Alexander Deming Kirkland
232A Ogle St, Costa Mesa, CA, 92627
Zankirkland@hotmail.com
Dual Citizen (American and Bermudian)
Summary:
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Bermuda Olympic Association Elite Athlete – Campaigning for a spot on the Bermuda Olympic Sailing Team
Bermuda National Sailing Champion
US National Champion Sailing Coach
Accomplished Junior Sailing Director for three years
Honorable Mention All – American Sailor
Team Captain of both my High School and College Sailing Team
Nominated (by peers) for the New England College Sailing Sportsman of the Year Award
Education:
Tufts University, Medford, MA
B.A degree, Major: Economics, Minor : Political Thought, May 2007
GPA: 3.25, Deans List Spring 2005, Spring 2006 & Spring 2007
Courses: Monetary Economics, Economic Statistics, Financial Economics,
2002- Graduated from Tabor Academy, Marion, MA, cum laude
Experience:
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Newport Harbor Yacht Club
Newport Beach, CA
Jr. Sailing Program Director
June 2007-Aug 2009
Managed 18 instructors who oversaw over 170 Sailors at one of the Premier Jr. Sailing Programs in the Country.
Responsible for a $200,000 Annual Budget, Planning the Year Round Jr. Sailing, Staffing, Procurement of the
Club’s Assets, Implementing New Programs, Publication Production and Communication with the Membership.
Worked closely with the Club’s Management Team to ensure the program was a seamless entity of the Club.
Jr. Sailors from Newport Harbor Yacht Club won US National Titles in every year under my direction (Ida Lewis
Trophy, Sabot Nationals, & High School Nationals) and have represented NHYC all over the World.
Newport Harbor High School
Newport Beach, CA
Head Coach of the Sailing Team
Sept 2007-May 2009
Organized day-to-day practice for the thirty sailors on the roster in the Fall and Spring Seasons.
Coached the team to Three National High School Championships – 2007 Singlehanded National Title (Cressy);
the 2009 Double-handed Fleet Racing Title (Mallory); and the 2009 Team Race Title (Baker).
The Spring Sweep of the 2009 Championships makes the ‘2008-2009 NHHS Team’, one of the most successful
in the Team’s rich 30 year history – as it was only done once before in 2000.
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Bermuda Sloop Foundation (BSF) (S/T/V Spirit of Bermuda)
Bermuda
Volunteer Watch Leader and Ship Keeper
Fall of 2006
Helped with commissioning and sea trials of the vessel in Maine.
Responsible for a watch of middle school students on the ship for the 5 day expeditions around Bermuda.
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Laser Sailing Olympic Campaign
South America & Europe
Full time Laser Dinghy Sailor
Jan. 2004-June 2004
Raced in over ten countries from South America (Argentina and Brazil) to Europe.
Received an International Olympic Committee Grant after nomination from the Bermuda Sailing Association.
Fundraised/Managed a Budget of $30,000 and organized the logistics of this 5 month trip around the World.
Memberships:
& Affiliations
Varsity member of the Tufts Sailing Team, 2002-2007
Bermuda Olympic Association Elite Athlete (‘B’ 2001-2004) & (‘C’2009)
Member of the A. T. O. house at Tufts University (Executive Board Fall ’05), 2003-2007
Member of the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, 2002
Candidate for membership at Newport Harbor Yacht Club, 2009
Certified US Sailing Level 1Coach
Sailing Highlights
Other Sailing:
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Silver Fleet (Gold, Silver and Bronze Fleets) at US Sailing’s Open Team Race National Championship (Erie, PA)
1st at 2008 Team Race Pacific Coast Championships (Newport Beach, CA)
2nd at 2007 Team Race Pacific Coast Championships (Stanford, CA)
13th/ 38 at 2006 Farr 40 Worlds (NYYC, Newport, RI)
3rd at 2005 Team Race Pacific Coast Championships (St. Francis YC, CA)
College Sailing:
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2007 NEISA Sportsman of the year finalist
Captain of 2006-2007 Tufts University Sailing Team
6th in A division at 2007 New England Championships (Coast Guard Academy, CT)
2005-2006 All American Honorable Mention Co-ed skipper
2nd at 2006 College Team Race National Championships (Charleston, SC)
2nd at 2006 College Team Race New Englands (Yale, CT)
4th at 2006 College Dinghy National Championships (Charleston, SC)
1st at 2006 Ferrone Team Race (major team race intersectional at Yale)
3rd at 2006 Southern New England Team Race Championships (major team race intersectional at Coast Guard Academy)
7th at 2006 College Singlehanded National Championships (UH, Hawaii)
2nd at 2006 College Singlehanded New England Championships (Lake Champlain, VT)
3rd at 2004 College Singlehanded Nationals (Minnetonka, MN)
3rd at 2004 College Singlehanded New England Championships (Roger Williams, RI)
4th at 2004 College Singlehanded New England Championships (Dartmouth, NH)
4th at 2002 College Singlehanded National Championships (Houston, TX)
2nd at 2002 College Singlehanded New England Championships (Coast Guard, CT)
Laser Sailing:
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2006 Bermuda Laser National Champion
13th/72 at Laser Radial Open World Championships (California YC, CA)
2004 Bermuda Laser National Champion
12th/52 at 2004 South American Laser Championships (Ilahbella, Brazil)
15th/ 55 at 2004 Brazilian Laser Nationals (Buzios, Brazil)
2003 Bermuda Laser National Champion
7th/ 16 at 2003 Pan Am Games (Boca Chica, Dominican Republic)
48th (Gold Fleet)/145 at 2003 ISAF Grade 1 Kiele Olympic Sailing Woche ( Kiele, Germany)
23rd/ 99 at 2003 Laser Europa Cup (Warnermunde, Germany)
4th/ 90 at 2001 Laser Radial CORK (Kingston, Ontario)
7th/ 56 at 2001 Laser Radial North American Championships (Buffaloe Canoe Club, Onatario)
10th/ 106 at 2001 Laser Radial National Championships (Brant Beach YC, NJ)
2nd/52 at 2000 Orange Bowl in Laser Radials (Coral Reef YC, FL)
High School Sailing:
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Captain of 2001-2002 Tabor Academy Sailing Team
2nd (lost on a tie-breaker) at 2002 High School Team Race Championship (Grosse Point, MI)
2002 New England Team Race Champions (Bowdoin, ME)
4th in B Division at 2002 High School Nationals Fleet Racing (Treasure Island, CA) – 6th overall
2002 New England Dinghy Champions (Coast Guard, CT)
2nd at 2001 New England Team Race Champs (Tabor Academy, MA)
3rd at 2001 High School Nationals in Radials (UW, Washington)
2001 New England Singlehanded Champion in Radials (Stonington, CT)
Optimist Sailing:
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4th/ 116 at 1998 Orange Bowl (Miami, Florida)
7th/73 at 1998 I.O.D.A North American Championships and 1 st Bermudian (Great Sound, Bermuda)
8th/250 at 1998 US National Championships (Marblehead, MA)
112th/171 at 1998 I.O.D.A World Championships and 1 st Bermudian (Troia, Portgual)
1997 CORK Optimist Champion (Kingston, Ontario)
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1997 Bermuda National Champion