Academics

The record so far.

My official high-school transcript, the university-level neuroscience I’ve done outside of it, the certifications I’ve earned, and what I do beyond all of it.

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4.00Cumulative GPA / 4.00
12 / 24FL diploma credits earned
3 / 3EOCs at Level 5
7Verified credentials
High-school transcript

Florida Virtual School (FLVS Flex).

Accredited statewide public virtual school providing graded instruction and official transcripts. Individualized, neuroscience-focused honors-track program. Cumulative GPA: 4.00 / 4.00.

Coursework completed at FLVS Flex

Numeric grades shown out of 100 from the FLVS unofficial transcript.

Algebra 2 Honors
Functions, polynomials, exponentials, trigonometric foundations.
100 / 100 · A
Chemistry 1 Honors
Atoms, bonding, stoichiometry, thermochemistry, kinetics.
100 / 100 · A
English 1 Honors
Literary analysis, composition, rhetoric.
100 / 100 · A
French 1
Foundational vocabulary, grammar, listening, reading.
100 / 100 · A
Physics 1 Honors
Mechanics, waves, electricity, magnetism, modern physics.
100 / 100 · A
World History Honors
Survey of world historical movements with primary-source analysis.
100 / 100 · A

Coursework currently in progress at FLVS Flex

Live grades from the FLVS gradebook.

English 2 Honors
Continued literary analysis and composition.
100 / 100 · A · in progress
French 2
Continued language acquisition and conversation.
100 / 100 · A · in progress
U.S. Government Honors
U.S. constitutional and political institutions.
100 / 100 · A · in progress
U.S. History Honors
U.S. history with primary-source analysis.
100 / 100 · A · in progress
Economics Honors
Microeconomic and macroeconomic foundations.
100 / 100 · A · in progress
Personal Finance and Money Management Honors
Practical finance, investment, and budgeting (Florida graduation requirement).
100 / 100 · A · in progress

Earlier high-school credits earned in middle school

Five high-school-credit courses on the transcript above were earned a year or two early at Falcon Cove Middle School (Broward County Public Schools) before transitioning to FLVS Flex: Honors Algebra 1 and Honors Foundations of Web Design (7th grade), and Biology Honors, Geometry Honors, and Advanced IT Honors (8th grade). Records preserved below.

2024 – 2025 · 8th grade

High-school credits earned early 4.0 GPA

Falcon Cove Middle School · Broward County Public Schools
Biology 1 Honors
High-school credit. Cell biology, genetics, evolution, ecology. Mr. McCranie
Q1–Q4 all 100 · A
Geometry Honors
High-school credit. Euclidean geometry, proof, trigonometric foundations. Mr. Hymes
Q1–Q4 all 100 · A
Advanced IT Honors
High-school credit. Programming, networking, web design, cybersecurity basics. Mr. Fernandez
Q1–Q4 all 100 · A
Introduction to Drama
High-school fine-arts credit. Performance, scene work, theatrical history. Mr. Miller
Q1–Q4 all 100 · A
2023 – 2024 · 7th grade

First high-school credits 4.0 GPA

Falcon Cove Middle School · Broward County Public Schools
Algebra 1 Honors
High-school credit. Linear and quadratic functions, systems, rational expressions. Ms. McLaughlin
Q1–Q4 all 100 · A
Foundations of Web Design Honors
High-school credit. HTML, CSS, design principles, accessibility. Mr. Fernandez
Q1–Q4 all 100 · A
About the transcript. Numeric grades and letter grades are taken from the FLVS unofficial transcript, the FLVS gradebook, and Falcon Cove Middle School report cards and gradebooks. The original PDFs contain personal details (date of birth, student ID, home address) that are not appropriate for a public website, so the academic content is mirrored here in clean form. School counselors and admissions officers can request the full unofficial transcript by email.
Florida Standard Diploma

Credit progress.

12 of 24 credits earned (toward the Florida Standard Diploma) plus 3.5 currently in progress. Online-course requirement complete.

English · required 4
English 1 Honors complete; English 2 Honors in progress.
1 done · 1 in progress
Mathematics beyond Algebra 1 and Geometry · required 2
Algebra 2 Honors complete; one more rigorous-math credit pending.
1 done · 1 remaining
Algebra 1 · required 1
Algebra 1 Honors completed at Falcon Cove Middle School.
Complete
Geometry · required 1
Geometry Honors completed at Falcon Cove Middle School.
Complete
Science beyond Biology 1 · required 2
Chemistry 1 Honors and Physics 1 Honors both complete.
Complete
Biology 1 · required 1
Biology 1 Honors completed at Falcon Cove Middle School.
Complete
World History · required 1
World History Honors completed at FLVS Flex.
Complete
U.S. History · required 1
U.S. History Honors in progress at FLVS Flex.
In progress
U.S. Government · required 0.5
U.S. Government Honors in progress at FLVS Flex.
In progress
Economics · required 0.5
Economics Honors in progress at FLVS Flex.
In progress
Performing / Fine Arts · required 1
Introduction to Drama (S1 + S2) at Falcon Cove Middle School.
Complete
Personal Finance and Money Management · required 0.5
In progress at FLVS Flex.
In progress
Online Course Requirement · required 1
Satisfied through FLVS Flex coursework.
Complete
Electives · required 7.5
Foundations of Web Design (1.0), Advanced IT (1.0), French 1 (1.0) counted; remaining electives to be earned over the next three years.
3 done · 4.5 remaining
Standardized assessments

End-of-course exams.

Florida End-of-Course (EOC) statewide assessments. Level 5 is the highest achievement level on the Florida scale.

Algebra 1 EOC
May 2024 · satisfies the Florida Algebra 1 assessment requirement.
469 · Level 5 · Passed
Geometry EOC
May 2025 · supports Florida Scholar Designation.
452 · Level 5 · Passed
Biology 1 EOC
May 2025 · supports Florida Scholar Designation.
474 · Level 5 · Passed
Florida Scholar & Merit Designations

Toward the Scholar Designation.

The Florida Scholar Designation is awarded on top of the Standard Diploma. Items below are tracked against the official requirement set.

Algebra 2 or equally rigorous
Algebra 2 Honors complete (FLVS Flex).
Complete
Geometry EOC
Level 5, May 2025.
Complete
Biology 1 EOC
Level 5, May 2025.
Complete
Chemistry or Physics
Chemistry 1 Honors complete.
Complete
Equally rigorous science beyond Chem / Physics
Physics 1 Honors complete.
Complete
Statistics or equally rigorous math
One qualifying credit still needed.
Pending
U.S. History EOC
Scheduled after U.S. History Honors completes.
Pending
Two credits in same world language
French 1 complete; French 2 in progress.
In progress
AP / IB / AICE / dual enrollment credit
One qualifying advanced or dual-enrollment credit pending.
Pending

Florida Merit Designation

Industry certification
IT Specialist certifications (HTML/CSS, Python, Device Configuration).
Complete
Beyond the classroom

University-level work and pre-college programs.

These are not part of the official school transcript. They sit alongside it.

Summer 2025 · pre-collegiate

Stanford CNI-X 2025 Youngest, rising freshman · Session 2

Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies · Clinical Neuroscience Immersion Experience

Two-week immersive program (July 21 – August 1, 2025) covering clinical neuroscience, design thinking via the Saggar lab method, large-language-models in behavioral health, and a team capstone project. The capstone, A.R.A.I.A., was presented to Stanford faculty and the cohort.

2025 – 2026 · university-level coursework

HarvardX MicroBachelors® in Neuroscience All certified

HarvardX on edX · Prof. David Cox, Harvard Faculty of Arts & Sciences

Three-course series, the same core neuroscience material taught to undergraduates at Harvard College, plus a comprehensive final exam.

MCB80.1x · The Electrical Properties of the Neuron
Resting potential, passive membrane properties, action potentials, action-potential propagation, do-it-yourself labs.
99% · Certified
MCB80.2x · Neurons and Networks
Synapse, excitation/inhibition, small circuits, neuromodulation, neuronal plasticity.
99% · Certified
MCB80.3x · The Brain
Vision, audition, somatosensation, movement & action, subcortical brain areas.
100% · Certified
MicroBachelors® Program in Introduction to Neuroscience, Comprehensive Final Exam
Cumulative proctored assessment across all three parts of the MicroBachelors® series. Successful completion earns the full MicroBachelors® Program in Introduction to Neuroscience credential.
MicroBachelors® Certified
Verified credentials

Certificates.

Click any certificate to view the original PDF.

Pearson VUE / Certiport · IT Specialist HTML and CSS Awarded May 8, 2024 View certificate Pearson VUE / Certiport · IT Specialist Python Awarded May 2, 2025 View certificate Pearson VUE / Certiport · IT Specialist Device Configuration & Management Awarded June 2, 2025 View certificate HarvardX · edX Verified Certificate MCB80.1x · Electrical Properties of the Neuron Issued February 11, 2026 View certificate HarvardX · edX Verified Certificate MCB80.2x · Neurons and Networks 2026 View certificate HarvardX · edX Verified Certificate MCB80.3x · The Brain 2026 View certificate HarvardX · edX Verified Certificate MicroBachelors® Program in Introduction to Neuroscience · Certified Comprehensive Final Exam, 2026 View certificate
Activities & service

Beyond academics.

What I do for community, creativity, and physical practice.

Leadership & service

National Junior Honor Society

Member. Selected for academic achievement, leadership, character, and service.

Peer Counselor

M/J Peer Counseling 1 (7th and 8th grade). Active listening, mediation, supporting fellow students.

YMCA Leader in Training

Counselor-in-training program at YMCA leadership summer camp: teamwork, mentorship, community service projects.

Awards & published work

Broward Literary Fair · 1st place, three years in a row

“Foe to Friend”

6th grade · School 1st place · Scene Writing.

View piece (PDF)

“Feathers of Hope”

7th grade · District 1st place · Poetry Interpretation Poster, visual interpretation of Emily Dickinson’s “Hope is the Thing with Feathers.”

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“Journey Beyond the Sidewalk: An Ode to Hope, Wonder, and Imagination”

8th grade · District 1st place · Poetry Interpretation Poster.

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Published illustration work

Gökkušağı Evi — “Rainbow House”

Illustrator · Turkish children’s book by Ayşe Yarman Öztekin. Drawings completed at age 12.

Dörtkardeş Yayinevi (Istanbul) · January 2025 · ISBN 978-9944-132-39-8 · Turkish edition

Read in Turkish (PDF) · Read in English (PDF)

YouTube Content Creator

Educational content

Short-form educational videos focused on accessible explanation of complex topics, aligned with the NeuroSense pipeline and broader neuroscience outreach. Channel link coming soon.

Arts, crafts & graphic design

Original creative projects: drawings, illustration, crocheting, and graphic-design experiments. A multi-year creative practice shared as a parallel channel.

Enrichment programs

IMACS

Institute for Mathematics and Computer Science. Multi-year math and computer-logic enrichment.

Athletics & physical practice

Taekwondo · High Red Belt

American Tigers Martial Arts. Multi-year practice. Discipline, sparring, focus.

YMCA basketball league

Team play, strategy, endurance.

Past sports

Tennis, swimming, ice skating, gymnastics.

Music, art & creative work

Piano

Studying since first grade.

Visual art

Drawing and illustration. Have illustrated children’s books written by my grandmother, a Turkish author.

Crocheting & crafts

Documented and shared on a personal YouTube channel.

Hip hop

Group classes, performance.