About Me
I am a 2008 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology where I was involved in several organizations both in and out of school. During my senior year, I completed a science research project, the design and construction of a control system of an underwater remotely operated vehicle, in the TJHSST Prototyping Lab. This vehicle placed second in the Marine Advanced Technology Center regional competition and eighth the International Competition in San Diego, California. Some of my high school interests and favorite activities included baseball, basketball, the Monticello Maniacs, student government, DJing, video production, and web design.

Video Productions
I have completed several video projects, with more hopefully on the way.
-The Adventures of Chuckleberry Finn explores the idea of prejudice by applying Mark Twain's classic novel to a modern day adaptation. This was completed as part of an 11th grade English project.
-The Junior Campout 2007 Kickoff Video, co-produced with John Goodwin (who also wrote the script), was a fun project created as an introduction to the Junior Campout, setting the mood for the evening.
-During the summer after my junior year, I worked with a team of future moviemakers to produce Trust Issues, piece that explores relationships in life, as well as its cyclical nature.
-Denial (Part 1 | Part 2) was a relaxed, experimental project that represented my first movie made completely with Adobe Premiere. Inspired by the "Scary Movie" series, it is a thrilling tale of epic proportions.
-Throughout my senior year, as manager of the basketball team, I mimicked Dodgeball's "The Ocho" with a series of basketball highlight videos to commemorate one of TJ's more successful seasons. (Wakefield | Yorktown | Stone Bridge | Hanover | George Mason | Marshall | Marshall | Stone Bridge)
-I kept up my moviemaking adventures through the end of senior year by producing PencilQuest for the Colonial Film Fest. This quirky quest was designed with the goal of entertaining others through an examination of one of the simplest, most rudimentary problems humans face. -After graduating, I completed Believe It! The Season of Champions, a 20-minute documentary featurette covering the 2007 TJ Soccer Team and its journey to the state championship. The full DVD is available for purchase from Head Coach Sean Burke.

Student Government
Throughout all of my years at TJ, I was an active member of student government. I served as a class council member during my freshman year, organizing the basketball tournament and treasure hunt at the Freshman Lock-In. I was appointed Silent Auction Co-Chair during my sophomore year, and eventually raised $17,000 for our class prom and graduation ceremonies. I was elected by my peers to serve as class treasurer during my junior year, and as an officer, I helped to plan the Mr. Colonial competition, Spring Formal, and the Junior Campout. I served as SGA Treasurer and continued my commitment to student government through my senior year, managing the SGA budget and helping to plan events such as Homecoming and J-Day.

NCSSSMST
I served as the Logistics and Scheduling coordinator for the National Consortium for Specialized Secondary Schools for Math, Science, and Technology (NCSSSMST) Student Conference, which was held at TJ in October 2007. Over 300 students from science and technology schools from around the nation attended the conference in Washington, DC and participated in exciting events, such as interactive science demonstrations at George Mason University, a panel discussion on climate change on Capitol Hill, a visit to the International Spy Museum, and a Washington by Water tour aboard the recreated Victorian riverboat, The Cherry Blossom.

Basketball
From sophomore through senior year, I played the role of Varsity Basketball Manager, assisting in both practices and games as a statistician, game announcer, scorekeeper, clock runner, snack bar volunteer, webmaster, and other capacities.

Website Development
I was the webmaster of several TJ activity websites, in charge of maintaining online communication and a steady flow of information.
-The Student Government Association website provides the latest news from the SGA and its efforts to represent and serve the student body.
-The Class of 2008 website provides the latest news from the class government.
-The NCSSSMST website serves as center for public information for the recent October student conference.
-The TJ Basketball website is regularly updated during the winter basketball season as the teams practice and play games.
-The TJ Men's Soccer website is regularly updated during the spring soccer season as the teams practice and play games.

Other Fun Links
-TJ Bash
-Senior Destinations
-Schedule Comparator
-TJHSST