KATHLEEN E.

SMITH
201-493-1500
KSMITH@optonline.net

Education
2012

Indian Hills High School, Oakland, NJ 07370

*4.32 grade points average

Awards/Certificates
Mar 11

National Honor Society - Indian Hills High School

**Historian

Jan 11 - Mar 11 -- George Eastman Young Leaders Award Nominee

New Jersey Girls State Nominee
New Jersey Scholars Program Nominee
Oct 10

Homecoming Queen Court Member

Volunteer Service
Aug 11 - Present -- Cheerleading Tutor - Indian Hills High School.
**Tutored a hearing-impaired freshman cheerleader, teaching her cheers and motions.
May 11

-- March of Dimes Walk for Babies Volunteer.

**Set up for the March of Dimes Walk for Babies, created decorations and blew up balloons,
and played games with children.

Apr 09 - Present -- Indian Hills High School Student Presenter.

**Selected to present a Humanities 9 Honors project, a Humanities 10 Honors project, a
Biology Honors project, a U.S. II History Honors project, and a Spanish 5 Honors
project to the Waldwick Board of Education
Nov 10 - Present -- Oakland Middle School Cheerleading Assistant Coach.
**Taught cheers, jumps and stunts to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.
Oct 10 - Present -- Peer Tutor - Indian Hills High School.
.**Tutored an 8th grade student in Spanish.
Feb 10

Sep 08

-- Package Coordinator - St. Elizabeths Youth Group.

**Donated necessities such as razors, shaving cream, bandaids, socks, etc and packaged the
materials to send to the U.S. troops at war.
-- 2009 CancerCare Walk - Ridgewood, NJ.
**Participated in the walk to help raise money and awareness for the CancerCare
organization.

Extracurricular Activities
Aug 02 - Present -- Varsity Cheerleading - Indian Hillls High School.
**Have been a cheerleader since 3rd grade. Currently on the Varsity Football and Basketball
Sideline Cheerleading Team as well as the Competition Team. Won 1st place at the
Wallington High School Cheerleading Competition January 2010. Captain junior and
senior year.
Sep 09 - Present -- The Echo School Newspaper - Indian Hills High School
**Staff writer.
Sep 09 - Present - International Club - Indian Hills High School.
Sep 09 - Present -- Heroes and Cool Kids - Indian Hills High School.
**Selected for the Heroes and Cool Kids program. Attend training sessions and travel to
Waldwick elementary schools to teach kids about bullying, sportsmanship, refraining
from drugs, alcohol, and toba]cco, and healthy eating.

Mar 11 - present -- Global Awareness Club - Indian Hills High School.

**Organize and participate in fundraisers for different organizations and countries. Currently
organizing a fundraiser for Japan and collecting and donating necessities in homeroom
boxes.
Nov 10

Powderpuff Football - Indian Hills High School.

**Played powderpuff football for the Junior class as Outside Line Backer.

Oct 08 - Mar 09 -- Project Idea Gifted and Talented Program - Indian Hills High School.
**One of fifteen freshman selected to participate in the Project Idea Gifted and Talented
Program. Visited museums, exhibits and cultural events in New York City.
Sep 08 - Present -- St. Elizabeths Youth Group.
**Attended weekly meetings, activities, retreats and charitable events.
Jun 03 - May 09 -- CCChamps All-Star Cheerleading - Waldwick, New Jersey.
**Team member since 4th grade. Practice three days a week, national competitions every
weekend during the winter season. National champions in 2004 and 2009.

References
Mrs. Cericola
Business Education Teacher
Indian Hills High School
Oakland, NJ 07370
201-337-0100

Mrs. Nolan
Guidance Counselor
Indian Hills High School
Oakland, NJ 07370
201-337-0100