Resume

Academics:

Phoenix Country Day School, Paradise Valley, AZ    ( 2008 – Present)

SAT’s:  750 verbal, 740 math, 710 writing (10 of 12 on essay)

Grades — It should be noted that PCDS is perhaps the toughest grading school in the state.  Only one person in over a decade has graduated with a 4.0 average.  All courses should be considered honors-level courses

  • Freshman Year GPA 3.723 (Fall) and 3.78 (Spring)
  • Sophomore Year Fall Semester GPA of 3.612 and Spring Semester GPA of 3.7
  • Junior year courses- (AP U.S. History, AP Spanish, AP Biology, Pre-calculus AB/BC, English III)
  • Junior Year Fall Semester GPA- 3.7
  • Junior Year Spring  GPA- 3.9

Cambridge University, Cambridge, England     (Summer, 2008)

  • Attended four week summer school as part of the Oxbridge program
  • Courses / Grades
    • British History- A
    • International Espionage- A

Athletics:

See More Detailed Baseball Page Here

All Sports

Won Eagle Award, normally given to a senior, as a junior for the athlete across all sports who best represents the Arizona Interscholastic Association’s and the school’s ethics to pursue victory with honor.

PCDS Varsity Baseball   (Fr, So, Jr)

  • Varsity Captain (Jr)
  • Varsity MVP (Jr)
  • Full-time Starter at 3B, 2B, 1B, C, and P   (Fr, So, Jr)
  • Varsity Baseball Rookie of the Year  (Fr)
  • Best statistical year as a Freshman in school history
  • 2009 All-Region Team (Fr)
  • 2010 All-Region Team (So)
  • 2011 All-Region Team and class 1-3A All State honorable mention (Jr)
  • 2010 stats:  403 avg. 26 RBI (led team) 24 Runs, 7 2B (led team) 3 HR (led team) in 23 GP.  Final home run out of major league park during playoffs.
  • In 2010 led Starting Pitchers in ERA at 2.72  and had 29 K’s to 7 BB’s  and 4 wins to 1 loss in 28.1 innings
  • 2011 stats  - BA- 0.481, OBP %- 0.541, Slugging %- 0.904, 30 RBI’s, 5 HRs, 18 SB in 22 attempts,  3 K’s (hitting).  Pitching:  84K and 24 BB in 49.1 innings (second best in AZ 2A baseball in K/inning).  Maxpreps stats here.
  • 2011 Showcase Camps: Honor Roll Baseball Camp in Sacramento (June 28-29), Princeton Baseball Camp (August 1-2), Honor Roll Baseball Camp #1 (August 5-6)

Summer Ball (2010, 2011)

  • Connie Mack League (wood bats) 18U team
  • Coaches: ex-major leaguers Steve Ontiveros and Jim Lefebvre
  • Batted third and started at third, shortstop, center field, and pitcher
  • Led team in home runs both years

PCDS Varsity Soccer   (Fr, So, Jr)

  • Varsity Captain (Jr)
  • Full-time starting defenseman  (Fr, So, Jr)
  • Advanced to Arizona 1A-3A state semi-finals  (Fr)
  • Advanced to Arizona 1A-3A state finals (So)
  • Only 2A school to advance to state final four (Fr, So)
  • All-Region 2nd Team (Jr)

PCDS JV Basketball  (Fr, So)

  • Full-time starter (Fr, So)
  • Led team in scoring at 14+ ppg (So)
  • Named MVP of the team

PCDS Varsity Basketball (Jr)

  • Started every game
  • Led Team in Rebounds at 7.5 per game  (10th in the state in AZ 2A, despite playing fewer minutes in first half of season)  2011 Maxpreps stats here.
  • All Region Honorable Mention
  • Won the 2010-2011 Pursuing Victory with Honor Award of Excellence
  • First time school has ever made it to state quarterfinals

Activities

  • Doublethink–My blog concerning dystopias subjects in literature, history and current events (2010-present)
  • Student Senate (2009)
  • Peer Advisors  (2010)
  • FYI Advisor (Freshman Year Initiative Program) (2011)
  • Student Quiz Bowl Champion (2011)

Community:

  • Boys Team Charity (2010-present)
  • PCDS Open House, Blue and Gold Day, and as a Student Host (2008, 2009)
  • Set construction, PCDS musical  (2008, 2009)
  • Teacher, Community youth basketball program  (2009)
  • Kids reading and mentoring program, Phoenix Public Library (2005, 2006, 2007)
  • State baseball tournament volunteer   (2007)
  • Volunteer, Grand Canyon State Games  (2008)
  • Volunteer, United Food Bank  (2006)
  • Volunteer, St Marys Food Bank (2007, 2008)

Interests:

Avid sports fan and participant in baseball, football, basketball, soccer, hockey, and golf. Voracious reader, interested in astronomy, international relations, and philosophy in terms of the civil liberties of human beings.  Also an accomplished fantasy football, baseball, and basketball participant.

Work/Other:

Phoenix Country Day School Summer Camp Counselor- 6 weeks- earned $300 every 2 weeks                                                                                                                        Summer 2010