Joshua Cruz

Belleville, NJ 07109
Jrc7101@gmail.com
Objective: To devote my skills, knowledge and experience to the wellbeing of animals while
working for a credited establishment in order to be successful in my dream profession.

Education:     Grade
Rutgers University                   Class of 2023
Newark Academy, Livingston, NJ         9-12

Community Service:
 Eagle Rock Veterinarian Hospital 12
o Senior project in which I volunteered at the animal hospital for more than 70
hours in a span of four weeks.
 Food Bank for MLK Day 9-10
o Volunteering during Newark Academy day of giving by boxing and packing food
donated to the food bank
 Newark Academy Holiday Party 9-10
o Annual holiday event in which volunteers from Newark Academy entertain a
large number of guests from the Apostles House.
 Sandy Hook Beach Cleanup 10
o Clean Ocean Action sponsored event for volunteers to clean litter from beach.

 Trail Maintenance 9-12

o Newark Academy sponsored event for students to volunteer to clean public trails.
 Bridges Run 10
o Project in which students created care packages for the homeless and then
traveled to an area setup where they passed out these care packages along with
other supplies.
 AISAP School Fair and Expo 10-11
o Students helped setup and guide parents and their children around Newark
Academy at the expo.
 Passaic River Cleanup 9
o Students tasked with cleaning up the illegal dump sites at the Passaic river.
 KRS Planting 11
o Event where students volunteered to plant hundreds of flowers at a preschool.
 Teacher Assistant 12
o Assisted the community service director of NA by organizing schedules, taking
inventory, and running errands.
 Concession Stand Cleanup 12
o Students volunteered to clean and organize Newark Academy's concession stand
for more efficient use in the future.
Work Experience:
 SEBS EOF Office 9/19-12/19
o Office Assistant (3 days/week, 12-16 weeks)

Performing Arts:
 Fall Drama, Newark Academy, Livingston, NJ 12
o The Laramie Project
 Introductory, intermediate acting class. 10-12

Athletics:
 Varsity Baseball 9-12
o Outfielder
 Varsity Football 9-12
o Running back, Fullback, Halfback

Clubs:
 Peer Leader 12
o Program where senior students at Newark Academy mentored and interacted with
freshman students in order to show them the ins and outs of the school.
 Mi Casa 9-12
o Latino appreciation club. Co-President senior year.
 Green and Blue Committee 9-12
o Club advocating for a cleaner environment in the Newark Academy community.

Language:
 Fluent English
 Fluent Spanish