Hi! I’m Leilani, and I am so excited to get started on my college journey. I am a senior in high school, and I am interested in pursuing a BFA in musical theatre, as well as a degree in speech-language pathology. I am super involved in the community, and I volunteer regularly, help teach classes at my church, take on leadership roles through Girl Scouts, and step up whenever I am given the opportunity. I am also the liaison for my school’s Drama Club, and I have participated in ambassador programs to encourage elementary schoolers to participate in choir and theater. As a Drama Club Officer, I am in charge of community outreach and bridging the gap between underclassmen and upperclassmen. I have worked as a babysitter, camp counselor, and special recreation support staff. In my free time, I enjoy reading, journaling, crocheting, spending time with friends, making music, or watching Grey’s Anatomy with my mom. I pride myself on being an upbeat and optimistic person! I love to get creative and have fun while making sure others are having as great an experience as I am.

• Special recreation support staff

  Recreational Facilities and Services · SRACLC

  Jan 2025 – Present

• Advocacy
• Volunteering
• Philanthropy
• Entrepreneurship

• Dancing

  Intramural

  2019 – Present

• Vocalist

  Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist Band · Music

  2017 – Present

  Productions:

  Band member, Youth Choir member, Lead singer, Backing vocals, Flute Accompaniment

• Soprano

  Lake Zurich District 95 Choirs · Music

  2017 – Present

  Productions:

  LZMSS Choir, LZMSS Eagle Choir, LZHS Bel Canto, LZHS Concert Choir, LZHS Bare Voices, Sarah Adams Elementary School Choir

• Flute and Piccolo performance

  Lake Zurich Middle School South Band · Music

  2020 – 2023

  Productions:

  Band concerts, Steel Drum Band

• Piano performance

  Music Workshop - Hans Thiel · Music

  2015 – Present

  Productions:

  Piano Lessons

• Vocal performer

  Janice Pantazelos Voice Studio · Music

  2024 – Present

  Productions:

  Voice lessons

• Vocal performer

  Chris Misik Voice Studio · Music

  2023 – Present

  Productions:

  Voice lessons and recitals

• Vocal Performer

  Kathy Mirabelli Voice Studio · Music

  2022 – 2023

  Productions:

  Voice lessons and recitals

• Jazz and Hip Hop dancer

  Denise Sabala Dance Studio · Dance

  2019 – Present

  Productions:

  Jazz recitals, Hip Hop recitals

• Actress

  Lake Zurich High School · Theatre

  2023 – Present

  Productions:

  Frozen, Elf Jr., The Sound of Music, Shrek: Theatre for Young Audiences Edition, Romeo and Juliet, The Prom, Disney's Dare to Dream Jr., Chicago: Teen Edition

• Actress

  Lake Zurich Middle School South · Theatre

  2020 – 2023

  Productions:

  The First Men in the Moon, Holes, Peter and the Starcatcher, The Wizard of Oz, The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon

• Actress

  Skyline Theatre · Theatre

  2020 – 2020

  Productions:

  The Jungle Book Jr., Moana

• Actress

  Metropolis School of Performing Arts · Theatre

  2019 – 2024

  Productions:

  The Lion King Jr., Here We Come a Caroling, Stuart Little, Guys and Dolls Jr., Mean Girls: Highschool Edition

• Actress

  Long Grove Park District · Theatre

  2013 – 2022

  Productions:

  The Nutcracker Jr: The Musical, Pirates the Musical, Broadway the Musical, Disney the Musical Jr., Cinderella: If the Shoe Fits, A Midsummer Night's Dream Jr. the Musical, Polly Pureheart Prevails, Good Times with the Gridleys, Johnny Appleseed, A Scary Night at the Farmhouse, Yuletide Sing, Strawberry Fields Whatever, So Much Chocolate, So Little Time, Jingle Bell Jukebox, Celebrate the Apple, A Christmas Carol, A Mystery Murdered, Mirror Mirror, At the Band Stand

• Cashier, Shelving, Bagging, Pricing, Greeter, Tagging

  Volunteering · House of Hope

  2023 – 2024

  Mission:

  Support a second-hand item store, whose proceeds support an organization that aids in the rehabilitation of unhoused people.

• Librarian, Book Drive Runner, Online System Expert/ instructor, Redesign and Marketing

  Volunteering · Countryside Church Unitarian Universalist

  2021 – Present

  Mission:

  To make books and other library resources easily accessible and increase organization.

• Event support, Ushering, Promoter

  Volunteering · Tri-M Music Honor Society

  2025 – Present

  Mission:

  To encourage the participation in and appreciation of music as well as make it more accessible.

• Program Assistant, Event runner and planner, Daisy, Brownie, Junior, Cadet, Senior, Ambassador, Bronze award recipient, Silver award recipient

  Volunteering · Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois

  2014 – Present

  Mission:

  To benefit the community through volunteer work, including public clean ups, programs educating younger girls, and human rights and environmental advocacy