Pratt Masters Resume

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Thomas Joseph Pratt 37 Avenue I Farmingdale, NY 11735 Cell: (516) 5470922 Email: [email protected] , [email protected] EDUCATION: • Stony Brook University, M.A. Marine Conservation and Policy August 2014 Cumulative GPA: 3.64 Capstone project title: “Using necropsies to increase awareness of marine conservation issues.” http://www.slideshare.net/ThomasPratt2/masterscapstoneprojectpaper Related coursework: GIS, Environmental Law, Marine Protected Areas: Belize, Marine Pollution, Marine Molecular Ecology, Marine Conservation, Aquatic Animal Diseases, Phytoplankton Ecology. • Stony Brook University, B.A. Environmental Studies May 2013 Related coursework: Conservation and Biology of Sea Turtles, Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Toxicology & Public Health, Fisheries Biology & Management. HONORS: Dean’s List Undergraduate: Fall 2009, Fall 2011, and Spring 2013 CERTIFICATES: FEMA ICS100.B Introduction to Command Systems June 2014 American Red Cross Small Craft Safety Canoeing June 2015 American Red Cross Adult First Aid June 2015 American Red Cross Adult CPR June 2015 American Red Cross Adult AED June 2015 WORK EXPERIENCE: • National Park Service Fire Island National Seashore June 2015 Present Full time (3240 hrs/week) Park Ranger: Presenting formal tours, Junior Ranger programs, educational programs, demonstrations such as salt water seining and canoe tours, and presentations interpreting the park's natural and cultural resources. Educational tours of the globally rare Sunken Forest, leading school group programs including developing new educational programs. Assisting with visitor center operations, wilderness camping permits, special events and offsite programs, maintenance of displays, exhibits and documentation of visitor program statistics. Supervisors Irene Rosen (631) 6874780 [email protected] Kathy Krause (631) 6874772 [email protected] Programs developed: Let’s Talk Turtles; Fancy Fish: Sharks, Skates and Rays; Beach to Bay: Past, Present & Future; Terrific Trees • NRG Home Solar Long Island, NY March 2015 Present Full time (3036 hrs/week) Field Trainer/Lead Generator: Train representatives in the field to engage with customers. Introduce associates to the company, shadow representatives and use peerbuilding skills such as role playing techniques. Work events and home shows to schedule appointments, and raise awareness about renewable energy as the face of NRG Home Solar.

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Thomas Joseph Pratt 37 Avenue I Farmingdale, NY 11735

Cell: (516) 547­0922 Email: [email protected], [email protected]

EDUCATION: • Stony Brook University, M.A. Marine Conservation and Policy August 2014 Cumulative GPA: 3.64 Capstone project title: “Using necropsies to increase awareness of marine conservation issues.”

http://www.slideshare.net/ThomasPratt2/masters­capstone­project­paper Related coursework: GIS, Environmental Law, Marine Protected Areas: Belize, Marine Pollution, Marine Molecular Ecology, Marine Conservation, Aquatic Animal Diseases, Phytoplankton Ecology. • Stony Brook University, B.A. Environmental Studies May 2013 Related coursework: Conservation and Biology of Sea Turtles, Wastewater Treatment, Environmental Toxicology & Public Health, Fisheries Biology & Management.

HONORS: Dean’s List Undergraduate: Fall 2009, Fall 2011, and Spring 2013 CERTIFICATES: FEMA ICS­100.B Introduction to Command Systems June 2014 American Red Cross Small Craft Safety ­ Canoeing June 2015 American Red Cross Adult First Aid June 2015 American Red Cross Adult CPR June 2015 American Red Cross Adult AED June 2015

WORK EXPERIENCE: • National Park Service ­ Fire Island National Seashore June 2015 ­ Present Full time (32­40 hrs/week) Park Ranger: Presenting formal tours, Junior Ranger programs, educational programs, demonstrations such as salt water seining and canoe tours, and presentations interpreting the park's natural and cultural resources. Educational tours of the globally rare Sunken Forest, leading school group programs including developing new educational programs. Assisting with visitor center operations, wilderness camping permits, special events and offsite programs, maintenance of displays, exhibits and documentation of visitor program statistics.

Supervisors­ Irene Rosen (631) 687­4780 [email protected] Kathy Krause (631) 687­4772 [email protected]

Programs developed: Let’s Talk Turtles; Fancy Fish: Sharks, Skates and Rays; Beach to Bay: Past, Present & Future; Terrific Trees

• NRG Home Solar ­ Long Island, NY March 2015 ­ Present Full time (30­36 hrs/week) Field Trainer/Lead Generator: Train representatives in the field to engage with customers. Introduce associates to the company, shadow representatives and use peer­building skills such as role playing techniques. Work events and home shows to schedule appointments, and raise awareness about renewable energy as the face of NRG Home Solar.

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Supervisors­ Brad Levy (631) 793­4900 [email protected] John Yandrasits (516) 410­7053 [email protected]

• Bed Bath & Beyond – Farmingdale, NY October 2010 – June 2015 Full time (35­40/hours/week) Front End Supervisor: training new employees, supervising and managing associates, handling change orders and deposits, customer service. • Fox Hollow Farms ­ Huntington, NY June 2013 – October 2013 Part time (15­20 hrs/week) Planting seedlings and harvesting crops for a community supported agriculture, fieldwork, greenhouse work and calculating plots.

Supervisors­ Heather Forest (631) 987­5450 [email protected] Larry Foglia (516) 316­5538 [email protected]

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE: • National Park Service ­ Fire Island National Seashore March 2015 ­ April 2015 Research Volunteer (10­20 hrs/week) Southern pine beetle field research in William Floyd Estate and Fire Island National Seashore. Identifying healthy and unhealthy pine trees, marking coordinates and using ArcGIS to arrange a map of all of the infested pine trees to evaluate beetle damage.

Supervisor­ Jordan Raphael (631) 687­4769 [email protected] • Earthwatch Institute ­ Glover’s Reef Marine Reserve, Belize May 2014 ­ June 2014 Research Credit (Shark Conservation: 8 days) Using block rigs, caught and tagged sharks for genetic testing and diet analysis using fin samples. Tracked shark tags to determine movements and home ranges. Surveyed Queen conch (Strombus gigas) inside the no­take zone and outside the no­take zone, and wrote a detailed report using ArcGIS and Microsoft excel spreadsheets.

Supervisors­ Demian Chapman (631) 632­8731 [email protected] Jasmine Valentin (631) 565­4777 [email protected]

• The Riverhead Foundation ­ Riverhead, NY June 2014 ­ October 2014 Internship (15­25 hrs/week) Animal necropsies and research, sea turtle and seal rescue and animal rehabilitation. Microsoft powerpoint and Excel spreadsheet data input and analysis. ArcGIS and sampling organization for NOAA.

Supervisor­ Kim Durham (631) 369­9840 [email protected]

RELATED EXPERIENCE: • Member of Stony Brook Environmental Club 2009 – 2013 Raising awareness to address local and global environmental, and sustainability issues. • National Ocean Science Bowl for Half Hollow Hills High School East 2007 – 2009 Team member and Captain 2008­2009 • People to People Student Ambassador, Sea Turtle Rescue Center July 2006 – August 2006 Developed animal rehabilitation techniques, specifically with sea turtles. Monitored sea turtle rehabilitation and habitat restoration.