About Me

Valentina Noriega is a high school student filled with creativity and a passion for architecture. She was born in Caracas, Venezuela and was raised in Miami, Florida. She actively engages in various clubs, one of which she is the Executive Secretary of (SALTT), and various honor societies, showcasing her commitment to both academic excellence and extracurricular involvement. The Service and Leadership Today and Tomorrow Club (SALTT) focuses on helping impoverished migrant children, and Valentina helps create educational and entertainment activities for them. Outside the classroom, she loves spending quality time with her family and her dog Stella, engaging in outdoor activities, and expressing her creativity through various outlets. With a love for design and a drive for learning, she aspires to pursue architecture in college, where she will be able to further unleash her creativity for the world to experience.

Freshman Year Photoshop Reflection

"This year was not what I had expected it would be. Although COVID affected many things this past school year, I was still able to learn so many new things while taking this class. Even though this class was not what I had expected it would be, I ended up really enjoying it. Photoshop is one of those things that you need practice with. Comparing my work at the end of the year to my work from the beginning of the year really shows the progress that I have made. Before taking this class, I had never used photoshop. Although it was challenging to learn how to use, I have come pretty far. I am looking forward to continuing being part of the STEAM program for the upcoming years and I am excited to continue learning new things."

- Valentina Noriega 2021

RESUME

WRITING SAMPLE

This essay is my Senior Year Research Paper. We were tasked to choose a topic that had to do something with dystopian societies. The research question that I landing on was:

"How do gender roles and reproductive rights manifest in dystopian societies, and what insights can be gained into the societal attitudes towards gender through these portrayals?"