Aug. 2007 - Present Crystal Canyon/EcoWater of Dakota County. West St. Paul, MN * Coordinate between multiple office departments, vendors, suppliers and custome rs. * Schedule, train and supervise crew of 2-5 installers for water treatment syste m installation. * Provide advanced planning, ordering and manage equipment and supply inventory. * Develop and implement management strategies to reduce waste, increase efficien cy and increase profits. Vine Growth Leader / Vine Development Leader Nov. 2005 - Nov. 2007 Grapevine Network, LLC Hopkins, MN * Created and implemented membership and affiliated chapter growth and retention strategies. * Created, coordinated and hosted networking events. * Mentored struggling chapters and members to achieve networking effectiveness a nd provide members a return on their investment. * Taught networking and leadership skills seminars. President June 2003 - May 2007 Power Plan Financial Services Montrose, MN * Operated a home based internet financial resource service for small businesses . * Created and executed marketing plans, operating budgets, sales presentations, attend tradeshows and networking events. Project Supervisor Sept. 2001 - Nov. 2006 Applied Environmental Sciences, Inc. Minneapolis, MN * Provided consulting and project management services to clients during hazardou s materials removal projects. * Ensured all Federal and State regulations are followed during projects. * Ensured all contract specifications and client requests are followed during pr ojects. * Planned and performed hazardous materials inspections for demolition, renovati on and management planning projects. * Maintained detailed documentation during abatement activities and produce repo rts after project completion. Environmental Technician June 1999 - Sept. 2001 Nova Consulting Group, Inc. Chaska, MN * Provided consulting and project management services to clients during hazardou s materials removal projects * Ensured all Federal and State regulations are followed during projects. * Ensured all contract specifications and client requests are followed during pr ojects. * Maintained detailed documentation during abatement activities and produce repo rts after project completion * Assisted on Phase 1 investigations. * Performed emissions stack testing. NASA DAAC User Services Technician Sept. 1998 - June 1999 Raytheon STX Sioux Falls, SD * Managed and maintained data sets of satellite images, radar collect data and U V/IR satellite collected images. * Assisted researchers to acquire proper images or data set for project. * Provided technical support for image and data usage with various GIS systems. * Created and improved distribution methods to allow easier public use. Aviation Ordnance Munitions Technician Dec. 1989 - Dec. 1993 United States Marine Corps * Received an Honorable Discharge. * Awarded Meritorious Promotion, National Defense Medal and Good Conduct Medal a nd other citations. * Gulf War 1 Veteran. * Job duties included: Computer inventory duties; audit on hand count versus com puter count; safe storage, handling, delivery and assembly/disassembly procedure s; uphold standards and conduct of a US Marine.
Education: Bachelors of Science, Geography w/ Urban Studies Minor
1994 - 1998 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, MN * Received College of Social and Behavior Sciences Student Leadership Award. * Member of Gamma Theta Upsilon, Geographical Honor Society. * President of Geography Department student club. Construction Management & Interior Design 2003 - 2004 Minnesota State University, Mankato Mankato, MN * Graduate and undergraduate course work. * Design-Build focus.