Mark Wholihan Email & Phone Number

Michigan, United States

•Volunteer Search Angel assisting adoptees with finding their biological families using DNA and genealogy Search Angel duties consist of but are not limited to:providing genetic genealogy education to adoptees, performing genetic genealogy methods and techniques to identify biological family members, Informing adoptees of immediate biological family history, educating adoptees about potential outcomes, helping adoptees cope with rejection and loss, referring adoptees to qualified adoption and genetic counselors

•Volunteer DNA Project Administrator for the Hoolihan, and Holland Surname DNA Projects•Co-admin for the Nolan, Dalton, and County Kerry DNA Projects Administrator duties consist of but are not limited to: genetic, genealogical, and historical analysis of member’s lineages determining subgroup member placement in the YDNA Chart (see attached link) consultation, communication, and education of DNA and genealogy with project membersNolan, Dalton, and County Kerry DNA Project Co-admin duties consist of but are not limited to: communication and education of DNA and genealogy with project members

•Volunteer Houlihan One-Name Study founder collecting, preserving, and presenting all occurrences of historical records of the Ó hUallacháin surname and its many variant spellings One namer duties consist of but are not limited to: project management, communication, data collection, database entry, data analysis, family reconstitution, collateral lineage tree building, and social media managementSocial media management duties consist of but are not limited to: content creator and editor of a limited series newsletter(see attached link), Facebook page content, promotion and education of DNA and genealogy amongst my Facebook Group of 700+ Houlihans (all spellings)

•Volunteer forensic genealogist helping identify unknown decedents(John Doe, Jane Doe, Trans Doe).Forensic genealogy duties consisted of but were not limited to: Investigative genetic genealogy methods and techniques, team collaboration of family tree building, investigative analysis, forensic evidence analysis, DNA segment triangulation, genetic network clustering, and small or degraded DNA segment analysisAcknowledgment: “October 2019 - Bioinformatician Dr. Gregory Magoon extracts Y-DNA markers and locates the Loveless surname; Volunteer genealogist Mark Wholihan traces John Doe to recent patrilineal ancestor” -Press release by Clark County Sheriff’s Office January 1st, 2020Link to the slideshow for the press release:https://s3-assets.eastidahonews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/02101736/Identification-of-Clark-County-John-Doe-as-Joseph-Henry-Loveless-via-Forensic-Genealogy.pdf

Westland, Michigan, United States

•School bus mechanic for Wayne-Westland Community Schools School Bus Technician duties consisted of but were not limited to: keeping children safe, diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of school busses and maintenance vehicles, work order report writing, work order data entry, and inventory management

•Co-Owner of Wholihans Wares LLC retail of my wife’s hand crafted jewelry Retail vendor locations included: The Michigan Renaissance Festival, The Motor City Comic Con, Youmacon, Midwest Media Expo, Motor City Steam Con, TeslaCon, Steam Dream Expo, MeggaCon, Monroe Comic Con, Gilded Gear Festival, Clash of the Ages Renaissance Faire, PenguiCon, Redford Comic Con, MeggaXP3, Taylor Comic Con, and various other flea markets, craft shows, cosplay events, and rave parties

•Garage supervisor at Romulus Schools•Maintenance technician I at Plymouth CantonGarage supervisor duties consisted of but were not limited to: keeping children safe, supervision of garage employees, auto repair and maintenance of school busses and maintenance vehicles, parts ordering, purchase order management, inventory database management, budget projection, and customer service satisfaction (bus drivers)Maintenance technician I duties consisted of but were not limited to: keeping children safe, diagnosis, repair, and maintenance of school busses and maintenance vehicles, work order reporting, work order data entry, and inventory management

Livonia, Michigan, United States

•Owner/Founder of The Car Whisperers LLC, which was a for profit business in Livonia Michigan, a mobile mechanic and brick and mortar auto repair facility that serviced Western Wayne County MichiganServices included but were not limited to: auto repair and diagnosis, scraping junk vehicles, towing, welding, hi-low repair, snow plow repair, small engine repair and diesel engine repairOwner operator duties consisted of but were not limited to: legal filings, accounting, payroll, human relations, hiring, marketing, sales, customer service, inventory management, towing, repair and maintenance

Canton, Michigan, United States

•Assistant manager of T&M Auto Salvage Yard helping run administrative tasksJunk yard assistant manager duties consisted of but were not limited to: sales, customer service, database entry, inventory management, parts removal, auto repair, delivery driving, and tractor operation

Wixom, Michigan, United States

•Temporary employment as an auto assembler at the Ford Wixom Auto Assembly Plant for the Lincoln Town CarAuto assembler duties consisted of but were not limited to: utility relief person for the final line; coolant line secure, R/S fan shroud install, spare tire secure, town car battery install, and saddle removal

Manchester, Michigan, United States

•Seasonal farm laborer for my grandparentsFarm laborer duties consisted of but were not limited to: keeping bees, extracting honey, tree removal, stump grinding, planting, transplanting, weeding, irrigating, harvesting, assistance with floral arrangements and wreath making, sales of: flowers, wreaths, vegetables, and fruit at the Ann Arbor Farmers MarketRepaired and maintained farm equipment and property including: tractors, trailers, tillers, mowers, plows, chainsaws, lawn equipment, log splitters, sprayers, well pumps, irrigation pipes and sprinklers

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Computer Science

Minor in Biology

Forensic Genealogy For Law Enforcement Training Course, Certificate Of Completion

www.FG4LE.com

Associate Of Applied Science - Aas, Automotive Service Technology

Classes included Public Speaking and Welding

Education record

Classes included Technical Business Writing, Spanish 1 and Spanish 2

Education record

Classes included Small Business Plan Writing