Catherine A. Barrett
abm1jt@r.postjobfree.com
San Diego, CA 92120
EDUCATION Boston College College of Arts & Sciences
Chestnut Hill, MA
. Expected to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in May 2010
. Majors: History and Theology
. GPA: 3.931/4.0, Class Rank: 20/1497
. Will attend University of Chicago Law School or Vanderbilt
Law School
. Academic Awards:
. Dean's List all semesters
. Athletic Director's Award for Academic Achievement all
semesters
. Liberty Battalion Commander's Academic Award for '07-'08
and'08-'09 (awarded to the top four cadets academically in
a battalion of 150)
. Accenture High Performer Top Student-Athlete January '08
(recognized at a basketball game for having the highest GPA
of all Division I athletes at Boston College)
Academy of Our Lady of Peace
San Diego, CA
. Graduated in June 2006 with a High School Diploma
. GPA: 4.21, Co-Salutatorian
. President's List all semesters, California Scholastic
Federation member all semesters, National Honor Society
member
Work Experience
Law Offices of Peter J. Barrett; Legal Assistant May-August 2007
. 7777 Alvarado Road, Suite 258, La Mesa, CA 91941 (619) 698-
2663
. Performed office duties like making copies, filing papers,
entering data onto Excel sheets, performing online
researches, and editing reports
. Worked approximately 15 hours a week
L'Auberge Del Mar Resort & Spa; Banquet Server May-
August 2006
. 1540 Camino Del Mar, Del Mar, CA 92014 858-***-****
. Set up tables and rooms for fancy dinners, tray passed for
special occasions, served dinner and wine
. Worked approximately 12 hours a week
Extracurricular Activities
Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps ("ROTC")
. Cadet September 2006- present
. Financing 100% of college expenses through four year Army
ROTC Scholarship
. Committing 20 hours per week training to become a United
States Army officer upon graduation from college
. Received a select educational delay from my military
obligation for law school and will serve in the Judge
Advocate General Corps of the U.S. Army upon completion of
law school
. Leadership Experiences:
. Liberty Battalion Executive Officer (Fall '09 and Spring
'10): I supervise and coordinate the Cadet Battalion Staff
across all campuses and serve as second in command for the
battalion consisting of 150 cadets from Northeastern
University, Boston College, Wentworth Institute of
Technology, and other campuses in the Boston area. I work
with the staff to plan and execute field training
exercises, operations, and recruiting and retention events.
. Spent four weeks in Summer '09 at the Leadership
Development and Assessment Course in Fort Lewis, WA
training to become an Army officer
. September '08- May '09: Created and led physical training
workouts every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings for
more than forty other cadets, taught weekly instructional
classes, organized monthly recruiting events, and prepared
my subordinates for upcoming field training exercises along
with the three other cadets in my class
. Drill Team leader: Served as the leader of the Boston
College Army ROTC Drill Team for 2009. Instructed seven
other cadets for four hours a week for four months and
coordinated the drill routine for the military ball.
Served as the assistant leader for 2008.
. ROTC awards and distinctions:
. Ranked 384 out of over 5,000 Army ROTC senior cadets
nationwide (based on the Order of Merit List which ranks
cadets according to academics, physical fitness, and
leadership potential)
. Distinguished Military Student (in the top 20% of Army ROTC
senior cadets nationwide)
. Top Female Cadet Army Physical Fitness Test Award Summer
'09 (best physical fitness score in a regiment of over 450
cadets in the Leadership Development and Assessment Course
for Army ROTC cadets in Fort Lewis, WA)
. Citation for the Superior Cadet Decoration Award '07-'08
and '08-'09 (awarded to the top cadet in each grade in a
battalion of 150)
. Women and Descendants of the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery Company Scholarship recipient for '07-'08
(awarded to the female in the battalion who best
demonstrates leadership and military excellence)
. United States Army Airborne School Graduate Summer '08
. St. Ignatius Soldier's Award April '07 (awarded to the
freshman cadet who best exemplifies the values of loyalty,
service, and leadership)
. Boston College Army ROTC Best Cadet Fall '06 and Spring '07
(recognized for my 4.0 GPA, Varsity athletics
participation, and maximum score on the Army Physical
Fitness Test)
Cross Country and Track & Field
. Division I Varsity Cross Country and Indoor and Outdoor
Track & Field for Boston College Fall '06- present
. Have competed in ten seasons thus far and am training for
two more track seasons
. Dedicate seventeen hours a week for training from August
through May each school year in addition to extra time for
races and traveling
. Qualified for the New England Track & Field Championships
May '07, '08, and '09
Academic Societies:
. Golden Key International Honour Society: Member from Fall
'07 to present. Attend monthly meetings and volunteer for
events like Colleges Against Cancer can drives.
Participate in pen pals with elementary students.
. Phi Alpha Theta Member: Fall '09-present: Attend monthly
meetings and trivia nights.
. Bellarmine Law Society Member: Fall '07-Spring '09,
Attended monthly meetings and law events.
Miscellaneous:
. Appalachia Volunteer: Went on a week long service trip to
Weirwood, VA in Summer '09 and led a day camp for fifty
underprivileged children with a group of ten other college
students. Went on a week long Habitat for Humanity trip to
Winston-Salem, NC during spring break '08. Attended weekly
meetings Fall '07 to Spring '08.
. Summer abroad June '08 in Rome, Italy studying Roman
history for three weeks