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Paula Charlize Esquillo

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General information

Hobbies & Interests

  • Songwriting
  • Journaling
  • Environmental Science and Sustainability
  • Shopping And Thrifting
  • Music Production
  • Stocks And Investing
  • Politics and Political Science
  • Human Rights

Reading

  • Adventure

I read books multiple times a month.

Bio

I am a Filipino first-generation immigrant whose family moved to America when I was young to take advantage of new opportunities. I am pursuing a career in teaching and plan to work in California for K-12th grade and later on, community college. I have work experience in various jobs such as a 2020 census enumerator, respite caregiver, after-school STEM teacher, and a tutor. In my many years of experience in leadership, I was a choir section leader from my sophomore year of high school up until my freshman year of college. I also won multiple awards in my choirs: Outstanding Student, Outstanding Musician, and Outstanding Improvement. I also am part of the LGBTQ+ community and was on the board of a Safe Space Alliance for LGBTQ+ students while in high school. At Fullerton College, I am a DSS student for several severe mental disorders. I have gone through and persevered through many traumatic periods in my life, including but not limited to, several suicide attempts, an abusive relationship, and sexual assault. Despite that, in high school, I earned Magna Cum Laude and for Fullerton College, I am a Promise Scholar, on the President’s Honors List, and in Phi Theta Kappa.

Education

San Diego State University

Bachelor's degree program

2021 – 2023

Majors:
  • Music

Fullerton College

Associate's degree program

2019 – 2021

Majors:
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Social Sciences, General
GPA3.8 GPA

Miscellaneous

Desired degree level:
Master's degree program
Graduate schools of interest:
New York University, University of Southern California
Medical school interest:
No

Career

  • Enumerator

    Research · U.S. Census Bureau

    Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

  • Respite Caregiver

    Hospital & Health Care · GSG Support Services

    Jan 2019 – Jan 2019

  • Salesman

    Consumer Goods · Vector Marketing

    Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

  • Teacher

    Education · Bricks 4 Kidz

    Jan 2019 – Jan 2020

  • Tutor

    Education · Tutor Zone

    Jan 2021 – Present

Miscellaneous

Dream career field:
Education
Dream career goals:
Community College Professor
Has nursing license:
No

Future Interests

  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Philanthropy
Austin Kramer Music-Maker Scholarship
Ten minutes is all I needed to write every word of this song during my morning work shift. I was traumatized by my last relationship and mourning over what could have been. He apologized the night before I wrote this and the words from him that hurt me most were "I'm sorry we didn't get our paradise." The words replayed in my head until I heard a melody during work and I couldn't resist finishing the song. I recounted the memories that stuck out to me most and chose my attempt at preserving my wilted prom flowers as a symbol of our love. All the effort and faith in broken promises poured out of me into a song of helplessness and a hint of bitterness.
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