Sarah Pederson

500 Nature Ave, Northwood, IA, 50459

sarahpederson4@gmail.com
(712) 840-XXXX

Academics:
Northwood-Kensett Junior-Senior High School(2014-present) Northwood, Iowa
CCE Composition I and II, Public Speaking, Intro to Ethics, Music Appreciation, Health
and Nutrition, Developmental Psychology, Human Relations, and Marriage and Family
Class Rank: 3/39
ACT Score: 25

Activities:
Student Council (2014-present) Secretary(2016-2017)
President(2017-present)
Basketball Cheerleading (2014-present) Co-captain(2017-present)
Track (2015-present)
Math Club (2016-present) Treasurer(2017-present)
Rube Goldberg (2017-present)
Viking Crew (2017-present)
Volleyball (2014-2017) Co-captain(2017)
Competitive Cheerleading (2015-2017)
Football Cheerleading (2015-2017)
Pops (2015-2016)
Band (2014-2016)

Work Experience:
Northwood Municipal Pool (2016-2017)
Lifeguard- watching different areas of the pool to ensure safety; CPR
certified
Home Health Aid(Present)
Help an elderly couple with their home life

Community Service:
Community Connection Day (2015-present)
Cleaned ditches, the school’s windows, and the Northwood Movie Theatre.
Relay for Life (2014-2017)
Put on a bake sale for Relay for Life and sold buttons; all profits go to Worth
County Relay for Life.
Toys for Tots (2016-2017)
Helped parents pick out toys for their kids and handed out toy trucks to these
families.
Nursing Home Decorating (2016-2017)
Put Christmas decorations up all around the nursing home.
Cheerleading Easter Egg Hunt (2016)
Hid Easter eggs for little kids of different age groups.
Youth Cheerleading Camp (2014-2016)
Helped choreograph dances for little girls to perform at a basketball game.
 Chicago Mission Trip (2015)
I painted a church, worked two days at the Greater Chicago Depository, and
worked at a food bank at a local church.

Honors & Accomplishments:

National Honor Society (2016-present) President(2017-present)
Based on exhibiting traits of Character, Leadership, Service and Scholarship.
Academic Letter (2015-present)
Two semesters of obtaining a cumulative 3.4 GPA or better.
Basketball Cheer Letter (2015-present)
Cheering at all games you’re scheduled for and attending practice.
Track Letter (2015-present)
Participation in 90% of practices and attending all meets.
Volleyball Letter (2015-2017)
Playing on varsity for the entire season and attending all practices.
Football Cheer Letter (2015-2017)
Cheering at all games you’re scheduled for and attending practice.
Leadership Award (2017)
Given out for outstanding leadership skills during football cheer season.
Defensive MVP (2017)
Given out for having the best defensive skills in volleyball.
Coaches Award (2016)
Given out by the cheer coach for being an ideal athlete.
Band Letter (2016)
Earning 200 points by attending at all concerts and band lessons.
Newcomer Award (2015)
Given out for all the accomplishments during my first season of basketball cheer.

Other Interests:
Traveling (on-going)
This is important to my character because I want to become more familiar with
the world around and the other cultures of the world.
Wild AAU Volleyball (2014-2015)
Played elite AAU volleyball for an 11th grade team.