Jasmine Kaila Burton

1700 Manhasset Place, Dunwoody, GA 30338

Email: jfresh@akidsent.com
Home: 770-394-8857 Cell: 770-851-1701
EDUCATION:
Riverwood International Charter School: August 2006 – present
IB Diploma Candidate; Top 10% of class; GPA 4.17
ACTIVITIES AND LEADERSHIP:
Varsity Cross Country: 4 years (lettered all years), Captain senior year, 5th Place medalist 2009, Team State runner up 2008
Varsity Lacrosse: 4 years (lettered 3 years), Captain senior year, Academic All American Lacrosse Player 2009: National
award presented to nominated top performing athletes who also maintain high GPA
Varsity Swim: 2 years (lettered 1 year), TriAthlete Award 2008 awarded for lettering in 3 sports in one academic year
National Honor Society, President 2009: Presented graduation stoles, made annual calendar, created agendas, run meetings
Black History Bowl 2009, Coordinator 2010: studied facts, participated on runner up competition team, organized team for
spring 2010; distributed new fact sheets and organized calendar for practices with plans to win the competition next spring
Save Darfur Club Vice President 2008, President 2009: promoted awareness; monthly meetings, participated in walk
2009; organizing the group’s participation in benefit concert Spring 2010
Riverwood Spirit Club Founder and President 2009: Founded club to increase school spirit, absolutely successful, most
popular club in school, send frequent facebook messages for dress up and spirit days, provide posters and locker decorations
Senior Peer Mentor 2009: mentor freshman in weekly classes, role model, discuss topics and have encouraged discussions.
Member of Nanticoke Indian Tribe (Official Name: Indian Dancer): attended pow wows, danced in ceremony
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Emory Book Award for Outstanding Service and Community Building 2009: Prestigious award which is presented
nationally to exemplary high-school juniors who use their gifts and talents to positively impact their schools and local
communities, rewards high achieving students who dedicate themselves to service
Strong, Smart and Bold $2500 Award 2009: Regional essay competition, was the honored winner in Smart category,
glass trophy presented at reception honoring the organization Girls, Inc which promotes girls to be strong, smart and bold
Homecoming Court Runner Up 2009: Nominated and voted by peers for my extensive school involvement
Senior Award: Most Likely to become President 2009: Nominated and voted by peers for my consistent leadership
Parent Teacher Association Reflections Art Contest: County Finalist January 2009; State Honorable Mention
March 2009: Created original art work for theme “Wow!”, Multi-media piece depicting starving African child with wide
eyes of hope revealing the emotion of unexpected assistance from service oriented people
Highest average Biology 2007: Awarded to the freshman student in honors biology with the highest grade average
SERVICE:
National Charity League (Mother Daughter Charity League (2006-2010), President 2008: monthly meetings, taught
leadership skills, prepared agenda and followed Roberts Rules of Order, performed charity work with mothers including
feeding homeless, working at thrift shops, senior citizen visits and formal tea party; breast cancer bag stuffing and race
volunteers, back to school drives, food pantry donations, holiday parties for foster children, thanksgiving food sorting
Bachman Youth Fund 2008, 2009: Selected from applicants around Atlanta to serve on a board to determine which local
charitable organization would received stipends from the $30,000 fund, investigated 501c charities, examined financial
records, presented reports; attended award dinner wherein I spoke on behalf of the students to present the winning 3 charities
their award, currently researching charities for next spring, my goal is to find an inner city youth organization as a recipient
WEB Dubois Society 2008, 2009: Fostering academic excellence in African American Students, weekly meetings, annual
Step Up Forum with educational skits for several hundred 8th grade students whom were encouraged to join our organization
which requires a 3.0 average, aimed at decreasing educational divide between African American students and their
White/Asian counterparts, my goal is to be a fellow while attending Georgia Tech to encourage ongoing academic excellence
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Certified Lifeguard: Concourse Athletic Club, 4/08- present
Kids Club Daycare and Kids Camp Counselor: Concourse Athletic Club, 2/05 -12/08
Camp Counselor: High Meadows School, Summer 2007-2009
Deliberate Doodles (Self Employed Logo and Graphic Arts Designer): July 2001 – present. Logos designed for
Atlanta Kids ENT, PC; and Victory Cookies, Inc, Submitted Logo design for Brilliant BODease, Inc; T-shirt Designs for
Cross Country and Lacrosse Teams, Black History Bowl Team and National Charity League