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Isabel McLeod
Austell, GA 30106
home: 770.944.9608
cell: 404.324.0073
email: [email protected]
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Education
Currently a fourth-year student at
Harrison High School, Kennesaw, GA
Concentrating in science and math
AP Courses: AP English Language, AP U.S. History, AP Government, and AP Microeconomics,
Scheduled AP Courses 2nd Semester: AP Government and AP Microeconomics
GPA: 4.08
Graduation: May 23rd, 2024
Achievements/Honors
• STEM Program: 2020-present
The STEM Program provides special, honors courses in science, technology, engineering, or
math, and is offered to students who wish to pursue a career in those fields. Each applicant is
interviewed by a board of two administrators who must then determine which ones will be
accepted into the program. STEM students are required to maintain an acceptable GPA, and
exhibit exemplary behavior. We are required to take at least one STEM class each semester and
participate in the science fair each year (but seniors may substitute an internship for science fair
participation).
• Beta Club: 2022-23
Membership in the Beta Club is limited to students who maintain a minimum unweighted GPA of
3.8, and is by invitation only. Beta Club offers volunteer opportunities; members are required to
donate a minimum of 30 hours of time per year serving their community.
• Athletic Training Student Aide Certificate of Competency: 2023
The certificate is awarded only to those who complete three semester-long courses followed by an
exam to determine competency.
• Academic Honor Roll: 2020-23
I made the honor roll each semester since I began high school.
Volunteer Experience
• Church Usher: 2015- Present
I greet people entering the church. I direct them to their seats. I hand out the offering basket. I
direct them toward communion. When mass ends, I hand out bulletins and wish people a good
week.
• Hosted Elementary School Bingo Night: 2023
I entered an elementary school and ran the mike to let people know the bingo numbers.
• Served as a Host for Homecoming for Seniors and Special Needs Students: 2023
I ran food to the senior citizens and special needs students. I was also responsible, along with my
peers, for uplifting the atmosphere by participating in the dances.
• Help Host Baby Showers for Disadvantaged Families: 2020,2023
I helped set up the food on the tables and transport the baby shower gifts into the homes of the
disadvantaged families.
• Starve Wars Food Drive: 2015
I was part of an assembly line that packaged dry foods to poor communities in Africa. My role
was to add and weigh food bags.
Interests / Activities
• Chess Club
During middle school, chess was a daily pastime of mine. After participating at my high school’s
club for 3 years, I was appointed the head of the chess club. My role is to bring members in and
remind them of meetings through a group chat.
• Science Fair
I’ve participated in the science fair for the past three years. My first year, I researched the effects
of emissions testing and air quality, to which my solution would be an app that would inform
drivers of more economic ways to drive. During that year, I nearly finished a course in Java
coding to develop my app. However, in the following year, my solution turned into a product; it
consisted of two Raspberry Pi boards, two bread boards, a motion sensor, a buzzer, and an
organic compound sensor. My goal was to engineer a device that detects emissions from idling
cars and alarms drivers to turn off their engine. For this project, I needed to burn the Raspberry Pi
OS into an SD card and insert it into the Raspberry Pi board, integrating the software with the
board. I had to further install and set up a terminal for which I could write Python code into, to
program my sensors with the board. I searched multiple tutorials and used Stack Overflow to
understand how to integrate my sensors with my Pi board. I further had to connect my sensors to
certain pins on my Pi board and breadboard. After multiple test trials, I’ve gotten each sensor to
work. Although my science fair project is no longer mandatory, I’m still working to improve my
device.
• Tennis
I’ve been playing tennis since 2020 and I’ve competed twice. Now, it is a fun sport I enjoy
playing in my free-time.
• Piano
I’ve been taking piano lessens since I was 9 and stopped at 14. I continue to learn new pieces in
my free-time.
Computer Skills
• Conversant with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Internet
• Experienced in creating a YouTube Channel
• Familiar with social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
• Conversant in email writing skills
• Experienced in creating business plans on Word
• Experienced in budgeting on Excel
• Experienced in database research skills
• Experience with Floorplanner
• Experience with CAD modelling
