Christopher W. Bell
* ******** *****, ******* *.C., 29687
****.********@*****.***
Objective: Contribute in a position that utilizes my unique energy education,
technical problem solving skills, both traditional sources of fossil fuel
energy and renewable energy production; storage, transmission, waste
management/mitigation, sustainability, business, research, and design
skills.
Education: Bachelor of Science, Industrial Technology
Concentration in Appropriate Technology
Appalachian State University, Boone, N.C., December 2009
Qualities: Reliable, efficient, detail-oriented, creative, natural leadership, ability to
work well in groups or alone.
Knowledge Renewable energy technologies – solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal,
nuclear, natural gas, biofuels, as well as oil & gas, coal, biofuels, biomass,
hydro, and other models.
Areas: Energy efficient building design and construction
Waste and waste water management solutions & operations
Sustainable town, city and regional planning
Sustainable transportation
Oil & gas
Nuclear
Hydro/Wind/Solar/Geothermal/Biofuels/Biomass
Recycling & Repurposing
Materials collection
Cradle-to-cradle product design & development
Electronics
Basic welding – Stick/MIG/some TIG
Resource Management
Product Design
Customer Support/Service
Sales
Small Buisness Management & Operations
Commercial & Residential Scale
Computer Microsoft Office Word, Office, Excel, Spreadsheet, Adobe Photoshop,
Skills: Windographer, Auto-Cad, ARCGIS, Networking, IT, General
Troubleshooting & Repair
Projects:
Waste and Wastewater treatment
Designed, built, and tested domestic solar water heater
Installed home photovoltaic system
Installed Bergey XL wind turbine and anemometer
Conducted home energy efficiency audits
Residential Maitenece of PV panels
Did maintence on Eustace Conways micro-hydro system
Installation/Maintenance/Testing/Repair of HVAC systems
Constructed and tested biosand filter
Designed river restoration project
Study Abroad In Nicaragua: Summer 2007
Designed & installed micro-hydro system to power a mountain
villages previously hand-cranked coffee bean de-pulper
Performed maintenance on an existing photovoltaic system setup
by our team the year before
Designed and built solar food dehydrators for a village
Taught local leaders about renewable energy sources in their locale
Collaborated with Mayor of San Ramon about the global energy
crisis
Demonstrated renewable energy technologies to local citizens
Installed PV Panels and Lighting in a village that had never had
electricity
Spent time in the mountains, the city, and the sea
Stayed for 5 days with a host family
Membership: Appalachian State University Sustainable Energy Society (ASUSES)
Employment:
Store Manager
Journeys, Gaffney, SC - August 2012 - Present
Assistant Store Manager
Journeys, Spartanburg, SC - June 2012 - August 2012
Part-time Assistant Manager/Third Key
Lids Inc., Spartanburg, SC – September 2011 - June 2012
Server /Waiter
Firebirds Wood-Fired Grill, Charlotte, NC – August 2009 – June
2011
Office Manager
Boone Takeout Express, Boone, NC - August 2006 – July 2009