Liberty University
History & International Relations Double Major, Minor, Military History
- 2017 Young Historian Award, Liberty University History Department
- Attended the Alexander Hamilton Seminar on National Security, Washington, DC Summer 2017
- Attended the 2017 Woman of the Year Dinner Banquet honoring Kellyanne Conway, Trump Hotel, Washington, DC
- Spring 2017, Liberty University Dean’s List
- Fall 2016, Liberty University Dean’s List
- Attended CPAC Conference in Washington, DC 2017
- Attended Values Voters Conference, Washington, DC 2016
- Attended Young Americas Foundations (YAF) Conference Washington DC, Summer 2016
- 2015 Fundraising for Presidential Candidate, Dr. Ben Carson
- Distinguished Finalist “Spirit of Service Award” from the President of the United States
- Member, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR)
Liberty University Member Organizations
House of Delegates ♦ Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society ♦ Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society ♦ Eagles Scholars Speech Club ♦ Student Government Association Delegate ♦ Students Behind Our Military ♦ Spanish Club ♦ Young Americas Foundation
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
Bilingual
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- English
- Spanish
- Hebrew (written ability)
Public Speaking
- Speech Club President, Liberty University
- Laura Ingram Show interview, 2016 Values Voter Summit
- NPR, All Things Considered Radio Show interview for 2017 Presidential Inauguration
- WBDJ 7 Roanoke, VA (CBS) interview, post 2017 Presidential Inauguration
- 2011 presented USO Kids Mission to academically honored High School Students attending the Houston Rotary for Camp Enterprise
- Regular guest on Wings over Eagles Military Radio Show on KSEV, broadcast to military bases around the world and in Houston market sharing about our events
- Live interview, KPRC (NBC) at the first ever USO Telethon
- Live interview by KPRC (NBC) immediately following a USO Kids Softball Tournament
- Speaking engagements honoring our military
- Shared USO Kids Mission at military event at CityCentre
- Delivered speech 300 USO donors at annual USO Appreciation Luncheon
Leadership Skills
- Led group of Liberty University Students, included Eagle Scholars and ROTC to 2017 Presidential Inauguration in Washington, D.C.
- President, Kids4RTroops
- See more information under “Entrepreneur”
- Student Government Association (SGA) of Liberty University, House of Delegate
Excellent Writing Skills -(sub point) see below in Academic Honors and Awards
EDUCATION
- Second Baptist High School, May 27, 2016
- Sum-ma Cum Laude, Distinguished Degree, AP Scholar
Academic Honors and Awards
- Eagles Scholars, Liberty University, Fall 2016-Spring 2018
- 2016 Fall Semester, Dean’s List, 4.0 GPA
- Gold Award, Best HS Senior Essay
- Gold Award, English Senior Class
- Bronze Award, AP Spanish Senior Class
- National Honor Society: 10th 11th & 12th grades
- Social Studies Honor Society, 12th grade
- Spanish Honor Society, 11 & 12 grades
- Honor Roll: 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th grades
- Academic All-State Basketball 11 & 12 grades
- Ambassador Council
- Second Baptist School 12th & Cypress Christian 9th
- SBS Spanish Club 11th
- 2014 Original Oratory, 10th grade, 2nd Place State Finals
- 2013 State Original Oratory Speech Meet 4th place
Service Honors and Awards
- 2015 Oct 17-organized 10 Second Baptist Students to greet Dr. Ben Carson at Dr. Ben Carson for President fundraiser in Houston
- One of 6 student chosen to attend 2016 World Council Event with General Petraeus
- 2015 Led Pledge of Allegiance for Military Youth Community Ministries Houston Gala
- Hometown Hero Cy Fair Magazine
- 2012 Distinguished Finalist “Spirit of Service Award” from the President of the United States (top 102 out of 28,000 applicants)
- 2012 Received letter of recognition for Spirit of Service Award from then Texas Senator Dan Patrick and Texas Representative Patricia Harless
- Volunteer VBS 9th & 11th grades and Angels of Light 11th & 12th grades
- Led Pledge of Allegiance to 2,000 guests for Operation Military Salute event, Second Baptist Church
- Honored by the San Jacinto Girls Scouts as the City-Wide Student of the Week
- Houston Astros 2012 Hometown Hero, threw out first pitch
- Received congratulatory letter from the CEO of the USO for achievement at first ever USO Telethon
- Led team of Kids to the 1st ever Travis Manion 9/11 Memorial Run at Ellington Field, ran alongside 2000 Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine & Coast Guard to honor those killed on 9/11 and to honor Colonel Manion’s son, Travis, KIA in Iraq
- 2015-16 volunteer for Salta (weekly Spanish children’s service) Second Baptist Church
Athletic Achievements
- 2016 4A Second Team All-District Varsity Basketball, School MVP Offensive Player
- 2015 4A Second Team All-District Varsity Basketball
- 3rd overall in State 3-pointer shots & 13th overall in State 2-point shots
- 2015 & 2016 Academic All-State
- 2014 3A First Team All-District, Elite Eight and Final Four State Champion Varsity Basketball
- 2014 Named to All-Tournament 3A Team, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-District Varsity Softball, Best Defensive Player, & State Final Four
- 2013 1st Team 3A All-District Varsity Softball (9th grade) & Best Defensive Player
- 2013 All-District 3A Varsity Basketball, 2nd team (9th grade)
- 2012 Received the Timothy Award in volleyball for Christ-like Character
- 2012 Best Defensive Player, Varsity Volleyball
Entrepreneur
- Organized first USO Kids (in 2008)
- Formed Kids4RTroops (2011)
- Escorted President Bush 41 and President Bush 43 on sidelines of the Houston Texans Military Appreciation Game with 30 severely Wounded Warriors (2009, 2010 & 2011)
- Escorted Wayne Newton USO Celebrity Chair at the Houston Rodeo for events honoring our military
- Presented a flag flown over US Capital from US Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison by Sgt Eric Maddox, masterminded capture of Saddam Hussein
- Led USO Kids to special homecoming in El Campo for the soldiers from the 72nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, the first US military group to transfer power from the US Coalition to the Gov’t of Iraq
- Girl Scout Troop placed 300 yellow ribbons for “Welcome Home a Soldier”
- Started USO Kids Softball Team, honoring a fallen soldier at each tournament
- Raised funds to purchase & deliver complete Christmas dinner baskets for 50 troops at Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base, Houston, TX
- USO Kids were given 5,000 tickets from Houston Texans owner Bob McNair and we hosted a “meet & greet” at the New Year’s Eve Texas Bowl Game, served food to over 5,000 troops & their families at the Salute our Troops Tailgate
- Organized USO Kids to collect 5,000 Christmas Cards to send to our troops deployed overseas
- Organized 250 USO Kids & 50 Wounded Warriors to attend three special Houston Texans football practices and “meet & greet” Houston Texans Players
- Organized USO Kids to first ever USO Telethon, we answered phones, spent time with Wounded Warriors and raised over $100,000 that day
- 2009-2011 Escorted & fed 30 Wounded Warriors to each home Houston Texans Football game
- Escorted Lt. Col Tim Karcher (double amputee) and his family to the Houston Rodeo for a day
- Organized a “We Support You” banner signing for 300 kids to tell the troops how much we love and appreciate them, shipped to Iraq & Afghanistan
- Participated for 2-days Operation Lock N Load, escorting special guest, 3-Star General Jimmy Wells, Joanne King Herring and Jonathan Sandys, Great Grandson of Winston Churchill
- Helped Houston Texans Chris Meyers for a special homecoming for double amputee returning from Iraq
- Organized Kids4RTroops to participate in the first annual Watermelon Walk/Run for the Fallen, we ran a 5K then stood in complete silence for over 2-hours while all 514 names of the Texan Fallen were read
- Worked with Texas Sentinels raising money for an apartment for 1-year for a soldier, who lost a leg in Iraq
- GOP USA Fundraiser