Sebastian Lashmet

Byram Hills Highschool, Class of 2025

GPA: XX as of 10/23/24

ADVANCE PLACEMENT (AP) EXAM SCORES

  
    Course
    Score
    Notes
  
    Physics 1
    4
    Byram Hills Highschool does not offer Physics 1 AP but I decided to take the exam anyway.
  
    World History
    5
    
    US History
    5
    
    Statistics
    5
    
    English Comp
    5

ACT TEST SCORES

  
    Test
    Score
    Notes
  
    Math
    36
    The ACT is scored on a scale of 1–36, except Writing (see below).
  
    English
    33
    
    Science
    35
    
    Reading
    36
    
    Writing
    12
    ACT Writing is scored on a scale of 1-12.

Work Experience

  
    Jul 2023 - Aug 2023
    Summer camp counselor at Camp Read 2023
  
    Greater Hudson Valley Council of the BSA
  
    1377 Palisades Road, Brant Lake, NY 12815
  
    Grade 10 | 84 Hrs/Week | Total Hours: 336
  
    As a BSA sleepaway camp counselor, I taught classes to younger scouts including but not limited to chess, woodcarving, astronomy, forestry, weather, environmental science, sculpting, art, leatherworking, and more.

  
    Oct 2022 - Present
    Freelance Pokémon TCG coach
  
    Self-employed
  
    604 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY 10504
  
    Grade 10, 11, 12 | 4 Hrs/Week | Total Hours: 350
  
    Using my vast experience in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, I host online one-on-one coaching sessions with junior division players living from New York to as far as Colorado. My students are highly successful--often coming to me with no major achievements, they proceed to win state (regional) championships with my guidance. Lessons are structured as to improve a student's all-around skills in the game; this way, their newfound analytical skills carry them to future success, both in and outside of the game.

  
    Jul 2022 - Aug 2022
    Summer camp counselor at Camp Read 2022
  
    Greater Hudson Valley Council of the BSA
  
    1377 Palisades Road, Brant Lake, NY 12815
  
    Grade 9 | 84 Hrs/Week | Total Hours: 336
  
    As a BSA sleepaway camp counselor, I taught classes to younger scouts including but not limited to chess, woodcarving, astronomy, forestry, weather, environmental science, sculpting, art, leatherworking, and more.

  
    Sep 2021 - Jun 2022
    Karate assistant instructor at local dojo
  
    Armonk Shobukan
  
    111 Bedford Road, Armonk, NY
  
    Grade 9 | 3 Hrs/Week | Total Hours: 120
  
    Working alongside sensei Claudio Baldo, I assisted in teaching kids' karate classes. This involved leadership, teaching, and taking care of young children.

  
    Jan 2023 - Present
    Official Player Ambassador for Innovation Bank
  
    Innovation Trust Bank International
  
    Remote; 1413 Ave Ponce de Leon, 4th floor, San Juan , PR 00907
  
    Grade 10, 11, 12
  
    As the official player ambassador of Innovation Bank, I represent their values of strategic thinking and analytical reasoning for the Pokémon TCG community. I also provide subject-matter expertise as they aim to promote the game on the island of Puerto Rico through scholastic-esque learn-to-play programs to improve the reading, mathematical, and strategic skills of Puerto Rican youth.

Extracurricular Activities

  
    Sep 2023 - Present
    Robotics club member
  
    Byram Hills Highschool
  
    Grades 11, 12 | 2 Hrs/Week
  
    Casual member of my school's robotics club/team, mostly for socializing with other nerds.

  
    Sep 2023 - Present
    Engineering Club
  
    Byram Hills Highschool
  
    Grade 11, 12 | 2 Hrs/Week
  
    Active member of my school's engineering club. I am usually the one in charge of starting new projects, gathering volunteers to work on them, and assigning each person a role that they enjoy. Copresident in senior year, formalizing what I was already doing.

  
    May 2017 - Present
    Professional Pokémon Trading Card Game player with five-figure earnings
  
    Byram Hills Highschool
  
    Grades 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 15 Hrs/Week | Total Hours: 4,680
  
    I play the Pokémon Trading Card game--a strategy card game with over 256,000 globally-ranked players--professionally. I've been playing the chesslike game for approximately 7-8 years now, and competing professionally for two of those years. I've been recognized as one of the world's strongest players numerous times, and my face has appeared on advertisements as far as Paris and Tokyo. Approximately once per month, I fly to a new city to play in that regional, international, or World Championships. I also run a successful coaching business and sign paid brand endorsements.

  
    Sep 2013 - Present
    Pack and Troop 94 Armonk
  
    Boy Scouts of America/Scouts BSA
  
    Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 1 Hrs/Week
  
    I have been involved with scouting ever since I first heard about it in first grade. I currently serve as my troop's senior patrol leader, organizing & teaching for troop events & meetings while acting as a mentor to about twenty younger scouts.

  
    Sep 2012 - Present
    Traditional Okinawan karate
  
    Armonk Shobukan
  
    Grade 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 | 2 Hrs/Week
  
    I have been taking weekly classes in Okinawan traditional karate for thirteen years now. Beyond being an enjoyable and rewarding sport, karate has also taught me to value discipline, focus, and the art of pushing myself to perfect my work even when the outside observer views it as impressive.

Skills/Academic Achievement

  
    Apr 2024
    Mu Alpha Theta Member
  
    Grade 11
  
    Nominated for & inducted into Mu Alpha Theta, the National High School & Two-Year College Mathematics Honor Society

  
    Nov 2023
    Offered to skip a grade by the Spanish department
  
    Grade 10
  
    My school's Spanish department offered for me to skip a grade and take pre-AP Spanish as a sophomore, which my school usually does not allow for non-native speakers. I was unable to accept this acceleration because my mother did not want me to take on too much additional coursework.

  
    Jun 2023
    Third place at Somers Science Fair
  
    Grade 10
  
    I won third prize at Somers Science Fair, a local competition wherein sophomores present prospective scientific research projects. My project was in the area of creating AI that could learn to play the Pokémon Trading Card Game from scratch.

Athletic Achievement

  
    Jun 2024 - Present
    Black belt in traditional Okinawan karate
  
    Grade 11, 12
  
    After twelve years of weekly classes, I passed my black belt test in June 2024. Throughout my years of experience, karate has taught me discipline, focus, and commitment to perfecting my art for the sake of the art itself.

Leadership

Den Leader, Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, and Junior Assistant Scoutmaster for the local boy scout troop (each for one year)
2024-25 Engineering club co-president