Hi! I'm Calista.
I am a sophomore in high school. I am sophomore class president. I play varsity volleyball, and I enjoy music.
ABOUT ME
School and Leadership
School and Leadership
School and Leadership
I am a sophomore at California Crosspoint Academy. I have a 4.4 GPA, and have maintained 4.0 GPA throughout my middle school years. I was freshmen class president, and got re-elected as sophomore class president this year. I got perfect PSAT 8/9 score, and have been in Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program since 2021.
Volleyball
School and Leadership
School and Leadership
I love playing volleyball. This is my first year playing varsity, and my fifth year playing for club. In 2024, I won All Tournament Award. My varsity team were the 2024 BCL Champions, and we advanced to the NCS playoffs. My club team were the silver medalists of the 2024 Girls Junior National Championship 14 Freedom. In 2025, I was a setter at UVA 15 Conan.
Music
School and Leadership
Music
I've had the privilege of learning piano for the past 10 years. I have performed at many events including at the Carnegie Hall. I just completed the ABRSM certification program, and recently, I started learning chord progressions and improvisation.
VOLLEYBALL
2024 Girls Junior National Championship
UC Elite 14 Conan
Silver medalist at 2024 Girls Junior National Championship 14 Freedom division
2024 All Tournament Award
California Crosspoint Academy
All Tournament Award. BCL League Champion 2024
OTHER INTERESTS
Crocheting
Criminology
Criminology
I learned to crochet in 6th grade, starting with basic rectangles. Since then I've learned to crochet more stitches such as double, treble, ribbed knit, and amigurumi.
Criminology
Criminology
Criminology
I've recently gotten into criminology, the study of crime and criminals, from listening to podcasts on Spotify. I've become interested specifically in the psychology behind criminals and the jury and how that affects the outcomes of a trial.