Aida Karim

I am a passionate high school student dedicated to refining my abilities in a varied selection of professional skills. I am dedicated to service, leadership, advocacy, and academic excellence. I've excelled in teaching and mentorship, writing and communications, and charismatic large-scale leadership.

• HiLite Newspaper In-Depth Editor
  - Managed and oversaw In-Depth (cover story) section
  - Curated high quality coverage
  - Collaborated and lead fellow staff
• Hamilton County Harvest Food Bank Ambassador Program Leader
  - Served as a liaison between the food bank and Carmel High School
  - Coordinated service event/food drives with CHS Key Club and NHS
• Puentes Treasurer 
  - Led bilingual organization of students who build "bridges" in the Latino community of Central Indiana through community service and advocacy
  - Develop the annual "Educate to Advocate" symposium on immigration
• Key Club Secretary
  - Organized and led a large organization
  - Innovated and developed new service activities
  - Spearheaded meetings and member support
• Future Lawyer of America Vice President
  - Regular communication with local lawyers
  - Relayed important networking opportunities with lawyers and members of the club
  - Generated and actuated club activities
• Ethics Bowl Team Captain
  - Led and mentored a team of freshmen
  - Taught oratory and reasoning skills alongside ethical terminology and use
• Mock Trial
  - Demonstrated quick thinking and improvising in court
  - Collaborated with fellow teammates
  - Used time management, with dedication to memorization of the intricacies of case theory

• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe PremierePro
• Adobe Illustrator

• 2025/2026 CSPA Gold Crown Winner
  - Highest recognition given by the CSPA to a student print or digital medium for overall excellence.
• 2026 Mock Trial State 5th Place Champion
  - After an extremely aggressive season in a widely regarded prestigious program, my team placed fifth.
• 2026 Outstanding Witness
  - Named a best performing witness at state level mock trial
• 1st Place Best Witness Award 2026
  - Consistently scored the highest as a witness during the entirety of the County Mock Trial competition
• 2026 Mock Trial County Champion
  - My mock trial team reigned as the County Champions following a highly competitive two month long competition
• Ethics Bowl Quarterfinalist
  - Involved with the development of the club at my school
  - Spearheaded my team as the captain, bringing a group of underclassmen into quarterfinals during out first year of participation
• 2025 Outstanding Witness
  - Named a best performing witness at state level mock trial
• 1st Place Best Witness Award 2025
  - Consistently scored the highest as a witness during the entirety of the County Mock Trial competition
• 2025 Third Place News/Feature Photo
  - Woman's Press Club of Indiana High School Communications Contest.
  Esteemed award reserved for the best high school journalists in the state.

• Designed new section for the Hamilton County Reporter, enhancing youth voices through literary review
• Redesigned social media for the Hamilton County Reporter, taking a new modern and visually appealing approach
• Co-developed "Puentes" a bilingual club aiming to build bridges in the Latino community through community service and advocacy
• Co-developed the annual Education to Advocate: Symposium on Immigration" on behalf of Puentes
• Stepped up to a leadership position within food bank ambassador program and implemented modern technology and mentorship programs
• Engineered and led new innovative service projects and volunteer opportunities on behalf of Key Club
• Became go-to resource for Spanish tutoring

Education Station Youth Book Club Director

     - Responsibility of upkeep of new initiatives for children ages 4-13

     - Regularly leading youth book club meeting discussion, curriculum, and project development 

Acumen Co-Editor-in-Chief

     - Responsibility of overseeing seasonal issue of school newspaper

Ethics Bowl Vice President

     -Commitment to lead club logistics and establish successful debate strategy

HCHFB Ambassadorship Program Leader

     -Leadership and maintenance of program materials and initiatives for food bankambassadorship program

Puentes Membership and Development Director

     - Commitment to drastically improving membership demographics

     - Maintenance and leadership surrounding new initiatives and club events 

Key Club Kiwanis and Community Head

     - Responsibility of leading first club initiatives into middles school

     - Expanding collaborative events with clubs and other service organizations

A5 Outreach Officer

     - Advancement of Asian Americans in Arts and Athletics

     - Commitment to lead new advocacy events alongside local non-profits

     - Maintenance of regular club duties