Professional Certifications

OSHA 10      Electronic Torque      Mechanical Torque      Meter Certification                   Torque Theory     AED      First Aid/CPR      Tower Rescue      Working at Height        Hydraulic Torque     Bobcat      Forklift      Scissor Lift

Relevant Experience

Job Shadow August 2014-June 2015
Elm Creek II Iberdrola Wind Farm, Sherburn, MN
• Observe wind operations and connect with on-site leadership to expand knowledge of turbine management, resource assessment and data collection, and troubleshooting of mechanical, electric, and hydraulic components
• Review PLC outputs and SCADA system readings

Advocate/Writer December 2014
Windustry, Minneapolis, MN
• Meet with leaders to plan advocacy campaigns aimed at local communities
• Write newsletter articles describing personal experiences and sustainability issues

Manager and Customer Service May 2008-August 2014
The Links at Carillon Golf Course, Plainfield, IL
• Planned and executed over 100 golf outings and receptions, with 120 participants on average
• Coordinated member services which included scheduling, managing inventory, and course maintenance requests
• Summarized cash flows totaling an average of $3,000 cash a night, and over $5,000 in debit/credit card sales
• Managed team of 6 people, resolving business and personal issues to exceed service quality and financial targets
• Interacted with members and golfers to resolve issues and ensure top service and a great experience at the course

Account Executive Intern – Public Sector May 2012-August 2012
Sprint-Nextel Corporation, Schaumburg, IL, Chicago, IL
• Created a marketing campaign aimed at Sprint’s City of Chicago account that lead to successfully retaining 11 of 12 departments
• Promoted products to local and federal governments, municipalities, school districts, and hospitals
• Gained technical knowledge of new cell towers and maintenance during Network Vision
• Implemented sales strategies directed at school districts to sell laptops, tablets, and Sprint M2M services, supporting Sprint as the #1 provider of M2M products in Chicago

Marketing and Customer Service March 2014-August 2014
Little Pops Pizzeria, Naperville, IL
• Marketed the start-up company to increase amount of customers by 50% per month
• Prepared and cleaned 600 degree pizza ovens for daily use
• Utilized tools and knowledge of equipment to troubleshoot issues with machinery
• Coordinated efforts with owners and coworkers to produce over 60 pizzas per shift

Leadership Activities

Sustainable Systems Project Leader, University of Iowa Spring 2012
• Led group of 8 engineering students in building an organic garden and rainwater harvesting system

Make-A-Wish Fundraisers Fall 2010-2011
• Led group of 10 people in creating awareness for a cause and executing raffles to raise over $10,000 for the foundation

Hawktrade, University of Iowa Fall 2011-Spring 2012
• Co-leader of a group of over 40 students in which we discussed current events and financial issues