The highest calling we can answer is public service. There is none higher. Service to others is the most prominent and deeply embedded value in my life. Commitment to service and understanding of the need grew through participation in activities throughout my community. Service at my church, school, and local organizations. During my freshman year of high school, I began volunteering with Feed My Starving Children. This nonprofit organization coordinates volunteers to hand-pack meals for children suffering from hunger worldwide. I saw firsthand the global impact of our efforts, observing where the meals were sent and hearing stories of recovery from children who benefited from the Manna Packs we prepared, which include soy, rice, and nutritious vitamin meals. This experience inspired me to make Feed My Starving Children the focus of my senior project, where I served as team manager. The project aimed to raise awareness about the organization and recruit as many volunteers as possible to help pack and ship thousands of Manna Packs worldwide, to feed as many hungry children as possible. From our last visit, we got to feed 42 kids for an entire year! It is gratifying to know that through this organization and through the help of others, the world is one step closer to ending child hunger. Service continues for me at Camelback Community Church, serving twice monthly in Camelback Kids, grades kindergarten through sixth. Serving as a Sunday School Teacher, striving to get young children involved in their faith lessons by asking them open-ended questions, facilitating learning games, interacting with them, questioning them about their week coming up, praying with and for them, while sharing my personal learning experiences with them as a group and on a one-to-one basis. I do my best to model listening skills, a great spirit of service, and a positive attitude. While serving my community is a privilege and honor, I am called to protect it. The realization of this calling budded when I was in high school. Enrolling as a sophomore in a national security class, I was exposed to pressing issues, emerging threats, and the role of intelligence in protecting our country. My passion was fueled and ignited with a strong sense of purpose: to serve others, serve my country, and protect America and its diverse people. Driven by this passion and continuing personal research in a career in national security, I recognized that accepting my admission to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, was the perfect landing spot to begin my journey of service. Pursuing Embry-Riddle’s Bachelor of Global Security and Intelligence Studies will enable me to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in national security. Reflecting upon my interests, talents, and values, when asked, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” The answer was always there, wanting a career that embraced and promoted service to our country. The ambition is to become an intelligence analyst or counter-intelligence analyst for a federal agency. Aspiring to contribute by analyzing threats, monitoring global events, and helping to prevent attacks against America and its people. For me, this is not just a job description; it is a lifelong commitment to the safety and security of the United States of America.

The highest calling we can answer is public service. There is none higher. Service to others is the most prominent and deeply embedded value in my life. Commitment to service and understanding of the need grew through participation in activities throughout my community. Service at my church, school, and local organizations. During my freshman year of high school, I began volunteering with Feed My Starving Children. This christian nonprofit organization coordinates volunteers to hand-pack meals for children suffering from hunger worldwide. I saw firsthand the global impact of our efforts, observing where the meals were sent and hearing stories of recovery from children who benefited from the Manna Packs we prepared, which include soy, rice, and nutritious vitamin meals. This experience inspired me to make Feed My Starving Children the focus of my senior project, where I served as team manager. The project aimed to raise awareness about the organization and recruit as many volunteers as possible to help pack and ship thousands of Manna Packs worldwide, to feed as many hungry children as possible. From our last visit, we got to feed 42 kids for an entire year! It is gratifying to know that through this organization and through the help of others, the world is one step closer to ending child hunger. Service continues for me at Camelback Community Church, serving twice monthly in Camelback Kids, grades kindergarten through sixth. Serving as a Sunday School Teacher, striving to get young children involved in their faith lessons by asking them open-ended questions, facilitating learning games, interacting with them, questioning them about their week coming up, praying with and for them, while sharing my personal learning experiences with them as a group and on a one-to-one basis. I do my best to model listening skills, a great spirit of service, and a positive attitude. While serving my community is a privilege and honor, I am called to protect it. The realization of this calling budded when I was in high school. Enrolling as a sophomore in a national security class, I was exposed to pressing issues, emerging threats, and the role of intelligence in protecting our country. My passion was fueled and ignited with a strong sense of purpose: to serve others, serve my country, and protect America and its diverse people. Driven by this passion and continuing personal research in a career in national security, I recognized that accepting my admission to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, was the perfect landing spot to begin my journey of service. Pursuing Embry-Riddle’s Bachelor of Global Security and Intelligence Studies will enable me to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for a career in national security. Reflecting upon my interests, talents, and values, when asked, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” The answer was always there, wanting a career that embraced and promoted service to our country. The ambition is to become an intelligence analyst or counter-intelligence analyst for a federal agency. Aspiring to contribute by analyzing threats, monitoring global events, and helping to prevent attacks against America and its people. For me, this is not just a job description; it is a lifelong commitment to the safety and security of the United States of America.

The highest calling we can answer is public service. There is none higher. Service to others is the most prominent and deeply embedded value in my life. Instilled in me by hard-working parents and a mother who was an immigrant to our great country. Emphasizing the importance and value of paying forward to those in need, my family shaped my character, morals, and values from childhood. Commitment to service and understanding of the need grew through participation in activities throughout the community. Service at my church, school, and local organizations. Serving my community and regularly volunteering at Feed My Starving Children. Understanding that 1:4 children are food insecure and don’t know where their next meal is coming from led me to Feed My Starving Children to hand-pack meals that are then shipped to hungry children across the world. Service continues for me at Camelback Community Church, serving twice monthly in Camelback Kids, grades kindergarten through sixth. Serving as a Sunday School Teacher, striving to get young children involved in their faith lessons by asking them open-ended questions, facilitating learning games, interacting with them, questioning them about their week coming up, praying with and for them, whilst sharing my personal learning experiences with them as a group and on a one-to-one basis. Becoming a certified lifeguard in 2024 while working at the Avondale Aquatic Center throughout the summer and offseason, my keen eye was needed to ensure the safety of both children and adults in the pool and on the deck. Finding this rewarding, I finally decided on a profession that would allow me to utilize my unique strengths and passions. I spoke with members of the pool and found one discussion intriguing about national security, and I immediately knew this was meant to be. Completing several career assessments at school, I was introduced to the notion of federal jobs in national security, sparking my curiosity. Further research revealed positions that deeply interested and intrigued me. Enrolling as a sophomore in a national security class, I was exposed to pressing issues, emerging threats, and the role of intelligence in protecting our country. My passion was fueled and ignited with a strong sense of purpose: to serve others, serve my country, and protect America and its diverse people. Driven by this passion and continuing personal research in a career in national security and the steps needed to achieve my goals, I knew that accepting my admission to matriculate at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona, was the perfect landing spot to begin my journey of service. Pursuing Embry-Riddle’s Bachelors of Global Security and Intelligence Studies will allow me to acquire the knowledge and skills required for a career in national security. After being admitted, my fiscal responsibility to my parents and myself, and I require additional financial assistance to be able to pursue this degree at Embry-Riddle. I humbly request assistance through Harvest Goal Collective to achieve my goals. Reflecting upon my interests, talents, and values, when asked, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” The answer was always there, wanting a career that embraced and promoted service to our Country. The ambition is to become an intelligence analyst or counter-intelligence analyst for a federal agency. Aspiring to contribute by analyzing threats, monitoring global events, and helping to prevent attacks against America and its people. For me, this is not just a job description; it is a lifelong commitment to the safety and security of the United States of America.