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PERMANENT ADDRESS: 411 EDGEDALE DR. | HIGH POINT, NC 27262
PHONE: (919) 914 1837, (336) 886 1297 | E-MAIL: MKIRK@EMAIL.UNC.EDU
LOCAL ADDRESS: 205 STACY HALL | CHAPEL HILL, NC 27514

EDUCATION


University of North Carolina   Chapel Hill, NC
Expected Graduation: Spring 2004
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies/Journalism and Mass Communication

WORK EXPERIENCE



Fall 2001-Present

The Trail Shop   Chapel Hill, NC
Sales Representative
- Outfit customers with outdoor equipment and apparel
- Run sales and help manage inventory
- Inform customers of regional recreational opportunities

Fall 2002

UNC Sustainability Coalition   Chapel Hill, NC
Campus Ecology Intern
- Collected and organized information on programs and organizations related to reducing the University’s ecological impact
- Co-authored the original draft for the Campus Ecology Handbook to be published and distributed to UNC students and employees in fall of 2003
- Provided feedback on student relations and awareness of conservation programs

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE



Summer 2000

Habitat for Humanity   High Point, NC
Volunteer Worker
- Helped construct houses for low-income families in the region

Spring 2002

Cumberland Trail Conference   Soddy-Daisy, TN
Volunteer Trail Worker
- Help in the construction and maintenance of 300-mile state hiking trail

SKILLS/ ACTIVITIES


- IBM/Windows and MAC operating systems, Netscape and Microsoft
- Explorer, Word, Excel, Power Point, and Adobe Photoshop
- Experience in construction and management of web pages
- Trail construction and maintenance experience
- Experience in organizing and directing ultra marathon trail races
- Thru-hiker of Appalachian Trail, Long Trail and Colorado Trail
- Ultra marathon runner