Brendan Traynor is a psychology student at St. Edward's University expected to graduate in May 2017 with a 3.5 GPA. He has been on the Dean's List and involved in several student organizations focused on sustainability and psychology. His research experience includes projects on personality assessment and attention deficit disorder. As the founder of Students Against Stress, he established the organization and plans events to educate about stress and health. He also coordinates events for the Green Ambassadors club. Brendan has work experience in marketing, retail, and volunteering in a community garden.

1. BRENDAN TRAYNOR
4803B E Oltorf St • Austin, TX 78741 • 702-683-6779 • btraynor@stedwards.edu
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
BA in Psychology | GPA: 3.5 Expected: May 2017
St. Edward’s University, Austin, TX | Focus: Research and Child Development
HONORS & ACTIVITIES
St. Edward’s University Dean’s List ▪ Students for Sustainability ▪ Psychological Society ▪ Hilltop Historians
Tap the Hilltop – Unbottle it campaign Turn Off For Watt – Campus Conservation Nationals▪
Earth Day Fair committee
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
St. Edward’s University, School of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Austin, TX 2014-2015
Personality Assessment, “Hunter S. Thompson”
• Assisted colleagues in researching biography and history
• Applied different theories of personality based on findings
• Presented findings to class
Research Project, “Attention Deficit Disorder: Our Nation’s Obsession with Focus and Obedience”
• Conducted research on the origin, cause, and treatment to ADD
• Analyzed and presented findings to class
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Founder - Students Against Stress | St. Edward’s University | Austin, TX 2014-Present
• Introduced organization to the student government association
• Devised concept and definitive purpose of organization
• Assembled Constitution outlining staple aspects of organization
• Established credibility of club (school sanctioned and approved)
• Developed official positions and assigned powers to each position.
• Recruited club members and officers and Informed members of the organization’s mission and purpose
• Collaborated with designers to construct poster for advertisement
• Conceptualized types of events the organization will sponsor
• Collected information on negative correlation between stress and health
• Developed democracy of the organization
• Corresponds with campus administration to follow guidelines
• Plans meetings and events
Event Coordinator - Green Ambassadors| St. Edward’s University | Austin, TX 2014-Present
• Participate in weekly discussions about current initiatives on campus
• Facilitate in creating campaigns the club feels passionate about
• Plan events and activities related to club or campaigns

2. • Organize events and activities
• Assist in Installation, operation, and completion of event
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Fusion Discussion Group: The Medical Community and Mental Illness
Applying to Grad School workshop
Resume workshop
WORK AND VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Students for Sustainability Community Garden | Austin, TX August 2014-Present
Volunteer
• Maintain garden: weeding, watering, composting
• Collaborate with volunteers on future projects
512 Locksmith | Austin, Tx June 2014-November 2014
Office Assistant
• Managed operations of the office unsupervised
• Collected and recorded customer information and invoices
Captain Marketing | Austin, TX May 2014-June 2014
Marketing Salesman
• Called businesses throughout the United States to sell marketing packages
Abercrombie | Houston, TX June 2010-August 2012
Model/Store Associate
• Managed cash register and sales
• Opened/Closed store
• Received and processed shipments
• Greeted customers upon entrance
SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS
Computer Skills:
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), MAC and PC literate

3. REFERENCES
Parker Cragg
Principal
Southwest School Districts
Phone number
Parker.cragg@gmail.com
Moira Martin
Instructor of Developmental Psychology
St. Edward’s University
512-464-8868
moiram@stedwards.edu