1. Alexander
Thomas
Cacciola
221 South Cherry Street • Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27101
ATCacciola@Gmail.com • 8288326489
OBJECTIVE ....
To create a healthy environment through sustainable farming practices and permaculture design.
EXPERIENCE
Snow Creek Asheville , North Carolina June 2016 - October 2016
Landscaper
● Gained experience in Integrated Pest Management
● Performed hand weeding
● Pruned, trimmed, planted, and fertilized plants
● Drove the company vehicle to complete landscaping tasks
● Completed daily task lists
● Provided friendly customer service
● Utilized a variety of tools to create functional and aesthetically-pleasing green spaces for the community
and residents
Appalachian State University Boone , North Carolina January 2015 - April 2016
Undergraduate Teacher's Assistant
● Taught and directed students in subjects such as chainsawsafety, tractor driving, farm organization,
evaluative skills, critical assessment offield and livestock for health, rotational grazing, Integrated Pest
Management, weed identification, use of beneficial insect habitats and control management, greenhouse
management and field transplanting
● Managed a variety of projects on the Appalachian State Sustainable Development Teaching and Research
Farm
WildWater Ltd Long Creek , South Carolina June 2003 - August 2016
Zip and Raft Trip Leader
● Guided tens of thousands ofclients successfully through treacherous whitewater and challenging zip
courses.
● Oversaw all field medical procedure
● Mitigated risks through practical training to the public on safety
● Provided geological, natural history, and local lore education of the area
● Presented plant, animal and insect identification on a daily basis
EDUCATION
Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina August 16
AlexanderThomas Cacciola,GPA 3.6
Honors:
● Barn Raiser Award
● Teacher’s Assistant ofFarm Operations 1&2
● Doc and RosaLee Watson Scholarship
SKILLS
● Soil testing
● Plant and weed identification
● Planting and fertilization schedules
● Ecologically Based Pest Management

2. ● Integrated Pest Management strategies
● Permaculture Design Certified
● Apiary Sciences
● Manual and mechanized hand tool use
● General tractor use
● Pruning, harvesting,animal feeding and welfare
● Pasture forage computations
● Alternative farming methods
● Heirloom seed conservation
● Public speaking, agro-tourism, and customer service
● Poultry research
● CPR/First-aid certified
LANGUAGES
Intermediate Spanish
INTERESTS
Ecology, Permaculture, Soil Science, Geology, Anthropology,Ornithology, Boating, Biking, Hiking, Cooking,
Foraging, Learning,
AFFILIATIONS
Officer in Sustainable Development Student Association (SDSA) 2015
SDSA Member 2016
REFERENCES
References are available upon request.