Cecile J. Vocelle

VoceCJ9@wfu.edu

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

            ·      Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, Freshman Fall 2009 

            ·        2005 – 2009 Sebastian River High School (SRHS)

·        Standard High School Diploma   

·        International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

·        Class Rank 26 of 407

·        Top 10% of class (9^th-12^th)

·        4 IB Higher Level classes, HL Mathematics, HL English, HL History of the Americas, and HL Biology III.

 

State and School Leader

 

Girls State Representative, Summer 2008, Grade 11.

• Selected by American Legion for Florida State Convention, only one from my school
• One of three from Indian River County, and one of 300 selected after nomination and interview
• Elected positions by fellow Girls State representatives:
  • City council 
  • County fire chief
  • House of Representatives delegate
• Wrote Bill, “keg registration law”
  • Bill passed through senate, house, approved by cabinet, and signed by governor of Girls State
  • Only one of ten bills to pass through to governor

 

 

President, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions),

• Grade 10-12
• Elected three years consecutively by students

 

SADD Member

• SADD member since 9^th grade

 

Mock DUI

• A Mock DUI is a staged drunk driving accident where a teenager causes an accident killing two people. The accident involves 4 teenagers in one car and a couple in the other car. The staged accident is real in every aspect from actual EMS response to an actual helicopter assistance in air lifting victims. 
• Participant 4 years
• Produced, starred, and wrote this event
• Role as “alarmer” (friend who drives upon the scene) Grade 11
• Best Mock DUI in state of Florida 2005

               

Other SADD Activities

 

• Local D.U.I police check - 3 times a year
• Ghost Out - yearly
• Red Ribbon Dash - yearly
• Say BOO to Drugs - yearly
• Fellsmere Health Fair - yearly
• Liberty Magnet Health Fair - yearly
• Seat Belt Checks - yearly
• Contract for Life - yearly
• Stay Alive Campaign for Prom, Homecoming, and Spring Break - yearly
• College Night - yearly
• Public Service Announcements
• Students Against Destructive Decisions CD
• State Wide Mock D.U.I. commercial

 

Students Against Destructive Decisions-State Representative

• Representative for State of Florida, grades 11-12
• Wrote numerous articles in State news letter
• Created State work shop
• Presented State work shops
• Created State Summit meetings
• Created State Summer Campaign
• Created State Back to School Campaign
• Created State Spring Break Campaign
• Created Yearly Florida S.A.D.D. News Letter

 

 

Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) National Conference Representative

• S.A.D.D. is a organization that stands for students standing up for what is right. S.A.D.D. started as students against driving drunk, but was changed to destructive decisions to include more things such as drugs, alcohol, and violence.
• Attended National Conferences in New Orleans, Louisiana 2007 and Phoenix, Arizona 2008. Will be attending 2009 conference in Washington D.C.
• Presented workshop in Arizona, to over 100 students.

 

National Honor Society

• Inducted sophomore year, 2006-2007
• Member 10^th-12^th grade
• Club President 2008-2009, senior year, elected by students
• NHS toys for tots
• NHS canned food drive
• NHS letter to hospitals and nursing homes
• NHS Lions club glasses donation
• NHS Fellsmere recycled book donation
• NHS donated old cell phones to soldiers

 

 International Baccalaureate Program (IB)

• Pre-IB in 9^th and 10^th grade

• International baccalaureate student junior and senior year
• Extended Essay topic, World Religions

 

 

Art for All

·        In this organization, a theatrical play is preformed and other Art activities are preformed for students, (primarily IB students) to work with our physically and mentally disabled student body at the school.

·        All students participate and have active rolls in the play including dialogue and numerous lines. Play is also preformed for an audience.

·        Student run and student created organization

·        2007-2009, Jr. and Sr. year participant

·        Volunteer project senior year, creating a garden area in our school, with art projects, created by all students.

·        Senior year, Treasurer officer

 

Math team (Mu Alpha Theta)

·        Member since 9^th grade

·        Secretary of math team junior year (2007-2008)

 

AB Honor Roll

·        6^th grade-present

Inlet Magazine

• School produced magazine
• Member from 10^th-12^th grade
• Wrote articles regarding SADD, Band activities, and interviewing teachers.

 

Babysitting Entrepreneur

• Volunteer in church nursery, four hours a week, since sixth grade
• Began babysitting at the age of twelve
• Red-cross CPR certified, Adult, Child, and Infant
• Red-cross babysitting certified
• Babysat for 20 families on a regular basis
  • On average, 10 hrs a week
  • Have earned up to $400 a week
  • Saved over $4,000
  • Size range, one child to a large group
• Vacation Bible School child worker, since 6^th grade

 

 

Award-Winning Band Member (Flute/piccolo)

Sebastian River High School

Marching band (200 members strong)

• Marching band flute, 9^th-12^th grade
• Marching band leadership 11^th, secretary
• Marching band leadership 12^th , flute section leader (20 flutes)
• Peach Bowl marching band grand champions, Atlanta Georgia 2005-2006
• Valdosta Georgia, Battle on the border competition, grand champions, 2006-2007
• Marching band earned straight superiors at district level 9^th-12^th (2005-2009)

 

Top Concert Band: Wind symphony

• Wind symphony member since 10^th grade
• Piccolo player 11^th grade, wind symphony
• 1^st chair flute, wind symphony 12^th grade
• Bands of America (B.O.A.) participants, SRHS wind symphony (2006-2007)
• Florida band masters association presidents concert (wind symphony)(only high school in state of Florida invited to participate 2007-2008)
• South East College band directors conference in Columbus Georgia (wind symphony)(2007-2008 one of three high schools chosen in the tri-state area, consisting of Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.)
• South Carolina state conference (wind symphony) (only high school chosen from out of the state of South Carolina 2008-2009)
• Concert band, (earned straight superiors at state level 10^th-12^th (2006-2009)

 

Solo Flute player

 

• Received a Superior at the district level on a grade 5 in 10^th grade
• Received a Superior at the district level on a quartet in 11^th grade
• Received an Excellent at the district level on a grade 6 in the 11^th grade
• Received an Excellent at the district level on piccolo, grade 5 in 10^th grade
• Will play a grade level 7 in February, 2009, 12^th grade
• Auditioning for Florida All-State band 12^th grade, 2008
• Taken private lessons on flute and piccolo since 5^th grade (7 years)

 

Volunteer and service

 

Volunteer hours

• IB (CAS) volunteer hours total 199hrs
• Creative hours-49
• Active hours-50
• Service hours-100

Flute lessons

• Volunteer at local middle school with flute students
• Offers private flute lessons to interested students

 

Youth Group

• High School representative grades 9^th -12^th
• Homeless Ministries grades 9^th -12^th
• Vacation Bible School worker grades 9^th -12^th
• Wednesday night supper server, grades 10^th -12^th

 

Job

• Paid Job- Summer, 10 hours a day
  • Receptionist/ file clerk
  • Summer 2006-2008
• Babysitter (see above “babysitting”)

 

Obtained Private Pilot’s license - 2009

 

• Obtained Private Pilot’s License at age 17, June 2009
• Obtained Complex  Aircraft Endorsement, July, 2009