Tommy Fox

Monte Vista High School

Danville, California · Expected graduation June 2027

Studies include AP Calculus, AP U.S. History, AP World History, Honors Physics, and Honors Anatomy.

AP Scholar · California Scholarship Federation, 2023–2026 · National Honor Society selection.

iQuest public-safety placement

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District · Selected for senior-year placement

Selected through an application and interview for a placement with a firefighter/paramedic mentor to learn about emergency response, public safety, and community risk reduction.

Program Leader / Swim Instructor / Lifeguard

Town of Danville · Summers 2024 & 2025

• Teach swimming skills and help swimmers build confidence, adapting explanations and practice to individual needs.
• Support aquatics safety through attentive instruction and lifeguarding.

Healthcare shadowing

Student observation · John Muir / BASS Medical / Kaiser

Observed pharmacy, outpatient-clinic, and hospital settings through BASS Medical Emerging Scholars and independent arrangements to explore healthcare teamwork and careers.

Primos Pizza

Danville · Hired during senior year

Additional employment alongside school and other activities.

Study group founder

Founded a peer study group for AP U.S. History, AP Calculus, Honors Physics, and Honors Anatomy. Create notes, practice tests, and study guides; develop TI-84 programs for calculus problem-solving processes.

SAT peer tutor

Schoolhouse.world · Spring 2026

Earned tutor certification and completed an eight-session SAT Bootcamp, preparing lessons and explaining problem-solving approaches to peers.

Film Directing Club & photography

Film Directing Club · Monte Vista High School · 2024–2025

Collaborate on short-film writing, filming, and production, including a project exploring beauty in everyday moments. Completed a year-long photography course.

School leadership

Monte Vista High School · 2023–2024

Contributed to school events, social content, and Homecoming preparations through the freshman leadership cohort.

Swimming

Swim teams · 2017–2026

HOX Swim Team, 2017–2019 and 2024–2026; Monte Vista Swim Team, grades 9–11. Events include freestyle, Individual Medley, and relays. Self-directed strength and conditioning.

HOX Neal Johnson Pop Time Award for personal improvement, 2024 and 2025.

Environmental & community service

Mount Diablo trail cleanup and invasive-plant removal; bat habitat boxes with Fertile Groundworks; bicycle assembly, repair, and youth cycling workshops; meals at Loaves & Fishes; senior yardwork and local community events.

• Town of Danville · 2024–2026
• City of San Ramon · 2025–2026
• Mount Diablo State Park · 2022–2024
• Loaves & Fishes · 2022–2024

Mountain biking

Ninth-grade mountain-bike racing.

Completed Community Emergency Response Team training through the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District. California Disaster Service Worker Volunteer.