Cory Murray

127 S. Barnard St.

State College, PA 16802
Coryann.murray@gmail.com
(479)-790-8183

OBJECTIVE
A national or international position focused on improving community, environment, and the development of
people sustainable practices and communication.

EDUCATION
B.S. in Community, Environment, and Development, International Development Option, Specialty in
Nutrition, Concentration in Spanish
Pennsylvania State University, Graduated - May 2016
Cumulative GPA 3.26, Major GPA 3.3
Penn State Honor Society, Penn State Deans List Spring 2015, Fall 2016, Spring 2016
Coursework Includes:
Science, Technology, and Public Policy
International Community and Economic
Development

Power, Conflict, and Community Decision Making

Community, Environment, and Development Research
Methods

SKILLS
Leadership and Organization, Presentation Development, Team Work, MAC and Windows based Computers
and Microsoft Office, Minitab, Grant Proposal Writing, Data Analysis, Survey Construction, Photography and
Videography including Development and Editing.

EXPERIENCE
Consultant for the Centre Regional Planning Commission, State College, PA | Aug Dec. 2015

Partnered with 11 local dairy, vegetable, and fruit farms in the Centre County Region to gather
knowledge about farmland preservation.

Present project to the Centre Regional Planning Commission, local officials, and invited farmers of
reported findings.

Provide suggestions to best practices of land preservation to local farmers.

Activity Leader, EF Education First, Cambridge, MA | Summer 2015

Awarded top scores, 5 of 5, for all categories of my employment evaluation.

Given the daily responsibility to teach American culture and cultivate exceptional learning
experiences

Focused on improving youth educational experiences

Microbiology Lab Technician, Nestle Quality Center, Dublin, OH | Summer 2014

Completed Nestl training and mastered sample preparation techniques for microbiological analyses.

Provided specialized laboratory service to assure that Nestl products were safe and satisfied all
applicable regulatory and quality requirements and expectations. Primary responsibilities involved
registering and preparing samples through data entry, weighing, and media preparation.

Counselor and Cabin Leader, Camp Wekeela, Hartford, ME | Summer 2013

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VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
Director of New Members, Delta Gamma, Pennsylvania State University | 2013 - Present

Focus on Leadership, Morality, Organization, and Improvement.

Additional Positions: Delta Gamma 2014 Homecoming Director, and 16 major fundraisers for the
Four Diamonds Foundation.

Development of Presentations and Materials for Recruitment and Retention of prospective and current
members. My 2013 THON video was published on-line by a school support website and my 2014
Recruitment video was approved by the National Organization for redistribution.

Penn State Recruitment Counselor, Group Leader, Penn State University | Fall 2014, 2015
Vision Trust, Dominican Republic | May 2013

Youth Camp Counselor, Life Source, Fayetteville, AR | Summer 2011

Youth Camp Counselor, New Life Ranch, Colcord, OK | Summer 2009, 2010

REFERENCES
Professional

Emily Katz
EF Center Boston- Language Travel
Email: Emily.Katz@EF.com
Two Education Circle Cambridge, MA 02141
603-498-9030
Mike Lauricella, Center Manager, Education First
Mike.Lauricella@hotmail.com
262 Main St Unit 201 Little Falls, NJ 07424
201-264-2122
Autumn Radle, Senior Planner
Centre Regional Planning Agency
AutumnRadle@gmail.com
State College, PA 16801
805.452.3337

Personal

Timothy Kelsey
814-865-9542
Professor of Agricultural Economics
Penn State University
tkelsey@psu.edu
Theodore R. Alter
814-863-8640
Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics
Co-Director, Center for Economic and Community Development
The Pennsylvania State University
talter@psu.edu

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