Anna Szarka

Anna is a responsible, creative, and passionate leader who has a strong work ethic, positive attitude, and prominent collaboration skills. Inspired to effectively impact the community and the lives of others, she is dedicated to give her time and energy to this program and to generating meaningful decisions.

Badges:

• Civic & Community Development
• Children & Youth Development
• Advocacy & Human Rights
• Housing & Homelessness
• Education & Literacy
• Health & Medicine
• School-Based Enterprise
• Environment
• Veterans & Military Families
• Arts & Culture

• 2016-2021 Intermediate to Advanced Apprentice in Peconic Ballet Theatre's Dance Company (active dancer 1st grade-present)

Skills in:

Ballet, Pointe, Contemporary, Modern, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, African, Commercial Dance, Musical Theatre, and Street Jazz

• 2021 Mattituck High School's Play "The Audition" Producer/Master Understudy.
• 2020-2021 Select Chorus (active 11th grade-present)
• 2015-2021 Chorus (active 6th grade-present)
• 2015-2017 Guitar (active 6th grade-present)

• 2020,2021 Student of the Month (February 2020 and January 2021)

Awarded for inspiring leadership and self-improvement in peers.

• 2020 Earned the "East End Arts' "Excellence in the Arts Award" for Dance.

Awarded for creating outstanding contributions and performances in the community through dancing.

• 2020-2021 Students Against Destructive Decisions Coalition (SADD Club) Vice President (active 2016-present)

Create and present to parents, elementary, middle, and high school students on the dangers of vaping and ways to stay away from the peer pressure.

Create and present to elementary and middle school students on standing up for justice and being kind to others and oneself.

Create and present to high school students and staff members on the mental health stigma and improving the mental health of students in our school.

Training in suicide prevention and teaching students about healthy coping skills.

• 2021 Long Island Teen Institute (LITI) Virtual Student Leader (active 2017-present)

Weekend retreats to create action plans for use in school that prevent substance abuse.

Gaining collaboration, leadership, and self-development skills in order to create positive impacts on others and yourself.

Working alongside adults, teachers, and other student leaders throughout Long Island to make impactful changes in your school and community.

• 2020-2021 Interact Club Vice President (active 2019-present)

Planning and participating in community service and fundraising events to raise money and give back to the community.

• 2019-2020 World Language Club Officer (active 2019-2020)

Spread cultural awareness throughout the school and help countries in distress.

• 2021 RYLA Facilitator (active 2020-present)

Planned, led, and inspired a group of sophomores to grow as a leader through the us of voice, active listening, the creation of a safe space, inspiring self-growth, individuality, and teamwork.

• 2020-2021 Unity/Gay-Straight Alliance Club President (active 2020-present)

Increase awareness, acceptance, and inclusiveness to the LGBTQ+ community within our school and take steps in solving injustice issues.