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Maiya Shefik Creative Director Maiya Shefik 1234 E. Agave Ln. Carefree, AZ 85377 123.456.7890 mmaiyashefik@gmail.com Skills Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean ac interdum nisi. Sed in consequat mi. Sed pulvinar lacinia felis eu finibus. Experience Firehouse Subs / Crew Member May, 2017 - present, 34317 N Cave Creek Rd #101, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean ac interdum nisi. Sed in consequat mi. Sed in consequat mi, sed pulvinar lacinia felis eu finibus. Housesitter / petsitter Days vary, 9958 EAST BALANCING ROCK ROAD, SCOTTSDALE 85262 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean ac interdum nisi. Sed in consequat mi. Walmart / Cashier November 2016 - April 2017, 34399 N Cave Creek Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean ac interdum nisi. Sed in consequat mi. Sed pulvinar lacinia felis eu finibus. Education Cactus Shadows High School / Current Student August 2014 - present 5802 E Dove Valley Rd, Cave Creek, AZ 85331 Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetuer adipiscing elit, sed diam nonummy nibh euismod tincidunt ut laoreet dolore. Awards Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Aenean ac interdum nisi. Sed in consequat mi. Sed pulvinar lacinia felis eu finibus.
reflection #1
My attendance in yearbook this year was completely unplanned. I started my junior year, with Spanish 5-6 as my second period class. After a week of deep contemplation, I decided that although I was most certainly going to regret it later, I would drop Spanish. I was then faced with the decision of yearbook or drawing. I chose yearbook. Coming into this class I had almost no prior knowledge on what it took to be a part of such an important school production. I have now learned various new skills, mainly that of the computer and its programs. I had barely touched Photoshop before, but am now highly informed on how to cut out images. These techniques will come handy with any future computer design projects. I also learned about the existence of more complex programs such as eDesign and InDesign. I suppose that I had never really thought much about how the yearbook was made until I was actually in the class. Now that I am in it, I have a higher respect for the work put into the final product. The way that the class is actually ran is new to me as well. Never before had I been in a class so student-ran or that had grades based on deadlines and coverage weeks. The ambiance in the room is more carefree than others and shows that classrooms do not need to be so structured and that students are responsible enough to do their work and stay focused without constant strict supervision. Despite the laidback feel of the class, I realized the importance of deadlines early on. I learned that being prepared is the best skill you can have going into these long work periods. Teamwork is also essential when it comes to completely deadlines efficiently. Lack of communication within a team could ruin a spread or deadline. If members are behind, that means that team leaders are unable to layout their pages. If the pages are not laid out, pictures and articles cannot be put on them, making it all the more stressful on deadline night. Constant updates are crucial on a smooth running team. Although maybe inconvenient at times, processes such as coverage sheets, binder, and Trello, keep the class organized. The class benefits when it acts as a unit rather than separated and dispersed. Being a unit requires organization and planning. Writing everything thing down and typing it into the computer is a simple but helpful step one can take to prevent future stress. There are so many steps to take before putting a final story or mod on the page and it will help tremendously if you and your team members are able to have access to everything in an organized manner.This class required a lot more documents and updates compared to my other classes. As far as journalism and interviews go, most interviewees are easy to get along with, which makes for a comfortable interview.The main problem is actually getting the student to come into the class or answer back texts. It also helps when the person being interviewed has a lot of feedback, giving more information. When it comes to text versus face to face, texting provides a grammatical cushion for the person answering. They like being able to thoughtfully respond without the pressure of an in person conversation. When recording them, there are a lot more ‘um’s and ‘uh’s, but you’re able to see their emotions and gestures as they talk. Taking note of these actions could help when writing the story or mod. The only thing that I change when typing the interview up would be taking out the pauses or filler comments. Other than that, I try to stay true to what they said and help with sentence structure if they have run ons. My greatest weakness in this class would have to be procrastination. This was a major problem for me during deadline 2 because I had ended up doing most of my work the day of. I have already worked on the problem, and have been doing a lot better during deadline three. I will continue working ahead so I will be ready for future deadlines. I would like to think that I contributed a fair amount of work to this class and production. I am always willing to help or seek help when needed. Although this course required a little more work than I signed up for, I am always willing to put in that extra effort. I like the rigor that the class offers and it is most definitely a change from your average one. Overall, I think that yearbook was an ideal class for me to switch into.
reflection #2 Headline: Honorable Deeds Subhead: NHS members, Katelyn Aleska and Lauren Haggar, describe the rewards they feel from volunteering. National Honors Society (NHS) is one of many honors societies offered at Cactus Shadows. Senior English teacher, Scott LaVigne, oversees NHS, but it is mostly student run. Every semester the members are required to volunteer 10 hours. “NHS is a group of kids that really show their skills to balance school with extracurricular activities that contribute to the school and the community,” said Sara Jay, a senior and NHS president. Katelyn Aleska and Lauren Haggar, both juniors, volunteer their time to unique causes they are passionate about. To Haggar, being a part of NHS shows colleges that not only does she take pride in her academics, but that behind her stellar grades is someone who cares about the community and giving back to others in need. Haggar has been volunteering at Foothills Animal Rescue since the beginning of sophomore year. While volunteering may be seen as mandatory for some, Haggar volunteers because of her passion for animals and giving back. The most rewarding part of her volunteering is seeing an animal improve over time, from the point they come into the shelter, to when they leave with their new forever home. “The shelter is very different than some others I volunteered for in the past because all the staff and volunteers care so very deeply about each animal almost as if it was their own. I’m definitely proud to volunteer at a place like Foothills,” said Haggar. Aleska took up a volunteer opportunity outside of the state. Her aunt is a nurse who works with cancer patients at a children’s hospital in Spokane, WA. With the high amounts of radiation and chemotherapy the patients receive, their hair often falls out. It can get pretty cold, and although plain hats work, Aleska feels that decorated ones are more fun for the patients, especially when many of them are younger. To decorate the hats, she normally buys solid hats in assorted colors and then makes and sews on bows or lace flowers. “I’m glad that I’m able to use something I love to do to help others. I can’t imagine what they’re going though, and it feels really good to help out,” said Aleska.
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reflection #2 In my opinion, my most significant piece of written work this year was my story for deadline four. The topic of this story was National Honors Society. At the beginning, it was hard to think of a focus for this club. I had to go through a lot of steps before finally deciding on my interviewees. To qualify for NHS, you have to have a certain GPA and there are required volunteer hours once in the club. I had to go to Sara Jay, the club president and get a list of all the members and their volunteer hours. I then had to go over the list and originally chose three people who I thought would be interesting and who are passionate about their volunteer services. After getting the interviews, I then narrowed it down to only two people since there was so much information to include and I could focus more on those two. The two people I interviewed were Lauren Hagger and Katelyn Aleska. The two were extremely passionate about their volunteering/ lauren spent time at a dog shelter and Katelyn made hats for cancer patient children. Both interviews were easy to conduct since they both had so much to say about their cause. The organizations were unique and their stories were as well. While their grades had gotten them into NHS, they both felt that the volunteering aspect was equally important. Haggar has been volunteering at Foothills Animal Rescue since the beginning of sophomore year. While volunteering may be seen as mandatory for some, Haggar volunteers because of her passion for animals and giving back. Aleska took up a volunteer opportunity outside of the state. Her aunt is a nurse who works with cancer patients at a children’s hospital in Spokane, WA. With the high amounts of radiation and chemotherapy the patients receive, their hair often falls out. It can get pretty cold, and although plain hats work, Aleska feels that decorated ones are more fun for the patients, especially when many of them are younger. I was glad to interview two people who were so involved in their passions. This was a different story because it went outside of school and focused on larger aspects in the world. These two were more than happy to lend their hands. I had a lot of fun writing this story because I had so much to work with and was able to share someone else’s experience.
reflection #3 FPS: I am proud of the Future Problem Solvers spread. I am proud of this spread becasue I had a lot of connections for interviews and was able to plan it out nicely. I had helped organize and plan all of the mods and I also wrote the main story. I liked being able to contribute all of the aspects of the page. I liked having my photos being featured as well as written work.
DECA: I am proud of my DECA mod because one of my favorite things to do for a page is cutouts and the mod was nearly all cutouts.
Relationships: I liked this mod because i put a lot of work into it and knew the people I was featuring. It was a student/parent relationship and I was glad to get them both into the yearbook since they had barely been featured in other parts.
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Seniors reflect upon their favorite memories from their last year of high school mod by meghan schindler “Definitely the football games. I liked the football games a lot because it was our senior year and it was a lot of fun and sentimental in a way and kinda sad because it was our lasts one,” Madison Owen, a senior.
1. 1. Admiring the sunrise, Taylor Strasser, Lindsey Brophy, and Tara Welsh, all seniors, chat about the view and their plans afterwards. Senior Sunrise is a way to symbolize the start of senior year. “Senior year has been a roller coaster but sharing it with my friends has been an amazing ride. I cannot wait to see what comes next for my fellow classmates,” said Brophy. photo by kate rosenbaum
2. Bracing the cold, Bailee Walker, Robert Donnell, Collin Adams, Sonora Scheven, Cara Obluck, and Lauren Busbee, all seniors, use blankets and huddle together to stay warm while watching the sunrise. “It was a great way to kick off senior year with my pals,” said Obluck, a senior. photo by kate rosenbaum
“My favorite memory is the high school swim season because it was really fun and I met a lot of new people,” said David Hall, a senior.
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“When I got my full ride to NAU because it has made me even more excited to go to college and it is such a good school,” said Julia Blankinship, a senior.
“One of my favorite memories so far is going to be the homecoming football game. I love seeing all of the school spirit and excitement that consumes the Nest,” said Rebecca Schneider said, a senior.
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date. “The event usually happens on the first Tuesday, but when I asked her, it was already later than that because nobody stepped up to do it,” said Ketchen.
2. Make a Facebook and a group for the senior class. “I had to get everyone to follow it which was really hard because I obviously wasn't friends with anyone. I had to get people to tell their friends and them to tell other students,”
Lauren Ketchen, a senior, gives details about how she planned senior sunrise mod by maiya shefix Outcome: The sunrise wasn't that good because it was cloudy that day. Despite that downfall, a lot of people showed up compared to other years. After watching the sunrise, many seniors went and gathered at Starbucks and Einstein’s before school. “Although we couldn't even really see the sunrise and it was really cold, it was still a lot of fun to hang out with other seniors that went,” said Taylor Strasser, a senior.
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FPS stands for _______ , and it is a program where SCHOOL CLUB we _______ about issues that are going to impact VERB the ________. We go through a _________ NOUN NOUN using critical _________, to solve these problems. VERB We meet _____ time a week, every _________. NUMBER WEEKDAY At meetings we do _________ about the topic, go NOUN over __________, and _________ . NOUN VERB The goal of ____________ is to SCHOOL CLUB develop your global awareness, ___________, NOUN critical thinking ________, and ________ NOUN VERB problems. mod by alexia brown
Cailan Cordwell looks to Julie Cordwelll, adviser and her mother, for guidance. Cordwell has found that the club has helped with her public speaking, analytical skills, and creative thinking. “I started in 7th grade and since then it has helped me work with others because I used to only be able to work with myself effectively,” Cordwell said. photo by chloe hislop
Kalie Scirpo, a senior, tells her ideas to the rest of the club members. Scirpo was in the first group of students to start Future Problem Solvers at Cactus Shadows. “My favorite event is internationals because we’re competing against different countries and different states,” Scirpo said. photo by chloe hislop
Kamryn Kadotani, Brett Cernich, both juniors, and Summer Harris, a senior, read over and discuss their given future scene. The students have been members of Future Problem Solvers since middle school. “The international competition is my favorite because we all get to room in college dorms and we get to visit different places and visit different colleges,” Kadotani said. photo by maiya shefik
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Future Problem Solver member, Kamryn Kadotani, a junior was asked what a year in the club consisted of. mod by chloe hislop
February: Do a qualifying problem packet for state
April 8th: State Affiliate Bowl
June 7-11: International Competition
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Kamryn Kadotani, a junior, discreetly expresses ideas with Kalie Scirpo, a senior. This is the fourth year of Future Problem Solvers, and both Kadotani and Scirpo have been in the club all four years. “I love FPS because of all the things it has taught me,” Scirpo said. photo by maiya shefik
FPS members describe what the club offers for them and the step by step process of a packet Future Problem Solvers is a relatively new club at Cactus Shadows. According to the foundation website, their mission is to “develop the ability of young people globally to design and promote positive futures through problem solving using critical and creative thinking.” The club's adviser is Julie Cordwell, a parent, and includes members Brett Cernich and Kamryn Kadotani, juniors, and Cailan Cordwell, Kalie Scirpo, and Summer Harris, seniors. They have been in the program since middle school. When they discovered there was no FPS club at the high school, the seniors got organized and got the club approved. “FPS is an opportunity for students to engage in creative thinking and learn about world problems. It has helped with my analysis skills and my ability to think creatively and speak publicly,” said Cordwell, FPS secretary. The club addresses problems such as global education disparity, 3D printing, and space exploration. The members read and analyze a generic future scenario, such as global warming, and pull out some basic problems that could possibly occur from it.
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From the problems, they choose a main one and brainstorm solutions for that problem, make criteria for those solutions, and then choose the best solution and make an action plan. After the written work, the group makes a skit that shows the plan in action so the audience can see what it will do. “I like developing my global awareness of issues that may impact us in the future,” said Cernich, FPS treasurer There are FPS clubs across the country and the world. Students from these clubs compete at the annual International Conference each year. “For me, the club is an opportunity to come together with like minded people where I get to learn about thinking skills and the ability to find challenges with problems in our society,” said Harris, FPS president. main story by maiya shefik
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National Honor Society members discuss how they earn their community service hours throughout the year
Giving back, Katelyn Aleksa, a junior, makes and decorates a hat for a cancer patient by using ribbon and other supplies. “It was actually my aunt that introduced me to the volunteering project I participated in last semester and will continue you participate in.,” said Aleksa. photo from katelyn aleksa
National Honors Society (NHS) is one of many honors societies offered at Cactus Shadows. Senior English teacher, Scott LaVigne, oversees NHS, but it is mostly student run. Every semester the members are required to volunteer 10 hours. “NHS is a group of kids that really show their skills to balance school with extracurricular activities that contribute to the school and the community,” said Sara Jay, a senior and NHS president. Katelyn Aleksa and Lauren Haggar, both juniors, volunteer their time to unique causes they are passionate about. To Haggar, being a part of NHS shows colleges that not only does she take pride in her academics, but that behind her stellar grades is someone who cares about the community and giving back to others in need. Haggar has been volunteering at Foothills Animal Rescue since the beginning of sophomore year. While volunteering may be seen as mandatory for some, Haggar volunteers because of her passion for animals and giving back. The most rewarding part of her volunteering is seeing an animal improve over time,from the point they come into the shelter, to when they leave with their new forever
Starting the meeting, Regan Anderson, a senior and President, goes over the upcoming events and what is planned to happen in French Honor Society. “I was really active FHS last year and then I really like the people in it and what they stood for,” said Anderson. photo by chloe hislop
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home. “The shelter is very different than some others I volunteered for in the past because all the staff and volunteers care so very deeply about each animal almost as if it was their own. I’m definitely proud to volunteer at a place like Foothills,” said Haggar. Aleksa took up a volunteer opportunity outside of the state. Her aunt is a nurse who works with cancer patients at a children's hospital in Spokane, WA. With the high amounts of radiation and chemotherapy the patients receive, their hair often falls out. It can get pretty cold, and although plain hats work, Aleksa feels that decorated ones are more fun for the patients, especially when many of them are younger. To decorate the hats, she normally buys solid hats in assorted colors and then makes and sews on bows or lace flowers. “I'm glad that I'm able to use something I love to do to help others. I can't imagine what they're going though, and it feels really good to help out,” said Aleksa. main story by maiya shefix
Taking charge, Abigail Steward, a senior and President of Spanish Honor Society, double checks her notes so she does not forget to talk about it at the meeting . “It’s not like student council, it’s not like DECA. I think the cultural aspect is what makes language honor societies really unique,” said Steward. photo by chloe hislop
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Meticulously jotting down notes, Lee Bardon, a senior and Vice President, on future plans and events for French Honor Society. “I joined French Honor Society because I think it’s a great club that promotes cultural interest in French culture in a fun and meaningful way with friends,” said Bardon. photo by chloe hislop
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oh mai maiya shefik talks about the influence of crime shows on her future career choice. and aspiraAs a kid, everyone wanted to be the same thing when they grew up, a vet, ballerina, firefighter or an actor/actress. Not Maiya Shefik, when she was younger, she got interested in various odd jobs such as anesthesiology and cinematography, but throughout her childhood and teenage years, one job was always in the back of her mind. That field of work was criminology and psychology. The interest was sparked by romanticized television shows such as CSI: Miami, Criminal Minds, White Collar, Cold Case and many more. She would spend hours binge watching them, feeding her fascination. “I love the anticipation and suspense an episode creates. It is always fun solving the crime before it is told.” said Maiya Shefik, a junior
“I would like to get out of Arizona and go to a greener state or closer to the ocean.” said Shefik There is so much pressure on juniors to choose what they want to do, and luckily for Shefik, she at least has an idea on what she wants to do and is passionate about it. The research has been done and a general path to college has been planned. She has come to the reality that it wil not completely be like the television shows, but she has always been fascinated with the facts behind a case and the behavior of people. It might just be her dream job.
Now, as an approaching adult, she has weighed the pros and cons of becoming a forensic scientist and has decided that it is the career she wants to go into. She is planning on attending a university in California, New York, Colorado or Maryland while minoring in psychology and majoring in criminology.
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spark a conversation topics of discussion to start an exisential crises with maiya shefik 1.) is there a meaning to life? if so, what. 2.) is reality the same from person to person? 3.) is there life beyond ones perception? 4.) are you really consious or are you a figment of another’s imagination? 5.) what is the universe expanding into? 6.) was math discovered or created