Iris Mejia

8725 W. Windsor Ave. Phoenix, Arizona 85037

H: (417)483-1895| C: (623)221-2682| E: ​iris.mejia4884@gmail.com

Personal Profile:
Determined, hard-working, optimistic, and adaptive second year Energy and Industrial
Technology student who has the ability to acclimate to any circumstance and is inclined to work
with others. Seeking the position of an Electrical Engineer.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

● Certifications in: OSHA 10, NCCER, Precision Measurements
● Understands piping system components, their purpose and flowpath
● Ability to use power tools including pneumatic impact wrenches, circular saws, drills,
porta-band saws
● Ability to use an overhead crane
● Ability to cut and thread iron pipe using proper tubing cutter, pipe threader and reamer.
Then build an iron pipe system
● Ability to use the torch to make oxy fuel cuts

Education:
University High School-Tolleson Tolleson, AZ Expected Grad Date: May 2021
Relevant Coursework: All Honors/Advanced Placement Classes
Other Classes: Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Speech, Creative Writing, Native Spanish, Advanced
Placement Spanish, Vocal Ensemble/ Concert Choir

Western Maricopa Education Center (West-MEC) Expected Grad Date: May 2021
Energy and Industrial Technology Program
Explores the fields of electricity, electronics, instrumentation & controls, mechanical systems,
industrial skills, power plant generation, industrial plant operations, energy transmission and
distribution, and power skills.

Volunteer Activities:
Desert Sage Phoenix Public Library Phoenix, AZ May 2019-March 2020
Teen Volunteer
Responsibilities include: Assisting manager/librarian, printing, shelving books, registering
families for family programs, participating as an assistant at showcases, helping anyone that has
issues with the printers or computers
(Over 200hrs)

Amberlea Elementary School Phoenix, AZ March-April 2019

Amberlea Technology Club Assistant
Responsibilities include: Helping take attendance, finding parts that were missing to make
robots, organizing things for the coordinator, recording things for club showcases
(18hrs)

Extracurricular Activities:
Yale Young Global Scholars Connect July 2020

Empowered student leaders by building a global community and designing interdisciplinary

programs that foster intellectual curiosity, deepen understanding, and inspire creative action
across all borders

Summer Experience at West Residential Program June 2019

Participated in unique, college-prep experiences that used interactive activities that included
research, laboratory visits, presentations, seminars, college-major explorations and panel
discussions

AVID Summer Residential Program June 2019

Chose potential learning communities related to math-based sciences, engineering, social and
behavioral sciences, education, business or sustainability while developing leadership skills in
team-building activities

Hispanic Mother Daughter Program August 2018-May 2019

Outreach program for first generation students, helped give insight on qualifications for
universities, learning experience with other teenager, learned about financial aid and
extracurricular activities

Barret Summer Scholars June 2018

Interacting with other students with the same career path, received a learning experience at
the university dorms, took two college level classes of interest

Special Recognitions:
AP Scholar Award June 2020

Academic Award recognizing exemplary college-level achievement, for scoring 3 or higher on

three or more AP Exams.

Academic Dean's list by University High School ​August 2019-May 2020

Academic award, or notation, used to recognize the level of high scholarship demonstrated by
students in college, university or a college level highschool

Certificate of Excellence by West Mec Southwest Campus ​August 2019-January 2020

Academic award, or notion, used to recognize the level of high scholarship demonstrated by
student in community outreach, peer evaluation, and high achieving student