Gabriela

Thomas
415 Spruce Street
Roselle Park,
NJ 7204
gthomas@ucvts.org

Objective To Secure a responsible career opportunity to fully utilize my

training and skills, while making a significant contribution to the
success of young children with disabilities.

Summary 1. I have enjoyed working with children and young adults with
disabilities as a volunteer for several years. My experience with
a diverse group of people has been very fulfilling, and I would
like to pursue a career where I can continue this work. I have
been blessed to have the ability work with a wide range teachers
and staff who have provided perspective and ignited a passion
within me to teach children.

Education Aug 2017 - Present Acadamy for Performing Arts

Scotch Plains NJ
Grade 9-12
Magnet school for the performing
arts where all classes are advanced
college prep level. Major included
lessons on Acting, Professional
Directing, Playwriting and Theatre
History.

Aug 2015 - Nov New Jersey Youth Theater

Roselle Park NJ
2018 Grade 6-10
Studied with Broadway Acreddited
actor Cynthia Meryl taking vocal
lessons, acting lessons, musical
theater lessons, dance lessons, and
ballet. Performed in several solo
and group productions during this
time.

Volunteer Service Dec 2017 - Present Volunteer

Scotch Plains
Relay For Life
Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
2 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 120

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 I help at charity events including
setting up bake sales, bring in
customers and manage finances for
the group. Our school was
responsible for raising $240,000 for
breast cancer research.

Mar 2017 - Present Service Staff

Roselle Park, NJ
Roselle Park Football Concessions
Stand
Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
2 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 90
I have assisted people with
preparing food for the concession
stand and events such as football
and baseball games among other
events. I was also responsible for
the cashier and food distribution.

Jun 2016 - Present Church Volunteer

Roselle Park NJ
Community United Methodist
Church
Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
4 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 1300
Help organize and set up events in
the church including Pancake
Breakfasts, Boy Scouts Pinewood
Derby Races, food distribution to
needy families and musical
performances both in choir and
soloist. Also volunteered as liturgist
and as co-teacher for Sunday
school students.

Sep 2015 - Present Singer

Cranford, NJ
Celebration Singers Choir
Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
2 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 800
I have sang in an invitation only
choir for several years and have
helped assist set up and
deconstruction of concerts. I have
also been responsible for coaching

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 children of the youth choir in order
to enhance the concert experience.

Sep 2015 - Jun Vice President

Roselle Park, NJ
2017 National Honors Society
Grade 6, 7, 8
4 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 1200
I was appointed vice president of
the national juniors honor society.
Through this program we were able
to raise money for the Toys for Tots
program and deliver toys to young
children in hospitals.

Extracurricular Sep 2018 - May Red Rubies Choir

Grade 10
Activities 2019 4 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 200
Despite not attending Roselle Park
High School, I participated in an
invitation only choir at the school.

Jun 2018 - Aug Pixie Dust Players

Grade 9
2018 20 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 160

Sep 2017 - Present Gay Straight Alliance

Grade 9, 10, 11, 12
2 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 120
Throughout this club I have bonded
with people of different sexualities
and have experienced a very
diverse group of people.

Mar 2017 - Present Roselle Park Marching Band

Grade 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
12 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 2300
Member of the color guard blah
blah we will add to this

Sep 2015 - Jun Newspaper Club

Grade 6, 7, 8
2017 2 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 90

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 I wrote newpapers lol

Skills/Academic Jun 2017 Award For Acedmic Excelence

Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 11
Achievement Skill Level: advanced
This is given if you get all As and Bs
throughout the semester I have
been awarded this every year but
like not every semester

References Michelle Willams

Choir Director

Celebration Singers Choir

Unknown

3028975423

mawilliams189@gmail.com

Choir Director for Celebration singers. Personally

recommended me for national choir to perform at Carnegie Hall.

Megan Modero

Director

Community Acess Unlimited

Unknown

9082723644

mmodero@cau.org

Main director of the productions at CAU. She has worked at the

organization for over 30 years, she promoted me internally to

work with the children on stage during production.

Eileen Hirsch

Lay Leader

Community United Methodist Church

Unknown

9084474502

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Former Teacher who I worked with closely inside and outside of

church community.

Iris Negron

Parent and Volunteer

Boy Scouts/ Football

Unknown

3473253327

Negron.iris@gmail.com

Worked with her at concession stand and for boy scouts events.

Pastor Manuel Cruz

Pastor

United Methodist Church

302 Chestnut St, Roselle Park, NJ 07204

Unknown

manpcruz@yahoo.com

Meliane Cantor

Roselle Park Summer Camp Head Director

Roselle Park Summer Camp

Unknown

9082144550

mcanter@rpsd.org

Head of Roselle Park Summer Camp

Stephen Collins

Theatre Teacher

Academy For Performing Arts

Unknwon

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scollins@ucvts.org

Additional I was given a minor theatre award called the "Ella Award" and it

Information was then adapted into a full time award that is given out each

year by the program to whoever has the most me personailty.

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