Conner Varnell

190 SW Baker St. McMinnville, OR 97128

425-314-3142 cvarnel@linfield.edu
EDUCATION

Linfield College McMinnville, OR Expected June 2014
B.A. Mass Communication, B.A. Philosophy
4-year varsity football letterman, Division III
Kliks Endowed Scholarship (Academic)

EXPERIENCE

Linfield College Department of Sustainability McMinnville, OR Summer 2013
Agricultural Sustainability Internship
Conducted practical and theoretical methods of sustainable agriculture.
Built an alternative energy powered wind-tunnel/green house with 6 crop varieties.
Maintained a Community Supported Agriculture farm.

Mission: Wolf Westcliffe, CO April 2013
Program Volunteer: Linfield College ASB
Mission: Wolf is a sanctuary for formerly captive wolves. It is a non-profit organization that focuses
on performing sustainable practices.
Participated in hands-on education of animal behavior as well as environmental conservancy.
Built a support tower for a solar panel grid.
Built a multi-acre enclosure from recycled materials.

Sue Buel Elementary School McMinnville, OR Jan 2013 Present
Mentor: Kids On the Block
Lead an afterschool childrens enrichment program.
Educate, organize, mentor and build relationships with elementary school students.
Plan, arrange and mediate activities for students.

Manastash Timberlands Ellensburg, WA June 2010 Present
Forestry and Wildfire Prevention Employee (Seasonal)
Perform fire mitigation techniques to prevent forest fires using manual labor and various equipment.

Linfield College: Office of International Programs McMinnville, OR Sept 2011 - June 2013
Office Assistant
Applied organizational skills technologically within the realm of an office.
Managed problems that came upon international students.

ABILITIES

Practical and theoretical understanding of sustainable methods.
Philosophy expertise centered around environmental health/issues/conservancy.
Experience educating and working with large groups of children.
Spanish: Conversational writing, reading, and verbal ability.
Media skills: Videography, graphic design, journalism, radio broadcasting, public relations, research.
Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Premier, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, website building.
CPR Certification.