Kernia Leonce
Brooklyn, NY 11212
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Education
Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts 09/2018-06/2022
GPA: 4.0
Work Experience
Wadleigh Secondary School for the Performing and Visual Arts 10/1/2021-05/1/2022
Peer Mentor
Provided academic support for middle-school students.
Used pre-screening rubric to gauge student emotional capacity for academic work and social interactions.
Provided guidance to students on improving behavior during school day, and offered strategies received in training from in-school therapist to students in need of behavioral modifications.
Offered students motivational support and tactics for achieving success.
Administrative Assistant 09/15/2021-06/30/22
Supported high school guidance counselor with several administrative duties, inclusive of filing, answering telephones, and monitoring students as they moved around the building.
Provided academic support alongside counselor by sharing my academic experiences with underclassmen.
Ran errands around the school at the request of the counselor. Trusted with delivering confidential and sensitive information to other school administrators.
Independent Local Families
Babysitting 01/11/2017-Present
Provide expert care for small children, ranging in age from one to five-years old.
Reliable, attentive sitter focused on boredom reduction for children between the ages of three and five by specializing in exciting storytelling and stimulating theatrical play.
Adept at encouraging positive attitudes by being creative in my approach during playtime.
Paid special attention to the emotional disposition of the children in my care and was careful to note and report any behaviors that seemed outside the norm.
Prepared meals for children, as well as managed bath time and getting ready for bed.
School Based Activities
Captain/Co-Captain School Dance Team 10/1/2018-12/20/2021
Volunteer: Food Bank for NYC-Community Kitchen/Food Pantry 10/1/2019-03/20/2020
Power Forward-High School Basketball Team 10/1/2019-03/20/2020
Harlem School of the Arts-Ballet 10/1/2019-03/20/2020
Academic Achievement
Honor Roll-Every year from 9th through 12th grade 12/30/2018-06/30/2022
2022 Senior Class Salutatorian 06/30/2022