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11 Madison Hill Road February 2014

Suffern, New York 10901


School (College/University) I nterests


I am currently a junior at SUNY Environmental Sciences & Forestry (ESF) at Syracuse
University. I am majoring in landscape architecture. I desire to study planning and design for
urban spaces with my primary area of concentration is in playscapes and landscape preservation
and renovation. However, I also desire courses in structural design and forest ecology so that
these design constraints can be integrated into my education. The school also has programs in
math, physics, environmental sciences and computer applications.


High School Academics


Graduated 2011 from Suffern High School, Ramapo Central School District, Suffern, NY, with an
advanced NYS Regents Diploma; Classes included:
Architecture Engineering Independent Art Study
Math/Calculus/Trig/etc AP Environmental Biology
Chemistry


and the normal NYS Regents social sciences curriculum, including History, Social Studies, Honors
English, Writing, and Spanish. In the summer of 2011 I participated in the Rockland County stream
monitoring program.



Participated in the WIG (Womens Issues Group) club, Art Honor Society, and Varsity Field
Hockey, held a part time job, and taught Sunday School in my church. Detailed information follows.

J obs

Wickes/Arborists Summer 2014 Internship. Worked under licensed arborists and learned new
plant species and how to maintain them in both health and physical ways. This included spraying
for certain pests and diseases as well as pruning or the removal of trees.

Rockland County Department of Health - Summer 2012, Summer 2013. Mosquito Control
Division. Inspected for mosquito breeding grounds and treated when necessary. This division was
formed to help prevent the spread of West Nile virus.

Trailhead Caf Spring 2013- current. Assisting customers, Cashiering, Food Preparation, Food
Serving, Catering.

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Shamrock Hotel & Restaurant - 2011-2012 part time bartender and waitress in this popular local
Irish pub.

Crumbs Bakery, after school & weekends, 2010, counter person- taking orders, cashiering,
handling merchandise.

Summer Intern, Greater Hudson Valley Engineering & Land Surveying, P.C., and Vanderbeek
Engineering, P.C. - filing, data entry, phone, some CADD work, drafting. Provided input to the
design of a pedestrian bridge in a county park which eventually was constructed.

Sunday School Teacher for kindergarten and pre-schoolers - Bergen Highlands United Methodist
Church, Suffern Presbyterian Church. Led groups at Vacation Bible School for four years, two as
counselor, one year assistant director of preschool. Ran smoothie and baked goods table at the
Strawberry Festivals, annual fundraisers.


Extracurricular Activities & I nterests (excluding sports and jobs)

Community Service:

Salvation Army Food Truck - Summer 2013
Successful Learning Center in Monroe, New York - Summer 2013
Vetrans Affairs Hospital in Syracuse, New York Fall 2012

Clubs

Syracuse One
Landscape Architecture Club

Other

Art - Independent study - drawing, painting, and sculpture. In Summer 2009, participated in the
Rockland County Arts in Public Places program, for a painting of a historical mill in a County Park.
Member of Art Honor Society for 3 years.

Computers - I have been actively working within various computing programs for design. Some
include Adobe products such as Illustrator, Photoshop and In-Design, as well as AutoCAD,
ArcMap for GIS, and Sketch-up.


Fundraising - Through sports, walks, LHVCC, Girl Scouts, Lafayette Dance Theatre Foundation.
These are discussed more under the individual sections. In October 2006 & 2007, I raised money
in the Making Strides against Breast Cancer walk - $2,100 in 2007. In the year 2009, I raised
$7,100 for a Breast Cancer Awareness field hockey game, along with a Soup Game which
raised money by selling soup at a game and collected groceries in which all proceeds were
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donated to local soup kitchens. My high school field hockey team also played A Game for
Jamie which raised money for a scholarship that was in the name of a fellow teacher and team
mate who was killed.


Active with Girl Scouts through Cadet (grade 8) in a service oriented troop. Projects included
sending packages to our military in Iraq and Afghanistan, care packages to local veterans, and

working in local soup kitchens.

Dance - contemporary, jazz, ballet, hip-hop, modern, and pointe. Began dancing at age 5. Studied
at The Dance Loft, Lafayette Dance Theater; member of Dance Loft Senior Dance Company.


Performed in 9 Nutcrackers, the first at age 6. I have performed in the following rolls:
Children; Mice; Soldiers; Lead Soldier; Snow (on pointe); Angels; Chinese (youngest on
pointe); Russian; Mirliton; Polichenelles; Waltz of the Flowers; Arabian (solo, the only
student to perform on pointe).


Performed in Rockland Dances, put on by the Arts Council of Rockland (twice); many
street fairs; Youth Dance Festival of New Jersey (3 yrs) (by invitation).


My dance training gave me an extreme awareness of balance and stamina, which has greatly
benefitted my golf and field hockey skills.


Sports


Elementary School: field hockey, lacrosse - club/team level; golf as a hobby
Middle School: field hockey, lacrosse - team level; golf as a hobby
High School: field hockey - team level; golf as a hobby; Handball Team


Field Hockey - Team Level - Suffern Mounties


2005, 2006 - Modified Team
2007 - Junior Varsity, starting mid-fielder; won regional division
2008 - Junior Varsity/Varsity, starting mid-fielder; won regional
division;
2009 - Varsity, starting mid-fielder, won regional division
2010 - Varsity starting mid-fielder
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Other leagues and camps


Summer 2008 & 2010 - Walt Disney World Sports Complex, Ultimate Training Camp (FH)
Summer 2010 - Missy Meharg Field Hockey Camp, University of Maryland
Feb-April 2010 - Revolution Camps Field Hockey Winter Training Camp, Trumbull CT
Fall Sound Shore FH League - 2007 champs, 2008 champs, 2009 champs
Summer Sound Shore FH League - 2007 champs, 2008 champs, 2009 champs, 2010 champs.


Contacts


James Zappola, Morrisville Auxiliary, Manager of Trailhead Caf, zappolj@morrisville.edu
Brian Hunderfund, Rockland County Dept. of Health, Environmental Division,
Richard S. Hawks, FASLA, Professor at SUNY ESF, rshawks@esf.edu
Gaby Somma, coach, gsomma@ramapocentral.org
Thomas Vanderbeek P.E., Supervisor, TomVanderbeek@gmail.com
Chris Tobin, Crumbs, supervisor, 845-357-6282


My Contact I nformation


Cell Phone Email
845-664-5568 Amvander@Syr.edu (College)
Alexxavanderbeek@gmail.com (Personal)