Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Interdisciplinary Studies

Bike

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Snow

Surf

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Triathlon

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• triathlon
• anything outdoors
• harley-davidson
• organizing
• my dog

Operations Manager, Electronics Recycling Center

Logistics, Shipping & Operations

My MBA experience with USD has helped develop the hard skills necessary to make informed objective strategic decision using tools such as process mapping and Excel modeling and forecasting that will allow me to succeed in leadership, finance and operations roles.  

I have over ten years of consulting, project management, sales and business development experience to compliment the skills I have gained through the MBA program.  

On a personal note, I bring a lifetime invested in endurance and outdoor sports from track and cross country to triathlon to endurance equestrian events to cave diving.  Committing myself to endurance athletics has helped me to develop the focus necessary to succeed on the long course and in my professional life.

I believe we should take care of the planet; that we should make someone else smile at least once a day; and that the place where we work - where we invest the majority of our time - should be a place where we find fulfillment and do good by serving others.

Provide direction and guidance to internal teams to effectively achieve goals

Evaluate current operational performance and provide strategic plan for improvements

Monitor, control and manage warehouse operations

Partnered with the USD Office of Sustainability to build environmental consciousness and create a green campus through facilities, operations and business practices

Mentored a group of students with the goal of developing their financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship

Mentor

Partnered with multicultural team and country manager to provide country-wide marketing fund investment strategy and analytical tools and frameworks

Consultant - Practicum (USD MBA)

Participated in a negotiations course with the aim of further developing awareness, objective and strategy preparation and to gain insight into cultural differences in negotiation style

International Negotiations

Conducted research for and edited academic papers focused on entrepreneurial ventures and micro-finance

Graduate Assistant

Generated sales revenue of $1M annually

Managed 130 projects annually 

100% responsibility for projects from end-to-end

Improved operational efficiency by roughly 30% by reevaluating workflow procedures

Increased contribution margin per project and crew availability for further revenue generating activities

Provided construction consultation along with strategic partnerships – lowering clients energy consumption by 40-60% 

Integrated SAAS into sales-design work stream to standardize estimation process and streamline project knowledge transfer

Expanded business capabilities by integrating real-time inventory management and service pricing software into the existing fleet logistics platform

Increased average sale price by 14% through cross-selling and strategic partnership and offering value–added services

Sales Engineer

Developed consulting clientele through partnerships with existing industry contacts and community development programs such as the Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP)

Maintained multiple income streams through consulting and co-venture construction and energy efficiency upfit and renovation projects

IAQ Consultant

Studied land use law and management at the Universities of Melbourne and Sydney

Studied land repatriation and Eminent Domain in Gunbalanya (Northern Australia), Daly Waters (North Central Australia), Alice Springs (Central Australia) and the return of native land to the Aboriginal people

Universities of Sydney & Melbourne

Partnered with stakeholders – government, community and business – to build coalitions around key areas of interest 

Conducted research and analysis on developing regional political policy and its effects on business development, specifically issues impacting land development

Developed a database of donors and supporters used to lobby support for relevant legislation

Research Intern

Assisted in community outreach and education programs in partnership with the Wakiva National Park biology team

Assisted in the collection of biological samples on a team of cave divers

Collected daily water sampling data for The Cambrian Foundation and Wakiva National Park, at six active interconnected

Taught sailing on a 30 foot vessel and smaller Sunfish as well as rowing and assisted in SCUBA instruction as a Dive Master candidate

Directly lead and instructed 100 plus total Scouts each week

Instructor & Councilor

Studied the effects of riparian buffers on water temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) content

Determined that lower riparian buffers, specifically in urban areas, increase water turbidity (cloudiness), raise water temperature, lower DO content and biodiversity

Independent Study

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