the Vice President of the Debate team and not only speak in front of

my class to teach new styles of debate, but also engage in other public speaking opportunities. As Vice President, I help plan tournaments,

learn and teach new styles of debate to other students, run mock trial rounds during class, and assist the teacher or President with other tasks.

• Art

• Art is an elective I have been taking for the past three years. In this elective we work in a wide variety of mediums including drawing,

painting, sculpting, and creating murals. Art has never been a strong focus of mine, however, with the immense amount of homework I have

from other courses, I have found art to be very calming and a great way to relieve stress.

ABOUT THE WEISS SCHOOL

• The Weiss School is a PreK-8th grade private school in Palm Beach Gardens Florida

• The only school in Southeast Florida dedicated strictly to gifted education

• The only K-8 school in the United States that was selected by NASA to participate in the 2017 NASA CubeSat Launch Initiative

and successfully launch a satellite

• The mission of The Weiss School is to foster a community of reflective, compassionate, and uniquely gifted students through a

differentiated curriculum that promotes global awareness, leadership, and critical thinking skills.

• The educational experience at The Weiss School is designed around six Centers of Excellence that provide students with endless

opportunities to develop problem solving and higher order thinking skills.

• A Weiss School education prepares students to think analytically and creatively, act socially responsible, live vigorously, and

create imaginatively in a warm and supportive educational environment.

• Weiss offers many electives which provides many opportunities. The electives offered are, Aerospace, Art, Band, Debate,

Engineering, Friday Morning Show Production, Foreign Language (Spanish or Mandarin), Mechatronics, Newspaper, Physical

Education, Public Speaking, Robotics, Taekwondo, Writing Workshop, Film Critiquing, Spanish in the Media and Yearbook

• While I have attended Weiss these past three years, I have taken advantage of the multiple opportunities to participate in a broad

range of electives

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

• Monday

• (8:00-8:30: Drive to school - work on homework, if necessary)

• (8:30-3:30: school)

• Algebra II

• Spanish

• American History

• Language Arts

• Lunch (work on homework if necessary)

• Physics

• Art

• Film Critiquing

• Debate Varsity

• (3:30-5:30: school volleyball practice, Fall)

• (6:00-time varied: homework, violin practice)

• Tuesday

• (8:00-8:30: Drive to school - work on homework, if necessary)

• (8:30-3:30: school)

• Algebra II

• American History

• Independent Study (homework or study)

• Advanced Robotics

• Lunch (work on homework if necessary)

• Physics

• Language Arts

• Newspaper Production

• Aerospace Special Projects

• (4:00-7:00: homework, violin practice)

• (7:00-9:00: club volleyball practice, Winter/Spring)

• (9:00-time varied: homework)

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

• Wednesday

• (8:00-8:30: Drive to school - work on homework,

if necessary)

• (8:30-3:30: school)

• Algebra II

• Spanish

• American History

• Language Arts

• Lunch (work on homework, if necessary)

• Physics

• Spanish in the Media

• Film Critiquing

• Debate Varsity

• (3:30-4:30: afterschool debate)

• Since afterschool debate interfered with

volleyball my coach allowed me to miss the

first hour of practice every Wednesday so I

could attend afterschool debate.

• (3:30-5:30: school volleyball practice, Fall)

• (6:00-time varied: homework, violin practice)

• Thursday

• (8:00-8:30: Drive to school - work on homework,

if necessary)

• (8:30-3:30: school)

• Algebra II

• Spanish

• American History

• Public Speaking

• Lunch (work on homework, if necessary)

• Physics

• Language Arts

• Newspaper Production

• Aerospace Special Projects

• (3:30-4:30: afterschool CubeSat)

• (5:30-7:00: homework, violin practice)

• (7:00-9:00: club volleyball practice, Winter/Spring)

• (9:00-time varied: homework)

• Friday

• (8:00-8:30: Drive to school - work on homework,

if necessary)

• (8:30-3:30: school)

• Friday Morning Show

• The Friday Morning Show a production on

the stage where students present about the

current events happening throughout the

school. I present very frequently in the show

for Debate, CubeSat, and Volleyball

updates.

• Algebra II

• Physics

• American History

• Lunch (work on homework. if necessary)

• Language Arts

• Art

• (2:30-4:30: school volleyball practice, Fall)

• (3:00-3:45: Violin lessons, Winter/Spring/Summer)

• (5:00-time varied: homework, violin practice)

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

• Saturday:

• (10:00-11:30: Group Orchestra)

• (Varies: Weiss CubeSat)

• (Varies: Weiss Debate Tournaments)

• (Varies: Science Fair)

• (Varies: National History Day)

• (Varies: Club Volleyball Tournament Day 1, Winter/Spring)

• (Varies: Community Service – Girl Scouts, Lions Heart)

• (Varies: Homework)

• Sunday:

• (Varies: Club Volleyball Tournament Day 2, Winter/Spring)

• (Varies: Community Service – Girl Scouts, Lions Heart)

• (Varies: Homework)

CUBESAT

• What is a CubeSat?

• A CubeSat is a nanosatellite developed for Universities and advanced High Schools

• How was a middle school able to develop and launch a satellite?

• Weiss competed and was the only middle school selected by NASA for their CubeSat Launch Initiative (CSLI)

• NASA's CubeSat Launch initiative (CSLI) provides access to space for CubeSats, developed by the NASA Centers and programs, educational institutions and non-profit organizations giving developers access to an affordable pathway to eventually fly a CubeSat that will conduct research in the areas of science, exploration, and technology.

• What is the WeissSat-1?

• The WeissSat-1 is a 1U CubeSat (10 cm x 10 cm x 10 cm) designed to test the viability of aerobic and anaerobic bacteria that have been thawed after being entrapped in ice, which often happens on comets nearing the sun in Low Earth Orbit. It uses a novel lab-on-a-chip system to demonstrate a live/dead fluorescent dye staining to gauge results.

• WeissSat-1 was launched on December 3rd, 2018.

The Weiss CubeSat Development Team (WCDT)

CREATING THE WEISSSAT-1

The WeissSat-1 was originally thought of 3 years ago when my current science teacher, Mr. Kevin Simmons, came to the

Weiss School and proposed the idea. When I joined the school, I was immediately intrigued by the program he had started.

Although I had obviously never worked with satellites before, I saw this as an opportunity. Whenever there is a unique

opportunity, I always try to take advantage of it to learn more about the subject. I am extremely passionate about science. So

naturally, as a 6th grade student who knew absolutely nothing about satellites, I decided to join the team. Looking back at how

shy I was when I first entered 6th grade, I never would have imagined to be where I am today. Now I present at satellite

conferences/banquets, converse with aerospace professionals at conferences, and played a major role in the creation of the

satellite.

Since being chosen for NASA’s CubeSat Launch Initiative my team has worked extremely hard to get the satellite ready for

its successful launch into space. The process included many long nights, weekends, and summers researching, writing papers,

and planning and executing our next steps required to reach the final goal.

MY ROLE IN THE CREATION OF THE WEISSSAT-1

Although there are about 30 students on the Weiss CubeSat Development Team (WCDT) I can confidently say I played an importantrole in the making of the WeissSat-1. While the WeissSat-1 was in the making, some students were chosen for unique opportunitiesbased on their ability to complete required tasks, grades, behavior, and dedication to the team. I was the appointed President of the WCDT. In addition to my role in getting the satellite ready for launch, I taught incoming 6th graders about CubeSats, and instructed students on the tasks to be completed. This past summer 4 students, including myself, traveled to the Kennedy Space Center to work with NASA to complete testing of the satellite. Following successful testing, 6 students, including myself, traveled to Seattle to work with Spaceflight Industries to complete integration, which is the final step prior to launch.

If you would like to learn more about the integration of the satellite and the role I played in that process, please click on this video made by my classmate.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oDIO5JJ40Qs

You can watch WeissSat-1 launch from December 3rd, 2018 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7y-FIB99BI

Working on the WeissSat-1 didn’t truly set in for me until its launch when I finally thought, we did it! After being immensely busy with the WeissSat-1 before launch I never stopped to think about what an amazing achievement not just for me, but for the space community and other students who may want to have similar experiences all over the world. This accomplishment made history aswe are the first middle school to ever launch a satellite. To us, the WeissSat-1 flying in space is one of our greatest achievements. However, it is only a stepping stone to our next planned project - a lunar rover.

PHOTOS FROM INTEGRATION

My teammates and I preparing the WeissSat-1 to be placed inside the deployer. (I am

in the bottom right photo)My classmate and I placing the WeissSat-1 into the deployer.

FEATURED IN THE NEWS

Since we made history as the first middle school to launch a satellite, we have received a lot of publicity about our achievement. This includes many news stories, articles, interviews, and the cover of a newspaper. Below are some links to a few articles that feature myself or my teammates.

Please note that links on News Networks websites often change so by the time you may be reading this the articles may have been moved.

• https://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/palm-beach-gardens/congressman-brian-mast-visits-students-at-the-weiss-school

• In the article above I was quoted saying, “Another one of our missions is the high-altitude balloon and get the high-altitude balloon to 100,000 feet and transmit data through that distance”

• https://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/palm-beach-gardens/satellite-made-by-local-students-heads-to-space

• http://www.bluecubesat.com/weisssat-1/

• https://www.wptv.com/news/region-n-palm-beach-county/palm-beach-gardens/weiss-school-students-part-of-spacex-project

• The link above will lead you to a very recent article following the launch of the satellite. I would have been interviewed for this article however I was not able to attend school this day due to high school interviews.

• http://spaceflight.com/sp-customers/the-weiss-school/This photo featured in the Palm Beach

Post Newspaper features George Greene

and myself working on the final stages of

the CubeSat (I am pictured on the right)

TAKING IT FURTHER

Since launching the satellite we obviously couldn’t stop there. During

the final stages of the WeissSat-1 I started my own CubeSat proposal

for a satellite that will observe the Saharan dust sandstorms. I lead a

group of four students, 3 of them being 6th graders and 1 being another

8th grader. I not only learned more about satellites, but the process of

planning it out, leading students while learning from them at the same

time, how to productively teach my classmates, and how to effectively

research and plan out a project in extreme detail. I would say that the

main struggle I faced in this process was attempting to not only teach

6th graders the same amount of knowledge about satellites that took

me 3 years to obtain in the month given, but also teach them

effectively enough where they will be able to contribute to the final

proposal. The 53-page proposal was submitted to NASA’s CubeSat

Launch Initiative in late November.The Weiss School among advanced universities chosen for the

2017 CubeSat Launch Initiative.

AEROSPACE

It is clearly evident that I am very involved with Aerospace. However, the WeissSat-1 is not the extent of my Aerospace pursuits. Like I previously stated, when I joined Weiss I knew absolutely nothing about Aerospace but I joined the class anyway. If you had told me in 6th grade that I would be attending multiple national conferences and banquets to present and network, entering international competitions, engage in conversation with aerospace professionals, and working with students from all over the world for a NASA competition, I definitely would not have believed you.

In the Aerospace class, one of my favorite experience was our participation in the NASA Ames International Space Settlement Contest. This is an annual design competition where students from all over the world submit plans for a space settlement that follows the annual prompt given by NASA. Last year, I was the leader of our team. My role as leader included not only leading the Aerospace students at Weiss, but keeping in contact with our teammates from Peru, Chile, Germany, and China. I learned so much while working with students from other countries, although it was very challenging to work with them over a multitude of Skype calls. During these calls I would use the Spanish skills I learned in class to communicate with some of our teammates. We ended up earning 2nd place in the 8th grade division. This gave us the opportunity to go to the International Space Development Conference (ISDC) in Los Angeles, California. While there we were finally able to meet our Peruvian teammates in person. During our visit I was chosen to speak about our space settlement in front of everyone at the conference. Not only did I speak about the settlement, but I also led a debate team while I was there. We debated about the question whether universalization can promote global peace through cooperation. My team made it to the finals and got 2nd place.

My classmates and I after the debate at ISDC.

AEROSPACE (CONTINUED)

In Aerospace I have also taken the advantage of going to conferences. The past 2 years I have been chosen by my teacher to go to a conference called SmallSat. The conference, held in Utah, is attended by many professionals in the space industry. I can say with complete certainty that as a middle school student at a professional conference, you feel out of place. However, I am proud to say that going to SmallSat for the past 2 years is one of the greatest experiences I have ever had. Words cannot describe the feeling of being able to talk to people that share the same interests as you. Not only were the people I spoke with interested with what I was doing, but I was proud of myself for transforming from someone who was very shy, to someone who can speak intelligently with others in the aerospace community. It was rewarding to see how many people are supporting girls in STEM, which I think is extremely important.

This past year at SmallSat, my partner and I were given the assignment to create a theoretical 3U CubeSat. This required us to speak with scientists and engineers, at the conference, to figure out what we would need for this theoretical satellite. The next step was to determine what parts we would use from different companies after we researched and networked with them.

My classmates and I at SmallSat in Utah in 2017.

AEROSPACE (CONTINUED)

Finally, one of my favorite parts of being an active member in the aerospace program

at Weiss is that I am frequently selected to speak in front of people at aerospace

banquets. While at banquets I get the opportunity to learn from others, but also tell

others what I am doing regarding my aerospace pursuits. For example, I spoke at the

Missile, Space and Range Pioneers annual fall banquet. After presenting, they

awarded me with a lifetime membership.

My classmate and I at the Missile,

Space and Range Pioneers Annual Fall

Banquet. ( I am pictured on the left)

TRIP TO HARVARD AND MIT

On November 27, 2018, myself and 14 Weiss School students traveled to Boston to

network and learn from MIT students and researchers in the field of aerospace. We

included a trip to Harvard University where we toured the campus, including the

undergraduate engineering labs, and learned about their current projects.

My classmates and I at MIT’s Media Lab My classmates and I in front of one of Harvard’s

science buildings.

My classmates and I in front of one of

Harvard’s engineering buildings.

PHOTOS FROM MY EXPERIENCES

Featured on this slide are some photos from my experiences at the many events I have previously stated.

My classmates and I at SmallSat this past yearMy classmate and I placing the WeissSat-1 into

the deployer (I am pictured on the right)

My classmates and I pictured with US

Representative Brian Mast when he

visited The Weiss School.

DEBATE

Debate has been a class and extracurricular activity that I have taken seriously

over the past 3 years. I used to be extremely shy, however debate has

transformed me into a more confident public speaker. I enjoy competing in a

type of debate called Public Forum. In this type of debate, I work with a

partner and compete against other teams of 2. Public Forum has taught me

how to structure arguments with another person, develop new methods for

preparing for tournaments, and improve my delivery in the debate. As a result,

my partner and I have improved from achieving 6th place to 1st place.

My classmates and I after a debate tournament. My

partner and I placed 1st at this tournament.

LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY

At Weiss we also have a legislative advocacy team. I am an active member of the team and have led the main project for it. I

was one of the three original students in the program and played an important part in the making of the legislation we

worked on with US Representative Brian Mast. Its purpose was to increase awareness of the CubeSat Launch Initiative, the

program from which we were selected by NASA to fly our satellite. We wanted other schools to be aware of real experiential

applications in STEM courses. Mast’s team worked with us through the whole process, including research and editing to get

to the final product: House Resolution 109. HR 109 was presented to Congress during our legislative blitz visit in February

2018. From that, we decided to continue our exploits to help other students from other schools to learn about the STEM

projects we participate in. With the success at the federal level, we decided to work closer to home with a state initiative.

LEGISLATIVE BLITZ VISIT

Last year, in February of 2018, I went to congress with 7 other students to advocate to representatives and senators on behalf of

the Space Exploration Alliance (SEA). I was the only 7th grade student selected for the trip. While there, we had the opportunity

to see US Representative Brian Mast present our legislation in front of the US House of Representatives. In 2019, I am going to

congress again to advocate on behalf of the SEA. For this trip, my teacher selected another student and myself to go into

congress on our own instead of with other students and teachers so we can have more advanced conversations.

Below is a link to the video of US Representative Brian Mast presenting the WeissSat-1 Resolution or House Resolution 109.

https://www.facebook.com/RepBrianMast/videos/rep-mast-introduces-weiss-school-students-weisssat-1-

resolution/2053625568251552/

STATE INITIATIVE

We have now started to work on a state initiative. The reality is that public

schools are faced with a three-fold problem: lack of funding, curricular

demands, and lack of industry knowledge. The current initiative seeks to

train teachers in STEM related content to reach a larger population of

students, particularly with a focus on Title I schools. A mini pilot has been

funded through a grant by NASA’s Space Grant Consortium out of the

University of Central Florida. Teachers who are selected will receive stipends

to attend, resources to start programs at their schools, and earn in-service

points. We are gathering letters of support from industry, education, and will

be looking for political support next. We hope to meet with our local

delegates individually to discuss further. We attended the first session of the

Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation meeting where, after being

selected by our teachers, two students and myself discussed Weiss STEM

curriculum and policy initiatives with the new delegation. We hope to meet

with local senators and representatives to garner support for our state

legislative efforts for STEM teacher training in the near future.

My classmates and I at the palm Beach County

Legislative Delegation Meeting.

VIOLIN

I have always been interested in music. Music helps me relax if I am feeling stressed with homework or other things. From a

young age I started playing piano and loved it. I continued to play piano for the next 4 years but then decided I wanted to

expand my horizons. I concluded that due to my busy schedule I wouldn’t be able to play violin and piano, so I had to decide.

I started playing violin because I felt it was more interesting and unique compared to the piano. However, I soon realized

violin was very challenging. Since I started, I have played in the local orchestra and performed at an assisted living facilities

and at churches. Unfortunately, I couldn’t play violin at school because Weiss does not have a strings program. However, I

continue to play it outside of school.

LIONS HEART

Lions Heart is an organization that helps teens get involved in community service work. I have been part of the Palm City,

Florida chapter since the 6th grade. I am currently Vice President of the chapter, and I work with the chapter president to

arrange community service activities, meetings, and develop new ideas to help the community. Some of our community

service activities included the House of Hope remodel assistance, volunteering at soup kitchens, The Linus Project, House of

Hope pumpkin patch, and baking items for the firehouses and police stations. First, we assisted the House of Hope with their

remodel. We painted display cases, put shelves and cabinets back in the facility, and restocked merchandise. In addition, we

assisted the House of Hope in setting up their pumpkin patch and fall festival activities. We also volunteered at many soup

kitchens throughout the year, and baked items to give to the firehouses and police stations during Thanksgiving. We also plan

to participate in the Linus project, where we will make blankets to provide to children in hospitals and foster facilities. This

past year I have logged 78.3 hours of community service.

GIRL SCOUTS

I have been in Girl Scouts since kindergarten and I am still an active member today. I

still work on long term projects such as the Salvation Army Christmas stockings,

Martin County Healthy Start, and the Compassion House remodel project. Every

year since 5th grade, my Girl Scout Troop and I participate in the Salvation Army

Christmas stocking project. We sort the stockings by gender/age and remove any

inappropriate items. We then distribute them to the Salvation Army centers. We also

work with Martin County Healthy Start. We started this project to earn our Bronze

Award but continue to work on this project. We raise awareness about programs that

Martin County Healthy Start provides to residents. These programs include classes

on prenatal care, parenting, discipline, and health. They provide families with needed

items such as baby formula, wipes, diapers, and personal hygiene products for infants

and toddlers. We fundraised over $5000 and worked with Huggies to provide a year's

supply of diapers to all Martin County Healthy Start families. Our donation raised

enough money to fill a semi-truck with diapers, making a huge difference and

enabling over 500 families in our community to receive diapers for free.

My troop and I at Martin County Healthy Start after donating

raised money and diapers to them

GIRL SCOUTS: SILVER AWARD PROJECT

Finally, our main project is the Compassion House remodel

project. We started working on this project in 7th grade for our

Silver Award which required 50 hours. The compassion house is

comprised of 8 bedrooms and bathrooms where women who have

been domestically abused, and their children can live. We collected

donations from Home Depot, Lowes, and Peter’s Hardware to

provide paint and additional supplies. We raised community

awareness and funds to purchase new bedding, towels, shower

curtains, wall art, rugs, and even a new bench for the playground

outside. We wanted to create a lasting impact on the compassion

house and make it a comfortable environment to live.

Members from my troop and I filling a car with new items for the

Compassion House.

NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY

I was inducted into the National Junior Honor Society in 7th grade. The National

Junior Honor Society is comprised of members who present strong principles and

commendable character on a continuous basis. Members are committed to service

in the community by employing their individual skills and abilities. We serve as role

models for the rest of the student body to emulate. At the end of my 7th grade year I

was elected as the Vice President. As Vice President I assist the President with any

task they need help with, develop new ideas for community service projects, and

run the meetings alongside the President.

SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL

• Offensive and Defensive positions

• Team Captain: 2017, 2018

• District Champions: 2017

• Leads by Example Award: 2016

• Heart & Hustle Award: 2017

The Weiss volleyball team after winning the

Conference Championship in fall 2017.

(I am player #6)

CLUB (TRAVEL) VOLLEYBALL

• In 6th year of club (travel) volleyball

• Tribe Treasure Coast: 2014-2017

• Palm Beach Juniors: 2018-2019

• Team Captain: 2016, 2017, 2018

• Primary Position: Libero

• Other Positions: Setter, Front Row

• Defensive MVP Award: 2018

• Selected to train with #1 Ranked

National Team in 2017

Practice Video Link

Tournament Video LinkMy teammate and I after winning 1st

place in Silver at a tournament.

(I am player #6)

My team after winning 2nd in Gold.

(I am player #6)