Andrew J. Courts, Jr., Ms, Cem, Leed Ap Email & Phone Number

Greensboro, Nc, Us

AllAgConsidered, Inc. is a nonprofit agriculture education services firm focused on a presentation site (in development) providing free audio and visual presentation content to educators and students on topics including agricultural science, STEM, environmental science, forestry, culinary science and many others that align with curriculum standards. It is intended to reinforce and support classroom instruction and offer students an additional engaging learning platform.Potential applications include:• Test preparation• Homework• Make-up work• Snow day/sick day work• Class warm-up* Extra credit and much more.These 8 – 10 minute presentations are professionally designed, curated and produced by certified instructors in their respective fields. They focus on key learning objectives and each has a small assignment that the classroom teacher can decide to mandate.The rise in distance learning and use of education technology, changing student demographics and widespread use of cell phones make this a perfect tool to assist and expand teacher’s instruction options and student learning opportunities.All revenue in excess of basic expenses will be distributed to student organizations based on District and geographic service use. By teachers, for teachers.Other AllAgConsidered, Inc. services include:* Producing rural and agricultural oral histories.* Creating and producing how-to videos based on tiny farm experiences.* Writing regenerative agriculture story and picture books for children and young adults.* Developing "AllAg Shorts" to highlight professionals involved in agriculture.* Producing content around the historical culinary arts focused on medicinal herbs.

Founded and manage NCEP, a multi-disciplinary energy efficiency and sustainability consulting and remediation cooperative. NCEP focuses on energy issues affecting agricultural operations, homes, businesses, and municipalities.Assessments and Services(1) ASHRAE Level II and ASABE S612 assessments on commercial, industrial, and residential buildings.(2) Agricultural assessments involving dairy, poultry, swine, drying facilities, and greenhouses. Work with owners to develop assessment criteria and goals tailored to their unique needs.(3) Previoulsy worked as HERS Rater certifying residential properites under the ENERGY STAR program. Achievements• Assessed more than 1,000 residential, commercial, and agricultural properties. The company now completes 90% of its work for crop farmers and livestock growers.• Hold more than 10 different professional and industry related certifications and designations.

Manage a small fruit and orchard farm in Rockingham County, including a small muscadine vineyard, a small fruit and nut orchard, a blueberry patch, blackberries and elderberries. All planting and growing decisions are made through the lens of regenerative and sustainable agriculture and farming practices with focus on creating healthy soil, increasing biodiversity, water collection and composting to create a food forest to last for generatioins.

Greensboro, Nc, Us

Taught real estate and energy efficiency classes at both NC A&T State University and two NC Community Colleges. Courses taught included NC Real Estate Post Licensing Class, NC Mandatory Update, Green Building and Environmental Issues Elective. Served as a guest lecturer in the School of Architectural Sciences and acted as the LEED H verifier and Green Building Consultant on a student-constructed home. Functioned as the lead instructor for BPI Building Analyst (BA) and Crew Member certification classes. Created curriculum and taught 1st year students in Sustainable Agriculture, Plant Science, Soil Science, and Chemicals. Created Agriculture Club, FFA advisor and promoted life/job skills.North Carolina Real Estate Commission Instructor License # 1435 (inactit

Designed, manufactured and tested an LED lamp that was specifically constructed to withstand the rigors of poultry houses. Performed beta testing and obtained ENERGY STAR certification for the lamp. Developed a marketing plan and made presentations to farm groups as partners of the local farm extension offices. Prepared cost benefit analysis for growers that detailed savings and break even points and made sales calls on individual growers generating sales of more than 8,000 units. Company was sold to investors.

Founder and operator of a residential and agricultural real estate brokerage. Residential specialty was in energy efficient and sustainable properties. Focus on ENERGY STAR rated homes, as well as homes that had undergone energy efficiency renovations. Provided ENERGY STAR plan reviews and offered turnkey buyer and seller representation. Also worked in small "hobby farm" acreage assemblage in Rockingham and Caswell counties. Currently hold Inactive license number 218959. Personally finalized over 1000 real estate transactions ranging in scope from residential to multi-family to commercial to agricultural facilities and land.

Founded, owned, and operated a specialty finance services firm focused on privately funded mortgages for unique properties and an insurance brokerage with operations in four states; 40+ employees and generated 33% average increase in revenue in a challenging environment. The company grew to $2.5mm in annual revenues. Designed, maintained, and directed the execution of effective long-term sales and marketing strategy focused on financial service professionals. Directed personal calling program integrated with extensive mail contact and achieved point of sale business and corporation branding which resulted in over 500 leads per month and a closing ratio of 11%. Firm owned a small property and casualty insurance brokerage for two years.Accomplishments:• Presented a Controlled Business Arrangement Prototype to a national audience of 350 at the National Real Estate Development Center• Co-founded the North Carolina Association of Mortgage Professionals, which grew to over 1000 members.• Published the bi-monthly Anchor Mortgage News and the daily Anchor Economic Report• Published nine articles and provided quotes for national trade journals• Planned, developed and executed various training and educational events for marketing purposes• Delivered hundreds of presentations and seminars to groups ranging from six to 300 participants• Created first mortgage company website in North Carolina. • Founded and continue to operate an Endowment to provide various assistance to persons and groups in the Triangle and Triad areas. Organized NCAA raffle fundraiser that received favorable mention in USA Today. Supervised and planned events.

M.S. (High Honors), Agriscience: Energy And Sustainability Education

Bachelor Of Science, Applied Agricultural Economics With Option In Business Management