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- 1. Camryn L. Banks StudentPortfolio
- 2. 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
- 3. Camryn L. Banks 810-814-9968 camrynbanks@gmail.com __________________________________________________________________________________________ Education GeneseeEarly College 2013-2016 University of Michigan-Flint 2015-2016 Huron High School 2016-2017 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 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. _________________________________________________________________________________________
- 4. 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 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 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
- 5. Team TESLA; FIRSTRobotics - 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 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 __________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 ________________________________________________________________________________________
- 6. Personal Projects - http://forthepoetrypolice.wordpress.com -http://2minutesnippets.wordpress.com - http://camie407.blogspot.com