Sean Dunn Resume
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Sean Dunn Resume

Sean Dunn
854 Sherman Road, Cortland, NY 13045
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EDUCATION

Trinity College, Hartford, CT
Bachelor of Arts in English (cum laude) Fall 2012-Spring 2016
Minor: History
GPA: 3.691
Faculty Honors: Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Spring 2016
Accolades: John Curtis Underwood ’96 Memorial Prize in Poetry, Spring 2015, Spring 2016
Watkinson Creative Fellowship, Spring 2016
New York University, Berlin, Berlin, Germany Fall 2014

EXPERIENCE
SUNY-Cortland Cortland, NY August 2018-present
Graduate Assistant for Outdoor Pursuits
• Instruct undergraduate students in recreation activity courses, including backpacking, skiing and outdoor cooking.
• Design curriculum emphasizing manicured outdoor skills and intentional decision-making.
• Collaborate with faculty in marketing and evaluating recreation coursework and outcomes.
Apogee Adventures Brunswick, ME
Trip Leader June 2017-August 2018
• Led multi-week backpacking trips for high school students in Scotland and the Pacific Northwest.
• Coordinated trip logistics involving gear management, food resupplies, travel plans and emergency scenarios.
• Facilitated an inclusive, positive camp atmosphere with a focus on environmental literacy and group accountability.
Trinity College Hartford, CT
Sports Journalist September 2012-May 2016
• Wrote professionally for college website covering sporting events and athlete stories.
• Interviewed players, students and alumni for profiles and feature stories.
• Created concise, interesting, detailed stories for a broad audience.
LEADERSHIP & ACTIVITIES

Trinity College First Year Program Hartford, CT
First-Year Mentor August 2015-May 2016
• Tutored first-year students in college-level writing and effective close-reading practices.
• Worked closely with a tenured professor to design course objectives and weekly writing exercises.
• Organized weekly check-ins to support and guide first-year students adjusting to their first semester of college.
Trinity College Quest Program Hartford, CT
Trip Leader, Logistics Coordinator May 2013-May 2016
• Led groups of incoming first-years on five-day backpacking trips on the Appalachian Trail.
• Fostered independence, teamwork, accountability, and adaptability through development of wilderness skills.
• Coordinated transportation logistics, resource management and maintenance of outdoor gear.

SKILLS

Computer: Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel
Language: Intermediate written and spoken Spanish
Other: American Red Cross (Child and Adult) First Aid CPR AED and WMA Wilderness First Responder