JanAlex Katherine Mixon

Home Address: jkm243@psu.edu School Address:

1243 Haymaker Rd 445 Waupelani Drive
State College, PA 16801 Apartment D22
814-574-6019 (cell) State College, PA 16801

EDUCATION:
The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Class of Spring 2011
Bachelor of Science in Recreation Park and Tourism Management
College of Health and Human Development
Major: Community & Commercial Recreation
GPA: 3.2 Major GPA: 3.6
LEADERSHIP:
Shaver’s Creek Environmental Center, Petersburg, Pa
• Environmental Education Intern Current
• Environmental Camp Summer 2010
• Outdoor School Spring/Fall 2010

Penn State Education Abroad Department Fall 2008-Spring 2009

Outreach Ambassador
• Presented Study Abroad 101 outreach sessions to seminar classes on Campus
• Assisted in planning student’s future abroad semesters
• Participated in Education Abroad week recruiting students to study abroad

EXPERIENCE:
Tourism Internship, Palma de Mallorca, Spain Summer 2009
Education Abroad
• Studied sociological effects of tourism on local society by living and working
in a hotel for 4 weeks, 150 hours of labor
• Interacted & interviewed residents and tourists of region to determine
short-term vs. long-term effects
• Wrote thesis on the effects found through research and field study
Tourism Field Study, North Queensland, Australia Summer 2008
Education Abroad
• Studied environmental effects of tourism on local habitants, fauna and flora
• Interviewed 3 scientists of Australian fauna and flora to determine positive
and negative effects of tourism
• Focused study on 3 major eco-systems: Great Barrier Reef, Daintree
Rainforest, Outback
• Organized and lead Community Service Initiative: Coastal Clean-up
SKILLS:
Software
• Microsoft Office Software: Word, Excel & PowerPoint, PC or Mac
Languages
• Conversational Spanish competency