SAT Subject:

Biology - 730

Math Level 2 - 720

Literature - 700

Languages:

Urdu - spoken at home

Spanish - conversational

Sarah Zaidi Kingswood Oxford School

West Hartford, Connecticut 2013-2015

Avon High School 2011-2013 sarah.zaidi864@gmail.com

SAT:

Critical Reading- 740

Math - 740

Writing - 660

ACT: 31

CEEB: 070890

Academic Honors/Awards Description of Achievement Grade

Connecticut State Board of

Education - High Standard of

Education

Community Service Hall of Fame

Acknowledgement - achieved high standards of

education in the following areas: Mathematics,

Science, Reading and Writing Across the

Disciplines

Acknowledgement - earned more than 100

hours of community service in High School

10

12

Honors Courses Advanced Placement Courses

9th Grade (Avon H.S.): English, Environmental Science,

Geometry and World History I.

10th Grade (Avon H.S.): English, Algebra, World History II

and Civics.

11th Grade (K.O.): Precalculus and Chemistry.

10th Grade (Avon H.S.): AP Biology (exam = 4).

11th Grade (K.O.): AP United States History (exam = 3).

12th Grade (K.O.): AP Political Science (exam = NA)

Community Service/

Volunteer Experience

Description of Participation When Grade(s)

Avon Public Library Student Volunteer - shelve books and coordinate programs

for children (movies, and art & crafts). Summer

12 Hours

12

Renbrook Summer Adventure,

Volunteer Service Project:

Medico Integral Dulce

Refugio

Riobamba, Ecuador

Student Volunteer: joined twenty other students to assist

dentists at Clinica Fibuspam, a free clinic located in the

Ecuadorian Andes in Riobamba - assisted with the following:

* diagnoses and treatments

* renovation of a school - supported local tradesmen

* translations - Spanish to English

* childcare

* distribution of donations - medical supplies and toys

and books collected prior to the trip

http://www.clinicadulcerefugio.com/

Summer

90 Hours/

2 Weeks

10

http://www.clinicadulcerefugio.com/http://www.clinicadulcerefugio.com/

Bethesda Medical Mission

Haiti

Volunteer - Bethesda means house of mercy (The Gospel

of John). Joined this humanitarian group of medical

professionals and assisted with the following:

* pediatricians and dentists in diagnostics and

treatment of patients

* distributed food, water and donated toys*ran

errands and distributed medication

http://www.bethesdamedicalmission.com/

Summer

40 Hours/

1 Week

10

Academic/Career

Exploration

Description of Program and/or Course of Study When Grade(s)

University of New England -

Early College Program Pre-Law/Trial Advocacy - an introduction to the American

legal system and the various types of law - Contract Law, Tort

Law, Constitutional Law and Criminal Law. Member of a mock

trial team where we learned the basics regarding the rules of

evidence, when objections are appropriate, how to direct and

cross-examine a witness, and how to prepare opening and

closing statements. 3-credit course.

Summer

3 Weeks

12

Project Oceanology Off-Shore Habitat Study - studied marine science topics:

* Nutrient analysis, * Navigation, * Marine mammals in Long

Island Sound, * Physical and chemical oceanography,

* Thames River estuary study, * Land use of coastline,

* Ecosystem function, and Environmental management and

policy issues.

Summer

1 Week

12

South Hadley District No. 1

Fire Department and EMT

South Hadley, MA

Shadow Opportunity - observed the men and women of this

fire station as they preformed fire suppression, and paramedic

ambulance service, and education programs for the South

Hadley community.

Summer

1 Weeks

12

Rigali Orthodontix

Wallingford, CT

Shadow Opportunity - one week observing office

procedures, orthodontic treatments, and patient care.

Responsible for sterilizing instruments for patient treatment.

Summer

1 Weeks

11

UPrep New England at Yale

University - The National

Society of the Gifted &

Talented

Summer Institute for the Gifted - joined other Gifted &

Talented students for academic studies at Yale University.

College prep and SAT review.

Summer

3 Weeks

11

ID Gaming Academy

Vassar College Intensive Pre-college Experience in Game Development,

Programing and Design. Partnered with another student to

create, code, design and develop a video game.

Summer

2 Weeks

10

Science Workshop

Choate Rosemary Hall

Summer Program

Concepts in Physics - Mechanics. Course offered hands-on

experimentation. Summer

2 Weeks

10

Extra Curricular Activities Description of Participation When Grade(s)

Robotics Team JV Year 11, 12

http://www.bethesdamedicalmission.com/http://www.bethesdamedicalmission.com/

KO News

School Newspaper

Satire Cartoonist - draw, write and submit satirical cartoons

for the schools newspaper. THIS where I would put a link

Year 11, 12

Forensic Union

Debate and Public Speaking Team Member -

Year 11

Fencing Accomplished in the use of a foil - fenced against

students two years older.

Year 9, 10

Film Critique Club Member - viewed films and discussed use of cinematic

techniques in the horror film Psycho and other films.

Year 9, 10

Creative Writing Club Member - learned and practiced creative writing techniques. Year 9, 10

The UberBots -FIRST Team FIRST Robotics Team Competitor - responsible for the

building and mechanics of the robot.

Year 11

Hobbies Fencing, Robotics, Archery, Wood Carving/Whittling, Writing , Reading

Travel Haiti, Ecuador, India, France

Sarah Zaidi 860-856-1225

sarah.zaidi864@gmail.com