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Minerva Pineda

Palo Alto,CA

Summary

Hello, my name is Minerva Pineda and I am a First-Year student studying Symbolic Systems at Stanford University. I am a proud Mexican-American daughter of immigrants who comes from the sprawling city of Huntington Park in LA County. As a First-Generation, Low-Income student, I have grown to be resilient, responsible, and diligent, willing to take on any task placed in front of me. Most of all, I am committed to enrich my knowledge in the areas of Psychology and Computer Science, and open to new subjects of study.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Leland Scholar

Stanford University
08.2023 - Current
  • "The Leland Scholars Program (LSP) facilitates the transition to college for incoming Stanford frosh who may be the first in their families to attend college, attended under-resourced high schools, or are from low-income backgrounds."

Volunteer

Ravenswood Reads Program
09.2023 - 12.2023
  • In collaboration with: the [HAAS Center for Public Service, Ravenswood City School District, the Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula (BGCP), and Stanford's Graduate School of Education]
  • Connects students with elementary-age children in one-on-one tutoring
  • Helps students develop: [language, literacy, decoding, and comprehension skills]

HSF Scholar

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Youth Leadership Institute
05.2022 - Current
  • One of 440 students from across 45 states from a national applicant pool of 2,447 students, selected to participate in virtual seminars and in-person meetings at the University of Chicago for college and professional readiness.

Girls Who Code Scholar

Girls Who Code Program
08.2022 - Current
  • Created: a personal website, activist website, and personality quiz
  • Learned: CSS, HTML, and JavaScript.

College Match Scholar

College Match
05.2022 - Current
  • Selected amongst a pool of Los Angeles junior applicants to be a College Match Scholar
  • Engaged in comprehensive college counseling, academic prep, virtual college exploration, application workshops, and met with college counselor.

Alumni

Expanding Horizons Institute Program
05.2020 - Current
  • Engaged in virtual seminars for College/Career readiness, and conducted a Civic Action Project regarding Air Pollution in the Los Angeles Area.

Tutor

05.2020 - 06.2023
  • Began serving as a tutor for my elementary school-age neighbor in the areas of Math and English

Education

High School Diploma -

Linda Esperanza Marquez High School (LIBRA Academy)
Huntington Park CA
06.2023

Dual Enrollment -

East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA
06.2022

Skills

  • Social Media Management
  • Team Building
  • Elementary-Age Children Instruction
  • Lesson Planning
  • Public Speaking
  • Native / Fluent Proficiency in [English] and [Spanish]
  • Basic Proficiency in [CSS],[HTML] and [JavaScript]

Accomplishments

  • AEOE-LAUSD Scholarship Awardee [2023]
  • CEDAR Scholarship Awardee [2023]
  • LA 5 Rotary Scholarship Awardee [2023]
  • Hispanic Scholarship Fund 2023 Scholarship Finalist [2023]
  • National Hispanic Recognition [Issued by AP College Board, 2022]
  • AP Scholar Award [Issued by AP College Board, 2022]
  • Marathon Completion Certificate [2022][2023]
  • Warren Christopher Scholarship Runner up Award [2021]

Timeline

Volunteer

Ravenswood Reads Program
09.2023 - 12.2023

Leland Scholar

Stanford University
08.2023 - Current

Girls Who Code Scholar

Girls Who Code Program
08.2022 - Current

HSF Scholar

Hispanic Scholarship Fund Youth Leadership Institute
05.2022 - Current

College Match Scholar

College Match
05.2022 - Current

Alumni

Expanding Horizons Institute Program
05.2020 - Current

Tutor

05.2020 - 06.2023

High School Diploma -

Linda Esperanza Marquez High School (LIBRA Academy)

Dual Enrollment -

East Los Angeles College

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