Historical Society Burwell

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April 16, 2022

Scarlett Burwell-Pharel.

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EDUCATION

Uncommon Charter High School, Brooklyn, NY

Candidate for Advanced Regents Diploma (June 2022)

●Current Courses: AP US History, Algebra 2, AP Biology, AP-English Language, College Sem 11, Advanced Debate

●Awards: Saber of the Week (2018); Saber of the Month (2019) Honor Roll (2018-2019) Booker T. Washington Award (2020)

EXPERIENCE

Student Zen Coach Winter 2020

HBO and Time Warner

●Engaged in deep conversations with writers and directors for HBO

●Assisted with a mindful meditation for the writers and directors.

External Affairs Intern 2019-2020 Uncommon Schools, Brooklyn, NY

●Assisted with preparing the PPFA meetings.

●Worked with kids during the meetings and provided a safe space for them.

Speech and Debate TA 2019-2020 Uncommon Charter High School Brooklyn, NY

●Help critique other members of the Debate Team debate cases.

●Assisted with running UCHS’s first Speech and Debate competition.

Intern 2019- 2020

NxU, New York, NY

●Deeply analyzed my purpose in life, based on social and personal factors

●Addressed many obstacles and challenges that affected the youth and other African Americans.

Girls Write Now Mentor 2019-2020 Girls Write Now Headquarters, Manhattan, NY

●Strengthened my writing skills by working with published authors and individuals who worked in the writing industry.

●I had the privilege of having my poetry published in their yearly anthropology.

ACTIVITIES

Stonewall Scholar 2019-2019

New-York Historical Society, Manhattan,NY

●Examined the history of the LGBTQ+ community

●Coordinate a short interview with important members of the Stonewall Riot

Bella Abzug Leadership Institute 2019-2019

Hunter College, Manhattan, NY

●Strengthened my leadership skills by working with other young women from different ethnic backgrounds

●Also, strengthened my debate skills working with highly-awarded debaters

Member of the Speech and Debate Team 2019-Current

Uncommon Charter High School, Brooklyn, NY

●I am well researched and collect evidence on extremely difficult topics.

●I was the first sophomore in the history of my school’s Speech and Debate Team to compete in Junior Varsity and to qualify for State Competitions.

References available upon request.