Ainsley

Caldwell Merritt
2505 Spring Lane
Austin, Texas 78703
threemerritt@gmail.com
c: 512-905-6073

EDUCATION

08/2016 – 05/2020 Stephen F. Austin High School
• Academy for Global Studies – interdisciplinary program focusing on global issues
• AP Tests: Psychology (5), U.S. History (5), English Lang & Comp (4)
• UT On Ramps: Pre Calculus (A) – college credit
• Senior Capstone Project: Raise funds to provide sports equipment for each class and
install soccer goal at Walnut Creek Elementary School
• Service Hours for Global Studies (80 required at graduation)
o Total hours through Junior year - 154
• Powerpoint, Excel, and Word Certified


EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

9th - 12th Varsity Tennis (15-20 hours/week; 38 weeks/year )
• Captain of Varsity Tennis Team (11th–12th)
o Selected position by coaches as team leader
o Arrive early, set up drills, start practice
o Run practice when coaches are working with Junior Varsity
o Communicate instructions for practices, competitions and travel to teammates
o Advocate for players with coaching staff as needed
o Practice after and before school
o Fitness training outside of practice
o Represented team at pep rallies and other school functions
• Line 1 Girls Doubles; Line 1 Girls Singles (9th – 11th)
• Selected Girls Varsity MVP (9th, 10th, 11th)
• UIL 6A State Third Place, Girls Doubles (11th)
• UIL 25-6A District and Regional Champions (11th)
o Defeated District rival Lake Travis girls doubles in both finals
• UIL 5A State Finalist, Girls Doubles (10th)
o First time in 24 years for Austin High School tennis player to advance to state finals
• UIL District and Regional Runners Up, Girls Doubles (10th)
• UIL District Championships, Girls Doubles (9th)
• UIL Regional Quarter Finalist, Girls Doubles (9th)
• UIL Team District 4th place, Area Champions (12th)
o 2019 25-6A All District Team
• UIL Team District 5th Place
o 2018 25-6A All District Team
• UIL Team District and Area Champions, Regional Semi-Finalist (10th)
o First time to qualify for regionals in school history
o 2017 5A All District Team
• Selected Capital Area Tennis Association MVP 2018-19 (11th)
• UIL Team District Champions, 3rd place Area (9th)
o 2016 5A All District Team
• Undefeated Line 1 doubles (9th)


11th - 12th Austin High Link Crew (3 hours/week; 38 weeks/year)
• Selected by teachers for campus leadership program

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 • Served as mentor to incoming high school freshman
• Facilitated ice breakers and other activities to acclimate freshman from middle school to
high school
• Participated in freshman advisory classes to monitor students’ academic, social, and
emotional transition
• Assisted with Back to School Nights, directing parents to classrooms
• Participated in Maroon & White Showcases, answering questions from prospective students
and parents as student ambassador

7th - 12th National Charity League – Hills of Austin (3-5 hours/month; 11 months/year)
• Organization for mothers and their daughters, grades 7–12, to participate in a program
that embraces Community Service, Leadership Development and Cultural Experiences
• Received Mother/Daughter Award for over 30 annual philanthropy hours served (7th-
11th; anticipated for 12th)
• Hours & Awards Officer (12th)
o Assist with educating peers about Chapter membership obligations and service
awards
o Recognize hours and award milestones at class meetings
o Notify classmates of upcoming deadlines for meeting membership requirements
• Vice President Programs – Executive Board (11th)
o Assist in planning and coordinating programs for class meetings
o Introduce guests and speakers at grade level meetings
o Educate class in grade level focus of Integrity and Excellence through
community partners Austin Group for the Elderly, Meals on Wheels, Austin Pets
Alive, and Drive a Senior
• Photographer (10th)
o Responsible for taking pictures at all meetings and activities
o Send photos to historian and grade level advisors; upload photos to Shutterfly
account
o Assign photography task to another member in the event absent from a meeting

• Father/Daughter Event Co-Chair (9th)
o Researched annual father/daughter event for class
o Presented ideas/schedules/costs of event to class for discussion and approval
o Organized and planned father/daughter bowling party
o Appointed position

9th - 12th West Austin Youth Association Junior Board (4 hours/month; 9 months/year)
• Selected by community leaders to further the mission of WAYA and make it fun for area youth
for years to come
• Responsible for deciding, designing, and implementing activities and fundraisers such as 3 vs.
3 basketball and dodgeball tournaments
• Volunteer at annual WAYA Family Day fundraiser
• Co-Vice President 2019-20 (12th)
o Elected position
o Attend monthly meetings
o Promote youth sports at WAYA for all levels/abilities
• Communications/Volunteer Coordinator (11th)
o Elected position
o Responsible for creating volunteer shift schedules for events
o Recruit volunteers


11th - 12th National Honor Society (4 hours/month; 9 months/year)
• Selected for membership by NHS Faculty Council after rigorous application process
• Recognition of leadership, service and outstanding character in addition to scholarship

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 • Attend NHS meetings regularly and complete service hours requirements in addition to
continuing to excel in service and leadership roles at the school and maintaining cooperative
relationships with faculty and staff

11th 2019 Student of the Year Campaign (3 hours/week; 12 weeks)
• Collaborated with team members of fellow 11th graders to raise funds for The Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society as part of an area competition
• Solicited donations from friends, family and business during fundraising campaign
• Team of ten raised approximately $190,000 in only seven weeks and came in 2nd place in
local competition

9th - 12th Beyond Batten Foundation Youth Advisory Board (1 hour/weeks; 38 weeks/year)
• Serve as a liaison to my schools and neighborhood, helping Beyond Batten grow and
accomplish their mission of raising awareness and funds for research to find a cure for
juvenile Batten disease
• Foundation was established in honor of a peer/fellow student in 2008 to eradicate
juvenile Batten disease by raising awareness and funds to accelerate research for a
treatment or cure
• Attend monthly meetings and participate in fundraisers

9th - 11th Fellowship of Christian Athletes (2 hours /month ; 9 months/year)
• Attend meetings twice a month where Christian values are discussed and how to implement
those during and outside of sports competitions
• Mentored younger members

11th - 12th Harry Potter Club (1 hour/month ; 9 months/year)
• Attend meetings
• Appreciate Harry Potter books and movies, play trivia games

HONORS AND AWARDS

12th National Merit Commended Scholar
• One of only 10 students qualifying for this distinction in Stephen F. Austin High School Class
of 2020

9th, 10th, 11th Austin ISD Trustee Award
• Awarded to top 10% in class for each high school in Austin ISD

9th, 10th, 11th Most Valuable Player – Varsity Tennis Team

9th, 10th, 11th Academic All District Award – Tennis

11th AP Scholar Award

11th All-Centex Preps Award – 2019 Tennis
• Inaugural honor given by the Austin American Statesman honoring guts, passion and feats of
Central Texas athletes
• One of only 7 Austin High School students and one of only 11 female tennis players to receive
award

11th 2018-19 Most Valuable Player – Capital Area Tennis Association
• Award given by local tennis association recognizing excellence in junior tennis

11th Austin ISD GOT Talent Trustee Award

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 • Honor given by the Austin ISD Board of Trustees in recognition of outstanding
accomplishments during the 2018 and 2019 individual UIL tennis seasons (2018 Girls 5A
Doubles State Runner Up, 2019 6A Girls Doubles District and Regional Champions)

11th - 12th Captains Academy - Center for Sports Leadership & Innovation, The University of Texas
at Austin
• Selected by Athletic Director and coaches to represent Austin High School
• Participate in leadership training program designed to equip the captains of boys and girls
high school sports teams with unique leadership training in connection, goal-setting,
mindset, and personal brand building
• Focus on developing grit, goal-setting, growth mindset, and resilience in leadership role as
team captain both on and off the court

COMMUNITY SERVICE

9th - 12th Mobile Loaves and Fishes Volunteer
• Prepare boiled eggs and homemade cookies/brownies for delivery to local homeless
population on truck runs
• Prepare supplies for truck runs – sandwiches, chips, boiled eggs, cookies, coffee, waters, and
clothing
• Pick up, deliver, and catalog donations from local restaurants Rudy’s BBQ, Blue Baker, and
Great Harvest Bread
• Prepare birthday dinners for residents at the Community First Village, a master planned
community that provides affordable, permanent housing for individuals coming out of
chronic homelessness
• Host Home Blessings for new residents receiving housing at Community First Village
• Provide care for chickens and other animals at the Community First Village that are a food
source for residents
• Prepare meals for Veterans (making sandwiches, packing bags with food, cleaning up kitchen
afterwards)
• Total 102 hours served through October 2019

9th - 11th Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure Volunteer
• Crafted beaded bracelets to remind women about monthly self breast exams
• Participated annually in Austin Race for the Cure

9th - 12th Helping Hand Home for Children Volunteer
• Prepare activity bags for children ages 4-14 living at the Residential Treatment Center for
abused and neglected children
• Craft friendship bracelets for children at the Home

9th - 11th Partnership for Children Volunteer
• Sort donations to “Rainbow Room” where Child Protective Services caseworkers shop for
clothes, books and toys for children in foster care
• Participate in annual “Backpack Program” where foster kids receive the school supplies
needed for school year – donated, sorted supplies, and packed backpacks
• Participate in Prom Project where foster kids select prom dresses and accessories from
community donations

9th - 10th Jeremiah Program Volunteer
• Cooked and delivered meals for teenage moms so they can attend educational programs
• Provide childcare for moms participating in the program

9th - 10th Sustainable Foods Center Volunteer
• Worked in garden at Sustainable Foods Center

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SUMMER PROGRAMS

7th - 11th Assistant Tennis Coach
• Coached youth tennis camps at Austin High School and Westwood Country Club
• Set up/led drills and games, managed behavior, and provided snacks

3rd - 12th Camp Mystic
• 2nd Term 2011-19 (one month term), 3rd Term 2010 (two week term)
• Aide (12th)
o waitressed tables in dining hall
o 72 service hours earned
• Kiowa Tribe Sports Manager (elected officer) (12th)
o Organized and coached teams for athletic competitions
o Conducted tryouts for other campers
• M Girl Award (11th)
• Kiowa Tribe Junior Assistant (elected officer) – (6th)
• Advanced War Canoe (11th, 12th)
o Selected position
o Trained for one month for canoe race on Guadalupe River that is final camp
competition
• Intermediate War Canoe (10th)
o Selected position
o Trained for one month for canoe race on Guadalupe River that is final competition of
mid-term field day
• 8 Year Camper Award (10th)
• 4 Year Camper Award (6th)
• Silver M in Chorus (10th)

USTA TENNIS

3rd - 11th Competitive Junior Tennis – United States Tennis Association
• Qualified for Champ 12 and under Division, November 2012 (5th)
• Qualified for Super Champ 12 and under Division, December 2012 (highest level of junior
tennis in state of Texas) by winning Doubles Only Champ Major Zone Tournament with twin
sister (5th)
• Retained Super Champ 14 and under Division, December 2014
• Retained Super Champ 16 and under Division, December 2016
• Retained Super Champ 18 and under Division, December 2018
• Highest Ranking #75 in state of Texas, 16 and under Super Champs
• Highest Ranking #39 in state of Texas, 14 and under Super Champs
• Highest Ranking of #17 in state of Texas, 12 and under Super Champs
• Highest Ranking of #181 in United States, 12 and under division
• Represented Texas in 12 and under U.S. Team Zonal Championships – Omaha, NE, July 2014
(4th place finish)

TRAVEL

Academy for Global Studies - Educational and Service Trips

9th Heifer International / Arkansas
• Two day stay at Heifer International, a hands-on, global education facility allowing
simulation of world cultures
• Participated in educational program in downtown Little Rock at Central High School and the
Clinton Presidential Museum

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10th EARTH University in Costa Rica
• One week educational and service trip
• 5 day stay at Earth University
• Tour of Doka coffee bean plant
• 1 night stay with BriBri Indigenous Tribe
• Picked up litter, volunteered at nursing home and planted trees in the BriBri community - 5
community service hours

11th New Mexico / American Studies
• Attended the Gathering of the Nations
• Toured Meow Wolf Museum
• Participated in team building exercises and cultural dances at a Native American School on
the To’hajiilee Reservation

12th Thailand
• Anticipated January 2020
• Educational and service trip organized by Austin High School’s Academy for Global Studies

Personal / Family Travel

9th Scotland
• One week trip to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Outer Hebrides including World Heritage Site at
Island of St. Kilda, westernmost point of British Kingdom

9th London, England
• One week trip including visits to the Tower of London, Churchill War Rooms, Westminster
Abbey, Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge, London Eye, Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre, Tate
Modern, British National Museum and Wimbledon

10th Italy
• Weeklong trip to Rome, Venice and Florence including a rare “Scavi” tour of the Vatican
catacombs

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