Luke Banich
Boulder,CO
Summary
A motivated student with a background in conservation education. Hoping to apply these skills to a legal framework, and gain the skills necessarily to enact change on a larger scale. Highly disciplined, engaged, and sociable.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Chapter Member
Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity
Boulder, CO
04.2024 - Current
- 2 to 6 hours per week.
- Member of the Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Boulder chapter.
- Attended chapter meetings, presentations, and networking events with admissions deans and legal professionals.
- I volunteered at the University of Colorado Law Fair, helping with setup and escorting students and deans.
Vice President
CU Club Triathlon
Boulder, CO
04.2023 - Current
- 10-15 hour per week
- Lead Recruitment and Retention Officer.
- Lead planner of team retreats and bonding activities.
- Leader of team culture, morale, and traditions.
- Chief of resolving internal team disputes and social issues
Community Equity and Inclusion Board Leader
CU Club Triathlon
Boulder, CO
04.2023 - Current
- 3–5 hours per week.
- Led team meetings to ensure all members felt welcome.
- Led team spirit weeks, giveaways, and the team mentorship program.
- Stored and facilitated the distribution of donated items to new athletes.
- Draft and distribute "Athlete Guides" to ensure new athletes can learn and excel in the sport of Triathlon
Field Lab Assistant
University Of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO
05.2024 - 09.2024
- 10 to 15 hours per week.
- Volunteer Position
- Assisted field botanists in high-alpine environments.
- I took field samples to be analyzed in the lab.
- Worked collaboratively to collect large amounts of data in short time frames.
Sales Clerk
Into the Wind
Boulder, CO
07.2023 - 01.2024
- 20 to 25 hours a week.
- Answered questions and inquiries per shift regarding products, prices and availability.
- Greeted customers and responded to inquiries in a professional manner.
- Put new merchandise on shelves and racks in attractive arrangements.
- Provided product recommendations based on customer needs.
Field Researcher
Bhutan Ecological Society
Paro, Bhutan
05.2023 - 07.2023
- 20 to 25 hours per week.
- Conducted plant diversity surveys across Himalayan elevation gradients.
- Worked collaboratively with an international team of students to identify plant species across various ecosystems.
- Conducted metadata analysis.
- We presented our findings to the Bhutanese government for further research purposes.
Volunteering and Fundraising Coordinator
CU Club Triathlon
Boulder, CO
04.2022 - 04.2023
- 5 to 15 hours a week.
- Specialized in community outreach, connecting with organizations in the Boulder Valley to help team members get their required volunteer hours.
- Coordinated over 900 hours of team volunteering.
- Ran CU Triathlon's crowdfunding campaign in 2023, earning the team over $12,000.
Youth Leadership Action Board Member
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Colorado Springs, CO
09.2019 - 08.2022
- 3–5 hours per week.
- Volunteer position
- Worked with other passionate, young conservationists to guide the Zoo's education programs.
- Worked in community outreach with the greater Colorado Springs area.
- Planned and implemented the nationwide Youth Conservation Leadership Conference.
- Gained hands-on experience in animal husbandry and wildlife education.
Wildlife Husbandry Intern
Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary
Dominical, Costa Rica
05.2022 - 06.2022
- 25-30 hours a week
- Worked with an international team to care for and rehabilitate endangered species in the Central American Rainforest.
- Gained hands-on experience caring for a variety of animals.
- Gained sustainable agriculture experience.
- Worked in community outreach, teaching nearby villages how to live with wildlife.
Conference Presenter
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Colorado Springs, CO
07.2021 - 07.2021
- Gave a keynote speech at 2021 Youth Conservation Leadership Conference
- Discussed the benefits of wilderness therapy, and the inherent benefit of natural spaces
- Led participants through a forest meditation exercise
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs
University of Colorado At Boulder
Boulder, CO05-2025
Field Ecology/ Wildlife Management
The School For Field Studies
Paro, Bhutan07-2023
Skills
- Networking
- Leadership
- Time management
- Positivity
- Motivated
- Passionate
Affiliations
- Swimming
- Biking
- Running
- Rock Climbing
- Hiking
- Skiing
- Meditation
- Eastern Philosophy
- Journaling
- Plant and Mushroom Foraging
- Music and Visual Art
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Field Lab Assistant
University Of Colorado Boulder
05.2024 - 09.2024
Chapter Member
Phi Alpha Delta Fraternity
04.2024 - Current
Sales Clerk
Into the Wind
07.2023 - 01.2024
Field Researcher
Bhutan Ecological Society
05.2023 - 07.2023
Vice President
CU Club Triathlon
04.2023 - Current
Community Equity and Inclusion Board Leader
CU Club Triathlon
04.2023 - Current
Wildlife Husbandry Intern
Alturas Wildlife Sanctuary
05.2022 - 06.2022
Volunteering and Fundraising Coordinator
CU Club Triathlon
04.2022 - 04.2023
Conference Presenter
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
07.2021 - 07.2021
Youth Leadership Action Board Member
Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
09.2019 - 08.2022
Bachelor of Arts - Ecology And Evolutionary Biology
University of Colorado At Boulder
Bachelor of Arts - International Affairs
University of Colorado At Boulder
Field Ecology/ Wildlife Management
The School For Field Studies
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