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Michael E. Wharton
428 North 4th Street - River Falls, WI. 54022 - ------------ - ------------
PROFILE
� 15 years in single-family residential design, construction, detailing, and finishing.
� Self-driven, analytical team player that uses strong communication skills to solve problems.
� Effective under pressure with challenges going above and beyond while adhering to deadline.
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
� Handyman, Elders Helping Hands, River Falls, WI. ADA access expert installing ramps, grab bars and other devices to enable people to stay in their homes, usually by removing the last barriers. Cleaned up and updated to code a 1950�s rambler in River Falls. 2014-current.
� Electrician, General Contractor, Home IQ River Falls, WI. Electrician and general contractor performing single family residential remodeling and construction in River Falls. Numerous electrical renovations and remodeling projects. Acted as General Contractor/electrician on new home. September 2003-December 2009.
� Electrician, Casst Electric, River Falls, WI. Journeyman residential electrical experience. Replaced 60 amp fused electrical mains with 100 or 200-amp, breaker panels. Removed older generations of electricity and rewired old homes and wired 30 new homes and starter castles. 2000-2004
� Designer, Drafting lead worker, AH LaRenzie Co. Afton Minnesota, Telecommunications engineering company that used a variety of software with GIS to redesign existing one-way cable systems into 2-way digital systems. 1997-2000
� Landscape Contractor, Earthsystems Group, River Falls, WI. Sold and build landscape design and development services that focused upon restoration of native plants and associated ecosystems. Implemented Schoolyard Ecosystem projects at numerous elementary schools. Designed and built a corporate headquarters in Hudson, Wisconsin. 1995-1997
� Planning Assistant, Program Coordinator, Campus Planning, UWRF, River Falls, WI. Planning assistant at UWRF. Worked on parking, exterior planning and updating the interior space database for a variety of long-range planning processes including regular submissions to the Board of Regents.
� AutoCAD Drafter, Facilities Management, UWRF, River Falls, WI. Drew AutoCAD map of UWRF campus properties including all floors plans of 15 dormitory, academic service buildings. Assembled graphic building database for a variety of planning, maintenance and remodeling issues.
� Camp Manager, Kiwanis Camp, Marine on St. Croix, MN. Managed campers, property and buildings of a 110-acre property next to the St. Croix River.
� Landscape Design and Sales, Windsor Landscaping, Maplewood MN. Designed and sold plant materials and constructed a wide variety of landscapes and hardscapes.
� Planning assistant, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bishop Henry Whipple Building, Ft. Snelling, MN Worked on mandated master plans for Wildlife Refuges. The Upper Mississippi River refuge and the Big Stone refuge. Balance needs of specific biology with human access, observation and use.
� Warehouse order picker, packer and assistant deliverer, U of MN, Chemical Storehouse
Primary supplier for chemicals of many types, gas cylinders, and basic lab equipment for the
Minneapolis and St. Paul campuses of the U of Minn.
� Warehouse order picker, checker, packer and deliverer, Huey�s Wholesale, Rochester MN
Candy, tobacco and basic kitchen supplies wholesaler. Tax stamped tobacco products. Picked, double checked and packed orders. Delivered through 5 different daily routes throughout S.E. MN





EDUCATION
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, University of Minnesota, 1992

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Ad-Hoc Faculty Member, Agriculture Engineering, College of Agriculture, UWRF. Taught AutoCAD like solid modeling class to upper level agricultural engineering students.
Ad-Hoc Faculty Member, Plant and Earth Science Department, College of Agriculture, UWRF. Taught advanced landscaping class to upper level horticulture students.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Municipal Utility Commission Member, River Falls, 1993-1998
Municipal Utility Commission Chair, River Falls, 1997
Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee Member, River Falls, 1994-95
Main Street Board Member, River Falls, 1992-95



REFERENCES

Mr. David Mason
Medical Device Consultant
Relationship: Friend
PO Box 26,
Newburyport MA. 01950,
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Ms. Janice Lorenzen
Real estate owner
Relationship: Supervisor
3430 North 97th Place
Milwaukee WI, 53222
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Mr. Neil Mason
Store Manager
Relationship: Friend
429 North 4th Street
River Falls WI 54022
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