Marlene Reyes
Class of 2025
Hunt Seat Candidate
Arlington, Virginia
202-868-0776
Marlenejreyes22@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Arlington Tech, Governor’s STEM Academy,
Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) Associates Degree Candidate
New York Film Academy in Florence, Italy (Summer 2023)
Class of 2025
Overall GPA: 3.8
SAT – TBD
NOVA Dual Enrollment (DE) Courses completed and in progress:
General Education
– English Composition & English World Literature
– Environmental Science Studies
– Government & U.S. History
– Pre-Calculus
CTE Human & Public Service Pathway
– Early Childhood Education
– Early Childhood Education II
CTE Health & Medical Sciences Pathway
– Medical Terminology
– Health Sciences
CTE Digital Media Pathway
– Film & TV Production
AWARDS
2024-2025
– Princeton Prize in Race Relations, Arlington High Schooler earns Prize for DEI work at Arlington Tech
2022-2023
– APS Black History Month Student Leader of the Year 2023
– Arlington Tech Student of the Semester for leadership
– SkillsUSA Regional award 3rd place state level (Podcast radio)
– National Health Science Certificate
2020 – 2021
– Peace First Community Service Grant Award
– Power of Youth Challenge Grant Award
2019 – 2020
– Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Sportsmanship Award
– Virginia Junior Academy of Sciences, Research Symposium Winner
– Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math (STEAM) Certificate
LEADERSHIP AND CLUB INVOLVEMENT
2024 – 2025
– Founder, Professional Development (PD) Series on Implicit Bias and Inclusion for teachers
– President & Founding Member, NAACP Arlington County Youth Council
– Student Ambassador, We Need Black Teachers Campaign
– Student leader, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Team
– Black-Eyed Susan Horse Show Series
2023 – 2024
– National Honor Society
– Student facilitator, Arlington Tech Diversity and Equity Chats
– Student leader, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Action Team
– Black-Eyed Susan Horse Show Series
– Tour Guide, new and prospective students tours at Arlington Tech
– South Breeze Equestrian Chaptico Manor IEA High School Team – Vasity Intermediate o/f
– 1st Vice President & Founding Member, NAACP Arlington County Youth Council
2022 – 2023
– Co-founder and lead organizer, Annual Arlington Career Center (ACC) Cultural Night
– Member, Cultural Leadership Club
– Lead coordinator and video producer, No Place for Hate School wide campaign
– Black-Eyed Susan Horse Show Series
– Willowbend Farm IEA High School Team Member JV Novice o/f
2018 – 2021
– Willowbend Farm IEA Middle School Team Member Future Novice o/f
– Member, Social Justice Club
– Member, Robotics Club
VOLUNTEER WORK and COMMUNITY SERVICE
– Support and facilitate Countywide APS STEM events for students of all ages
– Coordinate and fundraise for SkillsUSA regional competition
– Tour Guide, New and prospective students tours at Arlington Tech
– Lift Me Up Therapeutic Riding Stables volunteer
– Support and volunteer at adult IEA competitions
– Peer student tutor at Arlington Tech
WORK EXPERIENCE
2024
– Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Horsemanship Assistant Counselor
– Church of Covenant, Arlington, VA, Digital Technology Manager
2023
– Congressional School Riding Academy barn hand and assist with lessons for kids 1st grade through 7th grade.
– South Breeze at Chaptico Manor Summer Camp Counselor
– Church of the Covenant, Arlington Virginia, livestream and video producer
– Independent study, Intern with Arlington Tech, Governors STEM Academy Coordinator
2022
– Center for Black Educator Development, We Need Black Teachers campaign social media intern
– March on Washington Film Festival, student video content producer and assistant stage manager
2020
– Founder and CEO of We Appreciate You, an organization focused on helping to show appreciation for teachers and uplift their mental health. Featured in Arlington Magazine.
2019
– Willowbend Farm Summer Camp Junior Counselor