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Overview
Work History
Education
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Extracurricular Activities
Unique Experiences
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Malcolm Wang

Santa Cruz,CA

Summary

Offering positive attitude and strong interpersonal abilities, ready to learn and grow in collaborative environment. Brings foundational understanding of community service principles and ability to assist in event planning and execution. Ready to use and develop organizational and problem-solving skills in future roles.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Volunteer

UCSC Adventure Recreation
Santa Cruz, CA
03.2026 - Current

Managed gear rentals, maintained cleanliness of equipment, and organized supplies for UCSC adventure rec.

Research Assistant

Friedlaender Lab
Santa Cruz, CA
09.2025 - Current

Creating an ethogram of humpback whale behavior collected from tagged whales from Palmer station in Antarctica. The goal is to model whale feeding behavior and examine how that has changed over time with fluctuating food availability due to climate change.

Busser

11th Hour Coffee
Santa Cruz, CA
03.2026 - 06.2026

Bussed tables, worked register and dish.

Cleaned and organized dining areas to enhance customer experience and maintain restaurant standards.

Assisted servers by promptly clearing tables, ensuring timely service for guests.

Collaborated with kitchen staff to facilitate smooth communication during busy shifts.

Canvasser

WASHPIRG Students
Seattle, WA
06.2025 - 08.2025

Educated and canvassed people in the Seattle area on the impact that neonicotinoids have on bee populations, as well as conservation efforts associated with endangered bees. Help raise over 500,000 to ban the usage of neonicotinoids on a corporate level. Also advocated for legislation banning PFAS from consumer products.

Engaged community members to raise awareness on important social issues

Conducted outreach efforts to gather support for various campaigns

Distributed informational materials effectively during canvassing events

Intern

Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History
UCSC
01.2025 - 03.2025

Mounted plant specimens for the herbarium's collection as well as uploaded them to the Jepson online database.

Prep Cook

Slow Groovin BBQ LLC
Marble, CO
06.2024 - 09.2024

Did vegetable and meat prep, also worked as a busser and catering on weekends.

Volunteer

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
Kingston, NY
05.2024 - 06.2024

Lived and worked on sailboat, volunteered as deckhand, assisted with children's education program onboard that taught environmental science, native history, and navigation.

Education

High School -

Lincoln High School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School
Seattle, WA

Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology, Physics double Major

University of California, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
06-2028

Skills

  • Environmental/Political advocacy (canvassing/environmental education work experience)
  • Environmental/Ecological education (volunteer teaching experience)
  • Outdoor leadership proficiency
  • Event Coordination experience
  • Customer service (restaurant industry work experience)
  • Data/Statistical Analysis experience (JMP software)

Extracurricular Activities

Social Justice Club 11-12 ‘23-’24 hours per week Environmental Club ‘22-23 1-2 hours per week Asian Student Union ‘21 Student government, 23-’24 PADI Scuba Open Water Certification Spring ‘25 PADI Advanced Diver Certification fall ‘25 Social Justice Club 11-12 ‘23-’24 hours per week Environmental Club ‘22-23 1-2 hours per week Asian Student Union ‘21 Student government, 23-’24 PADI Scuba Open Water Certification Spring ‘25 PADI Advanced Diver Certification fall ‘25

Unique Experiences

  • Backpacking trip in Maroon Bells, 10 days summer ‘22
  • Hut trip in 10th grade, 1 week fall ‘22
  • Ceramics internship 10th 2 weeks ‘22
  • Dirty Devil Canyoneering/Backpacking 10th 1 week spring ‘22
  • Backpacking/Peak climbing 1 week fall ‘22
  • Oaxaca, Mexico, cultural immersion, interim winter ‘23
  • Indian Creek Climbing Trip, 1 week spring ‘23
  • Taiwan language immersion program 1 month summer ‘23
  • San Rafael Swell Climbing Trip 1 Week
  • Climbing expeditions to Yosemite, Bishop, Lake Tahoe, and Joshua Tree ‘24-’25
  • Mt Shasta Climbing expedition, Spring ‘25
  • 33-mile backpacking trip, Mt Rainier National Park Summer ‘25
  • Weekend Bikepacking trip to Big Sur from Santa Cruz, 170-mile round trip, Fall ‘25
  • Half-Dome Ascent Fall ‘25

Timeline

Volunteer

UCSC Adventure Recreation
03.2026 - Current

Busser

11th Hour Coffee
03.2026 - 06.2026

Research Assistant

Friedlaender Lab
09.2025 - Current

Canvasser

WASHPIRG Students
06.2025 - 08.2025

Intern

Kenneth S. Norris Center for Natural History
01.2025 - 03.2025

Prep Cook

Slow Groovin BBQ LLC
06.2024 - 09.2024

Volunteer

Hudson River Sloop Clearwater
05.2024 - 06.2024

High School -

Lincoln High School, Colorado Rocky Mountain School

Bachelor of Science - Marine Biology, Physics double Major

University of California, Santa Cruz