Shaun Lacsina

R E S U M E

Personal Information

   Name:		Shaun Han Lacsina
   Date of Birth: 	
   Address:	        
   
   Email Address:	
   Place of Birth:	
   Date & Place of Baptism:	  St Gerards Church, Westminster WA, Australia
   Date & Place of Confirmation:  Infant Jesus Church, Morley WA, Australia
   Date & Place of 1st Communion: 21st May 2000, 1st Communion, Catholic Church of the
				Immaculate Conception, Denver, Colorado USA


Education

   Pre-Primary	         1996	Mercy Primary School, Mirrabooka, WA, Australia
   Year 1 - 3	    1997-1999		"			"
   4th Grade	    1999/2000	Elkhart Elem. School, Aurora/Denver, Colorado USA
		    2000/2001	Elkhart Elem. School, Side Creek Elem. School, Colorado
   5th Grade	    2001/2002	Quest Academy (Aurora Public School), Colorado, USA
   6th Grade	    2002/2003	Summit Academy (APS) / Aurora Hills Middle School
   7th Grade	    2003/2004	Summit Academy (APS) / Aurora Hills Middle School
   8th Grade	    2004	Summit Academy (APS) / Aurora Hills Middle School
				Aurora/Denver, Colorado USA
   Year 9           2005        Mercy College, Koondoola WA, Australia
   Year 10          2006        Mercy College, Koondoola WA, Australia



Academic Awards

   Merit Award - Academic/Music		1998	Mercy Primary School, Australia
   School Award - Character		1999		"		"
   Honor Roll				2000	Elkhart Elem. School, Colorado
   Outstanding Achievement-Music/Art/PE	2000		"		"
   Academic Achievement			2000	Aurora Public Schools, Colorado
   Honor Roll				2001	Quest Academy (APS), Colorado
   USA President's Education Award	2002		"		"
   Outstanding Achievement - PE		2003	Summit Academy (APS)/AHMS, Colorado
   USA President's Education Award	2003		"		"
   Honor Roll			   2003/2004		"		"


Music Awards

   Encouragement Award			1995	Piano	Northside Music School, Australia
   Performance Award (Under 12 Div.)	1996	Piano	Technics Keyfest, Northside Music
							School, Perth, Australia
   Outstanding Performance Award	1997	Piano	Technics Keyfest, Northside Music
							School, Perth, Australia
   Most Outstanding Performance		1997	Piano	Yamaha Keyboard Festival,
							Northside Music School, Australia
   Winner - Junior Novice/Clavinova	1998	Piano	Yamaha Keyboard Festival,
							Northside Music School, Australia
   1st Place, Eistedfod Pianoforte Solo	1998	Piano   City of Wanneroo, WA, Australia
   Passed w/ Honors, 1st Grade		1998	Piano	Australian Music Exams Board
   Passed w/ Honors, 2nd Grade		1999	Piano	Australian Music Exams Board
   Passed w/ Honors, Prelim. Grade	1999	Violin	Australian Music Exams Board
   Achievement Award, Level 8		2002	Piano	Colorado State Music Teachers Assn
   Medallist, Winners/Honors Recital	2002	Piano   AMTA Four Forms Festival, 
							Aurora Music Teachers Assn, Colorado
   Outstanding Student-Premier Recital	2003	Piano	Ms Grace Christus Honors Piano Class
							Aurora/Denver, Colorado USA
   Honorable Mention            	2005	Trumpet	Western Australian Catholic Schools Performance Arts Festival 
							Perth, WA Australia



Performances

   Piano	2000	"Sonatina in C Major, Opus 36, #1 - Clementi", 21st May 2000
			Church of the Immaculate Conception, Denver, Colorado USA
   Piano	2001	"Run Run, Scenas Infantes - Pinto", Fall Recital, 18th Nov
			St Michael Church, Aurora, Colorado USA
   Piano	2001	Student Talent Show, Elkhart Elem. School, Aurora, Colorado
   Violin	2001	Class Picnic Performance, Side Creek Park, Aurora, Colorado
   Piano	2002	"Sonatina Op. 36, #3 1st Movement - Clementi", 24th Feb
			Aurora Music Teachers Assn., Aurora Central Library, Colorado
   Piano	2002	Piano Competition, Wells Music Store, Denver, Colorado USA
   Piano	2002	Piano Competition, Colorado State Music Teachers Association
			Sol Vista Resorts, Granby, Colorado USA
   Piano	2002	Student Talent Show, Quest Academy(APS), Aurora, Colorado
   Trumpet	2003	Aurora Hills Middle School, 6th Grade School Band, Colorado
   Trumpet	2004	Aurora Hills Middle School, 7th Grade School Band, Colorado
   Piano	2004	Piano Celebration at the Metro State College of Denver, USA
   Piano	2004	Student Talent Show, Summit Academy(APS)/AHMS, Colorado USA
   Piano	2004    Spring Piano Recital, Aurora Central Library, 1st May, Colorado
   Trumpet	2004	AHMS End of School Band Concert, 25th May, Aurora, Colorado
   Piano	2004	Music Composition Course, 5th - 16th Aug
			Ms Grace Christus Honors/Master Music Class, Aurora, Colorado
   Trumpet	2005	Mercy College Jazz Band Concert Tour, Kalgoorlie, WA, Australia
   Trumpet	2005	Mercy College Jazz Band Jazz Festival, York, WA, Australia



Published Works

   2001	  "The Vanishing Teacher"	Short Story	The Denver Post,	Colorado
   2000	  "Catch Me If You Can"		Short Story	Elkhart E.S. Magazine,	Colorado
   2000   "The Bald Eagle"		Term Paper		"	"	   "
   2004   Featured in the weekly column	'TOP KID', 	The Denver Post, 13th Sep 2004


Sports

   High White Belt	9th Gup  14th Dec 2002	Korean Academy of Tae Kwon Do, USA
   Yellow Belt		8th Gup  15th Feb 2003			"
   High Yellow Belt	7th Gup  10th May 2003			"
   Green Belt		6th Gup  Exempted			"
   High Green Belt	5th Gup  19th Jul 2003			"
   Blue Belt		4th Gup  27th Sep 2003			"
   High Blue Belt	3rd Gup  13th Dec 2003			"		
   Red Belt		2nd Gup  21st Feb 2004			"
   High Red Belt	1st Gup  8th May 2004			"
   Higher Red Belt	0   Gup  Exempted			"
   Blackbelt		1st Dan  7th Jul 2004			"

   Gold Medallist	2003	Inter-state Tae Kwon Do Competition, Lowry AFB, Denver, USA
   Gold Medallist	2003	Colorado State Tae Kwon Do Competition, Castle Rock, CO. USA

   Stage 5		1998	Swimming Certificate, Beatty Park Complex, Perth, Australia
   Offensive Lineman	2003	Seven Hills Community Football Team (11-13 Age), Colorado
   Guard-Forward	2004	Aurora Hills Middle School, 7th Grade Basketball Team
   Guard-Forward	2004	APS Inter-school 7th Grade Basketball 'Champion' Team - AHMS
   Defender		2004	Aurora Hills Middle School, 7th Grade Soccer Football Team
   Defender		2004	APS Inter-school 7th Grade Soccer 'Runner-Up' Team - AMHS

   Participant		2004	AHMS, Spring Immersion Program - Golf, 5th - 7th May
   Participant		2004	International Youth Golf Clinic, Colorado PGA Foundation
				12th Jun, Saddle Rock Golf Course, Aurora, Colorado USA
   Participant		2004	City of Aurora Summer-long Junior Golf Camp, Murphy Creek
				Golf Course, 21st - 25th Jun, 6th Jul - 3rd Aug, Colorado
   Participant		2004	4th Annual City of Aurora Junior Golf Championship, 14th Jul
				(18 Holes Stroke Play - 25th/30), Murphy Creek Golf Course
   Participant		2004	Murphy Creek Golf Course Junior Club Championship, 4th Aug
				(9 Holes Stroke Play - T3rd/20), MCGC, Aurora, Colorado USA
   Participant		2004	10th Annual Big Person/Little Person Golf Tournament
				(18 Holes Modified Scotch Format - T6th/32)
				Springhill Golf Course, Aurora, Colorado USA

   Guard/Forward        2005    Mercy College, Year 9 Basketball Team, Western Australia
   Guard/Forward        2006    Mercy College, Year 10 Basketball Team, Western Australia
   MVP        2006    Mercy College, Year 10 Basketball Team, Western Australia



Volunteer Works & Others

   Participant/Member-Quest Academy Team  2001	Destination Imagination, Colorado USA
   Winning Team/Member-Quest Academy Team 2001	Destination Imagination, Colorado USA
						School District Competition,
						Aurora Central High School, Colorado, USA
   Participant/Member-Quest Academy Team  2001	Destination Imagination, Colorado USA
						School Statewide Competition,
						University of Denver, Colorado USA
   Student Volunteer	2003		Gateway to the Rockies Parade, Aurora, Colorado
   Volunteer Assistant	2001/2004	Little Debbie's Learning Center, Aurora, Colorado
   Participant/Member-Mercy College Year 10 Team  2006	Western Australian High Schools Maths Olympiad, University of Western Australia

   Participant, UWA Maths Academy Lecture Series, Feb - Nov 2006, University of Western Australia




Hobbies

   Music, Drawing, Reading, Skateboarding, Snowboarding & Basketball. 


Membership

   Band Member	   2003/2004	Aurora Hills Middle School Band, Aurora, Colorado
   Charter Member	2004	National Junior Honor Society, Aurora Hills Middle School
				Chapter, Aurora, Colorado USA
   Player/Member	2004	Aurora Hills Middle School, Basketball & Soccer Teams
				Aurora, Colorado USA
   Member		2004	Allstar Junior Golf Tour Players Club
				(allstarjuniorgolftour.com)
   Junior Member	2004	United States Golf Association (USGA)
   Lead Trumpeteer      2005    Mercy College Jazz Band
   Band Member/Piano	2006	The Wiz, Mercy College Students Musical Show, Western Australia



Referees


   Mrs Jenny Vivian, SLC Maths Coordinator, Mercy College
   Koondolla WA, Australia
   Tel: 9247 9247

   Ms Linda Gefken, Director of Music, Mercy College
   Koondolla WA, Australia
   Tel: 9247 9247

   Ms. Cathy Bruner, Program Coordinator, Summit Academy/Aurora Hills Middle School
   Aurora/Denver, Colorado USA
   Tel: 303 341 7450, cathyb@ahills.aps.k12.co.us

   Mr. Nick Davies, Science Teacher, Summit Academy/Aurora Hills Middle School
   Aurora/Denver, Colorado USA
   Tel: 303 326 2551, nickd@ahills.aps.k12.co.us

   Mr. John Stoefer, Music/Band Teacher, Aurora Hills Middle School

   Mr. Matt Smith, Manager, Little Debbie's Day Care Learning Center
   Aurora/Denver, Colorado USA
   Tel: 303 366 1873

   Mrs. Grace Christus, Piano Teacher, Calliope Music Studios
   Aurora/Denver, Colorado USA
   Tel: (Cell) 720 934 7770; (Studio) 303 750 6221; (Home) 303 752 1435

   Mr. Ghassan Timani, Director, Korean Academy of Tae Kwon Do
   Aurora/Denver, Colorado USA
   Tel: 303 743 7767, www.kattaekwondo.com