1. Ceara Hogan Tomaino
4 Campus Square ● Bethlehem, PA 18015
cht217@lehigh.edu ● (978) 430-1603
Education
Bethlehem, PA Lehigh University May 2017
GPA: 3.53
Earth and Environmental Sciences B.S., Spanish Language Minor, Latin American Studies Minor
Dean’s List/Patriot League Honor Roll
Skills
General: Grant Writing, Public Speaking, Project Management, Non-Profit Leadership Work
Languages: Proficient in Spanish
Customer Service: Extensive managerial experience and youth leading experience in classrooms
Research: Current Earth and Environmental Science department lab technician doing my own independent thesis
research in the field of paleoecology, extensive microscope work done and 12 hours/week of research
Experience
Lawrence, MA AmeriCorps LISC Member Spring 2016 – Summer 2016
• Provided local initiative and support through work at Groundwork Lawrence
• Promoted environmental education and youth and young adult workshops in the community
Lawrence, MA Forest Foundation Fellow/Intern Groundwork Lawrence Spring 2015 – Summer 2016
Project leader on National Park Service Urban Archaeology Corps
• Wrote youth education curriculums for the Lawrence school children
• Promoted community well being and actively engaged in the motto of “changing places, changing lives”
• Wrote grants and lead training workshops
• Hired and trained youth in urban planning and environmental projects
• Applied own knowledge to do research and collect data on urban gardening
Bethlehem, PA Research Assistant/Lab Technician/Thesis Writer Spring 2014 - Present
• Specialized in the study of paleoecology and reconstructions of past climate systems
• LOI analyses, pollen assemblage data and modeling, and GIS mapping done
• Compared past studies to recent studies to formulate new hypothesis; partook in wetland delineation
Bethlehem, PA Community Service Office Fall 2013 - Present
§ Presented opportunities for students, community members, and faculty/staff to become involved in service events
§ Presented, promoted, organized, and coordinated community service events on and around campus
Westford, MA Market Basket (Demoulas Supermarkets, Inc.) Winter 2012 - Present
Assistant Front End (Checkout) Manager
§ Held accountable for all cashiers and sackers of the checkout area
§ Taught employees to work well with money, operate credit systems, and learn proper customer service values
Leadership
Bethlehem, PA Orientation Leadership Program Spring 2014 – Fall 2015
§ Partook in orientation leadership training and facilitation training
§ Facilitated discussions and activities for a group of twenty-three first-year students
§ Served as a role model and mentor for first-year students during and after the orientation transition
Bethlehem, PA Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity Public Relations Secretary Fall 2015 - Present
§ Practiced how to apply leadership techniques in the community and in professional settings
§ Built effective networks at society events, training sessions, and community outreach programs
§ Involvement: NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars), Lehigh Community Service Office, Lehigh
University’s Habitat for Humanity Chapter, Alpha Phi Omega Fraternity (APO), Society of Environmental
Scientists Secretary