My name is Elena, and I am currently an undergrad student at Princeton University. I grew up in Montclair, New Jersey, and one of my favorite extracurricular activities has always been tutoring. During my final year of high school, I spent a great deal of time tutoring other high schooler and middle schooler students. Not only did I find tutoring to be helpful for the students, but it was also a learning experience for me. I learned so much about the variety of ways that people learn and understand various concepts. My passions are chemistry and math– particularly algebra and calculus. I've been a camp counselor for five years, and I really enjoy working with children and young adults.
College:
Education: Princeton University
Undergrad Major: Pre-Med and African American Studies
High School:
Class Rank: 5%
Awards & Honors: Chair of Senate and Speaker of the House of the Civics and Government Institute (2 Years), High Honor Roll (4 Years), National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Community Service Award, Chosen as one of “21 Leaders for the 21st Century,†Awarded to 21 Outstanding Leaders Dedicated to Improving Lives of Women and Girls, by Women E-news 2013, Named “18 Under 18, the Most Amazing Teens of 2012, by Huffington Post 2012, New Jersey Resolution of Recognition from the State of New Jersey, “Young Activist Award†from NJ League of Women Voters, 2012 Proclamation of Commendation from the Township of Montclair presented at event to honor petition at Bobbi Brown’s studio in Montclair, NJ, Received press coverage from The New York Times, CNN, Fox, The Washington Post, USA Today, NPR, and other outlets, Invited to International Day of Courage at White House March 2014, Selected to participate in Girls Leadership and Civic Education Conference at the White House
Interests & Activities: Lifeguard and counselor at Surf and Turf Adventure Camp, Soccer referee, tutored students ranging from 7th-11th grade in sciences, mathematics, and Spanish, Varsity Softball, Cross Country, Relay for life, Spanish Club, Chemistry Olympics, Math League, Organizer/activist who launched petition which resulted in Candy Crowley moderating the Obama/Romney presidential debate
ACT Scores: 35 Composite, 34 English, 33 Math, 34 Reading, 36 Science, 34 Writing
AP Exams: 5 Calculus BC, 5 Chemistry, 5 Spanish Language, 5 United States History, 4 Physics Mechanics
SAT Subject Tests: 760 Math Level 2, 780 Chemistry
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Location: Princeton University