Helena Marie Putman

ACT Composite: 32; SuperScore: 33

GPA Weighted: 4.5103
Rank: 10/520 = Top 2%
Education
August 2016 - May 2020 Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, Texas
● Courses include: AP Psychology, AP World History
AP Spanish IV, AP Spanish V
AP Environmental Science, AP Calculus AB
August 2016 - May 2020 The Academy for Global Studies Austin, Texas
August 2018-December 2019 Austin Community College Austin, Texas
● Dual Credit Courses include: English Composition
US Government, British Literature
August 2018-May 2019 University of Texas On-Ramps Austin, Texas
● On-Ramps Courses include: Pre-Calculus,
Physics, US History

Academic Enrichment
12th​ Thailand
● Help plant trees and bushes, create a fire break, and mushroom baggies for local
schools.
● Learn about local Thai culture through talking to native people and exploring the
city of Chaing Mai and small villages, eating various traditional meals, and
learning to make sticky rice.
10th​ Costa Rica
● Learned about an indigenous tribe, the BriBri, in the southern part of Costa Rica
● Helped remodel their lodge, spoke with elders at the elderly home, worked on
various family farms.
9th​ Heifer International in Arkansas
● Participated in a cultural simulation: we got a glimpse of what life would be like in
countries such as Zambia, Guatemala, Thailand, the Appalachians (US), refugees
& more

Work Experience
2017-2020 West Austin Shaved Ice (15 hrs/wk; 10 wks/yr)
● Keep inventory of flavors & ice
● Work with the city in order to permit the cart
● Reach out to companies to organize events outside of summer hours
2018-2020 Party Cat Personalized (10 hrs/wk; 40 wks/yr)
● Stock & label merchandise
● Help customers curate their desired look
Summer 2019 Camp Longhorn Counselor ​(84 hrs/wk; 3 wks/yr)
● Mentor 11 ten year old girls
● taught a variety of activities
● Will be an Assistant Head Counselor for Summer 2020
10th​ WAYA Volleyball Coach (2 hrs/wk; 11 wks/yr)
● Coached a volleyball team of ten 4th grade girls
● Taught necessary skills and rules for games
Community Service
11th​ The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Students of the Year Campaign (70 hrs total)
● Represented Austin High within the seven week campaign
● Created a team of both high school students & adults

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● Raised a total of $25,000 towards cancer research
● In total, the Campaign raised $719,000
Beyond Batten Foundation Youth Leadership Committee (2 hrs/mo; 12 mos/yr)
● ​Brainstorm & organize two fundraisers per year
● Advocate for better awareness of the Batten disease
Costa Rica Learning Expedition (10 hrs total)
● Participated in trash clean up
● Talked with elderly at the Bri Bri elderly home
● Painted pro-Earth signs for the Bri Bri
● Provided assistance to various family fincas

Activities
12th​ National Honor Society ​(1 hr/wk; 36 wks/yr)
● Chosen junior year for my demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship,
service, leadership, & character
● We meet weekly to discuss service within both the AHS & city of Austin
communities
11th​ ,​ 12th​ Link Crew Leader (2 hrs/wk; 36 wks/yr)
● Host the freshman orientation at Austin High
● Provide assistance/mentorship to freshmen
● Help teach a freshman advisory
9th​ ,​ 10th​ ​, 11​th Austin High Volleyball (15 hrs/wk; 38 wks/yr)
● Daily 3 hour practices during the season
● Daily workouts during off season
● Participated in multiple tournaments
● Led warm ups & workouts
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10tth Student Council ​(2 hrs/wk; 36 wks/yr)
● Part of both the Student Voice & Teacher Appreciation cabinets
● Hosted events to allow students to voice their opinions about the school
● Coordinated gifts for teachers throughout the year
9th​ ,​ 10th​ Ali’i Club Volleyball (6 hrs/wk; 20 wks/yr)
● Part of a club volleyball team with 10 other girls
● Compete in both in-town and out of town tournaments
● Improve volleyball skill
Honors & Awards
12th​ Academy for Global Studies Globie Award
● Completed 120 service hours or more throughout high school career
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Austin Independent School District Trustee Award
● Awarded to those in the top 10% of their class
11th​ Most Valuable Defensive Volleyball Player
● Given to the player who excels in defense during the season
11th​ Junior Varsity Volleyball Captain
● Chosen by the team to be Captain
● Led warm-ups
● Helped to maintain focus & obtain our goals as a team
10th​ Junior Varsity Maroon Award
● Awarded to the player who demonstrates the most spirit & energy on & off the
court

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Ali’i Volleyball Club Captain
● Chosen by Coach to be captain with 2 other girls
● Led warm-ups
 ● A critical player on the team
● Mediated differences in calls between my coach and the referee

Hobbies/Interests
● Scuba Diving & discovering the underwater world
● Enjoying Lake Austin
● Wakesurfing year-round
● Traveling to learn about new cultures, foods, people, & historic sights
● Skydiving & enjoying the adrenalin rush