SHAUN ROUNDY
“Teamwork, Passion, Excellence”
EDUCATION
Utah State University
MA: English: The Theory and Practice of Writing 1995
BA: Liberal Arts and Sciences 1991
> Minors: Political Science, French, Spanish, Chinese
> Honors Program Graduate
> Linguistics Area Studies Certificate
> Cum Laude
Beijing Language and Culture University
Mandarin Chinese Short Course Level B 1990
TEACHING & TRAINING EXPERIENCE
Fishbowl Inventory
> Software trainer, Database reports writer 2016-21
Utah Valley University Department of English & Literature
> Adjunct Faculty 1996-99, 2003-4, 2008-09, 2010-13
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
> National Park Service, Ranger 2009
ZYTO Corp.
> Vice President of Training and Customer Success 2004-07
Digital Technology International
> Technical Support 2002-03
> Systems Trainer/Implementor 1999-2002
LDS Church Educational System Pleasant Grove Senior Seminary
> Outstanding Part-time Teacher (Intern) 1997
Utah State University Department of English
> Teaching Assistant 1992-94
> Instructor 1994-95
English as a Second Language Instructor
> Taiwan 1990, 91-92
> Beijing Petroleum University 1990
> Spain 1985-87
LEADERSHIP & AWARDS
Utah County Sheriff Search and Rescue 2000-Present
> Public Information Officer 2002
> Webmaster 2002-present
> Exceptional Service Award 2002
> Board of Directors Secretary 2003
> Board of Directors Vice President 2004-05
> Singletrack Special Team (motorcycle team) Co-founder 2004
> Extra Mile Award 2010
> Mountain Rescue Team Sergeant 2011
> Outstanding Service Award 2017
> Volunteer Service Award 2020
> Unit Citation Award 2020
> 20 Years of Dedicated Service Award 2020
Mountain Rescue Association 2000-Present
> Intermountain Region Secretary 2008
> Intermountain Region Chair 2009-2020
> Intermountain Region Recertification Chair 2010
> Webinar Committee Chair 2017-19 See webinars here
> Outstanding Contribution Award 2018
USU Graduate Student Senate
> Vice President 1993-94
> Acting Publications Committee Chair 1994
> English Department Senator 1993
> Teaching Assistant Workshop Committee Chair 1993
> Charter Committee 1993
> National Association of Graduate and Professional Students (NAGPS) National and Regional Meetings 1993-94
> Graduate Council 1993-94
Associated Students of Utah State University Executive Council
> Graduate Studies Senator 1993-94
> ASUSU Student Administrative Fee Committee 1993-94
> Student Health Center Administrative Fee Committee Chair 1993-94
> Humanities and Arts College Council Language and Philosophy Department Representative 1988-89
> Social Science College Council Honors Department Representative 1988-89
USU Committees
Faculty Senate 1994
Staff/ Student Health Fair Coordinator 1994
Student Health Advisory Committee Chair 1993-94
Provost Search and Screening Committee 1993-94
Robins Awards Scholar of the Year Award Selection Committee 1993-94
Computer Student Administrative Fee Committee 1993-94
Microlab Managers Committee 1993-94
Educational Policies Committee 1993-94
Senate Curriculum Sub-Committee 1993-94
Commencement Committee 1993-94
Graduate Recruitment Committee 1993-94
University Student Fee Board 1993-94
Learning Resources Program Committee 1993
USU Student Organizations
USU Climbing and Mountaineering Project (CAMP), Founder, Advisor 1995
USU Mortar Board
> Outstanding Member Award 1989
> Christmas Tree Lane Chair 1989
> Junior Advisor '89-90, '91-94
> Student Advisor to National Conference, Atlanta, GA 1991
Honors Program
> Peer Advisory Board 1989-90
President's Ambassadorship Council (now American-International Relations Committee)
> Programs Committee Co-Chair 1987-88
> Historical Committee Chair 1988-89
Utah Statesman Staff Writer 1989-90
Golden Key National Honor Society
ROAD Worker (alcohol and drug abuse prevention) 1993-94
USU Honors and Awards
Presidential Fellowship (USU highest-dollar award) 1992-93
Political Science Internship, Washington, DC. 1988
Founded and chaired ASUSU Organization of the Year, Student Health Advisory Committee 1994
National Deans List, Two Year Award 1991
Symphonic and Marching Band Scholarships 1988-89
Boy Scouts of America
Venture Post Leader 1999, 2008-Present
COPE Director, Island Park Scout Camp 1995
Assistant Varsity Team Coach 1995
Assistant Scoutmaster 1989-90
Eagle Scout 1984
Other Organizations & Activities
Utah Energy Works, Founder, Life Coach, Reiki Master, Energy Worker 2007-Present
CPR certified 2009-present
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) 2002-06
Amateur Radio Technician License KC7ZFL
University of Life Press, Founder ISBN 1-893594 1998
Utah Real Estate Agent Licensee 1998-2002
Utah Registered Appraiser 1998-2002
Cache (Valley) Recycling Coalition 1989-94
Notable Media Appearances
NPR All Things Considered https://www.npr.org/2014/05/04/309075885/calling-off-the-search-the-emotional-toll-of-search-and-rescue https://www.npr.org/2014/05/04/309075885/calling-off-the-search-the-emotional-toll-of-search-and-rescue 2014
The Discovery Channel - Raging Planet 2, Blizzard 2009
Dozens of appearances on international news
Author
Books:
75 Search and Rescue Stories bit.ly/rescuestories
An American in China: Starting Over bit.ly/chinaguide
Courage, Love & the Meaning of Christmas bit.ly/artheart1
The Perfect Gift bit.ly/artheart2
The Art of Heart bit.ly/artheart3
This. A Cure for Forever bit.ly/thisvampire
True You bit.ly/trueyoubooks
The Art & Craft of Writing http://amzn.to/how-to-write-kindle
The Happiness Equation https://bit.ly/happyeq
The Motivation Equation https://bit.ly/motequation
How to Love Yourself http://bit.ly/self-love-book
Heal Your Emotions http://bit.ly/healemotions
Major articles:
"Anchor to the Rock" in The New Era September 1996
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Outdoor sports: rock climbing, mountaineering, skiing, sailing, motorcycling, SCUBA, etc.
International travel, languages: Fluent: Spanish, French. Limited: Mandarin Chinese, Portuguese, Italian
Creative expression: writing, photography, video production, internet programming (HTML, PHP, SQL)