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This research paper was completed as part of my Senior Capstone Project in high school. It examines LGBTQ+ discrimination in the United States and analyzes the 2015 Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage, focusing on its legal, social, and cultural impact.

This public service announcement was created for my Senior Capstone Project at John Muir High School. The video raises awareness about Breast Cancer Awareness Month and highlights key facts about the disease, including its impact on both women and men. It emphasizes the seriousness of breast cancer as a leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States and encourages awareness, education, and support for efforts to end cancer as we know it for everyone.

This project is my Senior Capstone Defense presentation from John Muir High School. It brings together my academic work, extracurricular involvement, internships, and community experiences to reflect on my growth throughout high school. The presentation highlights key artifacts including my Junior English research paper and Breast Cancer Awareness PSA, along with my participation in programs such as the AEM Academy, Youth Ambassadors with the City of Pasadena, and multiple leadership and internship opportunities. It also outlines my academic journey, including dual enrollment courses at Pasadena City College, and concludes with my future plans in communication and media studies at Sonoma State University and beyond.

This informational essay was originally created in November 2019 during my freshman year of high school and later revisited and used as part of my Senior Capstone Project three years later. The paper explores educational inequality in the United States by comparing schools in low-income and high-income communities, using John Muir High School in Pasadena and Piedmont High School in Northern California as case studies. It examines how differences in funding—often tied to local property taxes—affect school resources, academic performance, and student opportunities. The essay highlights disparities in graduation rates, standardized test scores, and extracurricular offerings, and argues that systemic economic inequality continues to shape the quality of public education across districts.