6805 Nashville Rd.

Lanham, Maryland 20706

(240) 418-7670
braham.shira@gmail.com
Shira Braham
Education Parkdale High School Riverdale, MD 2012-present
GPA: 3.75
Expected graduation: 2016
Current Courses: Honors Algebra, Advance Placement Government
and Politics, Advance Math (Algebra 2 and Geometry), Honors
English, Financial Services and Principles of Finance, Art 1, Honors
Biology, and Honors French 2.
Experience

Intern Hyattsville MD June 2013-August 2013
Housing Initiative Partnership
Inputting data into their software.
Sit in at the receptionist desk.


Co-captain Riverdale Park, MD 2012-present
Girls Soccer Team
Responsible for starting training when the coach is not present.
Organize the team for a soccer match and to make sure that all players
are present for soccer game, meeting and practice.
Participant Riverdale, MD 2012-present
Global Issues Academy
As a student in this class, my duty is to research a global issue for a
country. I choose to research health issues in Kenya.
Met the principal of a school in Kenya and wrote pen pal letters to the
children in that school
Participant and Photographer Riverdale, MD 2013-present
Libertys Promise
Met twice a week for four weeks at Parkdale High
Learned that there are a lot of ways to help in my community so when
we see a problem that we can help to solve, we should go for it
Met County Council Member Eric Olsen
Visited Maryland Fire and Rescue institute
Student New Carrollton, MD 2011-2012
Charles Carroll Middle School
Led tours for the incoming 6
th
and 7
th
graders coming from elementary
school
Member of the National Junior Honor Society through which I
volunteered at Carlton Elementary School where I read to the children.
Secretary South Manchester, Jamaica 2010-2011
Youth Club
Recorded the starting and ending time of the club
Kept track of any unresolved problems
Organized the notes from previous meetings and prepared the notes
for the upcoming meeting

Special Skills English- fluent, French- beginner
Microsoft Word and Power Point- proficient, basic knowledge of Excel.
CPR Certified.
Special Recognition

Most Excellent Student award in Foundation of Technology 2013
Honor Roll 1
st
and 2
nd
Quarter 2012
Student of the Month 2011
Chosen to participate in Teacher, Guidance Counselor and Principal
For the Day 2010
Previously participated in the soccer team, netball team, track and field
team, running club, and broadcasting club