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Resume

Collin Alexander

EDUCATION

Boston University, Boston, MA Class of 2020
� Coursework: Environmental Science-Policy and Analysis

St. George�s School, Newport, RI Class of 2016
� President of Chess, Finance, and 3-D printing clubs

EXPERIENCE

Riverside Yacht Club, Riverside, CT Summers 2016 and 2017
Head Sailing Instructor Big Boat Program ? Sailing Instructor: Optimist Program
� Developed lesson plans for beginner and advanced sailors, supervised junior instructors, and taught tactics, strategy, navigation, and boat handling skills
� Planned logistics and traveled with team to multiple regattas; wrote re-caps and posted race results on website
� Coordinated all aspects of annual one-day regatta, hosting over 100 first time junior sailors ages 8-12; supervised and directed 30+ instructors. Defined roles, responsibilities, and scheduled their time
� Provided private instruction as requested by parents

Team Vestas and 11th Hour Racing, Newport, RI April 2017
Intern
A partnership with the Volvo Ocean Race providing a model for sustainability within the world of sports and event management
� Attended strategic and logistic meetings regarding sustainability practices and outreach during Volvo Ocean Race
� Sat in on sessions discussing supply chain logistics including strategies to reduce plastic consumption and waste
� Assisted in trip preparation by organizing gear and supply packs, as well as logging food rations in Excel database

North Sails Company, Portsmouth, RI May 2017
Intern
� Learned the trade of sail making; collected and sorted recyclables and hazardous waste for proper disposal

American Yacht Club, Rye, NY Summers 2012-2014
Assistant Sailing Instructor
� Worked 25 hours per week teaching sailing to children ages 8-12; rigged boats, taught technique and safety

COMMUNITY SERVICE

The Ocean Cleanup Mega Reconnaissance Expedition, Honolulu, HI Summer 2015
Civilian Scientist
� Traveled to Great Pacific Garbage Patch as part of ocean research expedition; created high resolution map of 3.5 million square kilometers and collected largest amount of oceanic plastic samples in 40 years
� Trawled Ocean twice a day to collect plastic samples; measured concentration of micro plastics to determine most effective and efficient clean-up system to deploy
� Utilized Ocean Cleanup Survey App three times daily to count and characterize large plastic objects
� Packaged samples and prepared documentation, per environmental rules, to be to shipped for analysis

Maria Ferrari Foundation � Sail for Kids, Rye, NY 2006-2014
� Host terminally ill children and their families for sailing excursions and barbecues

ATHLETICS AND LEADERSHIP

Boston University Club Sailing Team, Boston, MA 2016-Present
Member Division I Team
� Dedicate 20 hours per week to practicing, conditioning, strategy, and competition

St. George�s School, Newport, RI 2012-2016
Captain Varsity Sailing Team (2016)
� Acted as liaison between coach and team members; plan team events, and resolve conflicts between teammates

American Yacht Club, Rye, NY Summer 2014
Fleet Captain
� Elected by peers to leadership committee of junior sailing program

SKILLS Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, C++, IMovie; Scuba; Certified Level 1 Sailing Instructor

INTERESTS Sustainability, Sailing, Skiing, Physical Wellness