2. Athletics
Education
Internship Experience
Work Experience
Volunteer Experience
Skills
Contact Information
University of Connecticut
Geography
Andrew J. Baker
3. Snow Skiing
• Began age 5,
competing age 21
• National Champion
2013 USASA Skiercross
Motocross
• Began age 9,
competing age 14
• Walden MX Series
Champion 2011
• Sponsored by Spectro
Oils
Swimming
• Varsity 2007-2009
• State Champions 2007
• 3rd Place State Finals
2008
Track & Field
• Varsity 2008
• 6th Place State Finals
2008
Soccer
• Junior Varsity 2005
• Varsity 2006-2008
4. Attended September
2005-June 2009
Diploma with
Distinction
GPA 3.34
Activities:
• Student Representative to
the Board of Education
2007-2009
• Peer Mentor & Peer Mediator
• High School Tour Guide
5. University of
Connecticut
• Storrs, CT
Geography Major
• GIS /Environmental
concentration
Graduated Early
• Degree completed in 7
semesters
GPA 3.0
6. Geography Courses:
• Location Analysis (4.0)
• Environmental Evaluation
& Assessment (4.0)
• Human Modification of
the Environment
• Fluvial Geomorphology
• Population Geography
• Physical Geography
• Economic Geography
• Climate & Weather
• World Regional
Geography
• Global Change & Natural
Disaster
Related Courses:
• Remote Sensing
• The Hydrosphere &
Global Climate
• Water Resources
• Climatology
• Political Issues:
International Relations
• Earth & Life Through
Time
• Population, Food &
Environment
• Spanish Cultural Topics
• Spanish Composition
• Social Movements in
Muslim Contexts
7. Remote Sensing
• Underwater Imaging Technology
Presentation
• http://www.slideshare.net/Andre
wJBaker/underwater-imaging
Environmental Evaluation &
Assessment
• Research paper describing the
effects of lack of snow and snow
melt’s impact on the environment
and the winter sports industry
• http://www.slideshare.net/Andre
wJBaker/research-paper-final-
draft
Water Resources
• PowerPoint Presentation
describing the widespread effects
of glacial melt
• http://www.slideshare.net/Andre
wJBaker/effects-of-melting-
glaciers
Location Analysis
• Used GIS software to create
solutions to complex problems
involving items such as using
Euclidean distances and road
network distance to create buffer
zones, transportation problems,
land use management, emergency
response routes, and population
problems.
Fluvial Geomorphology
• Used photoshop and GIS tools to
observe the change in the
Colorado River’s shape in a
specific county and location over a
20 year span, all displayed on a
current aerial image of the county
8. Quickcomm, Inc.
• Sandy Hook, CT
• Summer 2012
Intern to the Quality
Assurance department
Member of the
Compliance team
Responsibilities:
• Analyzed and calculated
the Service Level
Agreements of major
clients to present
performance data to senior
directors
• Managed and created a
corporation-wide Disaster
Recovery and Business
Continuity plan to address
business concerns in a
variety of circumstances
• Recorded and reported the
accuracy and performance
levels of each department
to improve productivity
and save money
9. Disaster Recovery and
Business Continuity
Plan
• Created a plan to recover
or continue the business
under various disaster
circumstances, which was
directly approved by
Quickcomm, Inc. Chief
Executives and put into
use to be followed
corporation-wide.
• http://www.slideshare.ne
t/AndrewJBaker/categoriz
ing-a-disaster
Quality Assurance &
Compliance Team
Departmental Overview
• Coordinated a
department overview
event which showcased
the departments
responsibilities and
impacts on the global
corporation
• All employees and Chief
Officers attended
10. Ethan Allen Hotel
• Waiter, June 2012-Present
• Responsible for the care and service of guests and their families
throughout the dining experience, and during room service calls and
deliveries
• Exceptional skills in time management, delegating tasks, MICROS
computer systems, customer service, public relations, making sales,
up-selling items, and product knowledgeability
University of Connecticut
• Dining Services Student Worker, August 2011-December 2012
• Performed tasks on a rotating schedule. Tasks included food
preparation, food sales, dish equipment operation, cash register
operation, cleaning of the workplace, and inventory documentation
Chatterton Marina
• Marine Mechanical Diagnostician / Serviceability Technician, Summer
2011
• Basic repairs, adjustments, and detailing to marine vessels including
inboard boats, outboard boats, inboard-outboard boats, sail boats,
personal watercrafts, and marine trailers.
11. Avante Gardens
• Landscaper, Summer 2010
• Planted, transplanted, trimmed, and fed flowers, plants, bushes, and
trees, as well as created flower arrangements for clients
Candlewood Knolls Tax District
• Maintenance Department Worker, Summer 2008, 2009
• Responsible for the upkeep of community landscaping, beachfront
properties, docks, marine vessels, trucks, and trailers. Also partially
responsible for the upkeep of the community water system.
Candlewood Knolls Community
• Lifeguard/Camp Counselor, 2005-2007
• Certified Lifeguard (American Red Cross)
• Responsible for the safety of up to 75 children, age 4-15 in the
water at once
• Helped to coach community swim team, children age 7-15
12. Public Safety
Official/Ski Patroller
• Okemo Mountain Resort,
October 2006-Present
• Responsible for the safety
of up to 14,000 people on
any given day
• Required to respond to
emergencies across 650+
acres of challenging terrain
in a moment/s notice
• Move man and machine up
and downhill through
treacherous and
sometimes life threatening
conditions
• Provide support for families
during times of injury,
uncertainty, and hardship
• Delegate and prioritize
responsibilities for the care
of trauma and medical
emergency victims
• Lead teams performing life
saving practices, search &
rescue, CPR/AED, and air
evacuations
• Make quick decisions
• Manage time and personnel
• Work as a leader, and
member of a team of highly
trained and experienced
workers
13. Soccer Coach
• New Fairfield U-13 Division II Girls
Travel Soccer Team
• Organized and coordinated
practices
• Managed game plans,
substitutions, and warm ups
Kicks for a Cure Volunteer
• Participant in a friendly coaches-
only soccer game to raise funds
for the American Cancer Society
Special Needs Soccer Series
Volunteer
• Helped to teach children with
special needs how to play soccer
• Played along side and against
members of Special Needs Soccer
team in bi-annual scrimmages
Relay for Life Team Member
• Member 2010-2013
14. Geography Skills
• Geographic Information Systems
(GIS)
• Cartography
• ESRI: ArcGIS, ArcMap, ArcView,
ArcExplorer, ArcEditor,
ArcToolbox
• Internet Mapping
• Google Earth
• Remote Sensing Analysis
• Data Collection
• Data Analysis
• Research
Other Relevant Skills
• Microsoft Office Suite: Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Proficient in Spanish
• Cultured
• Photoshop
• Customer/Guest Service
• Team Leadership
• Creativity
• Organization
• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Timely Decision Making
• Product Knowledgeability
• Economics
• Confidence
• Determination
• Honesty
• Integrity
