Katherine West Cary

615 West 7th Street Apt. 1410 Austin, Texas 78701

katiewestcary@gmail.com
512-920-9496 (mobile)

Summary
Preparing for a career involved in psychology and pre-physicians assistant work through
academic studies, living abroad, and community service work.
Strengths
Focused on expanding from an established foundation as a scholar, global citizen, and
leader in the community
Gained a wider global perspective by traveling to many different countries and areas in
the United States, and studying within very diverse enviroments
Demonstrated high-level personal standards and commitment to responsibilities by
achieving academic excellence
Education
Academy for Global Studies (AGS) within Stephen F. Austin High School, Austin,
TX
Selected to take part in a multi-year interdisciplinary academic program with emphasis on
the deep study of, and direct interaction with, global cultures and management and
accountability for working with a variety of non-profit environments
GPA: 3.80 ACT: 24 SAT: 1160
Accomplishments
Advanced Placement Classes- Literature and Composition (11), U.S. History (11),
Language and Composition (12), Macro Economics (12), Government (12), and Biology
Member of the National Honor Society- Selected by application, its members are
selected based off of their demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service,
and leadership (11/12)
Most Outstanding Singer Award- (9)
Activities and Leadership
Choir member- Treble (9), Varsity Women (10/11/12)
Choir President- Austin High School President (12)
Link Crew Leader- Selected by application and interview, assists in the process of
getting the freshman accustomed to high school (11/12)
Academy for Global Studies Ambassador- Selected by application and interview (1 out
of 5 selected), represent the program at various events (11/12)
Community Activities
Hearts and Paws- volunteered to help kids to train dogs in agility and obedience at a
summer camp as a camp counselor (9/10/11/12)
The BriBri tribe reservation- helped to remove trash from the property, to plant trees,
and to paint various items for the nursing home (10)
The tohajiilee reservation- volunteered to help some of the teachers at the school on
the reservation to feed the little kids breakfast and play with them (11)
Green Gate Farms- helped the people at Green Gate farms to break down chicken
coops, remove brush, plant vegetables, and much more (9)
Heifer- participated in a four-day third world simulation, while doing on site service for
the company Heifer (9)
Senate Page for Kirk Watson- delivered files during the legislative session around the
capitol (9)
Hobbies-
Traveling to exotic and unique places such as Costa Rica, Alaska, Canada, Belize and the
Bahamas, cooking and baking new and innovative foods, listening to music and singing, art such
as drawing, painting, and pottery, reading mainly novels of fiction, hunting, exercising such as
running, swimming, and volunteer work with the Academy for Global Studies