Audrey Thomas

B.S. in Computer Engineering, specialization in Cyber Security High-energy student pursuing skill-building opportunity as a Summer Intern with Moreno Valley Unified School District. Results-focused and motivated team player with a talent for learning new processes, programs, and skills quickly to maximize performance and contributions.

4 year 5,000+ Girl Scout cookie box seller ($25,000) resulting in domestic & world travel earned through Girl Scout cookie sales (China, Japan, Canada, Alaska, Ohio, New York, Dubai, Maldives, and Hawaii), entrepreneurship (through selling 5,000+ boxes of Girl Scout cookies 4 years in a row), and STEM education (Underwater Robotics, Drone Piloting).

• Youngest to complete the Valley View High School Cyber Security Career Technical (CTE) Pathway Program in the 11th grade.
• Valley View High School National Honor Society member for 2 years providing 50 hours of community service for each year.
• Received a 3 year completion award in 2022 for the Cyber Patriot program at Valley View High School.
• Received the Valley View High School Principal's Honor Award with a 4.0+ GPA in 2021 and 2022.
• Article published in Student Voices ACSA Leadership Magazine regarding the difference between public and private schools. [Link](https://leadership.acsa.org/my-journey-from-private-school-to-public)

• Audrey Thomas (camp name "Lilo") started her Girl Scout journey 10 years ago as a brownie and is now an ambassador, striving for her Girl Scout Gold Award.
• Participated in camps (Azalea, SkyLand, GenCyber, Stanford University SuperCamp), international & domestic travel (China, Japan, Canada, Alaska, Ohio, New York, Dubai, Maldives, and Hawaii), and volunteer opportunities (earning The President's Volunteer Service Gold Award).
• Engaged in local Girl Scout-led STEM events (Underwater Robotics, Drone Piloting), University of California Riverside STEM events (Bourns College of Engineering, Society of Women Engineering).
• Served as a Girl Reporter (United State of Women Summit, ComicCon, Girl Scout National Convention), and took part in college and University tours.
• Currently serving as the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio's National Girl Scout Delegate, StartupWeekend competitor, and a multi-year top Girl Scout cookie seller.

• 10-year Girl Scout with extensive involvement in various camps (Azalea, SkyLand, GenCyber, Stanford University SuperCamp), reporting as a Girl Scout Girl Reporter (United State of Women Summit, ComicCon, Girl Scout National Convention).
• Participated in international & domestic travel experiences (China, Japan, Canada, Alaska, Ohio, New York, Dubai, Maldives, and Hawaii).
• Engaged in local Girl Scout-led STEM events (Underwater Robotics, Drone Piloting), University of California Riverside STEM events (Bourns College of Engineering, Society of Women Engineering).
• Earned The President's Volunteer Service Gold Award for contributing 200+ hours of service.
• Currently serving as the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio's National Girl Scout Delegate.
• Proven entrepreneurial skills as a multi-year top Girl Scout cookie seller (selling 5,000+ Girl Scout cookie boxes for the past 4 years in a row).

• Made significant contributions to various food-drives and community events like beach clean-ups and distributing toys for the annual Christmas Toy Drive for the Inland Empire Autism Society during the pandemic.
• Eager to continue community service efforts in university environments by joining clubs that provide new opportunities for community service.
• Committed to the betterment of those who are unhoused by rallying volunteers, initiating new projects, and coordinating with sponsors.
• Earned the President's Volunteer Service Award at the Gold level (200+ hours of community service in 1 year).

• Only girl to complete the Valley View High School Cyber Pathway Program, one year early.
• Passionate about educating younger generations about cyber safety and awareness, with experience volunteering as an instructor in a virtual cyber security weekend camp during the pandemic.
• Actively participated in CyberPatriot competitions in high school.
• Aspiring to use university resources to continue these efforts, especially to encourage girls to see themselves in STEM.

• Keen to engage in clubs, programs, and internships at university, similar to current participation in the Black Student Union (BSU), National Honor Society, and internships at the Moreno Valley Unified School District's Superintendent's office.
• Plans to leverage traveling abroad opportunities gained through Girl Scout cookie sales for further learning and exploration.
• Aims to use the resources provided by UC campuses to expand passion for organized community service and STEM.
• Aspires to leave a legacy where women in STEM are actively involved both inside and outside of the classroom, and to bring awareness to community involvement, particularly for minority women in the computer science field.

Performed a minimum of 50 hours of service to the Girl Scout community, embodying the Girl Scout Promise and Law in both action and attitude.

• Exemplifies through both words and actions the highest ideals of character, conduct, patriotism, and service.
• Upholds the mission of Girl Scouts.
• Held leadership positions in both Girl Scouts and the community.
• Embodies the Girl Scout Promise and Law both during Girl Scouts and day to day.

Audrey Thomas (camp name "Lilo") started her Girl Scout journey 10 years ago as a brownie and is now an ambassador, striving for her Girl Scout Gold Award. Participated in camps (Azalea, SkyLand, GenCyber, Stanford University SuperCamp), international & domestic travel (China, Japan, Canada, Alaska, Ohio, New York, Dubai, Maldives, and Hawaii), and volunteer opportunities (earning The President's Volunteer Service Gold Award). Engaged in local Girl Scout-led STEM events (Underwater Robotics, Drone Piloting), University of California Riverside STEM events (Bourns College of Engineering, Society of Women Engineering).

• Girl Scout Delegate to the 55th National Girl Scout Council session on October 23-25, 2020.
• Earned the President's Volunteer Service Award at the Gold level (200+ hours of community service in 1 year).
• Sold 5000+ Girl Scout Cookie boxes 4 years in a row, and 4,000+ boxes the prior year, placing as a regional and council top Girl Scout cookie seller for 10 years. Most sales came from door-to-door, walkabout, and cookie booth sales, leading to travels to Canada, Alaska, Ohio, China, Japan, Hawaii, Dubai, the Maldives, and New York.
• Distributed Girl Scout cookies, food, and clothing at skid row in Los Angeles with Pauly's Project, to nurses at the Riverside University Health System, teachers and school staff in the Moreno Valley Unified School District during the pandemic, local first responders, the Inland Empire Autism Society, and sent cookies overseas to deployed military.
• Participated in GenCyber for 3 years, helped get funding for GenCyber through interviews with sponsors, and used Raspberry Pi given to GenCyber participants to win a Science Fair award in 7th grade.

• Volunteered for the annual Christmas Toy Drive for the Inland Empire Autism Society during the pandemic.
• Helped Girl Scouts in Orange County to complete their Journeys.
• Shared knowledge as a speaker at the Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio Council Girl Scout Network Quarterly Meeting in Redlands "A Panel Discussion: Women in STEM" on April 27, 2022.
• Hosted and introduced State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond at a ribbon cutting of the Cyber Innovation Center at Canyon Springs High School in 2022.
• Volunteered to decorate Tournament of Roses Parade floats with Girl Scouts for 6 years.
• Participated in a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Listening Session panel for Girl Scout Volunteer conference.
• Participated in a panel for a Girl Scout Volunteer conference regarding racism and Girl Scouts in August of 2021.
• Superintendent's Student District Advisory Member

• Completed two 2022 A.S.T.E.R.I.S.K. Summer Internships with the Moreno Valley Unified School district in the Superintendent's office from June, 2021 to July, 2021 and June, 2022 to July, 2022.
• Attended a week-long Stanford University SuperCamp Leadership Conference utilizing her Girl Scout cookie proceeds in 2019.
• National Girl Scout Convention In Orlando Florida July, 2023

• Audrey has made numerous contributions as a Girl Scout Girl Reporter, covering a wide range of topics and events. Some of her works include:
• G.I.R.L. 2017 Review](https://girlscoutsnow.com/2017/11/02/girl-report-g-i-r-l-2017-review)
• Silvia Acevedo "Path to the Stars: My Journey from Girl Scout to Rocket Scientist" Book Tour](https://girlscoutsnow.com/2018/10/03/girl-report-silvia-acevedo-path-to-the-stars-my-journ ey-from-girl-scout-to-rocket-scientist-book-tour)
• The 2018 United State of Women Summit](https://girlscoutsnow.com/2018/06/05/girl-report-the-2018-united-state-of-women-sum mit)
• 2nd Annual Innovation Month Riverside Pitch Competition SemiFinals](https://girlscoutsnow.com/2018/04/24/girl-report-2nd-annual-innovation-month-river side-pitch-competition-semifinals)
• 2nd Annual Innovation Month Riverside Pitch Competition Finals](https://girlscoutsnow.com/2018/05/04/girl-report-pitch-fast-finale)
• Start-Up Weekend Girl Scouts Greater Los Angeles](https://girlscoutsnow.com/2018/04/17/girl-report-start-up-weekend)
• Girl Reporter Audrey T. interviews Hot Topic's former CEO at GSGLA Start-up Weekend](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWo1K4Ku72g)
• Start-up Weekend Girl Scouts of San Gorgonio 2018](https://girlscoutsnow.com/2018/01/24/girl-report-start-up-weekend-2018)
• The Tournament of Roses Parade](https://girlscoutsnow.com/2018/01/09/girl-report-the-tournament-of-roses-parade)
• Remembering 9/11 in NYC](https://girlscoutsnow.com/2018/01/09/girl-report-remembering-9-11-in-nyc)
• Riverside Day of the Dead](https://girlscoutsnow.com/2017/11/14/girl-report-riverside-day-of-the-dead)

• Audrey was the first girl to complete the Valley View High School Cyber Pathway Program and she did it one year early.
• Valley View High School National Honor Society member for 2 years providing 50 hours of community service for each year.
• Valley View High School Computer Science Honor Society member in 2019.
• Received a 3 year completion award in 2022 for the Cyber Patriot program at Valley View High School.
• Received the Valley View High School Principal's Honor Award with a 4.0+ GPA in 2021 and 2022.
• Completed the Institute of Reading Development's speed reading, writing and study skills program for tenth and eleventh graders.
• Completed U.C. Riverside Extension reading program.
• Completed the Moreno Valley Unified School District's Virtual Cybersecurity Externship from Nov 10-21rst, 2020.
• Attended SuperCampU Quantum Writing course from July 20th to 24th, 2020.
• Participated in University of California, Riverside Society of Women Engineering STEM events.
• Participated in Girl Scouts Startup Weekend in Los Angeles with her team winning 1rst place.
• Participated in TwilioQuest's Young Operator School.
• Attended Engineering R' Future at University of California, Riverside.

• Through the Valley View High School Cyber Patriot Program volunteered to help with middle school Girl Scout workshop.
• Volunteered on Thanksgiving Day to provide food to the homeless with the Salvation Army.
• Volunteered in the city of Moreno Valley for political campaigns, learning about civic duty.
• Volunteered for a snow day event for the City of Moreno Valley.
• Interned for two summers at the Superintendent's office at the Moreno Valley Unified School District.
• Moreno Valley Unified School District Learning Continuity and Attendance Planning student representative.

• Received an African American Achievement Award from the Valley View High School BSU & AAPAC in 2022.
• Received a recognition for exemplifying the 11 Commitments, which uphold Moreno Valley School District's foundation of Excellence on Purpose and Shining Brighter in 2020.
• Voted by her team as the most spirited cheerleader in 2022.
• Nominated by her cheer team for homecoming queen and voted homecoming queen by the student body in 2022.
• Featured in the US Bank 2019 Annual Report.

• Participation and recruitment with the Federal TRIO Program at Valley View High School and Moreno Valley Community College.
• Participation and recruitment participation in the 23rd Annual Los Angeles Black College Expo in Downtown Los Angeles.
• Participation and recruitment for the Valley View High School Black Student Union for 2 years.
• Participation and recruitment for BluEdFoundation.org Soul Brothers & Soul Sisters Leadership Camp 2022 at San Bernardino Valley College.
• Participated as a Junior Judge with the Women Founder Network in Orange County.
• Participated and advocated for teammates as a Valley View High School varsity cheerleader.
• Participated in supporting Valley View High School cheerleaders when they were racially attacked by Temecula Valley High School.
• Attended the CITE Conference in Sacramento.

Attended two I Matter conferences in the city of Moreno Valley in 2021 and 2022.

• Provided 50 hours of community service each year for 2 years as a member of the VVHS National Honor Society.
• For 3 years I have been a varsity cheerleader, winning an election by the students at VVHS for senior homecoming queen and voted as the most spirited by my team.
• 11 year Girl Scout, delegate to the Girl Scouts of the USA for the San Gorgonio Council

• Dr. Martinrex Kedziora, Superintendent of Schools, Moreno Valley Unified School District, mkedziora@mvusd.net
• Principal Karen Johnson, Principal, Valley View High School, kyjohnson@mvusd.net
• Knea Hawley, Director, Riverside Unified School District Foundation, khawley@riversideunified.org

• Received an African American Achievement Award from the Valley View High School BSU & AAPAC in 2022.
• Received a recognition for exemplifying the 11 Commitments, which uphold Moreno Valley School District's foundation of Excellence on Purpose and Shining Brighter in 2020. [Link](https://youtu.be/3mYuBnHD2Yk?t=219)
• The Moreno Valley Unified School (MVUSD) district awarded me a recognition for exemplifying the 11 commitments, which upholds MVUSD's foundation of excellence on purpose.

Article published in Student Voices ACSA Leadership Magazine regarding the difference between public and private schools.