Amelia McLeod

Detail-oriented UCLA student with a passion for history and archival work. Demonstrating strong organizational and research skills. Extensive experience in leadership and community service, including roles that required meticulous planning and documentation. Proven ability to develop meaningful relationships and provide support in various settings. Eager to contribute to the preservation and accessibility of special collections through a dedicated and enthusiastic approach.

- Clarinet, 7 years playing the B-flat clarinet. Awarded leadership role of Sergeant at Arms for Wind Ensemble II Honors, 2023-24. Earned superior ratings at festivals; Chicago 2022 and Boston 2023. Participating in Grand Nationals 2024. Earned California All-State and Ventura All-County. Selected to perform at Carnegie Hall (02/24) and London's Royal Festival Hall (07/24). 

- Ventura High School Cross Country + Track, Participated in CIF Preliminaries, Finals, and State championships in 2022 (10th grade). Coaches Assistant (12th Grade). During the season we average 40 miles per week. Volunteered at the Ventura Marathon, and Ventura Invitational annual races. Continued as a Varsity team member in 10th, 11th and 12th grade. 

- Downhill and BackCountry Skiing, I learned to ski at the age of 3. I get a thrill when skiing. I especially love being in the Eastern Sierras. 

• Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast, 08/10 - Present, 14 years as a Girl Scout from Daisy to Ambassador. Completed leadership summits, volunteered at senior facilities, fed hungry, organized and collected clothes and toiletries drives, built benches for outdoor classrooms, promoted vermiculture, completed my Hydration Hero program. Completed my Gold Award (80 hours of service).
• Peer to Peer Tutoring, 08/23 - 06/24, Peer to Peer Tutoring is a local non-profit program that provides free music tutoring for middle school students. I mentor and tutor beginner to intermediate middle school music students for 30-60 minutes. We work on band music, technique, and solo pieces. Free of charge.

• Hall of Fame: The Hall of Fame Award is the highest honor a graduating senior from Ventura High School can receive. Students are nominated and a committee made-up of administrators, counselors and teachers select the recipients.
• Gold Award - Hydration Heroes: Recognizing dehydration as a serious issue in senior populations, I utilized my Gold Award project to develop a solution. I created a lecture series called “Hydration Heroes,” consisting of five weekly presentations on the importance of hydration and the effects of dehydration on the body and brain. The sessions were well-received, and I reinforced actions to improve daily hydration. With over 80 hours of service, my program included accessible water stations, hydration tracking sheets, and a video for incoming residents and families.
• Aegis Living Shining Star - Most Impactful Volunteer: Minimum of 30 + volunteer hours. Residents of the assisted living community must agree with the nomination and award.