Kendall Cooper
The Woodlands,Texas
Summary
Motivated Harvard freshman concentrating in government and economics. Political researcher and an advocate for civic engagement among youth. Also accomplished writer who has won several national awards for creative writing.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Tutor
Self-Employed
05.2019 - Current
- Private tutoring service with weekly meetings (both virtual and in-person)
- Worked with middle school students in English and math and helped them to improve their class averages
Summer Fellow
Harvard Political Review
07.2023 - 09.2023
- Interviewed current U.S. Youth Poet Laureate and published article on Harvard Political Review website
- Currently writing article on the intersection of homelessness and climate change
Advocacy Team Member
Harvard Votes Challenge
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Served as Summer 2023 Advocacy Team Fellow and completed assignments for the League of Women Voters Massachusetts
- Developed and co-authored voter registration guide for international students
- Researched and helped formulate youth civic engagement guide for voting organizations
Legislative Lead (11), Co-Executive Director (12)
March For Our Lives Houston
07.2021 - 08.2023
- Planned and led march in Houston in June 2022 in wake of Uvalde school shootings; led 2023 rally in Austin
- Served as panelist for Houston KRIV-TV (FOX 26) forum on gun violence prevention and gun safety
- Helped to establish Harris County Safe Schools Commission; was featured in Teen Vogue
Class President (11), Student Body President (12)
Student Government Association
- Organized events such as Homecoming, Winter Formal, Spirit Week, and grade-wide activities
- Ran SGA meetings and planned major school events
Secretary (10), Vice Pres. (11), President (12)
Junior State of America (JSA) Club
- Interviewed White House Director of Domestic Policy Susan Rice and U.S Rep. Dan Crenshaw on virtual platform known as JSA Live
- Organized meetings and managed roles in JSA
- Led meetings and club initiatives such as schoolwide debates
Varsity (10-11)
Track and Field
- Competed as a sprinter in the 200m and 100m races
- Participated in numerous track meets and invitationals
Literary Apprentice
Breakbread Magazine
06.2021 - 09.2022
- Selected as a Literary Apprentice for Poetry Staff of national publication
- Reviewed and helped select submissions for each issue
Chaplain (9), Treasurer (11), Recording Secretary (12)
Jack and Jill of America
- Organization dedicated to the advancement of African American youth
- Led weekly prayers and words of inspiration before each meeting
- Managed financial affairs and chapter expenditures
- Recorded meeting notes and created record of chapter business
Summer Mentee
Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship
06.2022 - 08.2022
- Participated in extremely selective writer’s program (~10% acceptance rate) for promising teen writers
- Studied poetry under mentor and poet, Dana Alsamsam
Summer Participant
L.A. Burd Institute for Media and Politics
06.2020 - 07.2020
- Three-week JSA Summer journalism camp designed to focus on analytical writing and reporting
- Met with national figures and journalists and completed various journalism assignments
- Selected as JSA Spokesperson for moderating interviews with notable politicians such as White House correspondent Jonathan Karl
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Government and Economics (Joint Degree)
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA05.2027
High School Diploma -
The John Cooper School
The Woodlands, TX05.2023
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Community Service
- Harvard Civics Member (Aug. 2027-Dec. 2027) - Taught weekly civics lessons to fifth grade students at Bradley Elementary School in East Boston
- Cynthia Woods Mitchell Library Volunteer (2019-2023) - Served in many capacities at the library including organizing library files, due cards, and other administrative tasks
Accomplishments
- Recipient of five Silver Keys from the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards Competition
- Poetry has been published in The Blue Marble Review, Cathartic Lit Magazine, The Dawn Review, and The Eunoia Review
- Subject of interviews forThe Houston Chronicle, Prism Reports, and Shift Press
Timeline
Summer Fellow
Harvard Political Review
07.2023 - 09.2023
Advocacy Team Member
Harvard Votes Challenge
06.2023 - 11.2023
Summer Mentee
Adroit Journal Summer Mentorship
06.2022 - 08.2022
Legislative Lead (11), Co-Executive Director (12)
March For Our Lives Houston
07.2021 - 08.2023
Literary Apprentice
Breakbread Magazine
06.2021 - 09.2022
Summer Participant
L.A. Burd Institute for Media and Politics
06.2020 - 07.2020
Private Tutor
Self-Employed
05.2019 - Current
Class President (11), Student Body President (12)
Student Government Association
Secretary (10), Vice Pres. (11), President (12)
Junior State of America (JSA) Club
Varsity (10-11)
Track and Field
Chaplain (9), Treasurer (11), Recording Secretary (12)
Jack and Jill of America
Bachelor of Arts - Government and Economics (Joint Degree)
Harvard University
High School Diploma -
The John Cooper School
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