EDUCATION
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC
Expected Graduation: Spring 2004
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies/Journalism and Mass CommunicationWORK EXPERIENCE
Fall 2001-PresentThe 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 opportunitiesFall 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 programsVOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Summer 2000Habitat for Humanity High Point, NC
Volunteer Worker
- Helped construct houses for low-income families in the regionSpring 2002
Cumberland Trail Conference Soddy-Daisy, TN
Volunteer Trail Worker
- Help in the construction and maintenance of 300-mile state hiking trailSKILLS/ 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