Aspiring Environmental Consultant
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Aspiring Environmental Consultant

Joel Benner

1121 SE Sherman St. suite B
Portland OR, 97214
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PROFILE
Post-baccalaureate student with proven determination, perseverance, and critical thinking skills. With a strong foundation in computer science and a passion for the natural sciences, I will bring a unique combination of skills, positive attitude and tenacity to your organization. Sustainability and understanding environmental impacts has been a guiding light in my life and I want my values to reflect in my professional work.

EDUCATION
University of Oregon � B.S. Computer Science | Minors in Biology and Math
2012-2016
Portland State University � B.S. Biology, GPA 3.65
2019 - Dec 2020
Languages: Python, Java, SQL, HTML, CSS, Matlab
Proficiencies: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, Communication, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Detail Oriented Tasks, Analytics, Logical Reasoning, Data Analysis, Excel

RELATED EXPERIENCE
Barista/Prep Chef; Caffe Umbria
Open and close the shop performing all necessary duties such as cleaning, prepping, working the register, cooking in the kitchen, and making drinks. Customer service is a huge part of the job and I am constantly interacting with guests in a positive manner.
Portland, OR � 05/2018 - Present

Warehouse/Delivery Driver; Wilder Land and Sea
Packed orders efficiently and delivered all sustainably sourced meats to customers in a friendly and timely manner.
Portland, OR � 04/2019 - 09/2019

Ride Instructor; Copper Mountain
Taught snowboarding to people of all ages and demographics, learning how to interact with groups of all types of people. I had to find a fine line between having fun with my clients and ensuring that they learned how to snowboard safely.
Copper Mountain, CO � 11/2016 - 4/2018

Software Development Engineering Intern; Rubicon Project
Interned at Rubicon Project, an ad tech company, in the Research and Development department; Responsible for creating mock-ups and alphas for new ideas. I mainly did testing work on this project.
Los Angeles, CA � 06/2015 - 08/2015

Tax Information Data Entry; Mills College
Responsible for meeting all student employees, gathering their W2 and I9 information and entering it into the schools database.
Oakland, CA � 8/2016 - 11/2016

Web Design Intern; Green Energy Corp.
Created an auxiliary internal website for clients to understand local state legislation for microgrids installation and subsidies.
Eugene, OR � 2014 - 2015

Freelance Web Designer; Cognitopia
Built a website for Cognitopia, a company that creates apps for people with mental disabilities.
Eugene, OR � 12/2015 - 4/2016

Cashier; The Duck Store
Cashiered at all Ducks home games at the nike tent. We had a very high volume of customers, efficiency and accuracy were critical skills in this environment. I also worked in the store for the rest of the year
Eugene, OR � 8/2014 - 8/2016

Baker, Cookies With Altitude
Opened the bakery every morning at 5am, baking doughnuts, strudels, turnovers, bagels, coffee, and whatever else we are putting on display that morning. I am responsible not only for baking but also for all of the customers that walk in until 9am before a coworker and I share the responsibilities.
Leadville, CO � 5/2017 - 5/2018

Server; Patxi�s Pizza
Took customer�s orders and delivered food to their table. Customer service was king in this position.
Lafayette, CA � 8/2016 - 11//2016

Relevant Classes: Chemistry of Sustainability, Ecology, Community Ecology, Statistic Models, Intermediate Data Structures, Computer Organization

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Molecular: DNA Extraction, PCR Amplification, Sequence Analysis
Equipment/Processes: Familiarity with rosettes, deploying nets, categorizing and testing water samples, LCA�s

NOTABLE PROJECTS
BIOINFORMATICS: I helped build a transcriptome of a Mosquito Species in an attempt to understand what gives mosquitos a propensity to bite.
WEB DEVELOPMENT: I built a website with a friend for a company called Cognitopia, which creates apps for people with mental disabilities.
MACHINE LEARNING: I worked with data from Yummly using Machine Learning to correctly identify what type of food a recipe is based on the ingredients (i.e. Italian, Chinese)
RESEARCH PROPOSAL: Wrote a proposal on how to study the communities that live on appendicularian mucus webs and how those communities might change as the web sinks

ACCOMPLISHMENTS
National Honors Society
National Society of Collegiate Scholars
Speaker at the 2016 Oregon Higher Education Sustainability Conference
Eagle Scout award in Boy Scouts
Wilderness First Aid

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Climate Justice League, Recruitment Coordinator - University of Oregon
Boy Scouts of America
Boys 1st-grade Soccer Coach
Post 58 - Advisor for a High School Mountaineering Club
CalCOFI SR 1711 citizen scientist

References available upon request