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Profile
Name: Camryn L. Banks
School: Huron High School
High School G.P.A: 3.434
University of Michigan-Flint G.P.A: 3.78
ACT with Writing: 25
SAT with Writing: 1230
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Camryn L. Banks
810-814-9968
camrynbanks@gmail.com
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Education
Genesee Early College 2013-2016
University of Michigan-Flint 2015-2016
Huron High School 2016-2017
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Pre-college Experience
Michigan State University’s College of Education High School Summer Scholars
Michigan State University
July 2014 - August 2014
During this two week residential program held classes such as ACT Preparation, College
Transition, Social Justice, Writing, and Healthy Lifestyle. These classes included various
assignments, presentations and team building activities. I learned accountability for
myself and my team as well as the importance of cooperation between peers. I also
improved my public speaking technique.
Telluride Association Sophomore Seminar
Cornell University
June 2015 - August 2015
Seventeen other TASSers and I lived in the Telluride House under the supervision of two
factotum. The seminar was called Ascending Melody: Contemporary African American
Creative Arts and Critical Thought and was led by 2 Cornell University professors. The
seminar was focused poetry, fiction, memoir and visual art in the contemporary
African-American society. We practiced self-governance, public speaking, community
building and critical writing.
Telluride Association Summer Program
Cornell University
June 2016 - August 2016
Twenty-seven other TASPers and I lived in the Phi Sigma Sigma House under the
supervision of two factotum. The seminar was Literatures of the Security State: Privacy,
Surveillance, and Modern Culture. The seminar was focused on surveillance, privacy, and
personal rights in contemporary society. We practiced self-governance, public speaking,
community building and critical writing.
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Pre-career Experience
TeenQuest
Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce/Baker College
Fall 2014
I participated in team-building activities, goal creation, filing and organization, interview
preparation, effective communication, learned workplace rules and how practical
intelligence applies in the workforce. I graduated from this program in December 2014
and gave a speech of commemoration as the representative for my site at the ceremony.
QUA Literary Magazine
University of Michigan-Flint
Assistant Prose Editor
Spring 2016 - Fall 2016
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Honors
Conflict Resolution Certification
- Trained and awarded by Victorious Word Church
- February, 2015
Full scholarship to attend Telluride Association Sophomore Seminar
- June 2015- August 2015
Full scholarship to attend Telluride Association Summer Program
- June 2016- August 2016
Making The Grade, 3.0 or higher
- Awarded by Victorious Word Church
- Every Fall and Winter semester since 2014
QuestBridge National College Match Finalist
- October 2016
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Leadership & Extra-Curricular activities
Genesee Early College Newspaper Club
- 2013-2014 student writer
Huron Players Thespian Club
- 2016-2017, actress
Key Club
- 2013-2016, member
- 2014-2015, secretary
ROOTS Mentoring Program
- 2014-2016, mentee
- 2015-2016, Chair of Mentees
- 2015-present, mentor
Rotary District 6330 RYLA Seminar For Tomorrow’s Leaders
- May, 2016
- Team leader
Southwestern Classical Academy Auxiliary
- 2014-2016, Colorguard
- 2016, Colorguard Captain
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Team TESLA; FIRST Robotics
- 2013-2016, member
- 2013-2014, mechanical team trainer
University of Michigan-Flint Black Student Union
- Fall, 2015-2016
VFresh Teens Ministry
- 2014-present, member
- 2015-present, VFresh Elite Ambassador
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Volunteer Experience
North End Soup Kitchen
- 2009-2013
- Assisted in serving food, preparing food, ushering patrons, and cleaning the space
for optimal operation in the facility.
Salvation Army
- 2009-2013
- Rang Holiday bells for the Salvation Army during the Christmas season
Food Bank of Eastern Michigan
- 2014-2016
- Worked in an assembly line that washed, examined, sorted and boxed canned
foods and perishable goods
Carriage Town Ministries
- 2012-2016
- Sort clothes and prepare hygiene bags for distribution. During the holidays my
family makes cookies for meals
Key Club
- 2013-2016
- Served as Secretary
- Helped plan Key Club sponsored school events and volunteer Saturday mornings
at the food bank
Victorious Word Church/ Grace Cathedral Community Church
- 2010-present
- Helped prepare food for children practicing ministry after church and general
upkeep of both churches
St. John Vianney Catholic School
- November 2015- June 2016
- Worked 2-3 hours a day Monday-Friday as an Assistant Custodian
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Skills/Valuable Traits
- Excellent leader and team player
- Proficient in written and verbal communications
- Creative and intuitive thinker
- Great with handling both authoritative and peer conflict resolution
- Self-motivated and focused
- Courteous and energetic
- Honest and insightful
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