AREANNA CASAS

acasas2016@hightechhigh.org
areannacasas.weebly.com

619-840-2811
2861 Womble Rd.
San Diego, CA 92106

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
The Gary and Jerri-Ann Jacobs High Tech High
Anticipated Graduation Date: June 2016
o We Speak!: A Community Storytelling Project: January 2015- Present
Researching and interviewing experts about the United States judicial system and
the exoneration process
o Team leader for first deployment of Autonomous Reef Monitoring Systems in Liberty
Station Boat Channel: February 2015-Present
o The Upcycle: September 2014-December 2014
Recycling used materials to make products for nonprofit organizations
o Co-Writer/Director for Pursuit of Happiness Project: April 2014- June 2014
o Computer Programming Project: March 2013
o Group Design Leader- Apocalypto Civilizations Project: October 2012- December 2012
Highlighted in Most Likely to Succeed, a documentary about education featured at
Sundance Film Festival
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
o Associated Student Body: September 2014- Present
Responsible for organizing community events
o Humanities Honors: August 2014-Present
o Spanish III Honors: January 2014- May 2014
o Spirit Club Leader: September 2013-June 2014
SKILLS
o CPR and First-Aid Certified, Basic and pediatric CPR training from A-B-CPR & First Aid
Training, January 2015
o Computer Programs
Google Drive programs
Google Apps Script
Microsoft Office programs
Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Audacity Audio Editor
o Creative Writing
Published in California Youth Writers Contest

ATHLETICS
o Allied Gardens Volleyball: March 2012- April 2013
o High Tech High Volleyball: July 2012- October 2012
o National City Diablos Pop Warner Cheer: 2009-2012
COMMUNITY SERVICE
o Bridge of Hope: October 2014- Present
o San Diego Coastkeeper: September 2014-December 2014
Created cleanup carts to improve productivity of beach cleanup program
o Vacation Bible School: July 2013
WORK EXPERIENCE

Internship at California Innocence Project: May 2015- June 2015