Paul LaVallee

(301) 906-0927 cell

(301)424-2315 home
Plavallee1224@gmail.com/famlavallee@gmail.com

Education
2013-present (Class of 2017)
Thomas S. Wootton High School
Rockville, MD
4.1 GPA (weighted)
Enrolled in advanced placement and honors classes
o AP classes prior to graduation: 9th grade: NSL, 11th grade: World History,
Psychology, Language, 12th grade: Literature, Environmental Sciences
o Honors classes: math, english, history, chinese
Humanities and Arts Signature Program Student Independent Plan (thesis)
Science, Technology and Research Signature (STARS) Program (Environmental
Sciences focus with internship)
Center for Talented Youth Special Talent award Johns Hopkins University
Team member: high school varsity and AAU basketball (team captain)

College Major and Career Goals

Environmental Sciences/Studies, law school

Work Experience
John K. Dema Law Offices, Rockville, MD Summer 2015; Spring/Summer 2016
Law practice focused on environmental litigation. Participated in case
discussions on environmental cases including fracking and ground water
pollution; prepared a review of a report by a consultant evaluating content and
redundancy to aid in simplifying the report and also payment
discussions/disputes.
Pet and house care
Responsible for care of pets and house for neighbors while on vacation

Volunteer Experience
Certificate of Meritorious Service for community service hours (will be achieved by
graduation)
St Elizabeth Youth Group Leader 2013-present
One of two leaders for age group, responsible for helping organize and participate
in weekly High School Youth Group
One of 10 teens in the parish selected to attend papal mass by Pope Francis,
summer 2015
Summer volunteer camp worked in underprivileged communities helping in
thrift stores, painting, clean-up of playgrounds, elderly and child care services
(annually since 2012)

GlobalWorks Costa Rica Service Trip 2013 worked in a village in Costa Rica building
a community kitchen (poured cement, construction and painting) and teaching english to
children

Leadership/Internships
Patriot Ambassador selected by teachers to represent school to community, parents and
mentor younger students
Washington Youth Summit on the Environment (George Mason University) 2015
nominated by counselor as a delegate to this leadership conference and attended courses
earning college credit that included discussing environmental issues with government
personnel (congress representatives, Director of EPA), advocates, conservationist and
environmental scientists (Smithsonian Institute, National Geographic); participated in
field study on animal conservation at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
BioSphere2 Environmental Science Internship (University of Arizona, Tucson) 2015
internship at the world renowned BioSphere2 participating in discussions, research and
field study on environmental issues. Presented research project: Biodiversity in the Water
Courses (Savannah, Rain Forest, Mangrove and Ocean) of Biosphere2 to faculty and
other interns.
Montgomery County Teen Court 2015 participated as juror in Montgomery County
Court for teens debating crime and appropriate consequences, working to achieve
consensus amongst fellow teen jurors and then making recommendation for sentence to
the judge.