Vanessa Karantonis

Enthusiastic prospective psychology student eager to foster skills in pediatric counseling and stress reduction. Compassionate person with excellent interpersonal skills. Motivated to learn, grow, and excel in the field of psychology.

Nazareth Academy Athletics

• Varsity Competitive Cheerleading (2021-present)
• Varsity Sideline Cheerleading (2021-present)
• Junior Varsity Lacrosse (2021-present)

Nazareth Academy Clubs

• Environmental Club (2021-present)

-Launched school-wide initiatives to reduce students' carbon footprint -Organized charitable events to support local community

• Nazareth Future HealthCare Professionals (2021-present)

-Active member in club activities and discussions-Interacted with guest speakers and health care mentors

• Nazareth Academy Peer Tutoring (2022-present)

-Guided students' organizational skills

-Worked one-on-one with an underclassman to develop a personalized plan to combat test anxiety

-Provided constructive feedback on homework assignments

Montini Catholic High School Athletics

• Varsity Competitive Cheerleading (2019-2020)

-State Qualifiers

• Varsity Sideline Cheerleading (2019-2020)
• Junior Varsity Lacrosse (2019-2020)

Feed My Starving Children (2018-present)

-Volunteered annually to pack food to support international donations to people in need

Gift Card Donation (2018-present)

-Generated and donated food gift cards within the local homeless community during the winter months

St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church (2019-present)

-Volunteered at Vacation Bible Study School working with Kindergarten Class in faith-based studies

Community Clean-Up (2020)

-Active participant in community clean-up downtown after Chicago protests

Covid-19 Vaccination Outreach (2021)

-Supported local elderly community in using online portal to schedule Covid-19 vaccination appointments

Cancer Treatment Fundraising (2019-2020)

-Generated $78,000 for cancer treatments for local teenager battling Glioblastoma using GoFundMe