Vernell L. Allen

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Brookhaven, Mississippi 39601

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ACT Composite: 26 GPA: 3.9

Education

●Mississippi State University, Theatre Major, August 2017 - Present

●Mississippi School of the Arts, Literary Arts Major, Diploma and Graduation: May 20, 2016

-residential high school for artistically gifted juniors and seniors

● Brookhaven High School, Brookhaven, MS, 2012 – 2014

Awards and Honors

●Silver Key, MS Scholastic Writing Awards, Portfolio, “Self-Examination,” 2016

●Silver Key, MS Scholastic Writing Awards, Poetry, “Colorblind,” 2016

●Presidential Awards, MSA, 2016

●McMullan Young Writer’s Workshop, Millsaps College, Jackson, MS, 2015

●MOST Conference, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, 2015

●Apex Leadership Summit, University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS, 2015

●Silver Key, MS Scholastic Writing Awards, Memoir, “Metamorphosis,” 2015

● Highest Average, Engineering I, BHS, 2014

●3rd Place, National Speech & Debate Competition, Declamation, BHS, 2014

●Technological Students Association, BHS, 2014

●4 th Place, NSDC, Duo Interpretation, BHS 2014

●Placed in top 30% in MS Math & Science Competition, 2014

●Award of Excellence in Theatre, Best Actor, BHS 2013

●Citizenship Award, BHS 2013

●2nd Place, “Poetry Out Loud” Recitation Competition, BHS, 2013 Place, Math Counts Competition, BHS 2013

●Leadership Award, BHS, 2012

●Honor Roll, 2005 – 2016

Organizations and Activities

●Spotlight, cameraman and production assistant, Howard University, 2016 - Present

●Chapel Assistant, team member, Howard University, 2016 - Present

●University Choir, Bass singer, Howard University, 2016 - Present

●Mock Trial Team, Attorney, Howard University, 2016 - Present

●Student Government Association, Literary Representative, MSA, 2014 – 2016

●Total Praise, MSA student choir organization, 2014 – 2016

● BETA Club, MSA, 2014 – 2015

●Debate Team, Captain, BHS, 2012 -- 2014

●National Speech and Debate Association, BHS, 2012 – 2014

●Tutoring, MSA, 2013 – 2014

●Church Youth Group, Pathfinders, 2011 – 2012

Publications

●“Happy Thoughts,” Short Story, in The Phoenix, MSA’s Literary Magazine, 2016

●“Nirvana,” Poem, in The Phoenix, 2016

●“Colorblind,” Poem, in The Phoenix, 2016

●“Good Morning,” Poem, in The Phoenix, 2015

●“The Message,” Poem, in The Phoenix, 2015

Presentations

●Senior Literary Showcase with Aerial Adams, “New Beginnings, MSA, 2016

Performances

●Vocal performances, Mississippi State Singers, 2017 - Present

●Vocal performance, MSA Choral, Requiem for the Living, Carnegie Hall, 2016

●MSA’s Understudy Spring Theatre Production, Fuente Ovejuna, 2015

●MSA’s Spring Dance Concert, 2015

●MSA’s Got Talent, Host, 2015

●Veteran’s Day choir performance, MSA, 2015

●Vocal performances, MSA Choral, 2014 – 2016

●Vocal performances, BHS Brookway Blvd. Singers, Brookhaven High School 2011 – 2014

●Coffee House, MSA, 2014 – 2016

Community Service

●Tutoring and bonding, Boys & Girls Club, 2017

●Photographer, ALS Association annual marathon, 2016

●Photographer and Videographer, ACT workshop, 2016

●Brookhaven Animal Rescue League, 2011 – 2016

●Artoberfest, MSA’s annual haunted house for the Brookhaven community, 2014

●Berean Children’s home Christmas party, BETA Club, MSA, 2014

●Volunteering at soup kitchen, 2013

●Bible Studies for children in the community, 2012

●Volunteer, Haven Hall Health Care Center, nursing home, 2012 – 2014

●Volunteer, Lincoln Residential Center, Nursing home, 2012 – 2014

●Volunteering at Mamie Martin Elementary School, Fun Day Activity organizer 2011 – 2014

Employment

●Production Assistant/runner, NAACP, Baltimore Convention Center, 2017

●Digital Media Intern, Digital Conventions, Washington Convention Center, 2016 - 2017

●Carpentry assistant, Remodeling/Painting houses and churches, 2014 – 2015

Skills

●Proficient in Writing

●Proficient in Videography

●Proficient in Photography

●Proficient in Carpentry

●Proficient in Microsoft Word

●Proficient in Microsoft PowerPoint

●Proficient in Computer- aided drafting and designing

●Proficient in Computer programming

●Proficient in Robotics Engineering

●Proficient in Publishing and Presentation

●Great communication and leadership ability

References

● Available upon request

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