My Resume (Activities)

Curriculum Vitae:

Nikhil Pai

66 Forestview Drive

Dundas, Ontario

L9H 6M8

Home Phone: (905) 628-0221

E-Mail Address: nikhilpai@canada.com

School Activities:

2001 to 2002

• Member of University of Western Ontario Rotaract Club (student chapter of London Rotary club)

- community service organization that assists area volunteering agencies and runs a juvenile diabetes camp for kids

• Member of Western Swing Dancing club

• Human Issues wing representative in Delaware Hall residence

• Member of Western's Let's Talk Science group, an outreach program aimed at boosting interest in science around the community

• Student panellist/ambassador for Western University High School preview day, answering questions about the Western science program and greeting visitors during the orientation session

• Member of First Year Student Caucus

- assisted in the development of a report on the quality of food-services on campus and in the residences of Western

2000 to 2001

• President of Graduate Council

- responsible for overseeing the organization and running of all fundraising, social, and other events of graduating class

• President of Antiracism Committee

- creating classroom education programs for local elementary/middle schools

- organizing first ever board-wide secondary school antiracism symposium

- organizing school-wide assembly, and week-long program in commemoration of United Nations' International Day for the Elimination of Racism

- forming list of antiracism-related literature for purchase by school library

- expanding grade nine and ten curriculum integration programs; introducing additional materials and project ideas

• Senior Representative for School Advisory Council

• Class Representative for Student Council

• Editor of high school column in community newspaper

• "Panther Leader" in the award-winning Parkside Leadership Program

• Student ambassador

• Member of Interac club; organization that works with Rotary Club to assist with community and international non-profit activities

• Co-Director/Conductor of Parkside Junior Jazz band

• Lead saxophonist with the national award-winning Parkside Senior Wind Ensemble

• Lead saxophonist with the national award-winning Parkside Senior Jazz Band

• Section leader for senior band saxophones

1999 to 2000

• Executive Member of Student Council: Minister of Social Services. Responsible for organizing activities that involve the student body (900+ students) and the community at large. ie. Food drives during Christmas and Thanksgiving , Toy and Clothing drives for Women's Shelters (raising over $2000 on toys for kids), soliciting charitable contributions from companies, charity fundraising for the Canadian Foundation for Aids Research, extensively for the Chedoke-McMaster Hospital Smiles Telethon, Kids Help Phone and United Way, Mission Services, spirit building activities in the school, setting up fundraisers for the school, coordinating contributions to Remembrance day services, representing school on committees for charity work, coordinating First Aid/CPR courses in the school, Volunteer Placement program, etc. (Elected by Students)

• President of Parkside Anti-racism Committee. Responsible for running award-winning anti-racism curriculum integration programs in grades nine and ten English and history classes, organizing the March 21st International Day for the Elimination of Racism campaign throughout the school, bringing speakers to the school, assisting other schools with incorporating anti-racist education into the classroom, etc.

• Senior Representative for School Advisory Council, a council made up of parents, staff, and two student representatives who advise upon issues pertaining to the management of the school, and address the concerns of their peers

• Editor/writer for my high school's column in the community newspaper

• "Panther Leader" in the Panther Pack Leadership Program; an award-winning program (Reader's Digest) intended to increase school spirit and help grade 9s get accustomed to high school

• Attended a three-day Panther Pack Leadership-Training camping retreat

• Parkside Student Ambassador, representing school at special events

• Attended a Student Council Executive Youth Leadership Conference sponsored by OSSSA (Ontario Secondary School Student's Association)

• Member of Parkside Senior Wind Ensemble and Senior Jazz Band; lead Tenor Saxophone

• Helped organize Holiday Music Concert for Senior Citizens at our high school; arranged for all snack and dessert donations from local businesses and publicity from community newspapers

• Senior assistant with the Parkside Junior Jazz Band

• Member of Parkside Debating Society

• Member of Parkside Badminton Team

• Member of Parkside Tennis Team

• Poet for "Literary Festival" annual school poetry journal

• Attendee of McMaster MiniShad Valley (international science and engineering leadership program)

• Spent a day in elementary school updating and replacing their computer network

• Participant in University of Waterloo's Descartes, and AMC Mathematics competition

• Participant in University of Toronto's Biology competition

1998 to 1999

• Senior Representative for School Advisory Council. (Elected by students for a third term.)

• Class representative for Student Council, semester I and II

• Panther Leader in the Panther Pack Leadership Program

• Attended Leadership-Training camping retreat

• Attended a Youth Leadership Conference sponsored by Josten's Canada

• Parkside Student Ambassador

• Spoke at Grade 8 Orientation Night to parents and students about high school

• Member of Parkside Senior Wind Ensemble and Senior Jazz Band; lead Tenor Saxophone and soloist

• Co-Vice President of Parkside Antiracism Committee

• Writer, Editor, and Co-Layout Designer for school newspaper

• Peer tutor for grades 9 and 12 math (35+ hours)

• Member of Parkside Debating Society

• Member of Parkside Badminton Team

• Spent a day in an elementary school updating and replacing their computer network

• Participant in the University of Waterloo's National Pascal Mathematics competition

1997 to 1998

• Junior Representative for School Advisory Council

• Class representative for Student Council, semesters I and II

• Panther Leader in the Panther Pack Leadership Program

• Attended Leadership-Training camping retreat

• Spoke at Grade 8 Orientation Night

• Parkside Student Ambassador

• Member of Parkside Senior Wind Ensemble, and performed with Parkside Senior Jazz Band on several occasions; Tenor Saxophone

• Chosen to perform instrumental Christmas carols in a quintet at the Parkside Annual Christmas Concert

• Co-Vice President of Parkside Antiracism Committee

• Writer, Editor, and Co-Layout Designer for school newspaper

• Member of Parkside Debating Society

• Member of Parkside Badminton Team

• Poet for "Literary Festival" annual school poetry journal

• Poet for "Allusions" bi-annual school poetry magazine

• Peer tutor for grades 9 and 10 math (28+ hours) and French

• Participant in University of Waterloo's National Cayley Mathematics Competition

1996 to 1997

• Junior Representative for School Advisory Council

• Class representative for Student Council

• Panther Leader in the Panther Pack Leadership Program

• Attended Panther Pack Leadership-Training camping retreat

• Member of Concert/Stage Band, Junior Jazz Band, and Junior Band; Tenor Saxophone

• Member of Parkside Antiracism Committee

• Member of P.A.V.E.A.T. Committee (Parkside Against Violence Everywhere Advocating Its Termination)

• Member of Parkside Debating Society

• Writer for school newspaper

• Member of Parkside Tennis Team

• Member of Parkside Badminton Team

• Poet for "Allusions" bi-annual school poetry magazine

• Poet for annual "Literary Festival" school poetry journal

• Participant in University of Waterloo's National Pascal Mathematics Competition

• Participant in Parkside High School Grade Nine Science Fair. Project: "Acidity or Sugar Content, Which is the Predominant Factor in the Ability

of a Beverage to Cause Tooth Decay?"

1995 to 1996

• Member of Student Council Executive

• Appointed as a student ambassador for Career Day

• Announcer for school's morning announcements

• Lead actor in school musical

• Staff designer on school yearbook committee

• Represented school at Chedoke McMaster Hospital's Mother's Day Telethon

• Participated in University of Waterloo's National Gauss Mathematics Competition

• Participated in several academic enrichment workshops

• Member of Dundas District Think Bowl Challenge team, a four-person team of students chosen to participate in a problem-solving workshop at Delhi, ON

1994 to 1995

• Elected as Dundas District Student Council President

• Appointed as a student ambassador for Grade Five Orientation Night, and S.T.A.V.E. Day (Students and Teachers Against Violence Everywhere)

• Spoke on several occasions at Dundas District Parent Liaison Meetings

• Actor in school musical

• Staff member of school yearbook committee

• Represented school at Chedoke McMaster Hospital's Mother's Day Telethon

• Attended several academic enrichment workshops

• Participated in University of Waterloo's National Gauss Mathematics Competition