JOURNALIST | DISABILITY ADVOCATE
01 PROFESSIONAL
TALENTS
FILM
95%
ANIMAL SCIENCES
85%
DISABILITY ADVOCACY
85%
STORYTELLING
80%
PUBLIC SPEAKING
75%
FOOD CRITIC
70%
E SPORTS
60%
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My name is Owen Chaidez, a senior at Downers Grove South High School and one of the Editors-In-Chief for the Blueprint, Downers Grove South’s newspaper. Outside of being a student and a journalist, I’m a passionate advocate for disability inclusion, a dedicated storyteller, and an avid enthusiast of cinematography and film critiques.
In my work, I push to create environments that cater to the diverse needs of all people, emphasizing the importance of integration and inclusion in the everyday world.
02 PORTFOLIO
03 Experience
2021-Present
Downers Grove South High Blueprint
Editor-In-Chief - 2023/24
Entertainment Editor - 2022/23
Staff Writer - 2021/22
2023-Present
National Honor Society
NHS Member
Membership in National Honor Society is based upon 4 criteria: scholarship, leadership, service and character content.
2022-Present
Brookfield Zoo
King Conservation Science Scholar
Leadership development that incorporates environmental literacy and inclusion to assist in cultivating the next generation of conservation-minded, community-driven leaders.
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2023 Panelist, National American Assocation for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Conference
2014-Present
Dream Build Play Experience
Chief Inspiration Officer
Meet with private donors and corporate foundations to share the importance of inclusion on playgrounds.
Opened our first project in 2016, Owen's Playground for Kids of All Abilities, Downers Grove, Illinois.
CONTACT
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