Samuel M.

Cowles
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-cowles-97580917b
(802) 342-2204 • smcowles13@gmail.com
Education
Bachelor of Arts, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY May 2022
Major: Environmental Studies Minors: Education Studies and Outdoor Studies GPA 3.540/4.000

Relevant Coursework: Our Climate Emergency, Economics to Save The Planet, Race, Class and Environmental Justice, Foundations
of Environmental Thought

Accolades: Dean’s List Fall 2019, Spring 2020 and Fall 2020, University Scholarship, Presidential Achievement Award and AXA
Achievement Scholarship

Related Experience
Client Services/Laborer, Glebe Mountain Gardens and Landscaping, Londonderry, Vermont April 2016-Current
• Contributed to the company by working with clients both on landscape projects and in the garden center
• Worked on landscaping projects such as installation and construction, garden maintenance, and design
• Developed my knowledge of plants and used marketing skills to work with the needs of every client
• Used social media to expand the reach of the business to new markets

Admissions Ambassador, St. Lawrence University Office of Admissions, Canton, New York August 2019-Current
• Facilitate tours and group events for prospective students and their families to learn about the University
• Communicate with incoming and prospective students through personalized handwritten letters and answer questions
through email or phone conversations
• Assist in the development of 2-3 new ambassadors per semester by leading tours and forming communication skills with
prospective students

Guide, St. Lawrence University Outing Club, Canton, New York August 2019-Current
• Represent club as a senator in student government, the Thelomathesian Society, to participate in campus policy and fiscal
decisions
• Lead outdoor experiences to educate students on safe and ethical outdoor etiquette
• Foster supportive and motivated communities to ensure successful expeditions
• Volunteer as a pre-trip leader for incoming first-year students to offer an introduction to college prior to orientation

Student Lead Caller, Calling All Saints: St. Lawrence University, Canton, New York August 2018-Janurary 2021
• Raised approximately $30,000 while fundraising for the University
• Gained verbal communication skills by speaking to Alumni, Parents, and Friends of the University
• Train new callers in order to establish calling skills through mock calls and experiential phone conversations

Supporting Experience
Treasurer, St. Lawrence University Club Alpine Ski Team, Canton, New York August 2019-Current
• Manage a budget of $15,055
• Allocate and raise funds to cover registration fees, transportation, housing, and food for the team

Climate Reality Leader and 100% Committed Campaign Volunteer, The Climate Reality Project March 2017-August 2018
• Trained by former Vice-President Al Gore in Denver in 2017 to educate communities on climate change through
presentations directed toward high school and college students, community members, and environmental conference
participants
• Organized a campaign through the Climate Reality project’s 100-percent committed campaign to integrate renewable
electricity into the ski mountains surrounding Southern Vermont

Earth Day Committee Founder, Burr and Burton Academy, Manchester, Vermont November 2015-June 2018
• Organized annual event, in three years brought together 400 local high school and middle school students, and professionals
to celebrate and learn about the Earth in order to create motivation for student advocacy on environmental issues

Computer Skills
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint & Word, Minitab Express, and Google Documents