Joshua Pierce

Pre-Interview Steps

1. Watch the OSE TED talk?
2. Fill out the following sections below:
   • About Me
   • Resume
   • Intro Video
3. Add your personal page link to the top of the list here.
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4. Review interview calendar and email recruiter with a couple of proposed times for first interview.
   • recruiter calendar
   • email recruiter with times

About Me

• Name: Joshua Pierce
• Phone: 580-461-0352
• Skype:
• Email: Pierce.JoshuaT@gmail.com
• When can you come to Factor e Farm? Summer '12
• How long would you be able to stay? Indefinitely

Resume

Joshua Pierce________________________________________________________________________ 416 Fieldstone Ln. Venus TX, 76084 - Ph. (580) 461-0352 (Pierce.JoshuaT@gmail.com)

Objective To help in the development of Open Source Civilization while expanding my skills and talents in the open collaboration of projects with goals to bring about a resource based economy including but not limited to Aquaponic Systems Development, Permaculture Research, BioChar Production, Carbon Negative Energy Systems, Sustainability Research, Natural Building, and Open Source Hardware development.

Profile Passionate and goal oriented team player with a well rounded and balanced skill set adaptable to any situation or position. Thriving in a challenging environment discovering creative solutions to difficult problems.

Education Associates in Arts/General Studies (Graphic design) Seward County Community College, Liberal KS, (Advisor Bill McGlothing) Aug. ’01 to May ‘03

Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts/Liberal Studies (English Minor) Oklahoma Panhandle State University, Goodwell OK, (*Dean Sara Richter) Aug. ’06 to May ’08 Collegian (’07) Journalist, KPSU Radio (’07), Assistant Station Manager Student Government Association (’07), Psychology Representative OSLA (Oklahoma Student Leadership Association) Oklahoma State Regents Student Leadership Retreat. (’06)

Proficiencies Computer Skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, Photoshop, Power Point, Peach Tree, Quick Books, Html) Office Management, Telephones, Administrative Assistance, Online/Print/Radio Marketing

Employment

Appointment Setter/Sales Amazing Solar Solutions, Dallas TX, (*Owner Bob Oliver) Fall ‘11 (Duties included developing leads and setting appointments interviews for qualifying costumer s. Tracking canvassing progress, daily reporting, securing credentials, informing potential customers on programs and product information)

Road/Sales Brier & Hale Music Co., Liberal KS, (*Owner Alisha Henderson) Jul. ’10 to Nov. ‘10 (Duties included the sales/finance of musical instruments and equipment, customer service, guitar instruction, sound consulting/installation)

Employment cont.

Office/Traffic Manager 92.7 KKBS-FM THE BOSS, Guymon OK, (*Owner Marsha Strong) Nov. ’08 to Oct. ’09 (Duties included all aspects of Commercial Radio: sales, traffic, on-air, audio production, copy writing, FCC Compliance, IT, marketing promotions, grant writing, webinars, coordinating events, photography, professional developmental courses, payroll, accounts payable, accounts receivable, telephone, sales reports, Photoshop, Excel database management, Outlook, Word, Power Point presentations, account management )

Event Organizer Sunflower Art, Food, & Wine Festival, Guymon OK, (*Marsha Strong) Summer ‘09 Guymon OK, Wild Horse Art Gallery (Duties included creating and organizing the entire event, marketing and operation)

Assistant Art Director Wild Horse Art Gallery, Guymon OK, (*Director Josh Setzer) Oct. ’07 to May ‘08 (Duties included marketing artists and the arts to gain support for the arts in the community: event coordination, graphic design, and grant writing & research)

Agronomy Internship/Crop Scout Seaman Crop Consulting, Hugoton KS, (Lauren Seaman) Summer ‘07 (Duties included classroom & field work understanding and researching modern agricultural practices and investigating crops for weed and pest issues, making irrigation, fertilizer, herbicide, and pesticide recommendations to farmers.)

Lab Technician Cimarron Pathology, Liberal KS (*Dr. Hubert Peterson) Summer ‘06 (Duties included couriering and processing pap smears, biopsies, and slides. In addition, I was responsible for maintaining MS Excel Database and the transcribing coroners reports)

Real Estate Sales Associate Realty One, Liberal KS, -(*Owner Bill French) Aug. ’05 to Jan ‘06 (Duties included assisting buyers and sellers in the sale or procurement of real estate: contract negotiations, mortgage research, inspections, and title research)

Substitute School Teacher K-12 U.S.D. 480, Liberal Kansas (*Terry Chrissenberry – Handler/Dispatcher)

Fall ‘05

(Duties included special education, student supervision, and facilitating teacher curriculum)

Interests Active in meet-ups involving Aquaponics, BioChar, Permaculture, Natural Building, Open Source Hardware ______________________________________________________________________________ References

Martha Brown Director/ Seward County Health Department Phone: (620) 626-3369 Email: mbrown@sewardcountyks.org

Sara Richter Dean of Liberal Arts/ OPSU Phone: (580) 349-1472 Email: saraj@opsu.edu

Marsha Strong Business Owner/ 92.7 KKBS-FM Phone: (580) 206-5527 Email: marsha@kkbs.com

Bill French Business Owner/ Realty One Phone: (620) 629-5508 Email: realtyoneliberal@gmail.com

Dr. Hubert Peterson Pathologist-Owner/ Cimarron Pathology Phone: (620) 626-8500 1436 N Western Avenue, Liberal, KS, 67901-2212

Terry Chrisenberry Substitute Dispatcher / U.S.D. 480 Liberal KS 67901 Phone: (620) 624 6458

Bob Oliver Business Owner/ Amazing Solar Solutions Phone: (214) 616-5933 Email: bob@amazingsolarsolutions.com

Dave Pennington Inventor/Entrepreneur Phone: (214) 235-5839

Interview Steps

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Second Interview

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Assignment

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Contract

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