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bennett brady

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Bio

I am an inventor. From bunkbeds made from scraps that support 1000 pounds to patenting a lifesaving invention concept, l actively pursue issues I face in life with an intrigue like no other with the goal of creating a solution that benefits, eases the issue or solves it altogether. Growing up with an education in Spanish and English has given me the skill to view life through different lenses, whether language, leadership, science or service I am able to think of how to solve a problem backwards, forwards, upside down and inside out and deploy the skills necessary to accomplish it. From having engaged in mission service trips to build homes for those in need while also translating for 30 monolingual volunteers to becoming a Link Crew leader in Middle and Highschool and being a helping hand for over 1,000 new underclassmen as they enter new schools, I have always loved volunteering and won't ever stop. I love STEM with an unfaltering passion where every problem has reasoning and a solution waiting to be discovered. Combining my passions for helping others & STEM, is my lifesaving invention which l intend to pursue in college, a machine learning traffic safety camera that automatically reports road hazards and saves lives. A scholarship to me would mean investing in the future (working to eliminate the yearly 46,000 traffic related deaths and 5.2 million injuries in the US and more globally), one where I resolve to make a difference. While I am a graduating high school senior, I already have 85 college credits; nearly a junior college standing with a 3.89GPA.

Education

Santa Clara University

Bachelor's degree program
2025 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General
    • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
    • Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations
    • Computer Engineering
    • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other
    • Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
    • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other

Bellevue College

Associate's degree program
2021 - 2025
  • Majors:
    • Business/Commerce, General

Newport High School

High School
2021 - 2025

Miscellaneous

  • Desired degree level:

    Bachelor's degree program

  • Graduate schools of interest:

  • Transfer schools of interest:

  • Majors of interest:

    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Design and Applied Arts
    • Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
    • Computer Science
    • Management Information Systems and Services
    • Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering
    • Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, Other
    • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology/Technician, General
    • Science, Technology and Society
  • Not planning to go to medical school
  • Career

    • Dream career field:

      Automotive

    • Dream career goals:

      Technical & Design Innovations and Business Implementation, AI technologies

    • State Project Mgmt. Event Finalist, Community Giving Project, National Finalist. Business Team Leader, Planned an event for a charity fundraiser, Business strategy, competitive analysis, plan, development, presentation.

      DECA (Marketing and Business Club – Preparing modern leaders and entrepreneurs)
      2024 – Present1 year
    • • Student Store Manager*: business structure, sales, marketing, inventory mgmt.. & operations

      Newport Student Store
      2023 – 20241 year
    • Grandparent & Child Care: physical therapy, cleaning out house & moving, driving, fixing meals, home care

      Family Responsibilities
      2021 – Present4 years
    • Property management and maintenance for 3 rental properties. Systems, interior/exterior, tenant turnover, watercraft/vehicles, yard, roof & gutters, special projects

      Bald Eagle Beach LLC
      2013 – Present12 years
    • Inventor, Designer, Researcher, Business Development, Patent Development

      • Provisional patent for Road Activity Device (RAD), AI safety tool
      2023 – Present2 years

    Sports

    Swimming

    Junior Varsity
    2021 – 20221 year

    Track & Field

    Varsity
    2022 – 20253 years

    Awards

    • King Co Champions Competition

    Football

    Varsity
    2022 – 20253 years

    Research

    • Science, Technology and Society

      RAD - Road Activity Device — Inventor, Researcher, Patent Creator, Interviewer, Marketer, Videographer, Tech Documentation
      2023 – Present

    Arts

    • Reflections Photography Competitions Locally, District & State

      Photography
      Award of Photography Excellence, “Step by Step”, Local Finalist, Merit Award ‘Sundance’, Award of Photography Excellence, “I will change the world by"
      2021 – Present

    Public services

    • Volunteering

      National League of Young Men — Protocol Officer & Community Service Volunteer. Knights of Valor Volunteer Award, 2025. President Biden Gold Volunteer Service Award 2022. Admiral Philanthropy Service Award 2022. Summer Volunteer Award 2021
      2021 – 2025
    • Volunteering

      Home Construction — Translator & volunteer builder
      2020 – 2020
    • Advocacy

      Young Life Youth Group — Attendee and volunteer activity leader for school youth group
      2018 – 2021
    • Volunteering

      Seattle Humane Society — Pet food drive volunteer, Foster Pet Parent for 19 animals
      2011 – 2022
    • Volunteering

      Link Crew — Leader planning & execution of Student Involvement Activities for 949 students
      2020 – 2024

    Future Interests

    Volunteering

    Philanthropy

    Entrepreneurship

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