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Abigail Gilman

Student Leader · Athlete

About

I'm a high school student who believes leadership means showing up consistently, whether that's on a basketball court, in a classroom, or behind the scenes of a program I built from the ground up. Over the past few years, I've founded a peer tutoring initiative that grew to 45 tutors across 32 courses, captained my varsity basketball team to three straight playoff appearances, and taught myself to program a game from scratch — because I like figuring out how things work and then making them better.

Outside of school, I've spent my breaks interning at my father's company, building software tools that are still in use today, and mentoring my younger sister in both basketball and academics. I care about creating systems and communities that outlast my own involvement in them, and I try to bring that mindset to everything I take on.

Close-up of a research notebook with handwritten methodology notes next to an open historical volume, soft natural window light, shallow depth of field, 35mm
Close-up of a research notebook with handwritten methodology notes next to an open historical volume, soft natural window light, shallow depth of field, 35mm

Experience & Leadership

Founder & Head

Founded and led a free peer tutoring program, recruiting and overseeing 45 student tutors across 32 courses

Peer Leader

SEL Leadership Program Grades 11–12

  • Introduced Social Emotional Learning principles to multiple 9th-grade classrooms, with wider rollout planned for the following year

  • Attended 10+ training and facilitation sessions, including summits with peer leaders from other schools

Cabinet Member

Peer Tutoring Foundation Grades 10–12

Helped plan and run student government events throughout the school year

Student Government Grade 11 (Grade 12)

Technical & Professional

Intern, [Father's Company Name] Grades 8–12, during school breaks

  • Built financial skills and developed software applications still in active use by the company today

Independent Game Developer Since summer before Grade 11

  • Programmed a Checkers-style game on Roblox entirely from scratch

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Athletics

Girls Varsity Basketball Grades 9–12 (Captain: 11–12)

Led my team to the playoffs three consecutive years — the program's first playoff run in 8 years

  • Team leader in points per game (Grades 10–11) and 3-point shots made (Grades 9–11)

  • Organized team activities outside of regular practice to build team culture

Team Captain

Team Manager

Girls Varsity Soccer Grades 10–12

  • Ran drills, filled in during practice, and filmed and edited game footage, including playoffs

  • Tracked and recorded player statistics for every game

Coach & Mentor

Basketball Since Grade 10

  • Coach my younger sister and her friends in basketball fundamentals

  • Helped prepare my sister for the Mark Twain Athletics Talent Test

Community Involvement

Co-Founder, Crafts for Hearts

  • Craft and donate handmade gifts to hospital patients, including elderly, disabled, and sick individuals

Student Ambassador — College Now & Goldstein Grades 10–12

  • Represent my school at events alongside ambassadors from other schools

  • Serve as a spokesperson for the Goldstein program to prospective families

Volunteer, Goldstein Open Houses Since middle of Grade 9

  • Assist prospective and incoming families at open houses and orientations

  • Tutor my younger sister and provide ongoing homework support

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black blue and yellow textile

Skills & Interests

Basketball · Coding & Game Design · Mentorship · Community Service · Social-Emotional Learning

Skills

Interests

Leadership & Team Management · Public Speaking · Roblox/Game Development · Financial & Business Fundamentals · Video Editing · Program Coordination