Education & Career Development
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Maine Conservation Corps | 2019
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Served 900 hours at Midcoast
Conservancy. I spent time recruiting volunteers, conducting water quality tests, analyzing data, and designing informative material.
Southern Maine Community College: Brunswick, Maine | 2019 Associate of Applied Science: Communications and New Media GPA: 4.0
Professional Development | 2014
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High performance teaming
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Problem solving basics;
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Job aid writing
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Presentation training
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Conflict resolution course
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Difficult conversations
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Training and certifying employees on quality control.
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Community Service & Interests
Photography
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Photograph variety of subjects and curate photography Facebook page @Zacharyjharder
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Volunteer photographer for local land trusts. Photos have been used in print, web, and social media.
Green Mountain Keurig Café Time Program Volunteer | 2011-2016
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Built canoe ports on rivers in Vermont. Helped with crowd control and parking at Intervale. Set up for event at Shelburne Farms. Helped with crowd control at Tropical Storm Irene benefit concert. Helped organize peers to volunteer at Vermont Youth Conservation Corp building chicken coop and roof for an office. Worked on bicycles at Old Spokes Home.
GMC: Waterbury, Vermont long Trail Patrol volunteer | 2013
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Completed trail maintenance projects with crew and crew leaders. Learned team work and leadership skills.
Freelance work
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Designed informative banners for Brunswick Town Commons 300th anniversary.
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Designed informative panels for Kennebec Land Trust.
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Designed newsletter for Kennebec Land Trust.
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Designed poster for artist event for Yale University.
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Designed report for Legal Services for the Elderly
Professional experience
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Internship Woodworth Associates: Brunswick, Maine | 2019
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Learned in depth about the graphic design process
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Gained knowledge about printing perspective, paper, typography, the grid, and a brief history of design
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Created posters, brochures, and images showing signage in perspective
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