Experience & Initiatives

SCHOOL CLUBS & LEADERSHIP

National Honor Society (Norvalis Chapter) – Officer
November 2024 - Present
  • Selected in recognition for academic excellence, leadership, service, and character
  • Organize workshops to support peer-to-peer tutoring and study skills development, specializing in Math and English
  • Collaborate with members to plan school-wide service initiatives including food drives and donation campaigns
  • Maintain a 4.0 weighted GPA while actively contributing to extracurricular and volunteer initiatives
Multicultural Club – Vice President for the Latin American Region
September 2022- Present
  • Organize and execute engaging activities to promote and celebrate cultural awareness and diversity
  • Increased member attendance to meetings and events by 20%
Assistant Vice Principal Hiring Committee – Student Representative
Spring 2025
  • Selected to represent student voice on the Assistant Vice Principal Hiring Committee, contributing to candidate evaluation and final decision-making
  • Reviewed application materials and participated in structured interviews, offering feedback on leadership qualities, communication style, and student impact
DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
September 2022 - Present
  • Develop and present business case study solutions to a panel of judges in regional and statewide competitions
  • Case competitions focus on Professional Selling, Food Marketing, and Principles of Hospitality and Tourism; developing skills in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management
Student Council – Officer of the Class of 2026
May 2024 - Present
  • Organize school activities such as class trips, social events, bake sales, and restaurant fundraisers
  • Manage class budget to efficiently allocate funds for various school events for the student body
Board of Education of the Northern Valley Regional High School District – Student Representative
August 2025 - Present
  • Appointed by school administration to serve as Student Representative to the Board of Education
  • Represent student perspectives in district-wide policy discussions, advocating for academic growth, mental health, and equity
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
September 2024 - Present
  • Participate in regional and statewide business competitions with a focus on International Business to develop skills in leadership, teamwork, public speaking, and business problem-solving
  • Collaborate on business simulations and case study projects involving strategic planning, marketing, and financial analysis
Norsemen Period Student Planning Committee – Student Representative
September 2024 - Present
  • Direct a team of 30+ student committee members and partner with school administrators to launch biweekly Norsemen Period sessions focused on essential life skills
  • Design interactive activities informed by student and faculty input to build collaboration, creativity, and time management

COMMUNITY SERVICE

September 2021 - Present
  • Co-Founder of volunteer organization of local teenagers that creates engaging community-based activities; operates and fundraises under the Demarest Friends of the Library, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
  • Appointed Co-President in 2024; lead and coordinate monthly meetings, oversee executive board operations, maintain clear communication with 25+ members
  • Appointed Treasurer in 2023; manage and organize budgets, finances, and fundraising initiatives
  • Plan and execute fundraising events such as Back-to-School Babysitting Night that raised $500
  • Organize various activities for the youth in the community including story times in Spanish, Hebrew and Korean; chess club; homework help; STEM activities; arts & crafts
Youth Advisor & Social Media Manager Turimiquire Foundation
October 2024 - Present
  • Raise awareness of Venezuela’s socioeconomic and healthcare crisis through targeted outreach and community engagement
  • Coordinate fundraising events for the Venezuelan diaspora, leveraging personal outreach to increase donor involvement
  • Launched and manage the Foundation’s Instagram presence to engage donors through storytelling and promote its mission of advancing family planning, education, and humanitarian aid
  • Translate content from Spanish to English to effectively communicate the foundation’s initiatives to the U.S. public
Turimiquire Foundation's mission is to improve the lives of the marginalized rural and urban barrio populations of northeastern Venezuela.

RESEARCH, PROJECTS, AND PRESENTATIONS

Culture and Capital: Exploring the Role of Cultural Identity in Financial Behavior
September 2024 - April 2025
  • Brainstormed different ideas to conduct independent research project during the 2024-2025 school year in areas of personal and professional interests
  • Developed research methodologies for the selected independent research topic: the extent to which cultural identity influences financial prioritization among those living in the U.S. of Colombian, Venezuelan, and Brazilian ethnic descent
  • Conduct research through surveys and quantitative & qualitative analysis
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INTERNSHIPS AND EMPLOYMENT

Operations & Marketing Intern Thryft Asia, Singapore
Summer 2025
  • Researched SEO, Singapore secondhand market, and competitor positioning; adapted content for local culture
  • Drafted 6 blog posts (vinyl, clothing, Thryft Hub/Club) repurposed into marketing/social content for the secondhand business
  • Conducted customer interviews (planned & led questions), coordinated with marketing and retail teams
  • Shadowed warehouse & processing operations, documented marketplace processing flows for future employee use
  • Designed a vinyl record survey using prior clothing survey insights; developed recommendations for strategy
International Leadership & Business Internship, Leadership Initiatives
July 2024
  • Collaborated with business experts and a local entrepreneur to improve the infrastructure and marketing strategy of a small restaurant business in Bauchi, Nigeria
  • Created and presented a proposal with viable solutions to address the restaurant’s most pressing obstacles, including limited access to essential and reliable resources, high operating costs, difficult access to suppliers, competition, and poor safety
  • Educated the local entrepreneur about key financial literacy concepts, including budgeting, financial planning, tracking expenses and income, saving, and debt management
  • Received a grant of $1,350 from a panel of industry leaders to implement the proposal
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Tutoring
September 2023 - Present
  • Plan and execute weekly lessons for English-as-a-Second-Language high school student and a 4th grade student
  • Design personalized lesson plans to meet specific student needs, enhancing understanding and academic performance
  • Help students raise their grades by an average of one letter grade through targeted assistance in test prep and study skills
  • Develop strategies to improve student motivation, fostering a positive and engaging learning environment

Athletics

Varsity Tennis
Fall 2022- Present
  • Varsity Athletic Award (2023, 2024, 2025); Scholar Athlete Award (2023, 2024, 2025); Honorable Mention (2024)
  • Doubles player on team that reached NJ State Group 2 Finals in two consecutive years (2023 and 2024)
  • Team won North Jersey, Section 1, Group 2 sectional championship for seven years in a row (2018-2024)

Academic Enrichment & Global Engagement

  • Two-week Business, Banking & Markets and French program at the American University of Paris during Summer 2024
  • Participated in lectures on classic business, finance, and economic concepts while gaining on-the-ground experience and application in Paris
  • Delivered a final presentation to faculty and other students about concepts learned during the program
  • Five-week Spanish language immersion program in Spain with Putney Student Travel during Summer 2023
  • Participated in excursions and tours led by Spanish-speaking guides
  • Interacted with Spanish locals daily in a variety of environments
  • Stayed with a host family to further engage in Spanish language immersion
  • Fluent in Spanish
  • Elementary proficiency in French
  • Self-taught through Duolingo, 2023-present