KAREENA GARG

2017 Business Professionals of America National Officer Candidate

OBJECTIVE________________________________________________________________________________
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As a hardworking, innovative, and dependable leader who works well in a team, I am dedicated to pursue my goal
of making a greater future. Business Professionals of America has helped me to develop my passion for business,
and I plan on pursuing a major in business management and then earn my masters degree in business
administration.

EDUCATION_______________________________________________________________________________
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WAUBONSIE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
High Honor Roll Academic Achievement & AP Scholar Award
National Society of High School Scholars
AP Course Work: Calculus BC, Statistics, Biology, Chemistry, Human Geography, English Language III

SKILLS &
ABILITIES_________________________________________________________________________________
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BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA EXPERIENCE
President of BPA Illinois Association
Chapter Vice President of Competitive Events
Nationals 3rd Place Prepared Speech- Boston, MA
State 1st Place Prepared Speech & 4th Place Entrepreneurship (2016)
Ambassador Torch Award & Illinois Merit Scholar
National BPA Intern

LEADERSHIP
President, Secretary, and elected Vice President of Student Council (2014, 2015, 2016 respectively)
Director of Wide Eyes Academy STEM Tutoring Organization
Board Member of GEMS (Girls in Engineering Math and Science)
Student Leadership Board of IJAS
Youth Board and Fundraising Coordinator for CORE Uganda Non-Profit Charity Organization
LINK Crew Leader for incoming high school freshmen

VOLUNTEERING
Qualified for The Presidential Volunteer Service Award
CORE Uganda Charity Organization: Shoe Drive (2015), Chocolate fundraiser to raise money to build
schools (2016)
Volunteer at NU Central DuPage Hospital and Rush Copley Hospital
Red Cross Volunteer; The Cradle Adoption Center Donator

SPORTS/EXTRACURRICULARS
4th Degree Blackbelt & Certified Instructor- Employee of YK Martial Arts (2006- Present)
NAM Miss Illinois Jr. Teen 1st Runner Up & Miss Congeniality (2016)
Varsity Golf Team (2015-2016)
Captain of POMS JV Dance Team (-2015)
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE_________________________________________________________________________________________________
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System Domain Inc. Internship (2015-August 2016)
Pitch Presentation on a Safe Driving App at 1871- Chicagos Technology & Entrepreneurship Center
(2015)
YK Martial Arts Taekwondo Instructor (March 2015- Present)