TaLeah Van Sistine

3041 Westview Road

Suamico, WI 54313
(920) 676-4268
vanstale@student.hssd.k12.wi.us

OBJECTIVE
My objective is to be accepted by the University of Iowa in order to work towards a major in
English, and to pursue a career as a writer.

EDUCATION
Bay Port High School Class of 2018
GPA 4.01

NOTABLE COURSES
AP English-Language and Composition 2015-16
AP Government and Politics 2015-16
IB English and Literature 2016-Present
IB History 2016-Present
IB Spanish 2016-Present
Journalism 2015-17
Publications 2015-Present

HONORS AND AWARDS

Voice of Democracy Writing and Audio Contest, 3rd place 2014
Letters About Literature, Semi-finalist 2015
Voice of Democracy Writing and Audio Contest, 2nd place 2015
Optimist Club Essay Contest, 1st place at Regional Level
and 2nd place at District Level 2016
Letters About Literature, Semi-finalist 2016
Journalism Award from the Kiwanis 2016
Voice of Democracy Writing and Audio Contest,
1st place at Local Level and District Level 2017
Optimist Club Oratorical Contest, 1st place at Local Level 2017

ACTIVITIES
Managing Editor, Portside (Bay Ports newspaper) 2014-Present
Led group discussion, edited articles, and wrote articles and editorials for publication.

Staff and Copy Writer, The Anchor (Bay Ports yearbook) 2015-Present
Participated in coordinating the school-wide Liberal Arts Festival and publishing the Literary
Magazine, which featured peer artwork, prose, and poetry, and wrote a majority of the copies for
the 2016-2017 yearbook publication.

Member, Sting Cancer 2015-Present

Helped set up and entertain at the Coaches vs. Cancer event, and sold tickets and merchandise.

Member, Youth Service Learning 2016-Present

Volunteered 26 hours of community service to events such as the March of Dimes Walk for Babies
and the New Leaf Winter Farmers Market.

Language Arts Academic Team 2015-Present

Read and participated in discussions about pieces of literature that could potentially appear on the
group test.

Bay Port Girls Swim Team 2014-Present

Practiced around 12 hours, and participated in two meets a week.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Cashier at ShopKo (10 hours per week) Spring 2016-Present

REFERENCES
Mrs. Quinn
IB English and Literature teacher presently, but has been Advanced Language Arts 202 teacher, and
Yearbook advisor. vickquin@staff.hssd.k12.wi.us

Mrs. Greene
Newspaper advisor since my freshman year and has more recently been my Journalism I & II
teacher. krisgree@staff.hssd.k12.wi.us