Honor Society® member
Paola Santini
Work-Study (Front Desk CLERK) at Valencia College Continuing Education
- Marine Biology and Oceanography
- Class of 2026
- Davenport, Florida
Member since April 2022
About
Sophomore college student pursuing higher education in Marine and Aquatic Biology with a particular interest in marine mammal behavior and acoustics. I have a passion for the marine ecosystem and its habitants. Therefore, I decided to dedicate my life to this world with a mission of understanding, restoring, and maintaining.
Education
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University of Central Florida
B.A. Marine and Aquatic Biology and Minor in Political Science
2024 – 2026
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Valencia College
A.A. Biology
2022 – 2024
Honors and awards
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Phi Theta Kappa - President
This year I had the privilege to accept the position as the President of my College's Phi Theta Kappa chapter. As it came to a final tie between me and another member of this society, we decided co-presiding was the best for our chapter.
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Career Action Distinction
Completion of the Career Action Distinction Program.
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Community Service Award
Completed exactly 1,080 hours through extracurriculars and tutoring services.
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Exceeding Expectations Medallion
Recognition of high GPA while completing over 1,000 community service hours.
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Superintendent Scholars Medallion
Maintained over a 4.0 GPA while providing multiple tutoring services.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
Research/Lab/Field Work
- Graduate school interests
Want to complete Master's and PhD
No specific University- Outside the classroom
Snorkeling, Research, Reading, Singing
Experience
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Work-Study (Front Desk CLERK)
Valencia College Continuing Education
Jul 2022 – Mar 2024
Volunteering
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Valencia Volunteer
Valencia College
Aug 2022 – Apr 2024
Languages
- Spanish Advanced
- English (US) Advanced
- Portuguese (Brasil) Intermediate
