ALEXA SAMANO

Chicago, IL 60634
Samanoalexa0@gmail.com / 312.978.6834

EDUCATION
Chicago Academy High School, Chicago, IL Expected Graduation June 2020
● Cumulative Weighted GPA: 5.01/4.00, Honor Roll every semester
● Will have completed six AP’s upon graduation: English Language and Composition;
Literature and Composition; Calculus AB; US History; Computer Science A; Computer
Science Principles
● Completed two dual credit classes, equivalent to college level material in Biology and
Environmental Science
● Completed four classes at Wilbur Wright College: Criminal Justice; The National
Government; Operation Systems I; Spanish
● SAT: 1190
● Accepted to Purdue University and plan to attend in the fall of 2020
● Applied and earned a Dell Scholarship for academic achievement and first generation college
attendance, resulting in $20,000 in financial support

DePaul University, College Connect Program (Summer enrichment program) Summer 2018
● Selected to attend four day per week one college class and seminars to prepare for college
applications
● Presented a project to over 600 fellow students on how to tackle the cybersecurity needs of
websites

COMMUNITY & LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES

Chicago Academy Elementary School Senior Year
Classroom Tutor
● Assisted full time teacher in a pre-kindergarten classroom with academics and activities three
days per week during free periods

National Honor Society (20 students selected for academic and leadership achievement)
Elected President senior year; Participant junior year Junior & Senior Year
● Developed and recruited fellow students for two service projects: a Blood Drive; Feed My
Starving Children
● Held weekly meetings to discuss plans like fundraising and further service projects, which
were cancelled due to COVID-19

WORK EXPERIENCE
After School Matters (Non-profit that provides Chicago high school teens with after-school and
summer opportunities)
Selected Intern Summer 2019
● Practiced web development, coding, and learned the techniques of Photoshop in a four day
per week program

ATHLETICS
Chicago Academy Varsity Volleyball All four years of high school
● Played the position of setter
● Nominated as MVP as a freshman and received the Blue Jersey Award as a sophomore for
dedication and commitment to the team

Chicago Academy Varsity Soccer Freshman and Sophomore Years

● Played forward wing and practiced daily during the spring season for the varsity team

PERSONAL
Fluent Spanish speaker
Avid watcher of Criminal Minds