1. Sarah Kownacki
803 Shuler Street
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
7171-856-8194
sarahkownacki91@gmail.com
EDUCATION
MillersvilleUniversity,Millersville,PA
Bachelor of Science inEnvironmental Chemistry,May 2016
Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Geography, May 2016
PRESENTATIONS
Made inMillersvilleEvent, Millersville,PA
Water QualityAnalysisofthe Chesapeake Bay Watershed,January 2014-May 2014
RESEARCH AND INTERNSHIP
Keystone TrailsAssociation
Program Aide/Intern,May 2016-August 2016 (Summer2016)
 Participatedin local,regional,andstatewide committeestopromote the idealsof conservationists
inPA
 Immersedinthe workingsof anon-profit
 Createdpressreleasestoupdate publiconeventhappeningsanddraftedinformative emailsfor
executivedirectortoforward toboard members,council members,andrepresentatives-at-large
 Complete andsecure a$2400 tourismgrant to create promotional andmarketingmaterials
 Obtaina special use permitforstate game landsto hostan eventfor20 participants
 AttendPA legislationmeetingsandreportbackto KTA membersonproceedingsanddecisions
aboutissuesconcerningtrailsandhikers
 Engage in trail creation,maintenance,andpreservation
MillersvilleUniversityGeographyDepartment,Millersville,PA
IndependentResearch,January 2014-May 2014 (Spring2014)
 PerformedpH,temperature,turbidity,DO,andnitrate testsonprimarystreamsinthe Chesapeake
Bay Watershed
 Compareddataon rain daysand non-raindaysto draw conclusionsaboutweathereventsandwater
quality acrossvariedlanduse
 UsedMiniTab to performKruskal-WallisandMann-Whitneytests

2. Sarah Kownacki
717-856-8194
sarahkownacki91@gmail.com
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RELEVANT COURSEWORK
Urban and Regional Planning,January2016-May 2016 (Spring2016)
 Identify keycomponentsof planningprocessandapplytheminmodernsituations
Climate and Society,January2016-May 2016 (Spring2016)
 Analyze climaticinformationonaregional andglobal level anddraw meaningful conclusions
 Criticallyexamine changesinclimate andtheirimpactonsocietal relationsinamodernworld
U.S. Environmental Policy,August2015-December2015 (Fall 2015)
 Studythe networkof connectedagencies,interestgroups,andindustriesinfluencedbyfederal
environmental policyformation
Environmental Impact Analysis,August2015-December2015 (Fall 2015)
 Understandthe developmentof federal environmental impactassessmentsusingregulatory
requirementsandtechnical methods
GeographicInformationSystems,January 2014-May 2014 (Spring2014)
 Combinedknowledge of physical mapswithaworkingknowledge of ArcGIS digital mapping
software
Map Interpretationand Analysis,December2013-January2014 (Winter2013-14)
 Thoroughlyexaminephysical mapsandhow to readthem
 Use mapsto analyze andinterpretphysical structures
Fundamentalsof Safety,Health, and Environmental Issues,August2013-December2013 (Fall 2013)
 Completedstudyof workplacehazardsandpropersafetyprocedures
Environmental Chemistry,August2012-May 2013
 Learnedaboutenvironmental impactsof chemical use,mitigationof these impacts,and levelsof
policiesandregulations
Resourcesand the Environment,August2012-December2012
 Examinedresource use andpolicycreation;employeduniversal soil lossequationtovarious
scenarios

3. Sarah Kownacki
717-856-8194
sarahkownacki91@gmail.com
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EXPERIENCE
Keystone TrailsAssociation, Mechanicsburg,PA
Program Aide/Intern,May 2016- Present
Dick’sSportingGoods,Mechanicsburg,PA
Footwear SalesAssociate,July2015-Present
Experiential LearningandCareerManagementOffice,Millersville,PA
StudentWorker,January 2014-May 2016
Final FocusProductions,CampHill,PA
Office Assistant/Editing,June 2010-Present
ACTIVITIES
Excentia/S. June Smith Center, Lancaster,PA
Special eventsassistantandvolunteercoordinator,October2014-May 2015
Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority,Millersville,PA
 PhilanthropyChair, January 2014-May 2014
 PanhellenicDelegate, January2013-May 2014
 FundraisingChair,January2013-December2013
 GreekWeekCommittee, January 2013-May 2013