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Isabel Mathew

PROFILE

Keen Analytical Skills, Problem Solver, Innovative, Exceptional People Skills, and Empathetic Leader

CAREER PLANS

Near Term Goals: Obtain an undergraduate degree in Marketing; gain real-world full time experience at a premier fashion-industry company.

Long Term Goal: Become an entrepreneur in the designer fashion industry.

FAVORITE BOOK

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

EXTRA CURRICULARS

Travel Club Soccer: 10+ years

Honors Society: National, Math, Fashion

Referee programs: Dual certifications

Piano: Multiple local performances

Langley School Clubs

  • DECA
  • Optimist Club
  • Leadership Club
  • Break the Bubble
  • Langley Charity Club
  • Saxon Minds Matter

Expatriate Stay (in India): Four Years

Isabel Mathew

Co-Founder, Facilitating Connections

WORK EXPERIENCE

Co-founder, Facilitating Connections | Non-profit registered in Virginia

April 2020 – Present

  • Founded at the onset of COVID-19 pandemic
  • Facilitated connections between donors and recipients
  • Front-page coverage on the Great Falls Connection newspaper

DC Fashion Week Volunteer

10th, 11th, and 12th Grade

  • Organized and vetted model lineup for the runway
  • Coordinated hair and makeup, clothes changes, and accessorizing

Employee at Great Falls Creamery | Great Falls, Virginia

11th and 12th grade

  • Operated the cash register and fulfilled customer orders

Co-originator of GlassCream

11th and 12th grade

  • Designed models for ice-cream-glass-collection trucks
  • Liaised with the local, district, and state government representatives

Treasurer at Great Falls Interact |Junior Rotary Club

9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th Grade

  • Budgeted and allocated funds
  • Spearheaded fundraising for Habitat for Humanity
  • Coordinated various holiday outreaches for senior citizens

Intern at SportsHi App

12th Grade

  • Engaged students in weekly growth-strategy discussions
  • Created social media content to increase outreach
  • Advertised larger scholarships via teen influencers

WordPress Website Developer 

11th and 12th Grade

  • Developed FacilitatingConnections.org website using WordPress technologies
  • Managed changes and content updates using administration functions

 

SCIENTIFIC INTEREST AND RESEARCH PAPERS

  • Price Elasticity of Demand (consumer behavior)
  • Moon Illusion (Perceived Magnification)
  • Kinetic heating effect on squash ball (Thermodynamics),
  • Body Positivity Movement and its Impact on the Fashion Industry
  • High Incarceration Rates in Low-income, Under-educated Communities

 

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

National History Day Contest                     

  • School-level (First Place)
  • District-level (Second Place)
  • State-level (Third Place)

VMHC Medical History Prize

  • State-level (First Place)

Excellence in US Virginia History

  • School-level (First Place)

Contact Info

Email : Isabel@FacilitatingConnections.org