Alexander Scott Machan

718 Ticonderoga Avenue

Severna Park, MD 21146
4436946169
alexmachan89@gmail.com

Objective

Acceptance and Enrollment in A. James Clark School of Engineering to pursue degree in Fire Protection Engineering Fall
2017

Summary

1. Excellent at critical thinking and collaboration, troubleshooting and solving complex problems.

2. Team Player motivated to do well for the success of all.

3. Experience with Microsoft Office and state-of-the-art engineering design tools, including Autodesk Inventor.

Work Experience

Jun 16 - Jun 16

Beach Camp Counselor

15 Maple Dr., Severna Park, MD 21146

Olde Severna Park Improvement Association

Grade 11

35 Hrs/Week

Total Hours: 35

Provided direction, assistance, supervision and fun for 60 campers while encouraging cooperation and
participation in a fun, safe and supportive beach environment.

Manual Laborer

718 Ticonderoga Ave, Severna Park, MD 21146

RKI, LLC.

Grades 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Occasional worker for family business managing and maintaining three rental properties. Assisted with
construction, demolition, landscaping, maintenance and home improvement projects.

Education

Jul 15 - Jul 15

A. James Clark School of Engineering

University of Maryland College Park

 Discover Engineering Summer Program. Participated in a variety of activities including laboratory work and
demonstrations, lectures, discussions, computer instruction and a team design project, and learned about the
various engineering disciplines offered at UMD while living on campus for a week.

Aug 13 - Present

Severna Park Senior High School

60 Robinson Rd, Severna Park, MD 21146

High School diploma 2017

Consistently on Principal's Honor Roll and Honor Roll with 4.63/4.0 Weighted GPA for Junior Year and 4.21 GPA
overall at start of Senior year. Will successfully complete Project Lead the Way Pre-Engineering program Senior
year.

Anne Arundel Community College

101 College Parkway Arnold, MD 21012-1895

Kids in College

Computer 2-D Game Design

Volunteer Service

Jun 15 - Present

Equine Program Volunteer and Side Walker

1141 Sunrise Beach Road, Crownsville, MD 21032

Maryland Therapeutic Riding Center

Grades 10,11,12

6 Hours/Week

Assisted with feeding, cleaning and retrieving horses, and with general barn maintenance and farm duties.
Walked beside the horse in lessons and provided physical and emotional support to the rider, helping the rider
to successfully reach the lesson goals, as well as ensuring rider safety before, during and after the lesson.

Feb 10 - Jun 13

Boy Scout

St. Martins-in-the-Field Episcopal Church, 375-A Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146

Boy Scouts of America Troop 855

Grades 6,7,8,9

Assisted with innumerable service projects for the host church, clothes and food drives for charity
organizations, and helped with countless Eagle projects for my Troop.

Volunteer

Severna Park, MD 21146

Olde Severna Park Improvement Association

Grades 6,7,8,9,10,11,12
 Assisted with various maintenance projects at our community beach, twice yearly beach cleanups including
painting, and vegetation, brush and garbage removal. Worked with my family to remove, refinish and reinstall
two community entrance signs.

Oct 12 - Oct 14

Concession Sales

1821 Crownsville Rd, Annapolis, MD 21401

Maryland Renaissance Festival

Grades 8,9,10

Worked with a small group in high and low pressure situations serving concessions and handling money, with
tips and wages donated.

Extracurricular Activities

Sep 13 - Present

Sci-Fi and Fantasy Club Grades 9,10,11,12 3 Hrs/Week Total Hours: 384

Apr 16 - Present

Wellness Club Grades 11,12

Focus on positive changes for a healthier lifestyle

Sep 15 Present

Art Club Grades 11,12

Nov 08 - Present

Green Hornets Basketball Grades 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Every Winter since 2008 I've been on a Greater Severna Park Athletic Association Green Hornets basketball
team.

Aug 04 Present

Green Hornets Club Soccer Grades 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Every Fall since 2004 I've been on a Greater Severna Park Athletic Association Green Hornets club soccer team.

Skills/Academic Achievement
Project Lead The Way Engineer

Over the course of four years in High School, I applied engineering, science, math and technology to open-
ended problem solving within the framework of the engineering design process, while using industry-leading
technology and software to investigate topics such as sustainability, mechatronics, forces, structures,
aerodynamics, digital electronics and circuit design, manufacturing and the environment.

Jun 16 AP Physics 1-2 Score 5/5

AP Physics C Senior Year

Jun 16 AP Calculus AB/BC Score 5/5

 AP Statistics Senior Year

AP Computer Science Senior Year

Juggling

Skill Level: Beginner

Taught myself to juggle three balls at a time.

Nov 12 National Junior Honor Society

Athletic Achievement

Nov 12 - May 13

Green Hornets Select Basketball Grade 8 Competitive basketball league

Nov 11 - Mar 12

Green Hornets Select Basketball Grade 7 Competitive basketball, Select Division League B Winners.

Leadership

Camp Counselor, Olde Severna Park Improvement Assc. Beach Camp July 2016

Patrol Leader, Boy Scout Troop 855 Sept. 2010 to Feb. 2011; Leader & assistant leader, various activities and merit
badge workshops 2011 - June 2013