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Celeste Molina
Huffman, TX 77336 | 832-571-4746 | celmo817@gmail.com

Education

Hargrave High School - Huffman, TX

4.7 GPA. Ranked 9 out of 266 in class. “A” Honor Roll All Year since Freshman Year. 6 H Awards in Principles of Law
(Freshman Year), Advanced Spanish II (Freshman Year), Dual Credit World History (Sophomore Year), Law
Enforcement I (Sophomore Year), Dual Credit College Algebra (Junior Year), and Law Enforcement II (Junior Year).
An H Award is an award given to a single student in a class who performed the best effort and results.

Lee College - Baytown, TX | Associate of Arts in General Studies

4.0 GPA. Dual Enrollment Student. Procured $1,725 in scholarships since August 2020.

Work
PRIVATE ACADEMIC TUTOR | 11/2022 - 05/2023 Huffman, TX
• Tutored a freshman boy in Algebra I, English, Spanish, World History, IPC, and study habits
• Responsible for keeping him engaged
• Through tutoring, skills of consideration and compassion have been enriched

PERSONAL SOFTBALL COACH | 05/2022 – 06/2022 Huffman, TX

• Coached a couple of sisters, a 7- and 8-year-old in softball
• Responsible for keeping them focused on softball and making it a lively atmosphere of education
• Coaching the girls cultivated patience and empathy skills

BABYSITTER | 02/2022 - 05/2022 Huffman, TX

• Babysat a 15-year-old girl with Down Syndrome
• Created nurturing, safe environments to promote emotional, social and intellectual growth
• With this experience, gained skills in integrity and patience

Accomplishments
Silver Key Scholastic Art and Writing Award 2022, 92NY Young Writers' Workshop $1,600 Scholarship, Columbia
University's Pre-College Program: Novel Intensive, Silver Key Scholastic Art and Writing Award 2023, Gold Key
Scholastic Art and Writing Award 2023, Honorable Mention Scholastic Art and Writing Award 2023, TAFE Participant
and State Qualifier for Portfolio, Civics Unplugged at Austin, TX Participant, Questbridge College Prep Scholar, Texas
Girls State Participant, Griptape Participant, Girl Up Leadership Summit Attendee, National History Academy
Participant, $10,000 National History Academy Scholarship, Chick-Fil-A Leadership Academy Participant, 2022
College Board National Hispanic Recognition Program, 2023 College Board National Rural and Small Town
Recognition Program, Harvard LEAD Participant, and Girls With Impact 10-Week Academy Participant.

Extracurriculars
Novel Writing, Grades: 9, 10, 11, 12, Year, 2 hrs/wk, 52 wks/yr
Ever since July 3, 2020, written every day to complete my novel, Star-Crossed Enemies. Responsible for keeping
myself accountable and making sure to write however much as possible each day. Through this experience,
improved creativity, empathy, and time management skills. Started writing Madame Independent in early
September of 2023.
DemocraShe Grades: 11, 12, School, 3 hrs/wk, 10 wks/yr, Lieutenant
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Discussed the aspects and applications of American democracy with girls across the nation through Zoom. I would
be responsible for presenting my opinion on democracy and creating an initiative to support and extend
DemocraShe's theme of civics education. Through DemocraShe, gained knowledge of civic advocacy and
methods to use in public speaking, such as grounding.
Cultural Coffee Chats Grade: 11, During School Year, 1 hr/wk, 4 wks/yr
Cultural Coffee Chats is a month-long program created by The World in Us where students are matched for one-on-
one conversations about their cultural perspectives, history, traditions, and values.
Connected with a girl from India and Sri Lanka and video-called for an hour a day each week. Through the
conferences, discussed the education system of the US and compared it to those of India and Sri Lanka.
Furthermore, gauged the similarities and differences of the three countries, whether it be morning rituals or religion.
Responsible for submitting a short story where an American girl went to school in India to assess and challenge what I
had learned from the two girls. Gained skills in consideration and knowledge of international diplomacy and South
Asia.
Softball Grades: 9, 10, School, 15 hrs/wk, 20 wks/yr
Played left and right field. Responsible for equipment, such as filling and transporting softball buckets, storing bases,
batting nets, batting tees, and keeping my teammates engaged in the game. As a result, gained valuable skills such
as patience, consideration, and collaboration.
Student Council Grade: 10, During School Year, 2 hrs/wk, 12 wks/yr, Treasurer
Managed the finances of school funding for Student Council and its investments for the students, such as a party
after the homecoming game called the 5th Quarter Party and a dodgeball tournament in May. Furthermore,
responsible for recording membership payments and the money was raised for our council to become certified and
registered under TASC, the Texas Association of Student Councils. Gained knowledge of communication, patience,
and management.
Family Responsibilities Grades: 9, 10, 11 ,12, During School Year, 5 hrs/wk, 52 wks/yr
Supported family by tending to our dogs, Lola and Buddy doing the laundry, dishes, as well as getting the groceries
and assisting my younger sister with school and softball. Maintaining a household led to the knowledge of how to
take care of myself when I'm in college and have my own home one day.

Service
TEEN CERT Grade: 11, During School Year, 5 hrs/wk, 6 wks/yr
TEEN Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program trains teen volunteers in basic disaster response skills,
such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations.
Learned how to handle dire situations, such as when there is a natural disaster, an injured or maimed individual, and
a medical emergency with no medical professional present. Responsible for everyone's safety and understanding
how to guarantee that safety. Gained knowledge in medical operations, natural disaster relief, and collaboration.
Easter Bunny Grade: 11, During School Year, 5 hrs/wk, 2 wks/yr
Took pictures with elementary students as the Easter Bunny. Responsible for interacting with students as an inviting
and charismatic character and maintaining said character. When not in costume, responsible for guiding children
from classrooms to the room for pictures, confirming their parent's payment for pictures, managing the volume of the
students waiting in line, and recording the names of students and classes who had their pictures taken. Gained skills
in patience and management.
Challenger League “Buddy” Grades: 9, 10, 11, School Break, 1 hr/wk, 8 wks/yr
As a “Buddy,” dedicated Saturdays to coaching disabled kids in softball and playing alongside them. Responsible for
keeping the kids engaged and instructing them in the same aspects as the 7- and 8-year-old girls. Gained skills such
as empathy and improvisation by coaching and playing with these kids.
Backpack Packer Grade: 11, School Break, 8 hrs/wk, 1 wk/yr
Went to the Houston Food Bank to unbox and organize food packages from the bulk before storing food in
backpacks for low-income students. Collaborated with strangers in an assembly line fashion and delegated tasks to
everyone. Gained skills in leadership and teamwork.
Book Buddy Grade: 11, During School Year, 1 hr/wk, 5 wks/yr
As a Book Buddy, partnered with a first grader at a local library and read how many books she desired. Responsible
for asking her post-reading questions about her experience with the book. Responsible for encouraging her to read
as much of the book's content as she desired. Gained skills of patience and collaboration.
Middle School Monitor Grade: 11, During School Year, 3 hrs/wk, 1 wk/yr
Monitored middle schoolers during their Glow Party after school. Prepared materials for activities at the Glow Party,
such as colorful plastic cups for students to create towers of cups and colorful blocks for Jenga. Made sure trash was
picked up in the cafeteria and assisted students to know where to go for the party and to their classrooms to pick up
their backpacks before being dismissed from the Glow Party. Gained skills in patience and management.

Hobbies
Languages, consuming global music and media, reading, true crime, teaching, and working out/meditating.