MAYA

MCDONALD
Mayamcdonald240@gmail.com
121 Laurel Lane • Austin, TX 78705 • (512) 954-1544

EDUCATION
Stephen F. Austin High School Austin, TX June 2019
Overall GPA: 4.2455

Academy For Global Studies Fall 2015 - Present
• Followed a curriculum focused on recognizing perspectives, communicating ideas, investigating the world, and taking action
• Traveled to Heifer International in Arkansas, EARTH University in Costa Rica, To’Hajiilee Indian reservation in New Mexico, and will
travel to Chiang Mai in Thailand
• Completed over 80 hours of community service
• Completed 4 years of Spanish courses

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Marching Band– Saxophone Section Leader; Austin, TX Spring 2017 - Present
20 hours per week/ 20 weeks per year
Selected by band directors to represent the saxophone section in the marching band
• Improved the marching skills of the saxophone section through constructive feedback
• Assisted in the instruction of fundamental marching
• Participated in weekly meetings aimed at band improvement
• Represented the band in smaller ensemble performances
• Attended an annual leadership training camp in June of 2017 and 2018
Poster Making Ambassador- March for Our Lives Poster Making Ambassador; Austin, TX March 2018
Selected to be one of two ambassadors from my high school
• Helped organize and participated in a poster making event for the March for Our Lives
Camp Balcones Springs- Leadership Training; Marble Falls, TX June 2017
8 hours per day/ 2 weeks
• Focused on character development through various leadership roles
• Organized mail and shadowed counselors
• Received lifeguard training and became a certified lifeguard
• Volunteered at Marble Falls food bank

ACTIVITIES
Band- Member; Austin, TX Fall 2015- Present
20 hours per week/ 44 weeks per year
• Prepared music for contest and performance
• Made the district band at TMEA region band auditions in 2016 and 2017
• Advanced to the state solo and ensemble competition
• Received superior ratings on solos and ensembles in 2016, 2017, and 2018
• Advanced to the state marching competition
• Performed in the London New Years Day Parade in 2018
• Selected as a soloist for the Austin High School Band’s 2018 marching show
Peer Assisted Leadership- Member; Austin, TX Fall 2017- Present
5 hours per week/ 36 weeks per year
• Mentor to elementary and special needs students
• Completed 24 service hours each year
Ultimate Frisbee- Member; Austin, TX Fall 2017- Spring 2018
3 hours per week/ 20 weeks per year
• Participated in tournaments and attended practices
Math Club- Competitor; Austin, TX Spring 2018 - Present
4 hours per week/ 30 weeks per year
• Competed at UIL math and computer applications competitions
Soccer- Member; Austin, TX Fall 2015 - Spring 2017
7 hours per week/ 19 weeks per year
• Played in games, tournaments and practices
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• Acted as a team captain in 10 grade
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Syrian Refugee Volunteering Spring 2017 - Present
• Raised money to buy clothes for a family of 6 recent refugees from Syria
• Gave swimming lessons to the children
• Babysat the children while their parents were at work
Camp Balcones Springs- Work Crew; Marble Falls, TX June 2018
8 hours per day/ 2 weeks
• Worked in the kitchen by setting up, cleaning up and doing dishes
• Picked up trash around the camp
Academy for Global Studies Fall 2015 - Present
18 hours total
• Pulled weeds at community gardens around Austin
• Gathered wood for the Global Village at Heifer International in Arkansas
• Planted trees and picked up trash in Costa Rica
• Organized fundraiser that raised money to provide homeless women with feminine hygiene products
• Helped students with their schoolwork at the To’Hajiilee Indian Reservation in New Mexico

HONORS
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• Trustee Award (top 10%)- 9 , 10 , and 11 grade 2016, 2017, 2018
• National Honor Society Spring 2018 - Present