aMakela

Education
Calculus AB) ors Spanish, AICE General Paper)

meganmakela@gmail.com email 850.217.6923 phone 390 Baywinds Drive address Destin, FL 32541

Affiliations & Organizations

Science National Honor Society,
Member 2011-2014 Treasurer 2012-2013 Secretary 2013-2014

Ft. Walton Beach High School 400 Hollywood Blvd. SW Fall 2010Spring 2014 Ft. Walton Beach, FL 32548 GPAweighted 4.50, GPAunweighted 3.93 Top 2% of class (Class of 2014 Rank: 6 of 431) Honors/AP courses Science (Honors Chemistry, Honors Biology, Honors Physics, AP Chemistry) Mathematics (Honors Algebra I & II, Honors Geometry, Honors Pre-Calculus, AP English (Honors English I&II, AP Language & Composition) History (AP Human Geography, AP World History, AP U.S. History) Elective (PLTWs Biomedical Science program, AICE Thinking Skills I & II, Hon ACTEnglish 35, Math 33, Reading 33, Science 35, Combined English/Writing 32, Composite 34 AP Test ScoresWorld History 5, United States History 5, Calculus AB 5, Language & Composition 5, Chemistry 4, Human Geography 4 Northwest Florida State College Dual-Enrolled Summer 2013Spring 2014 100 College Blvd. Niceville, FL 32578

National Honor Society

Member 2012-2014

Mu Alpha Theta National High School Mathematics Honor Society

Member 2012-2014 Vice-President 2013-2014

Ft. Walton Beach High School Girls Junior Varsity Soccer

Member 2010-2012

International Thespian Society,

Member 2012-2014

Student Council
Member 2013-2014

Volunteer Experience
High school science & math tutor,
Fall 2011-present

Awards, Honors & Distinctions

Presidents List, Northwest Florida State College, Fall 2013 AP Scholar with Distinction Award, August 2013 University of South Floridas STEM Research for Scholars program, July 2013 Anne T. Mitchell Academic Honors Award, 2011-2013 Viking Scholar Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, 2011-2013 Florida Sunshine State Scholar finalist, Winter 2012 AP Scholar Award, August 2012 Research: Chemotherapy-Induced Cognitive Changes: Does Treatment Affect Visual Working Memory and Information Processing? 57th Annual State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida 4th Place Award,
Behavioral & Social Sciences Category Senior Division, April 2012 35th Annual Robert Sheffield East Panhandle Regional Science & Engineering Fair 1st Place Award, Behavioral & Social Sciences Category Senior Division, February 2012 Northwest Florida State College Grand Prize Winner, $1,000 Scholarship, February 2012 American Psychological Association Award for Research in Psychological Science, February 2012 Okaloosa County Medical Society Recognition for Outstanding Medical Research, February 2012 Intel International Science & Engineering Fair finalist (alternate) in Behavioral & Social Sciences, February 2012 Bay Area Psychological Consultants Special Award, Behavioral Category Senior Division, February 2012

Organizational support for Bay Area Psychological Consultants (56 hours),

Summer 2011-present

FWBHS Dramas spring musical, set-building and lights (53 hours),

Spring 2013

Destin Middle School Boys Soccer team assistant (40 hours),

Winter 2012

Okaloosa STEMM Center kids camp & teacher training volunteer (82 hours),
Summer 2012

Destin United Methodist Church middle school youth group volunteer (32 hours),
Fall 2010

Research: Fair or Not? Factors That Influence Student Participation in Science Fairs 56th Annual State Science & Engineering Fair of Florida participant, Behavioral &
Social Sciences Category Senior Division, March 2011 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations (NOAA) 2011 Taking the Pulse of the Planet Award, March 2011 34th Annual Robert Sheffield East Panhandle Regional Science & Engineering Fair 2nd Place Award, Behavioral & Social Sciences Category Senior Division, February 2011 Florida Association of Science Teachers Award for Outstanding Research, February 2011 United States Army Award for Outstanding Science Project, February 2011

Employment
USSF Certified Grade 8 Soccer Referee,
July 2010-present

Elementary & Middle School tutor (all subjects),

Fall 2010present