Skills to Pay the Bills
1. Position: Groundskeeper
Company/Location: Purdue University Athletic Fields/ West Lafayette, IN
Supervisor: Al Capitos
Dates of Employment: March 2007- Present
Requirements: Irrigation repair, fertilizing, and general maintenance (mowing. trimming etc.).
Position: Groundskeeper
Company/Location: Purdue University, Kampen Golf Course/ West Lafayette, IN
Supervisor: Jim Scott
Dates of Employment: July 2006-November 2006
Requirements: Tee construction, irrigation repair, and general maintenance.
Position: Groundskeeper
Company/Location: Morris Park Country Club/ South Bend, IN
Supervisor: Jim Loupe
Dates of Employment: April 1999- August 2002 (Summers) May 2004- June 2006
Requirements: Fertilizing, pesticide application, irrigation repair, equipment repair, project manager on green
and tee construction.
Position: Groundskeeper
Company/Location: Indiana University Golf Course and Athletic fields/ Bloomington, IN
Supervisor: Brent Emerik
Dates of Employment: August 2002- May 2004 (Summers)
Requirements: Fertilizing, irrigation repair, course set up for tournaments ( Big Ten Tournament, Junior
Amateur) and general course maintenance.
Position: Groundskeeper
Company/Location: Stanley Coveleski Regional Stadium/ South Bend, IN
Supervisor: Jim Reinbold
Dates of Employment: May 1997- September 1998 (Summers)
Requirements: Mowing, repair to home plate, bullpen and game mound, watering and irrigation repair.
2. I volunteered in a children's garden in Bloomington, IN. I helped clear the garden out in the Fall and helped to plant crops in the Spring.
3. I have not participated in an official internship.
4. My COM 120 class taught me to get my ideas across in a public speaking setting. Most recently my AGRY classes have helped me further my turf knowledge. This includes setting fertilization and irrigation programs, as well as the calculations associated with them. I've learned to identify grasses, diseases and nutrient deficiencies.
5. I have not received any scholarships or awards.
6. I have skills including imagining new solutions to problems. In the jobs I've worked problems come up all the time and it is important to be creative in solving these problems. In the opportunities I have had to lead projects I can delegate responsibility well, and encourage others to perform. I have also been successful at networking with professionals in my field.
7. I have worked with people of all different backgrounds and ethnicities. I do not speak any other languages.
8. I have taken college level computer classes and I am comfortable with programs like word and excel.
9. Job related equipment I have experience include: all types of mowers, heavy machinery ( back hoes, bulldozers), pesticide and fertilizer sprayers. Also, extensive use of personal computers.