Willa Roberts

3704 Laurel Ledge Ln

Austin
TX 78731

willakroberts@gmail.com

Education

Aug 2016 – May 2020 Austin High School

Austin TX
Degree 9th - 12th

Academy for Global Studies

Volunteer Service

Dec 2019 – Dec 2020 Trail Helper

Zilker Park
Trail of Lights
Grade 11, 12
7 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 21

Acting as a trail helper by directing families entering the park, taking pictures
of families in front of the big wreath, and answering questions in the info
booth.

Jun 2019 – Aug 2019 Children's Library Helper

Katonah, NY
Katonah Public Library
Grade 11
5 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 25

Helped organize the shelves and put books away, plan and set up for
events for the summer reading program in the children's library, and acted
as a tutor to help kids improve their reading skills.

Sep 2017 – Present Gymnastics Leader

JCC Austin
Kim's Gym
 Grade 10, 11, 12
2 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 190

Aiding a gymnastics class for children ages 3-13 with physical and
developmental disabilities. Includes learning gymnastics skills as well as
social skills!

Extracurricular Activities

Aug 2019 – Present No Place for Hate

Grade 12
1 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 10

Acted as co-chair and met once a month with a diverse group of students to
discuss how to make my school campus more inclusive/

Aug 2018 – Present PALS

Grade 11, 12
3 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 75

Traveling to 2 schools: Barton Hills and Rosedale and acting as a mentor to

an elementary schooler and a high school student with special needs.

Aug 2018 – May 2019 The Office Club

Grade 11
1 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 10

Aug 2017 – May 2019 Arabic Club

Grade 10, 11
1 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 10

Aug 2017 – Sep 2019 Model UN

Grade 10, 11, 12
3 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 100
 Acted as head chair for 3 conferences in UNHCR room hosted at Austin
High. Participated/volunteered in several other conferences.

Aug 2017 – May 2018 Photography Club

Grade 10
2 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 15

Sep 2016 – Present French Club

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
1 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 12

Meetings every month to learn elements of french culture, such as a cheese

tasting, and to practice conversational french.

Aug 2016 – Present Newspaper Staff

Grade 8, 9, 11, 12
4 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 150

Newspaper staff writer, copy editor, and online managing editor.

Awards

Present Globy Award

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

120+ community service hours.

Present Trustee Award

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12

Received all 4 years for academic achievement.

Present Journalism District UIL

Grade 11, 12

2nd place in editorial writing and 5th place in news writing.

 Music/Artistic Achievement

Aug 2018 – Present Piano

Grade 11, 12
3 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 30

Athletic Achievement

Aug 2016 – Jun 2017 Rowing

Grade 9
6 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 240

Acted as a coxswain and a rower throughout the year and competed at 4

regattas

Leadership
Head chair for Model UN Conferences

Austin Climate Coalition Logistics Team

TFAD (Teach for a Day) teaching middle schoolers about immigration from Mexico

Coxswain on TRC Rowing Team