Santa Clarita, CA | (818) - 324 - 9240 | nickprax22@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Academy of the Canyons Santa Clarita, CA
May 2026 | Grade: 12
Courses: Biology, Chemistry, Body Systems and Disorders, Allied Health and Wellness, Psychology 101, Psychology 172, Medical Assistant (CCMA & CMAA)
Degrees Expecting: LAS Health Science, LAS Math and Science, LAS Social Science, AS Math
Activities: Red Cross Youth Corps Member, National Honor Society, NSLS (National Society of Leadership and Success), Toastmasters, Santa Clarita Community Volunteer, DHH (Deaf and Hard of Hearing) Teen Group Coordinator, Panelist for Listening Together, Head of SCV Branch of Project Eureka Moment, Eureka Mentor, Program Specialist for No Limits
GPA: 4.53
EXPERIENCE & EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Deaf and Hard of Hearing - Hart District
January 2023 - Present | Coordinator
- Help gather a group of teen students from surrounding junior high schools and high schools within the district and form a student committee
- Assign each teen a role to ensure proper function of the annual events, connect families, and host panels for professional and families
Project Eureka Moment
June 2024 - Present | SCV Head & Mentor
- Mentor children in the elementary and junior high school divisions participate in competitions, learn science through hands-on experiments and mini lectures
- Host science fairs with Oak Park and Santa Clarita annually
- Provide tutoring help on topics students are recommended to learn to prepare for the competition or in school
Scilympiad
August 2022 - Present | Co-coach
- Mentor children in the junior high school team for Scilympiad to participate in competitions
- Organize schedules and discuss with students to ensure they are prepared and are supplied with necessary materials to participate
- Provide tutoring help on topics students are recommended to learn to prepare for the competition
- Prepare teams for regional and state competitions to advance to nationals
Toastmasters’ Sunday Club
August 2022 - Present | President
- Improve speeches and leadership skills by creating speeches, receive feedback, and engage with peers
- Help students of all ages connect with mentors to improve speech skills, learn new lessons, and ask engaging questions that prompt the speakers to speak clearly and detailedly
Listen To Me! Conference @ Stanford
June 2024 - June 2025 | Volunteer, Teacher Assistant
- Helped other staff members set up all classrooms and dorms, greeted and registered families participating in the research study and conference
- Helped professionals handle children in prospective classrooms, encourage speaking, listening, and social skills
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
June 2024 - Present | Volunteer in the Definitive Observation Unit (DOU)
- Fulfill needs of patients, engage them in social activities and conversations, call for nurses or change batteries on each patient’s individual telemeter
- Assist nurses with transferring multiple equipments, engage patients, deliver items from one department to another, transfer samples down to the lab
- Help visitors find directions around the hospital, answer questions, and maintain and set up clean rooms to receive new patients or following discharge.
Academic Talent Development Program @ UC Berkeley
June 2024 - July 2024 | Student
- Took Intro to Cancer Research as my first class, learned about the basis of cancer and its disparities in the human population
- Studied cancer from the biological and chemical mechanisms underlying its most necessary functions
- Observed cancer through the lens of epidemiology and political reasoning, and research treatments and medical affordability
SCV Youth in Government
August 2023- June 2024 | Student
- Visited in a wide variety of city-wide departments, including the police department and the court among other distinguished facilities
- Given lectures by professionals of each department, explaining routine, standards, and expectations that are maintained
- Received certificate from the mayor and council of Santa Clarita for completing the program and expressing our interest in the ways of the city government and the branches it works with
Red Cross Volunteer Connections
August 2023 - Present | Northern Valleys Youth Corps Member
- Participate in training events that improves skills in all aspects, and provides informational lectures and webinars pertaining to each year’s theme
- Volunteers to help with conduction of events and trainings for other volunteers and members to actively participate in
- Participate in events that require technical works, such as traveling to homes and implementing safety plans to ensure preparedness
EdX Courses/Certifications
August 2023 - Present | Student
- MalariaX: Defeating Malaria from the Genes to the Globe
- Human Anatomy: Musculoskeletal Cases
- CS50’s Introduction to Programming with Python
National Society of Leadership and Success
February 2023 - Present | Student
- Gain leadership skills and attend webinars hosted by numerous guest speakers with achieved experience in the field
HONORS AND AWARDS
Presidential Volunteer Service Award 2024
Collegeboard National Recognition Award 2025
National Merit Commended Scholar 2025
SCV Youth in Government Certificate 2024
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: English: Fluent Tamil: Fluent Spanish: Nearly Fluent ASL: Learning
Technical Skills and Certifications: CPR certified, OSHA General Industry certified, and First Aid and BLS certified. Ability to use medical equipment, mentor and tutor children to improve speaking and leadership skills. Part of Youth in Government, certificate received in June 2024. Certified as a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant under the National Healthcareer Association in August 2025.
Interests: Reading books of all genres, writing a novel (soon-to-be-published), and drawing (realism and portraits). Likes science related topics, anatomy, and cancer research. Has been interested in epidemiology as well. Emergency medicine, biology, genetics,, writing, leadership, exploration, research, and learning new skills. Interested in biochemistry as the main major, genetics as minor, hopes to follow pre-med track.