[16387 Rusty Rudder Dr. Woodbridge, VA 22191] [5713597354] [tmarie_rivera@yahoo.

com]
Tania Marie Rivera
Objective To receive an offer of appointment to the Air Force Academy in order to become a
professional officer of competence, character, and compassion in the United States Air Force
JROTC
Highlights
Leadership Roles
Awarded the very first promotion of the entire West Creek JROTC battalion in the school year of
2010- 2011
Assigned as the commander of the Let One 8-Man Squad 2010-11
Assigned as the commander of the Let One Color Guard 2010-11
Assigned to be commander of the Varsity 8-Man Squad 2011-12
Appointed the Executive Officer of Echo Company in the West Creek High School Battalion
2011-12
Selected to be the new Color Guard commander 2012-13
Chosen to be one of two females sent to Leadership Academy 2013
Selected to be the Battalion Commander 2013-14
Initiatives
Organized the adoption of a homeless family, where cadets donated Christmas gifts; which I
later delivered on Christmas Eve. 2012-13
Designed and submitted to my Naval Science Instructor a model of our soon to be warm ups.
2012-13
Recommended the creation of a utility box to keep basic equipment to include: extra covers,
ranks, ribbons, etc. in order to have them available whenever needed. (Oh Crap! Box) 2012-13
Upon my arrival to the Potomac Senior High School NJROTC I enforced a more professional
behavior at drill meets to include: marching from one place to another and an overall more
military like bearing during meets. 2012-13
Initiated a Dance Team at my school, and later selected as captain 2013
School & Community Volunteer Services
Chosen among all other color guards in Montgomery County, TN to perform at local baseball
little league openings, black heritage month ceremonies, private sorority award ceremony, and
National Hockey League games among others. 2010-11, 2011-12
Chosen to perform color guard in school events such as sporting events, awards ceremonies,
Veterans Day ceremonies, and other special occasions 2010-11, 2011-12
Volunteered in a Christmas gift wrapping for local veterans during Christmas 2010, 2011
Selected to volunteer and perform exhibition at Hispanic Heritage Community Day 2012
Volunteered at a Senior Citizen Center for Christmas where I performed various dances with the
Fort Campbell Taylor Youth Center dance team and distributed presents. 2009, 2010
Volunteered during a special needs childrens summer camp where I led the arts and craft
center and was given a child to escort during his daily activities 2010, 2011
Volunteered at summer camps and summer day cares in Fort Campbell, KY 2008, 2009, 2010,
2011
Volunteered at Community Awareness Against Day for domestic and sexual violence in
Clarksville, TN 2011, 2012
Volunteered at Violence Against Women 5k Event in Fort Campbell, KY 2011
Was appointed to be a peer mediator by the counselor of Mahaffey Middle School in Fort
[16387 Rusty Rudder Dr. Woodbridge, VA 22191] [5713597354] [tmarie_rivera@yahoo.com]
Tania Marie Rivera
Campbell, KY 2009
Selected to be Peer Mediator of the year 2009
Assisted the Fort Belvoir Little League during practices and competitions 2012, 2013
Assisted the Fort Campbell Little League during trainings and competitions 2010, 2011,
Delivered Christmas presents to homeless families 2013
Represented Fort Campbell in a 4H Conference 2010
Represented Potomac High at Leadership Academy 2013

Achievements
Was awarded the Mahaffey Peer Mediator of the Year award and trophy 2009
Voted Vice President for the 4H association in Fort Campbell, KY 2009
I am a two-time recipient of The Presidents Volunteer Service Award for completing over 125
hours of community service in a 12 month time period 2010, 2011
Recipient of the National Physical Fitness Award with the Army JROTC 2011, 2012
Allowed to compete and place 5
th
in the nation for dual exhibition during the 2011 Drill National
Championships
Was selected to be one of two freshmen females sent to the JROTC Cadet Leadership
Challenge during the first week of June 2011
Was awarded Superior Cadet in the West Creek High School JROTC program 2012
Granted the chance to compete and place 3
rd
in the nation for solo exhibition, 5
th
for dual
exhibition, and 3
rd
for color guard during the 2012 JROTC Drill National Championships
Was selected to be one of few returning cadets sent to the JROTC Cadet Leadership Challenge
during the first week of June 2012
Given the opportunity to go to the Leadership Conference 2012
Receiver of the Silver Physical Fitness Award with the Navy JROTC 2012
Assigned the new color guard commander 2012
Receiver of the Gold Physical Fitness Award with the Navy JROTC 2013
Selected to be one the two females being sent to Leadership Academy 2013
Recognized as one of the 3 cadets with the highest scores when it came to inspections at
Leadership Academy 2013
Commander of the 2
nd
best color guard in Area 5 2013
Cardinal District Honorable Mention for All District softball team 2013
Captain of the Dance Team 2013
Running for captain of the Varsity Softball Team 2013
Skills Fast learner
Team player
Bilingual
Knowledge/Experience in Drill
Able to adapt
Able to make sound judgments and decisions
Able to make things happen
Able to work well with others
Knowledge/Experience in high leadership roles
Able to motivate others
JROTC History 1
st
Year JROTC Cadet West Creek High School, Clarksville, TN Army 2010-11
2
nd
Year JROTC Cadet West Creek High School, Clarksville, TN Army 2011-12
3
rd
Year JROTC Cadet Potomac Senior High, Dumfries, VA Navy 2012-13
[16387 Rusty Rudder Dr. Woodbridge, VA 22191] [5713597354] [tmarie_rivera@yahoo.com]
Tania Marie Rivera
4
th
Year JRTOC Cadet Potomac Senior High, Dumfries, VA Navy 2013-14
References
1
st
SGT Darall Luckett darall.luckett@cmcss.net (931) 503-1788
Command SGT Major Dennis Floden dennis.floden@cmcss.net (931) 503-1788
Chief Robert A. George Jr. georgera@pwcs.edu (703) 441-4200
Leitenant Commander Debra Rogers rogersdf@pwcs.edu (703) 441-4200