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James Yun
706 La Portada Street
South Pasadena, CA 91030
626-940-8351
[email protected]
I am a recent high school graduate from South Pasadena High School. I have great communication
skills, customer's service, leadership qualities, intense amount of dedication, persistent work ethic,
awesome at teamwork, and able to do fast mental math calculations. I am driven, energetic, and
always reliable in any case as my time is very flexible.
Objective
1. Excellent at communicating with others. I have communication experience from volunteering at
Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance (KIWA). I am a part-time Agent of the Seacret Company
where we are trained about communication skills, sales tactic skills, and also about setting our
dreams and aspirations.
2. Leadership Skills. I have been the Wrestling Varsity team captain for 2 years. I was also in charge of
a small volunteer project for KIWA. Currently I am also bringing together a sales team for Seacret.
3. I am very fit physically. I train at crossfit, went to 28 day J Rob wrestling camp, and train daily on
my own and at wrestling practice. I have even helped train a couple of my friends train. My physical
ability will allow me to do hard work and strenuous labor for hours without much difficulty as I
enjoy working hard.
4. Sales Experience. I worked at the student store my sophomore year in business class and also
helped my mom run the store on my free time when I was in middle school by working as a cashier.
5. Excellent at time management. I am able to do band, wrestling, crossfit, volunteer, and keep a
decent GPA throughout high school fairly easily while being employed part-time by Seacret.
Summary
Jun 07 - Aug 10 Cashier and Janit or
Koreatown
Tower Video 34
Grades 6,7,8
10 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 360
I worked as a cashier most of the time but when we didn't have customers I was
working as a janitor cleaning the floors and moving things around tidying things so
customers would have a more pleasing experience. This taught me to persevere
through hard work and got me used to cleaning up after other people for hours
without complaint because complaining never got me anywhere.
Work Experience
Aug 11 - May 12 Sales Represent at ive
1401 Fremont Avenue
Tiger Student Store
Grade 11
3 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 60
I sold food, snacks, clothes, school equipment, and drinks at the Tiger Student
Store. It taught me how to use the register efficiently and how to communicate to
customers in a pleasing manner.
May 14 - Present Seacret
Orange County
Agent
I attend seminars very frequently that usually start from 7 pm and go until around
10 pm. These seminars have drastically changed the way I perceive the world. Now
I am much more goal oriented and willing to work hard very money no matter how
tough it gets because I know my personal reasons for why I need to make money.
Education
Aug 10 - Present Sout h Pasadena High School
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1401 Fremont Avenue
12th Grade
My Junior year GPA is 3.75. I was elected as the class representative for AP Physics
class. Currently enrolled in Spanish 7-8 class giving me a small general
understanding of the language.
Nov 10 - Present Crossfit Member
Pasadena
Crossfit
Grades 9,10,11,12
8 Hours/Week
Total Hours: 32
I have attended four Crossfit competitions as a volunteer. I helped set up the events
and move heavy equipment when necessary. This was very fun experience as I got
watch top level Crossfit competitors and see how hard they worked. It motivated
me to work even harder and to be there some day. I am going to continue to go to
these Crossfit events as it inspires me to do greater things.
Volunteer Service
Jul 12 - Aug 13 In Charge of Farms and Gardens Project
3465 West 8th Street, Los Angele, CA 90005
Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance
Grade 11
12 Hours/Week
Total Hours: 48
I walked around Koreatown going door to door, informing people about worker's
rights, exploitation, wage theft, and green environmental projects trying to get
more people involved. I got people's contact information and entered them into a
database. I also designed logos, and planned out how the Farms and Gardens
project was to be carried out.
Aug 10 - Aug 11 Fut ure Business Leaders of America
Grade 10
5 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 100
A business club I joined while I was in business class. We had meetings at lunch and
discussions about seminars and competitions we were going to attend.
Extracurricular
Activities
Aug 10 - Mar 11 Foot ball
Grade 9
15 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 300
I was a starter my freshmen year of football. Our team had the best record in 20
years. We were also also the only team to beat Monrovia and Temple City as a
freshmen team in 30 years.
Nov 10 - Present Crossfit
Grades 9,10,11,12
5 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 500
I go to Crossfit in Pasadena usually after school to work out. The atmosphere is
intense there since everyone there is really fit and is at college and Olympic fitness
level. Crossfit helps me maintain my weight for wrestling and gives a boost to my
stamina.
Aug 06 - Present Marching Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Orchest ra, Jazz Band
Grades 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
15 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 2000
I never enjoyed band at first. In fact I was forced to join by my parents. But as I
started to meet new people and became better at playing the trombone, I started
to enjoy and appreciate it more. I am 1st chair in Jazz Band, Concert Band, and 2nd
chair in Symphonic Band. I have played solos in Jazz Band at PCC, our high school,
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and other gigs. I am also the co section leader in marching band. I also won the
"white ribbon award" which is given to the hardest worker in band camp. I have
performed in musicals and concerts. I have even played some music with Orchestra
as well. Our marching band got 3rd place in Class 3 AA marching competition at
Regional competition. We also got 1st place in Hawaii at World Stride Heritage
Music festival.
Aug 10 - Present Wrest ling
Grades 9,10,11,12
15 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 1000
I was wrestling team captain last year and this year. I won the MVP award junior
year. I won the most improved wrestler award my sophomore year. I went to CIF
my freshmen through junior year. I was league finalist my freshmen year and league
champion for the next 2 years. I also earned another MVP lower weight class award
at Franklin High School Wrestling Tournament. I was told by several doctors that I
wouldn't be able to wrestle after I injured my shoulder and knee. I had popped a
sack in my knee and my shoulder was twisted. But through patience and hard work
of training slowly in the summer, I was able to wrestle at almost full potential by the
start of my junior year season. I also earned a medal in every tournament that same
year after my injuries. This most importantly proved to myself that anything is
accomplish able as long as you put your mind to it.
Aug 14 Count y of Los Angeles
Grade 12
I was awarded 2nd team in my weight class in all of Los Angeles County after
bumping up a weight class due to a dislocation of my knee a few weeks before the
CIF tournament. I believed that I had no chance at the award after the injury. But to
be awarded 2nd team from the County of Los Angeles was a huge honor.
Awards/Certificates
Jul 12 J Rob Wrest ling Camp
Grade 10
I got 6 positives in J Rob wrestling camp. Positives are given to the hardest work of
the day from each wrestling group which consisted of about 60 people. I was given
a free shirt for earning many positives.
Apr 12 Most Improved Wrest ler
Grade 11
I got this my sophomore year. It is a award given to one member of the wrestling
team every year to whoever the coaches believed worked and improved the most
drastically.
Apr 13 MVP for Wrest ling
Grade 11
Most Valuable Wrestler award from the SPHS wrestling team. A award given to one
member of the team every year. I was also award the Tiger Holiday Invitational
Tournament MVP and the Franklin Tournament MVP.
Feb 13 0. 5 Improvement Award
Grade 11
My junior year I was given the 0.5 improvement award in academics. This award
was given to all students whose GPA had increased by more than 0.5 over one
semester showing rapid growth.
Jul 10 Whit e Ribbon Award
Grade 9
Given to the hardest worker in Band camp where we practiced marching in the
scorching sun from 8 am to 4 pm
Oct 10 CPR Cert ificat e
Grade 9
I'm a certified CPR person now.
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Feb 12 Chicken Award
Grade 11
This is a bit of a joke but when I was volunteering my sophomore year at Nanum
students as a end of the volunteer experience gift. We were all to play chicken fight
and the winner was awarded a real living chicken. I won the award and got to
choose my personal own chicken to take home.
Aug 09 - Present 1st Chair for Concert Band
Grades 7,8,9,10,11,12
5 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 1500
I was promoted to 1st chair in 7th grade. But a week prior, I was the worst
trombonist in band at the time. After one week of private lessons everyday and
hours of practice. When it came time for the seating test. I had scored one of the
highest scores in my whole band. In fact Mr. Macomber made the whole band stand
up and clap for me. It was a very memorable and inspiring experience.
Music/Artistic
Achievement
Aug 11 - Present Jazz Band Soloist
Grades 10,11,12
5 Hrs/Week
Total Hours: 500
I play Jazz band solos for the trombone at gigs, PCC, and other formal events.
I was in charge of a volunteer project called Farms and Gardens project. I was the leading member
and made all the plans of what was to be carried out each day and set weekly goals. I was also the
wrestling team captain for the past 2 years. I push my teammates to their breaking points because I
believe that is the only way to improve rapidly. I am also the marching band co-section leader in
which I instruct my section members on how to march double-time and take large breathes to play
their instrument and look completely calm and content at the same time to hide their weaknesses
from our competitors.
Leadership