JEAN-DANIEL LEROY

http://jeandanielleroy.weebly.com/
13525 Campus Drive, Oakland, California 94605
jdleroy99@gmail.com (510) 710-7162

EDUCATION
Lick-Wilmerding High School Advanced Sciences and Technical Arts Class of 2017 3.75 GPA
Honors English, Honors US History, Honors French 4, Honors Biology: Anatomy & Physiology
Technical Arts: Design & Technology, Metal Fabrications: Kinetics & Rethinking Furniture, Metal/Wood
Private Schools Public Purpose, Wood: Joinery and Turning
Contemporary Media & Arts: drawing, painting, photography, film and architecture; Advanced Photography 1
Ecole Bilingue de Berkeley, French-American K-8, Class of 2013

EXPERIENCE
Service Trip to Nikhob Guedj, Senegal
Summer 2016
As part of a team of LWHS students, we collaborated with local masons to build a school for the Nikhob Guedj
village. Using our technical arts skills, we prototyped and built a set of forty desks and tables for the elementary
classroom.
Senegal Xchange Independent Cohort Study
2016 - 2017
Part of planning committee for continued collaboration with Nikhob Guedj school. Organized fundraising, supply
drives and consulted on design for future projects such as a playground for next years service trip.
LWHS Public Purpose Program
2014-2016
Partnered with Rebuilding Together, SF-Marin Food bank, Hillcrest Academy, St. Anthony Foundation. Sorted food,
stocked shelves, prepared and served meals for the homeless, painted classrooms and a 4-square court, cleaned a
playground, built a picnic tables for the elementary school. Learned more about the people in my community, leading
to recognition of my own privilege and reflection about how to utilize the resources available to me to help others.
Bay Area Maker Faire
2014-2016
Organized, planned and manned the LWHS display at the Bay Area Maker Faire. Had multiple projects (Arduino
programmed lamp; Geodesic dome lounge chair; Full suspension all-terrain wagon; Japanese joinery box) selected
by faculty to represent schools Technical Arts Program at California Maker Faire
Teaching Assistant in Technical Arts at LWHS
2016-2017
Mentored students, taught tool safety and proper tool use in freshman Design & Technology class in the metal and
wood shops
Team Touchstone at Berkeley Ironworks
2014-2017
Member of youth climbing program training year round for bouldering competitions. Train to develop the technique,
strength and confidence required for competitive climbing in USACs competition circuit.
LWHS Paper Tiger
2016-2017
Managing editor of Science & Technology page and photographer/videographer for LWHSs Online Paper Tiger

KEY SKILLS

INTERESTS

Prototyping/Design/Problem Solving
Advanced Proficiency in all major Metalworking/
Woodworking technical skills and tools
Computer
Experienced in Adobe CC Programs: Lightroom,
Illustrator, Photoshop, Sketchup and Rhinoceros (3D
modeling software)
Languages
Native Proficiency: English, French; Basic Elementary
proficiency: Spanish, Wolof

Backpacking and Mountaineering month-long summer

expeditions with Adventure Treks (2014-2015)
Freelance Photography & Videography: View recent
school service trip to Senegal recap here: https://
vimeo.com/179698635; Aficionado of food and travel
photography on Instagram @jd_leroy
Stage Management: Sound designer, light technician,
stage operations and set production (2013-2015)