Kevin A. Trostle
7480 Setting Sun Way, Columbia MD 21046
Phone:  717.515.3880 • E–mail:  k.trostle@comcast.net

EXPERIENCE
Contract Consultant, Olin Conservation, Inc., Gettysburg PA – 2007-
•	Participated in the restoration of the Gettysburg Cyclorama painting, the largest painting restoration project ever done in the United States.
•	Provided computer and photo manipulation support for the documentation of the  restoration.

Contract Consultant, Montgomery County Public Schools, Gaithersburg MD -- 2006-2007
•	Implemented the community outreach components of the NASDAQ educational grant with Gaithersburg High School.
•	Created, scheduled and delivered various financial educational PowerPoint sessions for the greater Gaithersburg High School community.

REALTOR®, Long & Foster Real Estate, Inc., Gettysburg PA -- 2005-2007
•	Licensed Pennsylvania Real Estate Agent.
•	Computer Technology Trainer for the Gettysburg office. 
	   
Warehouse Manager, Graphcom, Inc., Gettysburg PA  -- 2004-2005
•	Developed, organized and streamlined the warehouse function of a $7,000,000 printing business.
•	Instituted new methodology of product identification and finished goods inventory locator system. 
	
Construction Contractor, Gettysburg PA -- 2004
•	Rehabilitated and/or restored three historic homes in the greater Gettysburg area, combining construction and historic expertise.

President, Main Street Gettysburg, Inc., Gettysburg PA -- 1997-2003
•	Rebuilt and led the organization, under the direction of the Board of Directors and based upon National Trust for Historic Preservation programming, to the strength it is today as a leader in historic preservation and economic development in Pennsylvania.
•	Developed and designed the first Main Street Gettysburg web site, highlighting the works and future of the organization.
•	Increased membership from 7 to over 200.
•	Expanded net assets from -$40,000 to over $250,000.
	
President, Trostle’s Furniture, Inc., Gettysburg PA — 1985–2001
•	Owned and operated a small business corporation.
•	Managed a staff of six full time employees.
•	Increased yearly net sales fourteen years.
•	Responsible for all facets of the business.
	
Columnist, The Gettysburg Times, Gettysburg PA — 1987–1990
•	Wrote and had published over 100 pieces about life in Adams County for a self–developed column called True Stories. 
	
Correspondent, The Gettysburg Times, Gettysburg PA  — 1986–1988
•	Wrote various human interest stories as assigned by the editor or uncovered by me.
	
Instructor, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg MD — 1983–1984
•	Taught undergraduate Introduction to Small Business and Introduction to Advertising classes to students at Mount Saint Mary’s University. 
EDUCATION
Mount Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg MD — Master’s Degree, Business Administration
•	Final GPA 3.64
•	Served as a Graduate Assistant for the Business Department
•	Volunteered with the university radio station
Shepherd University, Shepherdstown WV — Bachelor of Science Degree, Business Administration
•	Final GPA 3.66
•	Minor in Psychology
•	Volunteered as Head Photographer and Head Photography Editor for the Shepherd Yearbooks
•	Elected president of the university Student Government Association
•	Served as president of Phi Sigma Kappa, Sigma Chi Chapter

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Strawberry Hill Nature Center & Preserve,  Fairfield PA  —  2005–
•	Elected and serving on the board of Strawberry Hill Nature Center & Preserve, a private nonprofit education and conservation institution located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Pennsylvania.
•	Serve as Secretary to the board.
	
Board of Directors, Pennsylvania Downtown Center, Harrisburg PA  —  2003–2004
•	Elected and served on the board of only statewide nonprofit organization dedicated solely to the revitalization of the Pennsylvania’s traditional communities.
	
Board of Directors, Main Street Gettysburg, Gettysburg PA  —  1997–2003
•	Elected and served on the board.
•	Proposed and helped rebuild the foundation of the organization into the success and respect it enjoys today.

Chairperson, United Way of Adams County, Adams County PA  —  1993
•	Chaired and led the United Way.
•	Met the 1993 monetary fund raising goal set by the organization.

President, Gettysburg–Adams County Area Chamber of Commerce, Gettysburg PA  —  1991–1992
•	Transformed and grew the organization from a business club into a socially conscious, adaptable, proactive business organization.

Vice–President, Gettysburg–Adams County Area Chamber of Commerce, Gettysburg PA  —  1989–1990
•	Proposed, chaired and implemented the first long term strategy planning committee, the Future Directions Committee. 
•	Recognizing the importance, the Chamber has transformed the committee into two separate growth oriented committees.

Board of Directors, Gettysburg–Adams County Area Chamber of Commerce, Gettysburg PA  —  1988–1993
•	Elected and served on the board.
•	Worked to rebuild the foundation of the organization and improve its scope and integration within the south–central Pennsylvania region.

President, Gettysburg Jaycees  —  1985
•	Amidst serving the local community for thirteen years, led the Gettysburg chapter in 1985 to a highly regarded Gold Chip year, bestowed by the Pennsylvania Jaycees.
RECOGNITION
Long and Foster Real Estate, Inc., Gainesville, VA  —  2005
•	Named to the EXECUTIVES CLUB for yearly production.

Townie Award, Pennsylvania Downtown Center, Harrisburg PA  —  2002
•	Recipient, on behalf of Main Street Gettysburg, for Organizational Excellence in Community Partnerships. A result of the success of the Borough of Gettysburg Interpretive Plan.

Townie Award, Pennsylvania Downtown Center, Harrisburg PA  —  2001
•	Recipient for Outstanding Achievement by a Program Manager, Pennsylvania’s highest recognition of a Main Street Manager.

Governor’s Award for Excellence in Local Government, Governor’s Office, Harrisburg PA  —  2001
•	Awarded by Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge, in recognition of the Borough of Gettysburg Interpretive Plan.

Small Business Person of the Year, Gettysburg–Adams County Area Chamber of Commerce  —  1986–1988
•	Recognition of small business success and contributions to the Adams County community.

Joseph McMurran Scholar, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown WV  —  1980
•	Shepherd University’s highest academic honor, students must be nominated by at least three faculty members and approved by the faculty at large.
REFERENCES
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