Aaron Blakney

amb6829@psu.edu
Local Address
Address
307 Atherton Hall
University Park, PA 16802
(814) 566-7866
0135

Permanent
3615 Station Road
Erie, PA 16510
(814) 899-

Objective: To obtain an entry-level position

Education: The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
August
2014-May 2018
Schreyer Honors College
B.S. in Environmental Resource Management
Minors: Political Science, Environmental Economics, Watersheds and Water
Resources
Cumulative GPA: 3.92
Work Experience:
Tops Markets
June 2013-Present
Cashier
Learned importance of efficient and effective work
Developed excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Know importance of punctuality
Strong knowledge of corporate policy
Tom Wolf for Governor
August 2014November 2014
Voter Outreach Intern
Worked closely with Regional Director to complete tasks
Communicated campaigns message with over 2000 individual voters
Learned value of teamwork and communication skills
Logged data in excel about voter preference on issues
Activities:
Environmental Caucus for the Pennsylvania College Democrats
January
2015-Present
Currently serving as the chairperson of the caucus. I am dealing with
environmental policy issues and advising the general organization and
interested parties how to solve the problems.
Penn State College Democrats
August 2014Present
Dealt with numerous candidates and volunteered in local community,
learning how to communicate ideas and values effectively
Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science
2014

October 2008-June

Completed 6 different scientific investigations, which included rating the

effectiveness of environmentally conscious detergent and regular detergent,
as well as doing pH analysis of streams around the Erie area

Harbor Creek Speech and Debate

September 2010May 2014
Served as president during the 2013-2014 school year. Placed in the regional
qualifying tournament two years in a row, and went on to be first student
from Harbor Creek High School to compete on the national level.