My name is Faith Folorunso. I am the first person in my family to be born and raised in America and I am the first one to attend university. I have first-hand experience with needing help but having no one in your corner, so that is why I have grown up volunteering and being that helping hand for others. That is where the name for my tutoring service called "Helping Hands" comes from and is where I tutor children who have just come from Nigeria and other parts of Africa in learning English and other subjects they may struggle with. I am passionate about helping others (especially children) and Public Health so I want to become a pediatrician and treat all sorts of children back to health.

• Introduce high school girls of color to the importance of a college education and serve as a coach and resource to participants

  Education · She Needs To Know

  Jan 2021 – Present

• 7 Cups Trained Active Listener: As a trained active listener, my primary responsibility is to provide emotional support for individuals struggling with a variety of mental health issues like Bipolar, Schizophrenia, ADHD, etc.

  Mental Health Care · 7 Cups

  Jan 2021 – Present

• Community Engagement Chair

  First Generation in Healthcare

  Jan 2021 – Present

• As a Development Team intern, I conduct important research as well as call potential donors to politely ask if they are willing to donate to our projects and also send personalized thank you letters to those that do to show they are appreciated

  American Red Cross

  Jan 2021 – Present

• Freshman Mentor

  Education

  Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

• Biology Tutor

  Education

  Jan 2018 – Jan 2020

• Biology Teacher Assistant

  Education

  Jan 2018 – Jan 2020

• I gave presentations about the CUTCO product and sold the product to those that were interested.

  Marketing and Advertising · Vector/CUTCO

  Jan 2020 – Present

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy

• Softball

  Varsity

  2017 – 2019

• Student Researcher

  UT Austin FRI program · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

  2021 – Present

  Research topic:

  DIY Diagnostics (researching and creating inexpensive at-home health tests and apps)

• First Chair Viola

  Advanced Orchestra · Music

  2013 – 2019

• Volunteer

  Volunteering · Good Samaritans of Garland

  2019 – 2019

  Mission:

  Sorting food cans and loading the boxes of food cans

• Volunteer/Unpaid worker

  Volunteering · Habitat for Humanity of Collin County Restore

  2019 – 2020

  Mission:

  I was not paid but held the responsibilities of a paid worker-cleaned furniture, added new items to the shelves, directed customers, testing electronics, etc.

• Arts and Crafts Voluntter

  Volunteering · Children's Scott and White Hospital and Marbridge

  2018 – 2021

  Mission:

  I create cards/crafts (tend to be ones that associate with a holiday or the arrival of a new season) for the patients and send them to these places to cheer them up and let them know that there are people that care and think of them!

• Mapping Assistant/Volunteer

  Volunteering · American Red Cross

  2021 – Present

  Mission:

  Finding and mapping areas of the most critical need to aid on-site volunteers.

• American Red Cross Blood Drive Organizer and Volunteer

  Volunteering · American Red Cross

  2019 – 2020

  Mission:

  I helped register and gather donators, checked that the donators met the requirements, set their appointment, guided them through the process (first checking their iron levels then showing them to their designated donating station), helped the American Red Cross set up, etc.

• IHL Youth Action Advocate

  Advocacy · American Red Cross

  2021 – Present

  Mission:

  As an advocate, I educate others about the International Humanitarian Law and how it preserves humanity, especially during times of conflict or war. My campaign targets the people of Central Texas and it centers around increasing people’s awareness and acknowledgment of this law and taking positive humanitarian action.

• Student Volunteer

  Volunteering · Winters Park Nursing and Rehabilitation

  2018 – 2018

  Mission:

  Greet visitors, interact with the residents, wheelchair rides, make crafts, clean up after the residents, etc.

• President and Founder

  Volunteering · Helping Hands

  2018 – Present

  Mission:

  Teaching children at my church who are new to America how to speak and write in English and helping them in their other school subjects

• President, Founder, and Assistant

  Volunteering · Wellness Clinic

  2018 – Present

  Mission:

  I contact local doctors and nurses to give church members and other people in the community check-ups and health advice on the last Saturday of every month. I also provide the doctors and nurses with any help they may need like checking people in, cleaning, drying, and setting up instruments, and more

• Student Volunteer

  Volunteering · Habitat for Humanity

  2019 – 2020

  Mission:

  I helped with some of the building, polishing, painting, scraping, and cleaning of houses that were being made for families in need.