Responsible for slag and steel sampling and chemistry characterization, using XFR, OES, and LECO combustion to measure elemental and oxide composition. Also, researched current commercially available EAF optimization technologies and contacted vendors to obtain proposals for hardware, software, and installation.

As sole proprietor, I am responsible for all duties necessary for a successful farming operation. My daily duties include, but are not limited to: cost/benefit analysis, developing a business model and estimating input costs, secure financing and negotiate terms, vet suppliers and obtain quotes, research seed varieties, purchasing seed and chemicals, accounting and record keeping, responsible for accounts receivable and payable, meeting with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies, reporting planting statistics, perform routine maintenance on machinery and fixing that which breaks throughout planting season, contract outside machine operators, assess the current national and global trends in agriculture, develop a short- and long-term market strategy and take out futures contracts

Managed multiple large- and small-scale powder coating projectsIdentified strategies to maximize productivity and reduce time between projectsMaintained and operated coating equipment and curing ovensCreated training programs for specialized and large-run powder coating projects