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Mariyam Simon

Mariyam Simon

President, The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's | Co-Founder & President, Feminist Literature Book Club

New York
ColumbiaCornell
4.11 UWGPA36 ACTSAT / ACTNeuroscienceIntended major

Awards

  1. 1

    National Honor Society

  2. 2

    Honor Roll (All Four Years)

  3. 3

    Community Service Award

  4. 4

    AP Scholar

  5. 5

    98th Percentile, Level 4 National Spanish Examination

Extracurriculars

  1. 1

    President, The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's

    Rose from treasurer to vice president to president of a school chapter of The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's, a national youth nonprofit; led Alzheimer's awareness and advocacy efforts that sparked a passion for neurobiology and dementia research

  2. 2

    Co-Founder & President, Feminist Literature Book Club

    Co-founded and led a student feminist literature book club with two peers, organizing readings and discussions on the history of gender inequality

  3. 3

    Clerical Associate, Winchester Hospital

    Worked as a clerical associate at Winchester Hospital's endocrine and diabetes center, interacting with patients, handling calls, and gaining firsthand exposure to clinical medicine

  4. 4

    Head of High School Outreach, TechTogether Boston Hackathon

    Directed high school outreach the summer after sophomore year for TechTogether Boston (formerly SheHacks), the region's largest all-female and non-binary hackathon, recruiting high school and college clubs to participate

  5. 5

    Secretary & Section Leader, Choral Program

    Performed across the school choral program for four years - chamber singers, concert choir, and an a cappella group - serving as secretary and section leader in sophomore and senior years

  6. 6

    Peer Leader & SADD Club Mentor

    Served as a school peer leader and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) club mentor, leading parent discussions on cybersecurity and teaching drug-prevention lessons to elementary and middle school students while welcoming new students to the school

  7. 7

    Youth Group Leader, Church

    Served as high school representative for her church youth group and led the youth choir and Sunday school singing, organizing community service projects and writing original songs

  8. 8

    Peer Tutor & Math Teaching Assistant

    Tutored peers and served as a math teaching assistant, breaking down complex problems into manageable steps to support overwhelmed students

  9. 9

    Social Media Manager, Environmental Club

    Managed social media for the school environmental club, organizing trash pickups and land-conservation efforts across a historic, conservation-focused town

  10. 10

    Field Hockey Player

    Played field hockey as a physical and mental health outlet, stepping away in senior year to prioritize a new work commitment

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