Mick Kyle Tan is a 17 year old high school student attending Berkeley High school. Born in Vallejo, growing up in Richmond, and going to school in Berkeley has given him a broad understanding of the bay area and an open minded attitude towards all the diverse cultures in the area. His experiences within the Community Partnerships Academy, a small school within Berkeley high, have added to his sense of community and social justice. Growing up within the diversity of bay area school Mick has developed his leadership and interpersonal skills making him an outgoing, responsible, goal oriented person. As well as going to school full time, he is training to be an EMT and participates in internships to explore career opportunities and learn about different career fields. He is in his senior year of high school thinking of pursuing careers in the medical or engineering fields.