ADAM KOWALSKI

Amherst, NY - kowalski17am@gmail.com
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OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position in which I can use my laboratory, teamwork and analytical skills to contribute to the quality
and success of an advanced solar company.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Research Associate, Chemistry Department, Union College, NY June 2009 - Aug 2009
Planned and executed morphosynthesis experiments of polymer polyaniline for solar applications.
Worked with laboratory team to collaborate research and successfully arrive at group goals.
Used instrumentation to analyze nanomaterial products to improve solar cell performance.
Invited to American Chemical Society National Meeting in San Francisco March, 2010
to present a poster on a novel photovoltaic material.

Construction Engineering Intern, General Dynamics Electric Boat Corporation, Groton, CT June 2008 - Aug 2008
Evaluated electrically-based problems aboard advanced nuclear submarines.
Determined and interpreted problems with the Engineering Team using wiring diagrams and
submarine schematics for effective construction and time-sensitive Navy Sea Trials.
Granted Department of Defense Secret Clearance.

Student Worker, International Programs Office, Union College, NY Sep 2006 - June 2010
Manufactured International Student ID cards used for insurance by students abroad.
Answered student inquiries about abroad experiences in order to place them in
programs specific to their interests and pursuits.

Grassroots Organizer, League of Conservation Voters, Manchester, NH Nov 2007 - Dec 2007
Coordinated media and volunteer outreach with local New Hampshire environmental groups.
Organized nonpartisan grassroots visibility events to elevate the issue of global climate
change in the New Hampshire presidential primary.

Canoe Guide and Counselor, Camp Pathfinder, Ontario, Canada June 2004 - Aug 2007
Led wilderness canoe expeditions guiding males ages 7-15 throughout Ontario and Quebec.
Supervised challenge course, rock wall, and high-elements ropes course activities.
Certified in Wilderness First Aid, Lifeguarding, CPR, AED and ORCA.
Supervised summer lodging, and oversaw activities at the base camp.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Building up Ghana Teacher and Volunteer, Accra, Ghana, Africa July 2010
Provided a positive role model for youth and taught writing, science and math skills.
Constructed new music and arts center and also computer lab to provide previously
unobtainable opportunities for Ghanian youth.

Outing Club President and Treasurer, Union College, NY June 2007 - June 2010
Planned, organized and led outdoor trips including hiking, mountaineering, ice climbing and rafting.
Managed $6,000 budget and promoted positive weekend experiences for students.

Westminster Presbyterian Church Deacon, Buffalo, NY Jan 2004 - Aug 2006

Selected as a senior high school student to serve every Sunday by greeting parishioners,
collecting offering, distributing bulletins and aiding elderly.

EDUCATION
Union College, Schenectady, NY Sep 2006 - June 2010
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Minor in French
Senior Thesis: Morphosynthesis of electrically conductive polyaniline nanomaterials for solar applications
Instrumentation skills: SEM, FTIR, NMR, DSC, XRD, UV/VIS, Fluorescence, Raman, GCMS, LCMS