Upper School Leadership Portfolios
There are currently over 80 projects in various stages of development. The portfolios below offer snapshots of the diverse and selfless leadership coming out of The C. Kyser Miree Ethical Leadership at The Altamont School. Enjoy!
Maaz Zuberi
Starting in his freshmen year, Maaz created the Altamont eSports Team which aimed to work on how to compete in video games fairly while also learning leadership and problem-solving skills through video games. The team competed in three games and placed top-three in the nation. To the players that have played together, they have learned how to become better problem-solvers, as well as learning leadership tactics in the game that can be applied to their everyday lives. Starting his junior year, Maaz expanded his leadership portfolio by creating Altapreneurs with some fellow classmates. Altapreneurs is a club aimed to teach students about business and entrepreneurship, allowing them to create an actual pitch. In the group's first project, students created Wicked Smart (wickedsmarttutoring.com), a peer-led tutoring service that provides personalized ACT tutoring for a low cost. Through the club, Maaz and other students were able to create a pitch for real investors in Birmingham. Read more →
Eleanor Roth
Eleanor’s Miree Project has taken two forms: an exploration of the evolution of education in Birmingham, and a school spirit yarn project around Altamont. The education symposium was entitled “Teaching and Learning: Boundaries and Pathways in Birmingham Education.” She started by exploring factors and aspects of curriculum that affect a student’s daily experience in the classroom. The other facet of Eleanor’s Miree Project revolves around creating yarn art installations around the school to highlight school spirit and bring a pop of color to the everyday. She hopes to continue to organize and create these installations to bring awareness to issues in the community around her. Read more →
Sameer Sultan
Sameer’s passion for music has been a staple in his life. As his father and little brother attempted, with much difficulty, to learn music, he became adamant about music literacy and accessibility. His first idea was to provide pianos in public spaces, but he was able to make a quick shift when he learned of an opportunity to use his fundraising success to provide keyboards and lessons for students in an underprivileged elementary school. The remainder of the $3500 he raised for keyboards will go to Scrollworks, a local nonprofit that teaches music to disadvantaged youth. Read more →
Grey Laney
Every Monday for over two years, Grey taught block coding to students at an underserved public school, Epic Elementary. Students came to him with varying levels of computer experience, but over time, Grey taught them broad computer literacy concepts, such as the importance of a username and password, to more nuanced skills in coding with Python. With one other student, Grey managed a large group of elementary students with little adult supervision. Over time, Grey learned to manage large groups of children with little to no adult supervision, as well as the power of showing up to serve in a consistent manner. Read more →
Caroline Lee
During every exam week at the Altamont School, Caroline brings service dogs to help relieve stress for students taking their finals. Though this project has remained consistent and occurs twice a year, Caroline’s focused changed. In her ninth and tenth grade year, Caroline volunteered with the Humane Society and created donation drives to help the shelter. Junior year, Caroline decided she wanted to blend her love of service with her future career goals, so she received training through Impact America's SaveFirst program. Caroline is now an IRS certified volunteer and helps people learn how to submit their taxes correctly and on time. Caroline’s future service project plans to bring more members of the Altamont community to this program, furthering the relations between different generations. Though her career goals have changed, Caroline still incorporates her love of spreading positivity and learning valuable life skills into her service work. She wants to leave a legacy of this positivity and preparation in the Altamont community when she graduates, and, of course, carry it with her into her future. Read more →
Benjamin Tang
Ben saw a need for the women and children living at The Lovelady Center, a residential rehabilitation home for women where they can be re-united with their children, to have working technology for their GED and after school programs. Over the past two years, Ben has worked to rebuild seven refurbished, functional computers for Lovelady, and he continues to share his passion for technology with computer donations and training to other non-profits.Read more →
