Honor Society® member
Alex Humphrey
Line cook at Kaizen Roll and Fusion
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- Engineering
- Class of 2022
- Henderson, Nevada
Member since November 2021
About
My name is Alex Humphrey. I am a senior at Coronado High School in Henderson, Nevada. My aspirations are to become a scientist and contribute to technical advancements, through research and new discoveries, for the greater collective sum of scientific knowledge and human ingenuity. I seek to study engineering, with strong interests in nuclear or computer engineering. I have ambitions to extend my education through graduate school, before settling into a career. I want to become an innovator creating and developing technology that would further our knowledge of science and the world around. I want to contribute to making the world a greater place to live in: safer, more comfortable, and more sophisticated.
Education
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Coronado High School
2018 – 2022
Honors and awards
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AP Scholar with Distinction
Scored a 3 or above on 5 AP Exams with an average score of 3.5 or more
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honor roll
I've been on A/B Honor roll throughout my time in Highschool.
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Advanced Honors Degree
On track to earn a distinctive degree based on class load and GPA.
Goals and interests
- Career goal
I wish to continue with research in my career path through an institution, laboratory, or government setting. I seek to make advancements in modern technology to serve the Unites States as well as the world at large.
- Graduate school interests
I intend on seeking a graduate degree in engineering and research. I am for a PHD or a Masters.
- Outside the classroom
I enjoy playing guitar, saxophone and drums. I also skateboard, play video games, and cook.
Experience
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Line cook
Kaizen Roll and Fusion
May 2021 – Aug 2021
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Shift leader and cook
Stella's Pizza/ Rebel Kitchen
Aug 2020 – Mar 2021
Volunteering
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Field Assistant Assisting in paleontological research projects under Dr. Josh Bonde, Director of Research. Helped active researchers prospecting fossil localities and documentation of sites. Traveled to different areas of Nevada documenting fossils discoveries in Pleistocene, Miocene, and Cretaceous units of Nevada
Nevada Science Center
Jun 2020 – Aug 2022
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Research Assistant Assisted in the excavation of a Columbian mammoth in Armargosa Valley under Dr. Lauren Parry, UNLV, for her dissertation research.
University Nevada Las Vegas
Mar 2018 – Apr 2018
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Laboratory Intern Fossil Preparator in the Richard A. Ditton Learning Lab. Assists in preparing field fossil specimens by removal of matrix, applying consolidants and adhesives, along with properly housing fossils. Assists in documenting and collecting data from fossil specimens.
Las Vegas Natural History Museum
Sep 2017 – Feb 2020
Languages
- English (US) Advanced
- Japanese Intermediate
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