Callen Romell Resume

 

Callen Romell

Student


Driven and passionate college school student with a deep love for athletics, aspiring to pursue a career in sports writing or kinesiology. Eager to further develop skills and knowledge through college education, aiming to contribute to the sports industry by combining academic excellence with a lifelong passion for all things athletic.

EDUCATION
University of Texas at Austin, Moody School of Communications 

  • Journalism Major
  • Freshman Fall of 2025 (Anticipated Graduation, Class of 2029)

McCallum High School, Austin, TX
  • May 2025 Graduation (expected)
  • 4.1 GPA on a 4.0 Scale (weighted)
  • 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 Scale (unweighted)
  • 63/450 Class Rank
  • 1320 SAT
  • 8 AP Courses Taken (all tests passed) Additional advanced coursework taken through UT OnRamps and Austin Community College.

WORK/VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

McCallum H.S. "The Shield" |  August 2022 - May 2025
  • Sports Editor (2024-2025)
  • Staff Writer (2022-2024)
  • Presenter at the Interscholastic League Press Conference on "What Makes a Good Story" (2025) 
  • A comprehensive list of journalism available online at callenwrites.blogspot.com

First Tee Greater Austin  |  June 2019 - Current
  • Paid intern splitting time between office administration and summer camp leadership, at 30 hours a week.
  • Volunteer approximately 100 hours annually as a golf coach and mentor for kids aged 6-14.  
  • Work with kids to instill First Tee Nine Core Values of honesty, integrity, sportsmanship, respect, confidence, responsibility, perseverance, courtesy and judgment, while teaching the fundamentals of golf.
National Charity League  |  August 2019 - May 2025
  • Volunteer an average of 15-20 hours annually at various Austin area nonprofits as needed by the nonprofit.

LEADERSHIP
  • 2023-2024 Captain, Varsity Golf Team and 1st Team All District Champion, McCallum H.S.
  • 2022-2023 Class of 2025 Board, National Charity League, President (2024), Vice President (2023), President (2022), Secretary (2021)
  • 2022 Presenter, First Tee of Greater Austin 9 Core Values Awards Luncheon recognized 10 people from the Austin community whose life works reflect the First Tee’s 9 Core Values
  • 2021-2023 PGA TOUR Superstore 5-week Leadership Program participant (1 of 235 participants nationwide)
  • 2021-2023 Student representative/participant paired with a Captain's Cup Golf Tournament for First Tee Greater Austin.
  • 2020-2023 Dell Technologies Match Play, PGA Golf Tournament Standard Bearer
  • 2021-2022 V.P. Philanthropy, Class of 2025, National Charity League

AWARDS

  • 2025 Quill & Scroll | Audio Podcast: Single Episode Second Place winner
  • 2025 Interscholastic League Press | "Tops in Texas" Social Media Story of the year at the Interscholastic League Press Conference
  • 2024 UIL | UIL 5A Sports Writer of the Year for "Racing for America's Heart"
  • 2019-2024 First Tee “Nine Core Values for Rising Stars” Awards | Responsibility (2024), Honesty (2022), Courtesy (2021), Respect (2019)
  • 2023 National Charity League “Modelette” Award |  Recognizes student member who best models the NCL mission of Community Service, Leadership Development and Cultural Awareness.
  • 2021 - 2024 Billy Claggett Scholarship recipient | Annual tournament fees for honor student-athletes to participate in the Southern Texas PGA Junior Tour.


ACTIVITIES

CERTIFICATIONS
  • Adobe Certified Professional in Visual Design, Visual Design Using Adobe Photoshop, and Print & Digital Media Publication using Adobe InDesign
  • First Aid & CPR Certified

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