Anand Mehta

• Directed club initiatives to enhance economic equity within Smyrna, GA through event organization and membership growth.
• Currently partnering with Griffin Middle School to deliver financial literacy education to business classes.

• Assisted in graduate-level plant biology research at the University of South Carolina by engaging with researchers, learning how scientific studies are structured, and contributing to the development of a poster presented at the USC Discovery Research Convention.

• Founded Connect 4 Paws, a nonprofit focused on animal welfare, connecting high school students with under-resourced local shelters in need of volunteers and supplies. Lead outreach initiatives, building partnerships with Furkids Animal Rescue and Shelter and engaging the high school community through the Help a Hound Club.

• Selected through a competitive interview as 1 of 15 core members of the IB Leadership Team (IBLT).
• Guided prospective students and their parents through the IB program, led school tours, and supported IB outreach and events.

• Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving competition where teams design and present solutions to long-term and spontaneous challenges, emphasizing teamwork, originality, and critical thinking.
• My team and I reached World Finals three times, competing among international teams, and earned multiple first place medals at the state and regional level.

• Led team to achieve placement in regional competition for the remote sensing and robot tour events.

• Directed financial oversight for fundraising initiatives and supervised volunteer hour reporting for club members supporting animal shelter activities.

• Coordinated volunteer efforts and supported fundraising events through social media presence.

Provided coaching and support to fellow junior varsity teammates to enhance skills and performance.

Participated in fundraising initiatives to support clean water projects in Africa. Helped increase awareness for the issue in the Smyrna community.

• Assisted in community service projects by creating blankets from recycled plastic bags. Utilized tying techniques to transform bags into functional items for those in need.

• Maintained high academic standards while actively contributing to service and leadership projects.

• Facilitated tutoring sessions for Campbell High School students to enhance math comprehension and performance.

• Monitored meeting attendance and facilitated progress tracking on troop objectives. Collaborated with scoutmaster and senior patrol leader to define goals established in PLCs (patrol leader conferences).

• Documented troop activities and achievements, maintaining a record of service projects and events.

• Managed scout patrol activities and organized weekly meetings to promote merit badge acquisition and rank progression.