Henry Payne

Versatile Content Writer proficient in researching, writing and editing diverse content. Works with minimal input to produce engaging, authoritative and error-free work. Autonomous yet communicative with 2-year history of superior performance in remote environments.

List of Accolades and Volunteer Work:

National Honor Society 2017, Certificate of Achievement, National History Day Competition Regional Winner 2017, High-school Honor Roll 2015-2017, African American Student Recognition Scholarship Recipient 2018, Certificate of Academic Achievement 2013-2017, The Dr. Anna Jolivet Award 2016-2017, Presidents Education Awards Program Outstanding Academic Achievement 2013-2017, International Baccalaureate Student 2014-2018

Quincie Douglas Library: Teen Advisory Board member (Sergeant-At-Arms, 2018) and volunteer page, CPR certified for 2 years in 2018

I won an award from the University of Arizona's Department of Planetary Science. This was achieved through submitting a fiction short story to their competition, SPACE SHORTS, in 2021

Activities and/or Work Experience

Teen Advisory Board Member: Sergeant At-Arms. My responsibilities as the Sergeant At-Arms are to prepare the room for each meeting and keep order and focus throughout the meeting. I was voted by consensus into the position in 2018.

Volunteer Page at Quincie Douglas Library, Tucson, AZ. I began volunteering in 2017 and my duties involved organizing the shelves of the library and handling craft work for children’s projects such as cutting out cardboard and wrapping books.

National Honor Society, NHS: As a member of the NHS, one of my duties is to set an example for other students by upholding positive values through educational projects that promote kindness and higher learning. I was inducted in 2017.

Personal Blog: I started a Medium Blog in October of 2022 where I published articles from various interests of mine including gaming, tabletop RPGs, and opinion pieces. My review of the Foundry VTT software was featured in a tweet by the software's creator.

Honors and Awards

High school Honor Roll 2015-2017: I received this award for maintaining academic excellence while in high school.

National History Day Competition Regional Winner 2017: I received this award for presenting a ten-minute documentary, I made myself, where I presented my argument over how Lawrence of Arabia took a stand in history. This was presented to judges from the National History Day Competition organization.

Legacy of Excellence Scholarship Recipient 2018: I received this award for demonstrating a commitment to learning and furthering my education and for being a promising investment in my future. As well as maintaining a 3.5 or above GPA.

Certificate of Academic Achievement 2013-2017: I received this award for maintaining academic excellence.

The Dr. Anna Jolivet Award 2016-2017: I received this reward for academic excellence.

Presidents Education Awards Program Outstanding Academic Achievement 2013-2017: I received these awards for academic excellence.