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mthalken@ucsd.edu
(916) 600-2654
EDUCATION
♦ University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA Expected Graduation Date: July 2017
Major: Biochemistry and Cellular Biology
♦ Rio Americano High School, Carmichael, CA August 2009 – May 2013
Graduated with GPA of 3.74
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
♦ Hardworking, diligent and dependable
♦ Patient, understanding and creative
♦ Fast learner with a positive attitude
♦ Outstanding interpersonal skills
♦ Cooperate well with others
♦ CPR / First Aid / AED Certified
WORK EXPERIENCE
♦ AFK Financial, Encinitas, CA, Private Contractor July 2016 – Current
Work on a variety of office and landscaping jobs, including: organizing files, inputting information to excel, searching for
new workers, and remodeling yards
♦ Landscaping/Construction/Handyman, Sacramento, CA, Self-Employed June 2013 – Present (Summer)
Worked on a variety of home, landscaping, and maintenance projects, including: house remodeling, painting, staining,
installing electrical, and deck building.
♦ Babysitter, Sacramento, CA, Self-Employed June 2013 – Present (Summer)
Worked with multiple families, took children to and from destinations, cooked meals, and put children to bed
♦ Sutter Lawn, Sacramento, CA, Lifeguard June 2012 – September 2013 (Summer)
♦ Rio Del Oro, Sacramento, CA, Lifeguard June 2011 – September 2013 (Summer)
Received AED and CPR certification from the American Red Cross.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
VOLUNTEER SERVICE
San Diego Food Bank, San Diego, CA September 2016 – Present
Throughout this year when I have had the time, I will go to the food bank and assist in packing boxes of food for the
elderly and those in need of food.
Activity Leader, San Diego, CA September 2014 – Present
Throughout my years here at UCSD, every few months, the athletic department organizes an event where a select number
of athletes visit an elementary school, within the San Diego area, and we lead the students through a number of fun
exercise stations to get them moving and active.
Assisting the Elderly, Sacramento, CA June 2010 – Present
I grew up in a neighborhood with a lot of elderly people and any opportunity I have to assist them I take. Tasks have
ranged from driving them to and from the store, picking fruit, for them, from their backyards / backyard maintenance, and
aiding them in moving around the house.
Matthew Thalken
UCSD Men’s Rowing Team 2014-Present
Row for the Cure is an event our team hosts every year to raise money and awareness for breast cancer research