1501 W 10th St.

Merced, CA 95341
(209) 626-7986
lua.mayra55@gmail.com

M​AYRA​ C. L​UA​ R​EYES

S​TUDENT​ S​TATEMENT I am a persistent, hard-working, and passionate person. I have developed enhanced
communication, critical thinking, and time-management skills throughout my high
school career. My education and career goals are to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in
Political Science, attend Law School, and become a Civil Rights Attorney in the state of
California. My career objective is to become a voice for underrepresented minorities and
advocate for equality and social freedom.

E​DUCATION E​L​ C​APITAN​ H​IGH​ S​CHOOL​; M​ERCED​ , CA A​NTICIPATED​ G​RADUATION​: J​UNE​ 2020
GPA: 4.42 (W) 4.0 (un-weighted) Rank: 5
Advanced Coursework: Advanced Placement European History, Advanced Placement
Spanish Language and Culture, Advanced Placement Chemistry, Advanced Placement
United States History, Pre-Calculus Honors, Economics Honors
MERCED COMMUNITY COLLEGE; MERCED, CA E​NROLLED​ F​ALL​ 2018-
S​PRING​ 2020
GPA: 4.0
Coursework Completed: English Language and Composition, Introduction to English
Literature, Accounting, Psychology, American Popular Music History, Elementary
Statistics, American Sign Language

E​XTRACURRICULAR P​RESIDENT​, I​NTERACT​ C​LUB​ , G​RADES​ 9​TH​-12​TH

A​CTIVITIES Promoted and carried out community events effectively and developed interpersonal,
communication, and leadership skills by working with others.

P​UBLIC​ C​OORDINATOR​, M​ERCED​ Y​OUTH​ C​OUNCIL​, G​RADES​ 11​TH​-12​TH

Represented South Merced and learned to work well under pressure, coordinate events,
and be considerate of others.

A​CADEMIC​ L​EADERSHIP​ C​LUB​: A​CADEMIC​ M​ENTOR​, G​RADES​ 11​TH​-12​TH

Mentored students of all grade levels and all academic subjects by helping them
understand lectures, homework, and assignments. I developed strong communication
skills and learned more about different learning styles.

C​OMMUNITY​ A​CTION​ C​LUB​, C​O​-​LEADER​, G​RADE​ 11​TH​-12​TH

Helped expand the Community Action Club on campus to have community service and
cultural emphasis by hosting monthly cultural celebrations and visiting eldery homes.

LINK C​REW​ L​EADERSHIP​, M​ENTOR​, G​RADE​ 12

Helped Freshmen transition from Middle School to High School through Freshman
Orientation and Peer Support by engaging in ice-breaker activities and conducting
effective study halls.
H​ONORS​ & A​WARDS A​CADEMIC​ E​XCELLENCE​ A​WARD​, S​CHOOL​, G​RADE​ 9
Honor awards earned by Freshmen who achieved a 4.0 GPA during their first semester
of highschool.
G​AUCHO​ ​OF​ ​THE​ M​ONTH​, S​CHOOL​, G​RADE​ 10
A school-level award earned based on an individual’s performance in the classroom and
their character.
AP S​CHOLAR​ ​WITH​ H​ONOR​, N​ATIONAL​, G​RADE​ 11
National award that is granted to students by College Board who earn a score of at least
a 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of three or higher on four or more exams.
P​REMIERE​ P​RO​ C​ERTIFICATION​ A​WARD​, S​TATE​, G​RADE​ 11
A Certification Award to students who have developed a level of skill to be either
proficient or higher in Premiere Pro editing program that is part of the Adobe Creative
Cloud software collection.
S​EAL​ ​OF​ B​ILITERACY​ A​WARD​, C​ITY​, G​RADE​ 12
A city-level award earned by students who have studied and attained proficiency in two
or more languages. (Spanish & English)
C​ALIFORNIA​ S​CHOLARSHIP​ F​EDERATION​, S​CHOOL​ & S​TATE​, G​RADE​ 9​TH​-12​TH
A high school honor society that recognizes high academic achievement.

R​EFERENCES J​ASON​ S​CHNIEDER​, A​DVANCED​ P​LACEMENT​ U​NITED​ S​TATES​ H​ISTORY​ T​EACHER​,

E​L​ C​APITAN​ H​IGH​ S​CHOOL
JSCHNEIDER​@​MUHSD​.​ORG​ - F​ORMER​ T​EACHER
J​OHN​ P​ETTY​, A​VID​ T​EACHER​, E​L​ C​APITAN​ H​IGH​ S​CHOOL
JPETTY​@​MUHSD​.​ORG​ - C​URRENT​ T​EACHER
C​HARLENE​ G​ALLARDO​, A​DVANCED​ P​LACEMENT​ C​HEMISTRY​ T​EACHER​, E​L​ C​APITAN​ H​IGH​ S​CHOOL
CGALLARDO​@​MUHSD​.​O​RG​ F​ORMER​ T​EACHER

L​AMGUENE​ K​INDAVONG​, P​ARKS​ ​AND​ ​RECREATION​ C​OORDINATOR​, P​ARKS​ ​AND

R​ECREATION
KINDAVONG​L@​CITYOFMERCED​.O​ RG​ - C​URRENT​ M​ERCED​ Y​OUTH​ C​OUNCIL​ A​DVISOR

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