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Portrait of Sonia Kloss

Honor Society® member

Sonia Kloss

head lifeguard at ymca

  • University of Florida
  • criminology
  • Landenberg, Pennsylvania

Member since January 2020

About

A dedicated, hardworking student with high goals, eclectic interests, and varied skills.

Education

  • University of Florida

    Criminology

    2019 – 2020

  • Octorara Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy

    Law Enforcement (and other first response)

    2018 – 2019

  • Technical College High School Pennocks Bridge Campus

    Criminal Justice (program)

    2016 – 2018

Honors and awards

  • VFW Leadership Award

    USNSCC Veterans of Foreign Wars Leadership Award

  • Battalion Honor Cadet

    US Naval Sea Cadet Corps Recruit Training, Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania 2017

  • Honor Staff Cadet

    USNSCC Recruit Training, Washington 2019

  • Member of Honor Company

    USNSCC Field Operations, Green Swap, FL 2018

  • Honor Cadet

    USNSCC Medical Training, Michigan 2019

  • Student of the Quarter

    Technical College High School Pennocks Bridge Campus 2018

  • Student of the Quarter

    Octorara Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy 2019

  • Student of the Year

    Octorara Homeland Security and Protective Services Academy 2019

  • Top Five Responder

    West Grove Fire Company 2018

  • DCCC Art Faculty Award

    For the digital photograph "Come Quietly" 2018

  • AGHS Activities Award

    Avon Grove High School - for outstanding achievement in theater

  • Second Degree Black Belt

    World Tang Soo Do Assoc. 2013

Goals and interests

Career goal

I plan to enlist in the Army and become a Canine Handler. After this, I intend to enter law enforcement as either a canine handler or agent and I am considering the possibility of becoming an analyst or forensic psychologist. Additionally, I intend to study wildlife and become involved in conservation. I would also like to further pursue my writing career (I have already published three books but have been a bit busy the past few years).

Graduate school interests

I am uncertain if I will want to pursue a graduate degree, but if I did it would likely be in the field of forensic psychology or a related discipline.

Outside the classroom

- writing
- reading
- singing/guitar
- acting
- running
- hiking
- swimming
- climbing
- martial arts/self-defense training
- drawing

Experience

  • head lifeguard

    ymca

    Jul 2017 – May 2020

Volunteering

  • Midshipman

    US Naval Sea Cadet Corps

    Sep 2019 – May 2020

  • 4th-5th grade Group Leader, Director of Rescue & Survival Class

    Willowdale Chapel - Thailand Mission Trip

    Apr 2019

  • Emergency Medical Technician

    West Grove Fire Company

    Jul 2017 – Jun 2020

  • Director of Storytime/Script Writer, Huddle Leader, Assistant Karate Instructor

    Wipeout Sports & Arts Camp - Willowdale Chapel

    Jun 2012 – Jun 2019

Languages

  • Spanish Intermediate
  • Russian Beginner
  • German Beginner

Additional information