Chris DeSousa

Oceanport, New Jersey

732-996-2598
University Park, Pennsylvania
cjd6217@psu.edu

Education:
- Attending Pennsylvania State University Fall 2021 - Spring 2025
- Major: Sociology
- Minor Recreation Parks and Management
- GPA: 3.1

Professional Experience:
- Deckhand at Seastreak LLC, Summer of 2022 (May-August)
- Was responsible for safely transporting passengers from Highland, NJ to New York City,
New York
- Worked with boat crew to provide amenities for passengers traveling on the boat (food,
drinks, and assistance if needed)
- Cleaned and repair boat and its engines
- Communicated with office workers what we need to keep the boat running (fuel, cups,
drinks, snacks, and cleaning supplies)
- Marina assistant at Twin Lights Marina, Summer of 2023 (May-August)
- Was responsible for pumping fuel into boats
- Repaired broken docks using variety of tools
- Made relationships with customers in order to get a larger network of customers
- Worked on boat (painting, repairing, washing, waxing, rigging, and much more)
- Arrived on time and willing to work all day no matter the weather

Volunteer, extracurricular, and related experiences:

- Track and Field team at Pennsylvania State University, Fall 2021-Spring 2025
- Arrive on time for practice six days a week
- Attend team meetings to gain knowledge on what we are allowed to do (team rules)
- Travel for away meet
- Follow in building dress code (Penn State Colors only)
- Attend all home meets even if not racing
- If you are not racing a home meet you are expected to work the meet (show up on time
and get your job done effectively)
- Expected to be committed
- St. Georges by the River REACH trip Summer of 2019
- Traveled to Hurricane, West Virginia to help the less fortunate
 - Slept in a highschool classroom with other students in order to help the less fortunate
- Drove to a community to help repair houses (Build broken decks, fix stairs, paint house,
re-roof homes, and more)
- Worked with a team of 15-20 year old kids to change people's lives by repairing their
homes for no cost

Skills, Awards, and Honors:

- Skills:
- Math
- Repairing
- Coming up with a solution for a unique problem
- Awards:
- Apart of Multiple B1G 10 Cross country teams
- Apart of Multiple Penn State Regional Cross Country teams
- Honors:
- All academic B1G 10 Fall 2022, Spring 2023