Resume

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Natalie McCarthy- Offical Resume PDF

Education

American University, Washington, DC- Class of  2024

Daniel Hand High School, Madison, CT- Class of 2020

  • GPA: 4.18
  • Honors: Inducted into the National Honor Society, awarded High Honors in eight consecutive trimesters, given the title of ‘Unsung Hero’ by local newspaper ​The Patch​, received Academic Achievement in Science award 2019.

 

Leadership and Involvement

DHHS Model United Nations Club​, ​September 2017- June 2020 ​

  • Elected President in May 2019

DHHS Clay Club​, December 2017- June 2020

  • Club Co-president from January 2018- Present

DHHS Girl Up Club,​ October 2018- June 2020

  • Founder and President, shaping girls into lifelong leaders within their community

DHHS Varsity Fencing Team​ November 2016- June 2020

  • First elected Captain in March 2018, re-elected for my second term as team Captain in March 2019
  • Received the DHHS Coach’s Award 2019
  • Most Improved Award 2018

DHHS Gender and Sexualities Program​, September 2016- June 2020

  • Club leader and True Colors Organization Ambassador from October 2018- June 2020

FLEYA (Future Law Enforcement Youth Academy)​, June 2018

  • One of 15 women from CT selected to participate in the New Haven FBI’s youth training program at Yale

DHHS Girls Advancing in Engineering and STEM (GAINS) Club, November 2018- June 2020

DHHS JV Track and Field Team​, March 2016- 2018 

DHHS JV Cross Country​, September 2017- 2019

 

Work Experience

Moxie- Restaurant Madison, CT
Hostess September 2019- Present

  • Heading nightly customer relations, managing restaurant phones, distributing patron seating layouts, collaborating with restaurant staff, and budgeting nightly resources.

Bauer Park Engineering Summer Camp Madison, CT Camp Counselor Summer 2019

  • Led children ages 8-13 in developing practical innovative and engineering skills through hands-on experimental and design activities in a week-long summer course.

Service

85+ Volunteer hours

  • Volunteer experience through working with elders at the Madison Senior Center, partnering with kids education organization, Cool-ology​®, to teach kids​ elementary school science concepts, and volunteering with community service organization, the Madison Youth and Family Services, within my hometown.

Empty Bowls Fundraiser

  • Led the DHHS Clay Club in organizing our first and second annual pottery sale fundraiser to combat hunger. Through both of these events, my club has raised over $5,000 to support a local non-profit organization, The Branford Community Dining room, in their mission of providing free meals to the Connecticut Shoreline area.

Skills

  • CPR certified
  • Spanish: Intermediate
  • Proficient with Microsoft Platforms (Word, Excel)
  • Adept with social platforms and navigating social media