Sales Associate

Zachariah E. Ellsworth

Brooklyn

Park, MN *****

(612)

***-**** **********@******.***

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Summary: Highly-motivated self-starter with demonstrated leadership and

organizational skills. Creative (landscape design, photography, promotional

materials design) and committed (a year in AmeriCorps, co-founded and three

years leading Students for Sustainability organization) community developer

with experience creating a Web community and using Microsoft Office tools.

Education: Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN

Bachelor

of Science Degree

Major: Urban and Regional Studies Minor: Ethnic Studies

GPA:

3.32,

Cum Laude

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Coursework:

Urban

Design Principles Community

Leadership and Service Learning

Community

Based Problem Solving Sustainable

Communities

Urban

Transportation Environmental

Planning

Experience:

Owner and Architect, (01/07-

Present)Designed

landscape installations to client specificationDeveloped

and implemented marketing strategyMet

and negotiated with potential clientsInstalled

landscaping elements and managed employees

Sales Associate, Panera Bread, Knollwood (09/08-5/09)

Sales Associate, Bachman's Garden Center on Lyndale (09/07- 12/07)Assisted

customers in the indoor plants section of the garden center

Internship with GardenWorks,

Minneapolis, MN (05/06- 08/06)Interviewed

community garden coordinators for newsletterCollected

and compiled data on community gardeningCreated

a database of potential partner organizationsConceived,

created and managed a Web forum for community gardeners Photographed

community gardens for use with promotional materials

Consultant for City of Pemberton, MN (Fall,

2004)Worked

with group to advise city on repurposing unused school buildingSurveyed

community interest via door-to-door campaignDrafted

final report with recommendations

Co-founder/President: Students for

Sustainability student organization MSU, Mankato (2003- 2006)Key

organizer of 2004, 2005, and 2006 Sustainability conferences and WindStock at MSUBooked

speakers and table presentersCoordinated

10-14 volunteers for each eventConceived,

created, and distributed event advertisingCoordinated

with university professors to require classes to attend eventsOrganized

and led projects such as installation of 4,000 sq. ft. wildflower garden on

campus

Setup Crew Member at MSU, Mankato

(09/04- 12/06)Set

up and tore down events in the campus student union including setting up

electronics, lights, and presentation equipmentSelf-managed

based on event schedule

Americorps

NCCC* Corps Member (2001-2002)Completed

more than 1,700 hours of community service through projects in the Western USProjects

included conceiving and faciliating an after-school

program in art and soccer for grade school students, wildlife habitat

restoration, trail building, fence building, building rehabilitation, flood

relief, homeless outreach, assisted mentally and physically challenged people,

tutored grade school children in reading and math

Skills: Entrepreneurship,

leadership, problem-solving, and group organizationExcellent

writing worked as writing tutor for MNSU (Fall, 2003-

Spring 2004).Photography nature

and creativeIntermediate

knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

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