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Savanna Harwood (707) 567-8059 || Napa, CA

SUMMARY Self driven and goal oriented student who is seeking opportunities to use her
interpersonal and leadership skills to help grow as a student and individual.

EDUCATION New Technology High School​ Napa, CA 2014-Present

Expected graduation: June 2018
Napa Valley College​ Napa, CA
2015-Present

HIGHLIGHTS Biliterate​ I am fluent in English & Spanish.

Public Speaking ​Completed a Public Speaking course at Harvard University’s summer
program in summer of 2017. I frequently put my skills to the test for campus tours I lead at
my high school.
Leadership​ Completed training workshops offered through Give Us the Floor.
Collaboration ​I have acquired this school through experience. I am really good at
communicating and problem solving with groups of people. I even earned Youth
Volunteer of the Year of 2016 for my collaboration.

VOLUNTEERING Give Us the Floor- Nonprofit Organization - ​200+ hours contributed

April 2015-Present
● Ambassador ● Creative Team Manager
● Journalist ● Intern

Community Service - ​200+ hours volunteered

● New Tech Network ● Green’s Valley Hospital
● American Canyon Soup Kitchen ● Napa Valley Education Exchange
● Napa Valley Unified School ● STEAM (s​cience, technology,
District engineering, art, & math) ​Carnival

Napa Superior Courts - Self Help Center Internship

January 2017 - June 2017
- Misdemeanor and felony criminal cases, divorce; paternity; child support; child
custody and visitation; spousal support; domestic violence; guardianships, civil
harassment; landlord/tenant; and even debt collection

NVUSD Student Board Member

August 2017 - Present
- Voice of all students in NVUSD; attend district board meetings as a panelist,
ideate and express ideas of students, report activities and events happening at
different schools in the district.

Phillips Elementary School - Student Tutor

February 2016 - Present
- Provide homework help for students, assist the teachers with lesson plans,
translate for Spanish speaking parents and students, latino student mentor.