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Cormac Quinn
Education
I have a Bachelor's degree from St. John's University in Environmental Studies. Through that, I studied a range of subjects including sciences, communications, and history. After graduation, I've worked a variety of roles, gaining experience in everything from management to biological research. In keeping with my Waldorf middle school education, I continue to develop a strong set of skills and a wide range of understanding to succeed in any situation.
Occupational experience
Snowsports School Supervisor
Alyeska Resort - Girdwood, Alaska
November 2023 - Now
•Performed duties of a manager: improved daily operations, implemented new services, and managed payroll.
•Utilized Flaik scheduling software, RTP internal acconting system, and Aspenware webstore services.
•Managed over 100 employees,settled interpersonal conflicts and maintained department staff communications.
•Directed over 200 guests during lesson assignments in a day, facilitated positive guest and employee experiences.
Climbing Arborist
April 2023 - September 2023
Davey Tree Experts - Minneapolis, Minnesota
•Performed prunes, installation of cables and bracing, removal of hazardous trees, and MRS/SRS climbs.
•Kept high levels of communication with crew and pedestrians to create safe and effective work sites.
•Properly maintained, prepared, and operated: chainsaws, aerial lifts, front loaders, and line dumps.
•Cleared debris from lawns and roads, secured equipment on vehicles, and maintained DOT requirements.
Residential Energy Specialist
May 2021 - November 2021
PosiGen Solar and Energy Efficiency Solutions - Bridgeport, Connecticut
•Consulted homeowners on energy reduction options through solar panels and home improvements.
•Identified and generated leads using Salesforce, canvassing, and tabling at community events.
•Reviewed homeowner's technical and financial information before signing them for a roof inspection.
•Participated in Sandler's Customer Success Training Program and monthly staff seminars.
Lead Guide of Overnight and Day Camps
May 2021 - September 2021
Trackers Earth - San Francisco, California
•Created lesson plans aligning with educational goals for wilderness survival and fantasy world camp sessions.
•Ensured the emotional and physical wellbeing and safety in an outdoor setting for up to 25 campers.
•Instructed campers on skills including whittling, archery, storytelling, fire making, and shelter building.
•Administered first aid, mediated campers' interpersonal conflicts, and reported daily to their guardians.
Biological Field Technician
June 2019 - August 2019
National Ecological Observatory Network - Fairbanks, Alaska
•Studied the natural history of Alaska’s flora to determine species in the field using dichotomous keys.
•Navigated to research plots in the Alaskan wilderness using GPS units while carrying packs of equipment.
•Contributed to and maintained the office herbarium for training purposes and archives for future protocols. ​•Conducted protocols for diversity sampling, mammal trapping, and soil sample microbial and nitrogen activity.
Research experience
Student field researcher
January 2018 - April 2018
Round River Conservation Studies - Patagonia, Chile
•Recorded live sightings and fecal pellet densities of huemul deer during backpacking-based walking transects.
•Surveyed a population of guanaco using a distance sampling methodology through the Chacabuco Valley.
•Participated in baseline plant research in Bernardo O’Higgins National Park for climate change monitoring.
•Conducted point and strip counts of avian populations to determine successes of species reintroduction.
Undergraduate thesis: “Why aren’t they composting?”
January 2019
St. John's University - Collegeville, Minnesota
•Created a survey examining student’s predispositions and perceptions on food waste and composting.
•Conducted interviews with students to gauge their understanding of composting principles.
•Hosted educational sessions for students on composting as a solution to food waste.
•Designed a compost system for St. John’s and submitted my thesis as a proposal to the campus president.
"Climate Communication: changing campus conceptions"
December 2017
College of Saint Benedict and St. John's University - Collegeville, Minnesota
•Designed two methods of communicating climate change, one "classical" and one "tailored" to students.
•Taught two separate classes of student volunteers using the two different methods mentioned above.
•Found an increase in student's perceived ability to fight climate change using the tailored method.
•Concluded that classical, alarmist climate change messaging deters people from engaging with the subject.
Volunteer experience
ECO AmeriCorps – Outreach and Communications Assistant
September 2019 – May 2020
Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Management District - Morrisville, Vermont
•Created an educational program that taught over 500 students about the importance of recycling in two weeks.
•Managed the volunteer group in assisting the Waste District’s efforts at events and within the community.
•Oversaw social media accounts, wrote articles for the paper, and talked on the radio about the Waste District.
•Participated in monthly volunteer activities and professional trainings with my ECO AmeriCorps cohort.
Morrisville Volunteer Firefighter
September 2019 – May 2020
Town of Morrisville - Morrisville, Vermont
•Remained on-call 24/7 to respond to 911 emergencies in the Morrisville township or surrounding areas.
•Extricated persons from vehicles, assisted EMT and police with medical evacuations and procedures.
•Maintained traffic control during incident remediation, cleared debris from roadways, soaked up spilled oil.
•Regularly inspected firefighting gear, replenished medical supplies, cleaned fire engines and firehouse.
'Reverde' silviculture doctoral research volunteer
June 2018 – August 2018
Puerto Maldonado - Madre de Dios, Peru
•Collected and measured cut biological material, planted trees, and grazed cowsin the research fields.
•Contributed to site maintenance: grew vegetables, constructed a water tower, cut back encoraching jungle.
•Lived in secondary Amazon rainforest with other volunteers under the direction of the doctoral resaerch candidate.
Certifications
Wilderness First Responder
Train NEK - Sharon, Vermont
Pesticide applicator license
May 2021 – May 2024
August 2023
University of Minnesota Extension Program
AASI Level 1 Snowboard Instructor
March 2023
Eastern Division
PSIA Level 1 Ski Instructor
February 2022
Rocky Mountain Division
Master Composter
October 2019
University of Vermont Extension Program
Compost Operator
September 2019
University of Vermont Extension Program
Skills and expertises
Digital
•ArcGIS
•Salesforce
•Audacity
•Microsoft Office Suite
•Google suite
•Endnote Web
Technical
•Carpentry
•Welding
•Backcountry camping
Professional
•Wildlife surveys
•Grant writing
•Public speaking
•Intermediate Spanish
•Social media management
•Taxonomical identification of plants
Learn more about my education, certifications, and relevant self-started activities
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