1. Elijah S. Houchens
124 W Duke St Apt 301 Cell: (605) 786-3783
Vermillion, SD 57702 Email: Elijahhouchens4@gmail.com
EDUCATION
University of South Dakota, Vermillion
Bachelor of Business Administration: Accounting Expected May 2017
Intend to enroll in Master of Professional Accountancy Expected May 2018
GPA 3.656 (4.0=A)
Advanced Individual Training, Ft. Rucker AL
Certified Aviation Operation Specialist, October 2014
Achieved 99% average over 9-week course.
COLLEGIATE AND COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE
 Coyoteopoly VP of sales Jan, 2016 – present
 Leadership board member of college bible study 2015 – present
 SVRC work study Jan, 2016 – present
 Participated in team intramural sports 2015 – present
EXPERIENCE
Aviation Operation Specialist November 2013 – present
Army National Guard – Rapid City, SD
 Demonstrated dedication and willingness to put the needs of people and the company first
by being on call 24/7 in case of an emergency
 Developed attention to detail by ensuring information was accurately inscribed in its
assigned regions on documents so that no information was miss interpreted
 Trained in suicide and sexual assault prevention courses in order to identify when a fellow
employee is displaying abnormal behavior
Pipe Fitter May – August 2013
Western States Fire Protection – Rapid City, SD
 Generated an organizational system to keep track of every necessary resource needed to
complete the task at hand
 Learned to work as a team providing maximum efficiency while producing a finished
product that will satisfy its customer
 Observed technical issues with pipe installations ensuring that all installations met standard
regulation policies created
HONORS AND AWARDS
 Recognized for academic performance in the Division of Accounting and Finance during the 2014-
2015 academic year
 Dean’s list, spring 2014, fall 2015, and spring 2015
 Granted the Private George Watson Award (soldier who best displays selfless service during Basic
Combat Training)
 Honor Graduate for Basic Combat Training, (top 10% of a class of 200 soldiers)
 Distinguished Honor Graduate for Advanced Individual Training (highest academic and physical
fitness score in class of 40 soldiers)