PHILLIP BALAKIRSKY

philbalakirsky@gmail.com

EDUCATION
Centennial High School, Ellicott City, MD GPA: 4.00 unweighted, 4.83 weighted
GPA: 4.00 unweighted, 4.84 weighted, PSAT: 238/240 SAT: 2400/2400

May 2016

WORK EXPERIENCE
DB Consulting Group
Summer 2013
IT Department Intern

Operated the helpdesk in order to resolve any employee technical difficulties, ranging from login to various software
issues

Refurbished old computers for donation to local orphanages and religious organizations for use by underprivileged kids

Learned about computer hardware and operating systems while expanding software coding abilities
Vheda Health
Summer 2015 Present
Business Analyst

Develops software for the iPhone application

Does data analytics and market research in order to evaluate trends and outcomes of the program

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Economics Challenge Team
September 2014 Present
President/Founder

An educational club that participates in economics challenges against other teams in the region

Organizes team meetings, spearheads recruitment, and facilitates training for competitions
Blue Ocean Competition
Summer 2015 Present
Executive Committee Member

Does marketing, workshop, and sponsorship recruitment

Raised $1,000 for the 2016 Blue Ocean Competition

LeadershipU: Care for Kids
June 2014 December 2014
Group Leader

Set agenda for meetings, assigned tasks, and reported to mentor and LeadershipU coordinators

Ensured that the process of making care packages for sick kids in the hospital was seamless and efficient
Seaboard United Synagogue Youth, Columbia Chapter
August 2014 Present
President

Planned a dozen events in order to engage chapter members (Academic Year 2014-2015)

Received Chapter of Excellence under my leadership (Academic Year 2014-2015)

Seaboard Region United Synagogue Youth
August 2011 Present
Regional General Board Member

Perfects organizational skills with consistent coordination of monthly events for 100+ members of the youth group

Co-chaired and planned a week-long convention for over 250 kids (Summer 2014)

Improves ability to delegate tasks by engaging and assigning tasks to subsidiary leadership positions
Beth Shalom Synagogue
August 2012 May 2013
Vice President of Religion and Education

Tasked with leading musical prayer services for congregants which greatly expanded public speaking ability

Created and executed frequent events and programs for the organization as a whole
Junior Elite Training Team
October 2013 May 2014
Team Captain

Led stretches, delegated on-court responsibilities, called out match lineups

Reported to the head coach about player of the night, developing communication and leadership skills

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Helped organize Empty Bowls, an event which involved making food for the hungry and raising money for hunger awareness
Participates in annual charity for Sinai Childrens Hospital and Howard County General Hospital, involving buying, wrapping,
and delivering gifts to children in the hospital during the holiday season
Performed in concerts at Weinbergs Assisted Living to connect with the elderly in the community

SKILLS AND HONORS

Software: Java, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MySQL Server

Honors: National Merit Semifinalist for PSAT/NMSQT, Selected for Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth, Spanish Honor
Society, English Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Nominated for Princeton Book Award, Honored by HCPSS Superintendent,
National AP Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction, National Honor Society
Languages: Russian (Fluent), Spanish (Conversational), Hebrew (Elementary)
Certifications: CPR/ First responder for infants and toddlers
Miscellaneous: Proficient in guitar and the drum set