Stella Chudleigh

Stanford Neurodiversity Project-Research, Education, and Advocacy Camp July-August 2022

• One of only 25% of applicants selected (90 out of 350 applicants) based on an application.
• Run by Stanford Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Learned more about neurodiversity advocacy and the science behind it
• Created group advocacy project presented at end of the camp
• Researched challenges neurodivergent individuals face taking public transportation
• Overstimulation is a is heightened on, for instance, public buses and trains
• Researched most effective noise-canceling headphones that could potentially serve as a solution to this problem
• Stanford faculty offered feedback that our approach was thoughtful, detailed, and tackled a pressing challenge
• Lectures from various professors and experts

Founder/President, 100 Girls Who Care Conejo Valley 2018-Present

• Independently founded program in 2018, 7th grade
• One of only 13 youth/teen chapters nationally
• Inspired by the adult group in the area, 100 Women Who Care Conejo Valley, that my mom and grandmother are members of
• Recruited 40 members through Instagram, website, and a local magazine
• Developed and promoted skills to research local organizations and become more involved in community
• Members contribute $15/meeting to be donated to a local charity; members are encouraged to earn this money so their contributions are more meaningful. Donate $250 each quarter
• Individual members nominate a local charity they would like to see supported; a single charity is voted on to receive the funds

#1 Varsity Singles, WHS Tennis 2021-2024

• Varsity all 4 years
• UTR Nationally #1 (2022)
• CIF-SS Open Division Champions (2022)
• CIF State Regional Champions (2021, 2022)
• Point Loma Invitational Champions (2022)

Assisteens of Conejo Valley-Youth Auxiliary of Assistance League 2017-Present

• Nonprofit organization comprised entirely of volunteers who identify, develop, implement and fund ongoing philanthropic programs to improve the lives of children and adults in our community
• Worked as a cashier during the Back to School event where low-income children selected new clothes at Burlington, free of charge
• created welcome bags for children entering the foster care system
• Created welcome bags for foster children
• Created family activity baskets for low-income families for the holidays
• Assembled Thanksgiving baskets with all the components of a meal for families in need
• donated clothing
• donated personal care items for those in need
• work at the monthly food distribution
• Created care packages with toiletries and snacks
• Monthly meetings to work on designated philanthropic project
• Committee Chair, Birthday Boxes

Presidential Volunteer Service Award (2019-2022)

• Civil award bestowed by the President of the United States
• Awarded for completing between 50-250+ service hours in a year
• Received 5 consecutive years
• Most recently awarded Gold, which is the highest level, for completing 250 hours of service

Scholar Athlete Award 2021-2024