Profile

I am a multidisciplinary student with a strong focus on visual arts, leadership, and community involvement. My academic and extracurricular path combines rigorous coursework, long-term athletic commitment, and extensive hands-on experience in art education, youth programs, and service initiatives.

I am seeking an undergraduate program in the United States that values creative practice, intellectual curiosity, and meaningful engagement beyond the classroom.

Academic Highlights

• AP World History (5)

• AP Computer Science (4)

• AP U.S. Government

• AP U.S. History

• AP English Language

Member of Rho Kappa, a selective social studies honors society.

Visual Arts and Creative Development

• Parsons Pre-College Art Program (full academic year and additional semester), with coursework in illustration, design, and fine arts; exhibited work in multiple student art shows

• Art Students League of New York, including weekend studio classes and work as an instructor’s assistant

My artistic training spans formal pre-college programs, studio practice, and applied creative work.

• Finalist in a schoolwide art competition, with artwork published in the school newspaper

• Chief editor of Arts at Horizons, a schoolwide arts and writing magazine

• Paid assistant to a professional art instructor, supporting kintsugi lessons and program development

Athletics

My athletic experience reflects long-term commitment, discipline, and teamwork developed through varsity lacrosse and volleyball coaching.

Volleyball Coaching

Student coach and summer junior coach at Marks JCH of Bensonhurst, working with younger athletes and supporting skill development and team organization.

Varsity Lacrosse

Year-round varsity athlete with sustained commitment to training and competition. Member of a city championship team that went undefeated and received multiple awards.

Leadership and Youth Education

I have held multiple leadership and instructional roles in educational and community settings, often working closely with younger students.

Counselor in Training

Counselor in training and later counselor helper at Russian School of Math summer camp, teaching math lessons and organizing daily activities in Russian.

Summer camp counselor at Compass, a no-cost day camp for underprivileged children, serving as an arts specialist and supporting daily programming and childcare.

Volunteer and unpaid intern at the Programming Office at Marks JCH of Bensonhurst, assisting with camp organization, branding, scheduling, social media promotion, and parent communications.

Summer Camp Counselor

Programming Office Intern

Service and Social Impact

Service and advocacy are a consistent part of my work, often combining creativity with fundraising and outreach.

• Raised $500 for an animal shelter through an independently designed and managed T-shirt fundraising campaign

• Raised $200 for Ukraine by providing henna art at a music festival, donating all proceeds

• Volunteer at the Cojeco bar mitzvah training site, supporting children and assisting with memorization and supervision

• Weekly participant in Justice for All, an afterschool program at the Thurgood Marshall Courthouse

• Model United Nations (conference participant)

• Israel Club

• Marks JCH community programs

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