SIMON GREENHILL

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SIMON GREENHILL 1145 Portola Road Portola Valley, California 94028 (650) 799-6574; [email protected]

EDUCATION

SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL Redwood City, California

2012-2014

• Expected graduation date: June 2014 • Weighted A-G GPA: 4.30; Unweighted GPA: 3.94 • SAT score: 2300 combined; 770 Math; 770 Critical Reading; 760 Writing

EXPERIENCE

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, SEQUOIA HIGH SCHOOL RAVEN REPORT Sequoia High School Raven Report—Redwood City, California

2013-2014

• Editor-in-Chief of high school newspaper; help produce a monthly paper; involved in launching the Sequoia High School Raven Report’s website, www.ravenreport.org • Act as an ambassador for the newspaper at school and in the local community. Have spoken on student journalist panels and at school functions.

EDITORIAL INTERN Daily Californian—Berkeley, California

June-August 2013

• Wrote two articles weekly; interviewed executives, politicians and activists • Covered UC Regents meeting, local protests and contract negotiations between UC and workers’ unions

ACTOR, COUNSELOR, VOLUNTEER, LEADERSHIP TEAM MEMBER California Theatre Center (CTC)—Sunnyvale, California

2002-2013

• Spent 10 years acting in CTC plays, from professional shows to conservatories before joining the Leadership Team and coordinating events for CTC’s Intermediate and Advanced conservatories • Ushered for professional season shows and volunteered as a set building intern.

SKILLS • Fluent in French and Spanish • Experienced sports, landscape and events photographer.

OTHER ACTIVITIES Co-founder, Sequoia High School Bike Club Co-founder; Layout Editor, Dallas International School Newspaper Class delegate, Dallas International School Student Council Founder; President, Williams High School Gay-Straight Alliance

2012-2013 2011-2012 2011-2012 2010-2011

First Place, Layout and Design, SFPPC High School Journalism Awards Finalist, Photographer’s Forum Spring Photography Contest “Superior” rating, feature writing, JEA/NSPA write-off competition Finalist, Prix de Varennes (French student newspaper competition) First Place, Youth, White Rock Lake Centennial Photography Competition

May 2013 May 2013 April 2013 April 2012 June 2012

AWARDS