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Jinayah Lighty March 21, 2022

OBJECTIVE Obtain the Rutgers SEBS 2022-2023

scholarship

EDUCATION Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Expected

New Brunswick, New Jersey Graduation
Date:
B.S in Animal Science
Pre-Veterinary Medicine and Research June 2025
❖ 3.625 grade point average

International High School, 2021

Paterson, New Jersey

WORK EXPERIENCE Camp Counselor Summer 2020

Paterson Recreation, Paterson, NJ
❖ Actively supervising campers
➢ Ensuring proper mask use
➢ Social distancing
❖ Creating a fun, social, outdoor
experience for the young campers
during covid
■ Gained leadership
skills

Guest Services Assistant 2021- Present

Math and Science Learning Center (MSLC),
Rutgers New Brunswick
❖ Perform essential front desk
administrative duties including
answering phone calls and greeting
clients
❖ Computer Room Consultant

EXTRACURRICULAR John F. Kennedy High School, Paterson, NJ

ACTIVITIES ❖ Cheerleading (2017-2021)
❖ Softball (2017-2021)

LEADERSHIP John F. Kennedy High School

POSITIONS Cheerleading
Co-Captain (2019-2021)
❖ Assisted coach in preparing
teammates
➢ Gained Communication skills

AWARDS NJ SEEDS Graduate (Scholars Program) (2017)

❖ 14 month academic program that
prepares 8th graders for placement in
private, independent day and boarding
high schools

Dedication to Scholastic Attainment (2018)

❖ Commendations and praise extended
by the office of the secretary of state,
Tahesha Way.

Certificate of Excellence and Leadership (2020)

The Historic Calvary Baptist Church,
Paterson, New Jersey
❖ Recognizes students with leadership,
academic achievement, and service in
the community

COMMUNITY SERVICE Grand Ladies Ascending to Magnificence in

Society (G.L.A.M.S) (2018-2021)
International High School, Paterson, NJ
❖ Young women working together to
help build the community through the
environment, education, and
healthcare advocacy

CLUB MEMBERSHIPS Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority 2021- Current

Participation (LSAMP)
❖ Provides academic support, advising,
and research opportunities to students
in underrepresented groups who aim
to enter STEM fields

REFERENCES References given upon request