Sam Osborne
BSc degree in Physical Education, MSc in Industrial Technology from University of North Dakota. Currently working at Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc. as Assistant Marketing Manager.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Skills: | Business, Copy Writing, Design, Editing, Entrepreneurship, Graphic design, Marketing, Web design, Writing |
| Location: | Hawley, MN |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Career advice, Employment opportunities, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of North Dakota |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc. – Grand Forks, ND |
| Position: | Assistant Marketing Manager |
| Time period: | July 2007 - Present |
| Description: | • Direct and manage the marketing and public relations relating to product initiation.
• Identify potential markets for expanded growth. • Design product marketing materials. • Conduct interaction with governing agencies on contract requirements. |
| Employer: | Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc. – Grand Forks, ND |
| Position: | Editor & Graphic Designer |
| Time period: | May 1999 - Present |
| Description: | • Lead the technical production (proofing, editing, and formatting) of contract proposals and reports.
• Manage collaborative production of all documentation • Assist science and engineering staff prepare progress, monthly, quarterly, and final reports required for contracts. • Develop style guides to accommodate multiple government agencies’ requirements for documentation formatting. • Manage governmental compliance for agency filings and contract requirements. • Compile and distribute statistical reports pertaining to multiple client states’ 511 Advanced Traveler Information Systems. • Create advertising displays, informational brochures, and product web pages. |
| Employer: | University of North Dakota, Technology Department |
| Position: | Graduate Teaching Assistant |
| Time period: | August 2005 - May 2007 |
| Description: | • Assisted professor in instructing graphic communications courses (black & white photography, digital photography, web design, graphic design).
• Conducted research on products and instructional pedagogy. • Independently taught photography labs. • Developed rubrics for grading criteria. • Maintained computer facilities. |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of North Dakota |
| Time period: | 2007 |
| Degree: | Industrial Technology, MSc |
| University: | University of North Dakota |
| Time period: | 2004 |
| Degree: | Physical Education, BSc |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | - Osborne, L. & Osborne, J. (2006). Principles and Tools for Road Weather Management.
Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Institute, Course #13703. - Osborne, L. & Osborne, J. (2005). Fundamentals of Road Weather Management. Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) training course. - Osborne, L. & Osborne, J. (2004). Weather Information in the National ITS Architecture, Meridian Environmental Technology, Inc., ITS America, August 2004, pp. 58. |
INFORMATION
| Memberships: | Epsilon Pi Tau, professional member and co-trustee
Society for Technical Communication, professional member American Marketing Association, professional member International Technology Education Association, professional member Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, professional member Professional Photographers of America, professional member National Association of Industrial Technology Valley Officials Association Pi Kappa Phi |
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