'Reach for the moon, even if you miss you will be among the stars.'
My name is Olivia. I've been a Montessori student for 10 years at HPMS! STEM is my favorite area of curriculum, and I also dance and play hockey and basketball. I would like to become a surgeon because I want to save lives and continue my studies in STEM. I'm also interested in prosthetics and special effects makeup.
In the STEM Lab // Innovation & Creativity
Click on the below images to see more about my special interest projects. Currently, I am working on an independent project in STEM class, which is creating a motorized prosthetic hand that is controlled by brainwaves.
Motorized Prosthetic Hand
8th grade project
Silicone Finger
7th grade project
Special Effects Makeup
6th grade project
Balloon Launch!
The balloon launch is a class project that I have been working on each year since 6th grade. In a group of 7-15 students, we are tasked with launching a 15-foot balloon with many different sensors which collect data including altitude, temperature, photos, and GPS signals in the atmosphere. My role for the past two years has been leading the design team in creating the frame that holds the sensors on the balloon.
Click on the photo to see our film of last year's launch!
In Humanities & Art // Creativity Continued
In addition to STEM, I also enjoy being creative in my art and writing. Click the links below to see some of my recent work.
Art
Poetry
Essays
Promoting Peace // Montessori Model UN
As an MMUN delegate for the last 5 years, I researched and wrote position papers and supporting speeches on world issues from the perspective of my assigned country. This October, I traveled to Hangzhou, China to participate in an invite-only conference. My experience there included presenting my speech and debating my ideas within my working committees until we drafted together a final resolution.
Click here or on the image to read some of my position papers.
In the Community
Community service is an integral part of becoming a global citizen. Below are a few photos of some of my community service work with Hope House, Peace Train and Next Step Broadway. In 6th grade, I also organized a Halloween costume drive for Turning Point Community Services, a homeless shelter for women and children.
In Action // Hockey, Basketball & Performing
I have played hockey since I was 8 years old, and I am currently part of the NJ Rockets 14U Tier 2. I have also been a part of the HPMS Basketball team for 5 years, both on the court and mentoring younger players. This year, I'm the only girl on the team!
When it comes to performing, I enjoy singing and dancing with Next Step Broadway (NSB), Hoboken Children's Theater's summer production of Footloose, and in last year's HPMS musical, Artie & the Knights of the Rad Table. For NSB, I am a Triple Threats dancer, which is an accelerated performance group, and I take classes in ballet, jazz, tap, and hip hop and perform in local events. For our school musical, I was the main female character and sang a solo.
This is me playing basketball at HPMS's first basketball game when I was in 6th grade.
Other activities of note:
Yearbook Club, Robotics Team & MathCounts Math Team participation
Experience with Python & Pro-Engineer software
Forensic Science Camp participation in 2016
At forensics camp, I was able to solve a simulated crime where pigs were poisoned to death, by dissecting the pigs, testing DNA and blood samples, and by using the provided clues about the suspects to find the criminal.
For a complete list of my activities and accomplishments click here.