Education
Packer Collegiate Institute | Kindergarten – 12th Grade
Small private K-12 school located in Brooklyn, NY. Current GPA 3.93. Completed 3 advanced math courses, 3 accelerated science courses, and 5 AT level courses.
Awards
Packer
Department Award for History & Social Science | 2022
Awarded to the student who demonstrates high personal standards, outstanding scholarship, character, and potential for academic promise in history at the college level.
English Department Award | 2022
For a student how has exhibited outstanding scholarship and achievement in English over his or her years in the Upper School. The recipient must also possess high personal standards, character, and potential for academic promise in English in college.
Cum Laude Class of 2022| 2022
Extended to students in the top 10% of the Senior class who have demonstrated academic excellence within a rigorous curriculum.
Mary Marsh Memorial Scholarship | 2021
For a student who not only has shown an active interest in and appreciation for the arts, but who also has contributed to the community in other ways — as a leader, as a good friend, and as a supporter of his or her peers.
J. Geoff Pierson Leadership Award | 2021
For a student, club, or organization that has provided exceptional leadership to Packer’s Upper School. One of this year’s recipients was the Boundaries and Sexual Misconduct Taskforce (see below).
Anne Groff Feeley Award | 2021
For a female student with a particular interest in history.
Cum Laude Class of 2022| 2021
Extended to students in the top 10% of the Junior class who have demonstrated academic excellence within a rigorous curriculum.
Mayflower Society Descendant Award | 2020
For excellence in American history.
Non-Packer
National Merit Commended Scholar| 2021
Richard Gilder History Prize | 2021
Awarded by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Invited into the National Academy of American History & Civics.
History Student of the Year | 2021
Awarded by the National History Club.
Leadership Positions
Founder and Leader of Packer History Club | Sep 2019 – June 2022
Founded and lead Packer’s History Club, a chapter of the National History Club. We watch videos, read articles, have discussions about historical and current events, etc.
Packer COVID-19 Oral Histories Project | Apr 2020 – Dec 2020 Within History Club, the Oral Histories Project documents the Packer community’s experience with COVID-19 through virtual interviews posted on our website and archived the Brooklyn Historical Society. https://sadiesadler.com/packer-covid-19-oral-histories/ I scripted, coordinated, and conducted interviews, managed group of five other interviewers, transcribed select parts of each interview, worked with the Packer Prism (student-run school newspaper) to publish select clips and transcriptions of each interview on the Packer Prism website, and helped the Packer Communications Team to create a feature in the Packer Magazine of the Project.
History Department Hiring Committee Student Liaison | March 2021 – June 2022
Created and facilitated groups of students to interview candidates for the upper school history teacher position; consolidated and reported back to hiring committee on the student feedback
Packer Current Items Editor/Correspondent & Editor in Chief| Sep 2018 – June 2022
Middle School and Lower School Correspondent/Editor for literary and art print magazine. As EIC, set creative vision and lead production of magazine.
Boundaries and Sexual Misconduct Taskforce Member/Boundaries and Sexual Education Committee Leader| Sep 2020 – June 2022
Worked with group of students and administration to rework and clarify Packer’s boundaries guidelines for students and adults; led the community in discussions about appropriate behaviors.
Students for Diversity and Equity in Communications Team founder and leader| June 2020 – June 2022
Worked with Communications Department at Packer to address emerging and existing racial issues on Packer’s website and social media accounts. Helped collect and curate content.
Asian Alliance Member and Leader | Sep 2018 – May 2019, Oct 2021 – June 2022
Asian affinity space in which students discuss experiences being Asian American and celebrate Asian culture.
Upper School Equity Council Member| Oct 2021 – June 2022
As leader of an affinity space, assisted Packer Equity Council in reworking Packer’s Mission Statement and equity goals.
Packer Varsity Swim Team Member & Captain | Nov 2017 – Feb 2020, Nov 2021 – Feb 2022
Upper School Girls Varsity Swim team member and captain at Packer; won first place in 2018, 2019, and 2022 and second place in 2020.
Citizens Action Network Club Leader| July 2020 – June 2021
Focus on current political events and engage in governmental and civic advocacy, such as the Voting in Pennsylvania Initiative where we offered Pennsylvanians information through social media about voting in their state, and volunteered through the organization VoteForward to write 80 letters to voters in Pennsylvania. Also led workshop about NYC Mayoral candidates and rank choice voting.
Head of Yearbook Committee at Camp | Jun 2018 – Aug 2018 & Jun 2019 – Aug 2019
Assistant Head and Head of summer yearbook committee at my camp.
Paid Work
Math Tutor | 1 hr/week, Nov 2019 – Feb 2020
Tutored third grader in math, creating fun activities and lesson plans to engage the student.
Caregiver | 1 hr/week, Oct 2019 – June 2022
Assisted neighbor by taking her two young daughters to school twice a week.
Community Service – Volunteer Work
Pelican Reading Partners Mentor | 45 min/week, Oct 2020 – Jan 2021
Mentored first grader in reading by reading books together, completing worksheets, and playing reading-related games.
Packer Cultural Day Presenter| 4 hrs, Feb 2020
Taught families about Peru and my experience traveling there at Packer Parent Association’s annual Cultural Day fair. Also set up and cleaned up event.
Materials Room Organizer | 20 min/week, Oct 2019 – Feb 2020
Organized “materials room” in Packer Early Learning Center (room that houses an array of recycled materials that the students use for projects).
Don’t Walk By Participant | 2 hrs, May 2019
Distributed care packages and food to the homeless in Brooklyn.
Special Olympics Polar Plunge Participant | 2 hrs, Dec 2018
Swam in the winter ocean in Staten Island to raise funds for the Special Olympics.
Junior Camp Counselor at Main Idea | Aug 2018
Assistant bunk counselor and horseback riding staff member at sleepaway summer camp for underprivileged girls.
Other Extracurricular Activities
Independent Study | Jan 2021 – Jun 2021
Worked with upper school theater teacher to write an original play using the interviews conducted in the History Club COVID-19 Oral Histories Project. Put on Zoom table read and production. https://sadiesadler.com/the-packer-project/
Packer Journal of History Club Member and Contributor | Jan 2021 – June 2022
Packer’s online history publication which publishes student work on topics of both current events and historical studies. https://packerjournalofhistory.squarespace.com/
Women’s Ensemble Member | Sep 2018 – June 2022
Female student-run a cappella club. Each semester we learn a new song and perform at various school concerts.
Jew Crew Member | Sep 2021 – June 2022
Affinity space for Jewish students.
Sacred Valley Health Club Member | Sep 2020 – June 2021
Partnership with Sacred Valley Health, a non-governmental organization in Peru that offers medical aid to the local community, to fundraise and educate others about Sacred Valley and global health inequities.
Club Coalition Member | June 2020 – Sep 2020
Student-run coalition for the Black Lives Matter Movement to fundraise, facilitate discussions about the movement, and work with other external organizations to hold special events to further raise awareness and take action.
Writers Club Member | Sep 2018 – May 2019
Student-run club focused on creative writing and planning the biannual student talent showcase.
Summer Programs
Urban Word Summer Institute – July 2020 – Aug 2020
Participated in two week virtual intensive seminar on spoken word and stand up poetry. Wrote and performed original pieces with guidance from 2020 National Youth Poet Laureate as well as other celebrated stand up poets.
National Institute of American History and Democracy Pre-College Program at the College of William and Mary | June 2021 – July 2021
3 week virtual 200-level college course about early American history. Visited 12 historic sites, wrote 3 research papers, and read and discussed numerous primary and secondary sources.
Colorado Outward Bound School – Southwest Canoeing and Rafting | July 2021 – Aug 2021
2 week teen canoeing and rafting program on the Green River in Utah. Improved hard and interpersonal skills.
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