1. Permanent:
701 Elmhurst Ave
Valparaiso, IN 46385
Current:
211 E Cottage
Grove
Bloomington, IN
47408
Landon Davison
(219) 707-2258
lanbdavi@indiana.edu;
landon.davison@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Colegio de Inglaterra, Bogotá, Colombia August-December2009
● Bilingual International Baccalaureate coursework while studyingabroad the first semester of my freshman year and living with a
Colombian family
Valparaiso High School, Valparaiso, IN January 2010 –June 2013
● GPA 4.1/4.0
● Academic Honors Diploma
● International Baccalaureate Diploma candidate
● AP Scholar of Distinction
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN August 2013 –Present
● Direct Admit into the College of Arts and Sciences (Global and International Studies)
● Awarded the Excellence Scholarship by Indiana University
● Selected for thehonors certificate program in Applied Research and Inquiry
● Nominated for the Board of Aeons presidential advisory committee
● Inaugural class School of Public and Environmental Affairs summer study abroad program in Athens, Greece.
Pontifica Universidade Catolica de Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil January 2016-June 2016
● First ever IU student to study abroad at PUC-Rio.
● Selected to author a blog about the experience for theOffice of Overseas Study, as well as reporting on theOlympics for my hometown
newspaper:http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/opinion/ct-ptb-davich-landon-davison-rio-st-0807-20160805-story.html
ACTIVITIES
Model UnitedNations September2009 –Present
Executive Board member, Chief of Staff for IUMUN, AMUN 2015 Secretariat
● Outstanding Delegate (x5), Best Chair, Best Orator awards
● In charge of the 2014 ModelUN Summer Camp in Bloomington for high schoolers from around theworld.
● In charge of member education for the team as well as preppingthechairs and a variety of other tasks for Indiana’s first ever high school
MUN conference.
Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity September2013- Present
Little 500 (cycling) race team, Sustainability Chair, Standards Board Member
Civic Leaders Living and Learning Community (School of Public and Environmental Affairs) August 2013- Present
Inaugural class
Indiana University Dance Marathon February 2014-Present
3 time Alumni Relations committee member, Contributed to back to back record setting fundraising totals (3.2 and 3.88 million dollars)
ROTERACT (Rotary International) May 2014- Present
Leadership committee, Incoming President 2016-2017
Boy Scouts of America- Eagle Scout May 2004 –June 2013
Senior Patrol Leader, Philmont Scout Ranch Crew Leader, Camp Counselor
● Various leadership positions within the troop;in charge of planning campouts and meetings for group of 60+ youth and adults.
● In charge of planning and execution for a two week backpacking trip in New Mexico with a crew of 15 youth and adults.
● Taught many different merit badges to scouts while working as a summer camp counselor, including Personal Management,
Communications, Citizenship in the Community, Citizenship in the Nation, and Citizenship in the World, Law, Public Speaking, and
Personal Fitness.
● Spent over 300 hours on my Eagle Scout Project, building a wheelchair ramp for adults with disabilities
Varsity Cross Country and Track: Valparaiso High School July 2010-May 2013
All-State Honorable Mention (x2), Academic All-State (x2), Team Third place at state
Student Education Association of Valparaiso September2010-May 2013
Co-Founder and President
2. ● Helped found theStudent Education Association, where I organized teams of youths to go to school board and city council meetings with
me in order to providea student voice in city politics.
Team LEAD Middle School Mentor September2010-June 2013
Leadership Team
● Middle school mentor through the Team LEAD (CASS) program, went to middle schools once a month to mentor about bystander
leadership, empathy, accountability, discussion, etc
● Organized the visits as a member or theleadership team, helped with mentor training in the summer, in charge of my group of mentors.
Speech andDebate January 2010–Feb 2013
Speech Co-Captain
● State Qualifier, 3-year Letter Winner. Extemporaneous, Impromptu, and Congress speaking events.
SKILLS/INTERESTS AWARDS
● Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese Rotary Youth Leadership Award
● Public Speaking National Honor Society
● Community Advocacy Natural Helpers Society
● Youth Development and Leadership
● Food Security Policy
● Environmental Conservation
EMPLOYMENT
● Don Quixote Restaurant Bilingual Waiter and Event Specialist- (219) 462-7976 May 2013-August 2015
● Andrew Davis Men’s Clothiers- Sales Associate- (812) 219-3053 Nov. 2014- Sept. 2015
● Indiana University ModelUnited Nations Camp Counselor June 2014
● Boy Scouts of America Summer Camp Counselor June 2011-July 2012
● Valparaiso University Summer Day Camp Counselor- (219) 730-9039 June 2013, June 2014
● Eagle’s Nest Cattle Ranch- Ranch Hand. Lodgepole, South Dakota June 2012
Further contact information available upon request
VOLUNTEER WORK
Location Estimated Aggregate Hours
● Opportunity Enterprises- Valparaiso. Services and careers for adults with disabilities (Eagle Scout Project) 310
● American Model United Nations- Conference Chair 156
● Mother Hubbard’s Cupboard- Bloomington food pantry 40
● Willows Retirement Village- Valparaiso. 54
REFERENCE LIST
Dr. Doug Goldstein- Assistant Dean Indiana University SGIS douggold@indiana.edu
Paul Helmke- Director of IU Civic Leaders Living and Learning Community. phelmke@indiana.edu
Dr. John Karaagac- Lecturer at IU SPEA, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies,
Director of Certificate in Applied Research and Inquiry jkaraaga@indiana.edu
Dr. Olga Kalentzidou- Director of Undergraduate Studies IU SGIS okalentz@indiana.edu