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Education Awards: • Award of Distinction, SAT-I: Johns Hopkins University, CTY ‘03 • Cato University: Recipient of a full merit scholarship to their Summer Seminar ‘03 ▪ Mentorship: Department of Homeland Security ▪ Leadership Program / Economic Seminar Participant: Reagan Ranch Foundation ▪ Civil Air Patrol Cadet, (Selected for National Honor Guard) World Youth Organization (WYO) Motto: You Are the Future! • Founded the World Youth Organization in October 2000, and incorporated it as a DE 501(c)3 Corporation on September 11, 2002, in memory of the tragedy of the previous year • WYO consists of international students considering a life in diplomacy, foreign policy, or politics; to work on existing global issues, with current and retired world leaders • Member of the World Affairs Council, Washington DC • Community service and youth leadership is a strong component of WYO membership • WYO is represented in 46 countries, and growing daily • Participant in UWC Youth Action Summit, Netherlands (through TakingItGlobal) ‘02 Special Projects, Awards, and Nominations • Mayor’s Youth Government Council ‘05 • University Dorm Hall President, Spring ‘05 • National Television Academy awarded ‘Honorable Mention’ on 2 screenplays ‘03 • Recipient of the President’s Student Service Award (Gold) ‘03 • Producer: FamilyTime News© Weekly Edition ‘03 • Nominated to Who’s Who International ‘03 • Featured Member of ‘Taking It Global’ (an international youth forum with over 75,000 members in 238 countries) July ‘03 • Selected as member of the Student Alliance, Youth Advisory Council of the Model United Nations of the United States of America • Receipt of personal 2 page letter, via FedEx, from President Vladimir Putin of Russia ‘02 • Received a $500 scholarship from the Amato Family Foundation, for contributions to the Italian community ‘00 • Nominated for Congressional Student Leadership Conference ‘03 • Nominated for National Youth Advisory Council of Youth Service America (AmeriCorps) ‘03 Speaking Engagements and Seminar Participation • Featured Speaker at Anthony Robbins Youth Leadership Discovery Camp ’03, ’04, ‘05 • Counselor: Robbins Leadership Camp ’04 ▪ Keynote Speaker Annual YMCA Model UN Conference ‘04 ▪ Introductory speech for Youth Government ‘State of the City’ for Mayor’s office ‘05 • Selected by the American Bar Assn. as the only youth, of 50 participants, in the National Youth Court ‘03 • Selected as one of four students to speak at MIT, during a 3-day conference, of 150 aeronautical scientists, and researchers (won honorary 1st place) ‘02 • Featured Speaker at an international conference of 500 Scientists and Astronauts, at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who are working on the Mars Project ’02 • Participant at the International Model United Nations Summit & Leadership Conference ‘03 • Invited to be an International Observer and Youth Laureate to moderate the Youth and Sustainable Development session of the First African Congress of the United Nations Environmental Programme ‘03 • Invited to be on a panel with the Vice President of the European Parliament and the President of the European Union, Brussels, at the Intergenerational European Youth Conference ‘03 • Invited to speak at the European Conference of the Mars Society in the Netherlands ‘02 • Invited to speak at numerous schools on the Columbus Day controversy, El Nino, Space Exploration, Creative Writing, and on the World Youth Organization ‘01-‘03 ▪ Invited as Keynote Speaker to Youth Leadership Committee of Care International ‘04 Community Service • Volunteer: Homeless Shelter, Children’s Center ‘05 • Created: Emergency Relief Network © (Civilian Volunteer Registry); formerly known as ‘People to People International Support Network’, through WYO (the inspiration for US Presidential Candidate Wesley Clark’s ‘Civilian Emergency Reserve’ plan) ‘03 • My work with the Mayor’s office on the Columbus Day controversy was featured in news stories around the world ‘00 • Submitted a proposal to the state legislature to change the name of Columbus Day to something more inclusive, and to create an Italian History month in October ‘00 • Worked with Chief of Police, City Safety Manager, and the Police Union, on an Affirmative Action / Reverse Discrimination proposal ‘00 • Interviewed by Clear Channel Radio, Peter Boyles Show 2x, Steve & April, Alex Stone News, Fox, ABC, NBC, CBS, and CNN Publishing • 800-word article, published in the University’s paper and invited to be on Editorial Board, April ‘04 • Worked under direction of PBS to produce two of my books into TV films, final funding not secured ‘03 • Wrote 2 children’s science books; one on space exploration, the other on El Nino ‘03 • 1700-word article, published in the Denver Post ‘00 • 4000-word paper, included in the Italian Archives (Sons of Italy) in Washington, DC ‘00 Medical Training • Mini-Med School at the University of Colorado, School of Medicine (30 hours) ‘01 • Wilderness First Responder Course (80 hours) at the Wilderness Medicine Institute (WMI) of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), although too young to certify ‘02 • WMI/NOLS Rock Rescue Course (24 hours) ‘02 • Certified Red Cross Advanced Babysitting ‘01 • Wilderness Survival Camping ‘00 • American Sign Language ‘05 Sports • Snowbird U: Backcountry: Search & Rescue, Avalanche Control, Orienteering, Rappelling, Traversing ‘05 • Trained full time for the Junior Olympic Ski Team, Vail and Aspen ‘01-‘02 • Nastar National Championship Races (3rd place regional / 6th place national of USSA racers) ‘02 • Vail Cup (skiing): Gold Medal ‘01 • Accepted for Junior Ski Patrol: Winter Park Ski Resort, CO ‘02 • Golf, Krav Maga, Fencing, Riding, Technical Rock Climbing; also interested in Tennis & Sailing • Skydive ’04 / Hang Gliding ’04 / Paraglided off Aspen Mountain on skis ’98 Arts • Actors Workshop Stanislavski method ‘02 • Performed with a Shakespeare regional touring company ‘01-‘02 • Wrote a play that was featured at the Mellon Center for the Arts at Choate ‘01 • Won ‘Judges Choice in 2 of 3 entries in a photography contest for the city ‘97 • Invited to sing at Carnegie Hall with the World Children’s Choir (DC) ‘96 Email: WorldYouthOrg@aol.com Project Information: http://tigurl.org/yiaund
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