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Alyssa Backman
EDUCATION
Box Elder High School- Graduated 2015
Southern Utah University (current) Expected Graduation 2019
Major: Biology
Relevant Course Work
Spanish language and culture
Persuasive and research orientated writing
Project planning and completion
o Initiated, planned, and carried out a 40+ hour EDGE (Education Designed
to Give Experience) project to enhance my education by traveling abroad to
Europe for 3 weeks.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

-Educational and Professional Work Ethic
A member of the National Society of Leadership and Success
Effective time management
Dedication to extracurricular and scholastic activities
-Communication
Effective communicative and team-building skills
Proficient in advanced problem solving
Quick to adapt to change
Excellent interpersonal skills
Able to communicate using the Spanish language
-Leadership
Current secretary of Latino Student Alliance 2017-2018
Current Vice President of SUU Hip Hop Club
Organized youth athletic and academic programs

WORK EXPERIENCE
-Field Worker and Store Employee- Pettingills Fruit Farm- Summer 2017
Planted and picked fruit and vegetables
Sold food at a stand and interacted with customers
Communicated with fellow workers using the Spanish language
-Office AssistantEnvision Mechanical Inc.May-August 2015, 2016
Organized files, invoices, billings, and paystubs
Answered phone calls professionally and transferred calls to the correct department
Planned company evetns
-Tennis Instructor-Layton City Recreation-May-August 2016
Taught tennis skills and rules to students ranging from 5-15 in age
Provided a fun learning environment for the children
Helped every child feel welcome and included in the class
Used good communication skills between the students and parents

VOLUNTEER SERVICE
-Mexico Housing Project- Utah Rotary- June 2016
Traveled to Puerto Penasco, Mexico to assist in building a house for a low-income family, as
well as distributed hygiene kits
-Community Engagement Center- September 2015-current
Helped with projects run by the Bureau of Land Management and National Park Services
Helped clean and organize the pantry and fridge the Iron Country Care and Share
Volunteered with We Be Groovin at East Elementary, a dance program at a local elementary
school
Volunteered at the Cedar City library for the Dr. Seuss birthday celebration.