1971 Bay City Pl. • El Paso, Texas 79936-2604
SS#: 634-24-0461 • (915) 855-9977
naomi_l_caballero@yahoo.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
Cultural Anthropology, Art History, Liberal Arts
EDUCATION
Montwood High School Class Rank: 30 out of 618
Grade Point Average: 97
ADVANCED COURSES
Gifted and Talented Program
Pre A/P
Dual Credit
Academic Decathlon
Performance Standards: Created an exhibit on the U.S./Mexico border for the five senses
*GT (Gifted & Talented) classes are offered at very few high schools. They are honors courses the student needs to test to get into.
JOB EXPERIENCE
11/97–present Danzas Españolas Professional Dance Company
4/04-8/04 Community Scholars Inc. Intern
Non-profit organization that creates ethical regional leadership and provides the community with information on relevant and timely border issues.
Trained under the guidance of El Paso politicians, researched and analyzed salaries of elected officials in the Workforce Development group: http://www.communityscholars.org/report
Presented findings to the State Capitol of Texas at Austin and the Texas Workforce Commission to represent El Paso’s current situation on a state level, February 2005
EXTRACURRICULARS
2003-2006 Aries Yearbook Staff:
2003-2004 Photographer, 2004-2005 Co-Photo Editor, 2005-2006 Photo Editor
Wrote stories, interviewed, took pictures, designed layouts, and oversaw photographers.
2002-2006 Emerald Players Drama Club
2002-2003 Historian, 2003-2004 Historian, 2004-2005 Vice President, 2005-2006 Committee Chair;
2002-2006 UIL One Act Play
2002-2006 Actress
2003 UIL One Act Play Honorable Mention All Star Cast, 2004 UIL Once Act Play Best In Show Area I & II Performed in plays, musicals, and competitions; composed annual scrapbooks; planned major fundraisers.
2002-2006 National Hispanic Institute
Summer 2003 National Hispanic Institute Southwest Young Leaders Conference at New Mexico State University, 1st place in Extemporaneous Speaking;
2003-2004 National Hispanic Institute Mission El Paso Head Trainer for Extemporaneous Speaking; Summer 2004 National Hispanic Institute Southwest Young Leaders Conference at Highlands University, Commissioner’s Assistant;
2004-2005 National Hispanic Institute Mission El Paso Head Coach; Summer 2005 National Hispanic Institute Lorenzo de Zavala 1st International Youth Legislative Session at University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras, Elected Senator, Appointed Senate Chair & Political Action Committee Chairperson Competed and coached Latinos for debate competition and examined the skills and training necessary to participate as intellectual, social, and cultural Latinos in society.
2002-2006 Southwestern Junior Classical League/Junior Classical League
2003-2004 SWCJL Historian, 2003-2004 JCL Secretary, 2004-2005 SWJCL Texas Vice President, 2004-2005 JCL Vice President, 2005-2007 SWJCL President, 2005-2006 JCL President; 2002-2003 Latin Student of the Year, 2002-2006 SWJCL Conference: 10 academic awards in Latin I-III
Studied and preserved classical literature, art, history, and the Latin language.
Other: 2003-2006 Art Club, 2004-2006 National Honor Society, 2005-2006 Best Buddies, 2004-2005 Principal’s Advisory Committee
REFERENCES
Veronica Escobar, Community Scholars: Executive Director
Phone (915)533-6200 veronica @communityscholars.org
Terri Flickinger, Montwood High School: Teacher
Phone (915)937-2618 tflickinger@sisd.net
Nina Gomez, Danzas Espanolas: Dance Instructor
Phone (915)533-1713/(915)564-5514