STUDENT. MUSICIAN. MENTOR.
DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA
Finding connection through music, teaching, and the things we do for each other.
MONTE VISTA HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2027
↓A LITTLE ABOUT ME
CURIOUS BY NATURE.
HAPPIEST CONTRIBUTING.
I'm a senior at Monte Vista High School in Danville, California. I'm an upright bassist, a swim instructor, and president of Monte Vista’s Love For Our Elders club. The common thread? Listening closely, being patient, and showing up for the people around me.
01 / TEACHING & MENTORSHIP
Helping someone feel at home in the water is one of my favorite ways to spend a summer.
TOWN OF DANVILLEAT THE POOL & BEYOND
As a swim instructor, lifeguard, and program leader with the Town of Danville, I teach private and group lessons and adapt my approach to each swimmer.
Some lessons call for a clear demonstration. Others take encouragement and another try. I enjoy finding a way to explain things that makes sense to the person in front of me.
That same interest led me to Schoolhouse.world, where I became a certified tutor and completed an eight-session SAT Bootcamp. Preparing for each session gives me practice making my own reasoning clear.
I'm a Red Cross certified lifeguard and have completed Community Emergency Response Team training through the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.
A LOOK AT THE PROGRAM
These Town of Danville resources introduce the aquatics program where I work.
A summer at the poolThe town's introduction to its summer aquatics season.See post ↗ Summer 2026 activity guideSwim lessons and aquatics offerings, beginning on page 8.Open guide ↗ Spring 2026 activity guideMeet the town's recreation programs and aquatics offerings.Open guide ↗02 / MUSIC & COLLABORATION
I started on violin. When my orchestra needed a bassist, I picked up a different instrument—and found a role I wanted to grow into.
Listen first.
Then play your part.
As principal bass and section leader since ninth grade, I help lead sectionals and support other players as we work toward a shared sound.
Orchestra has become a place to practice both musicianship and dependability. A good rehearsal asks you to know your part, hear what everyone else is doing, and make the group better.
MAY 2026 · MONTE VISTA
Recognized for effort, creativity, musical excellence, and contributions to the music program.
View the concert program Listed as principal bass in the string orchestra.
Part of Monte Vista's first-place ensemble at the Music in the Parks festival.
IN PERFORMANCE
Orchestra performance · 0:18
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03 / COMMUNITY & LEADERSHIP
MONTE VISTA HIGH SCHOOL · PRESIDENT SINCE SPRING 2026
As president of Monte Vista’s Love For Our Elders club, I help bring students together to connect with older members of our community.
I became president in spring 2026 after serving as vice president in fall 2025. Through letter-writing campaigns and senior service, our club makes time for connection across generations.
My volunteer experiences include Loaves & Fishes, the Danville Library, town holiday events, senior yardwork, and the San Ramon community garden.
SHOWING UP, IN SMALL WAYS
Sometimes it's a letter. Sometimes it's helping set up a community celebration or making a craft table feel welcoming.
Outdoor stewardship and bicycle donation projects have also given me practical ways to help. These posts show the community efforts I've joined.
SEPTEMBER 2023I joined trail stewardship on Mount Diablo, where our mountain-bike team worked with Climate Action Now to clear branches and debris.
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JULY 2022Removing invasive yellow starthistle on Mount Diablo was an early chance to contribute to the landscape I enjoy.
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OCTOBER 2022I helped assemble bicycles at CPC Danville for donation to programs supporting children in foster care in the Bay Area.
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DECEMBER 2022Bike repair for an adopt-a-family effort put practical skills to use, helping prepare bicycles for their next owners.
See postAND THERE'S MORE
Congressional debate pushed me to research, write, listen, and think on my feet. In tenth and eleventh grades, I earned fourth- and third-place House finishes and advanced to Senate-level competition.
One project: drafting and defending a proposed four-day school week in a debate setting.
I've been swimming with HOX since age eight and with Monte Vista since ninth grade. I swim freestyle and relays, and step into butterfly when the team needs me.
Strength training is another part of my routine. I received the HOX Neal Johnson Pop Time Award for personal improvement in 2024 and 2025.
Alongside swimming, I raced mountain bikes from sixth through ninth grade. Riding with a team brought challenge, friendships, and a connection to the outdoors.
IN THE CLASSROOM
Monte Vista High School
Expected graduation · June 2027
My studies include AP English Language, AP Calculus AB, AP World History, Honors Orchestra, and college coursework at Diablo Valley College in communication, business, and U.S. history.
