Evan Dernis

Motivated and enthusiastic high school student with strong communication and teamwork skills. A quick learner with a positive attitude, and a strong work ethic. Passionate about helping customers, maintaining an organized store environment, and contributing to a team. Ready to apply my attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and willingness to learn in a retail setting.

• West Coast Connection Stocks and Finance New York City Program, Participant, 12, Completed a two-week stock, finance, and entrepreneurship program in New York City, Attended daily classes and lectures covering various topics, such as how to start a business, stock trading, and money management, Learned the ins and outs of the financial sector and attended lectures given by top industry professionals, Participated in collaborative projects with other student participants, Interacted with locals while traveling through each neighborhood, Visited each neighborhood and numerous landmarks, including Rockefeller Center, The Statue Of Liberty, Central Park, Wall Street, the Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, the 9/11 Memorial, and the Museum of Modern Art, Received both the Sustainable Business Development and Funding and the Fund Manager certificates after successful completion of the program
• Alexander Muss High School in Israel Summer Program, Participant, 11, Completed a five-week cultural summer program in Hod HaSharon, Israel, Attended daily morning classes and learned about Jewish history, ancestry, traditions, and customs, as well as Israeli culture and art, through various presentations and field trips, Participated in seminars and listened to important speakers, Interacted with locals throughout various towns and communities while traveling throughout Israel, Visited historic sites, such as the Western Wall, Gaza Strip, Masada, the Dead Sea, Yad Vashem, Tower of David, Sea of Galilee, Jaffa, and the Old City of Jerusalem, Adapted seamlessly to a new, international environment

• Founder, St. Thomas Aquinas High School Toy Drive for Israel, 12, 11, Established a toy drive for the children of Israel following the 10/07/23 attack, Planned and coordinated the event alongside the philosophy teacher as a mentor, Notified classes about the toy drive and encouraged classmates to participate, Set up a donation corner in the philosophy classroom so students could easily drop off donations, Created flyers, distributed them around campus, and encouraged classmates to participate, Collected approximately 20 toys for the toy drive, Transported the donated toys to the donation warehouse in Broward County
• Member, Leadership Class, 10, Member of the school's student leadership class, Responsible for planning all school events, including homecoming, dances, and rallies, Attended numerous after-school events to assist with setup and cleanup, Prepared presentations to teach leadership to lowerclassmen, Helped plan guest-speaker lectures for the class with the help of the other group members, Gave campus tours to incoming freshman families and acted as a campus ambassador for the school, Highlighted the many positive attributes of the school for incoming students and their families