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Andrew Harem

Andrew Harem

Berthoud

Summary

Dynamic and results-driven professional arborist with 15 years of extensive experience, currently leading Highline Tree Care Inc. since 2016. Expertise includes sales, customer relations, contractor and employee management, scheduling, and precise project execution. As a lead trainer at Colorado Academy, demonstrates a passion for teaching arboricultural skills, including tree and disease identification, safety protocols, rescue techniques, and leadership development. Committed to problem-solving and continuous learning while implementing best management practices to effectively tackle complex arboriculture challenges.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Owner/Operator

Highline Tree Care Inc.
05.2016 - Current
  • Business owner/operater, Contract Climber, and trainer for Academy Trained.
  • performing versatile methods of inspecting, diagnosing, and identifying potential hazards in tree species throughout the United states.
  • technical climbing, pruning, planting, and removal of trees
  • instructing and teaching large groups
  • public speaking
  • Maintaining continual education in ISA Certified arborist, ISA certified tree worker specialist, lead Academy trainer, NATS trainer course, TCIA MRS,SRS certification.
  • management of scheduling, sales, invoicing, customer relations, book keeping, and equipment maintenance.

Foreman

Alpine Forest Management LLC
08.2013 - 05.2016
  • Tree crew supervisor, crew forman of tree crews ranging from 2-5 personnel.
  • lead climber and cutter for all crane removal operations
  • Wild land Fire Certification s130/190, Chainsaw certification s212 feller A&B
  • Performed complex rigging and hazardous tree removals both in residential, urban, rural mountain forestry, and fire mitigation.
  • Operated and maintain heavy equipment such as grapple loaders, altec bucket trucks remount/elevator/forestry, bobcats, mini skids, excavators, chippers of all make and model.
  • Inspecting and diagnosing trees
  • Maintained safe work environment while performing equipment maintenance, training, weekly gear inspection and coordinating daily crew tasks.
  • Removal, pruning and maintaining trees while working aloft, climbing and aerial lift

Groundman, Climber, Foreman

Lovett Tree Co.
05.2010 - 08.2013
  • Pruning and removal of trees, and other vegetation through climbing and rigging operations.
  • performing crane removals as the in tree climber/cutter.
  • Operated hand and power tools, Chainsaws, chippers, manual heavy lift trucks, skid steers.
  • Supported tree climbers and crews working on the ground and aloft, through management and delegation of
  • responsible for jobsite safety procedures.
  • Identified tree species and inspected for health and safety.
  • Cared for trees through planting, watering, soil mitigation, and pruning.

Education

Certified Tree Worker Specialist - Arboriculture

International Society of Arboriculture
08.2014

Certified Arborist - Arboriculture

International Society of Arboriculture
02.2017

S-190 Wildland Fire Fighter Trainingni -

Larimer County Sheriffs Office
04-2011

S-130 Wildland Fire Behavior -

Larimer County Sheriffs Office
04.2011

L-180 Human Factors On The Fireline -

Larimer County Sheriffs Office
04.2011

Train The Trainer-Instructor Intensive -

North American Training Solutions
10.2019

Technical Tree Climbing Srup Climbing -

North American Training Solutions
10.2019

Technical Tree Climbing Stationary Rope Systems -

North American Training Solutions
10.2019

Technical Tree Climbing Moving Rope Systems -

North American Training Solutions
10.2019

Basic PPE & Fall Protection -

North American Training Solutions
10.2019

Bachelor of Science - Pre Med, Health & Exercise Sci

Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
12.2010

Bachelor of Science - Military Tactics & Leadership

USMC Officer Candidate School
06.2007

High School Diploma -

Thompson Valley High School
Loveland, CO
05.2005

Skills

  • Adapted to high stress and challenging environments

  • Strong desire to learn and progress new skills

  • Willingness to Lead dynamic teams

  • Customer relations, Book keeping, Time management, data entry

  • Onsite crew management

  • Jobsite safety management

  • MRS-SRS climbing systems

  • Aerial rescue, in tree, Spar, Bucket, Aerial Lift

  • Chainsaw operations & Maintenance

  • Chipper operations & Maintenance

  • Crane-Climber operations and communication

  • Expert in Aerial rescue in tree, Aerial Lift, High angel

  • Personal Protective Equipment inspection

  • Dedicated to the safety and execution of any given task

  • Wildfire mitigation/ prevention assesment

Timeline

Owner/Operator

Highline Tree Care Inc.
05.2016 - Current

Foreman

Alpine Forest Management LLC
08.2013 - 05.2016

Groundman, Climber, Foreman

Lovett Tree Co.
05.2010 - 08.2013

Certified Arborist - Arboriculture

International Society of Arboriculture

S-130 Wildland Fire Behavior -

Larimer County Sheriffs Office

L-180 Human Factors On The Fireline -

Larimer County Sheriffs Office

Train The Trainer-Instructor Intensive -

North American Training Solutions

Technical Tree Climbing Srup Climbing -

North American Training Solutions

Technical Tree Climbing Stationary Rope Systems -

North American Training Solutions

Technical Tree Climbing Moving Rope Systems -

North American Training Solutions

Basic PPE & Fall Protection -

North American Training Solutions

Bachelor of Science - Pre Med, Health & Exercise Sci

Colorado State University

Bachelor of Science - Military Tactics & Leadership

USMC Officer Candidate School

High School Diploma -

Thompson Valley High School

Certified Tree Worker Specialist - Arboriculture

International Society of Arboriculture

S-190 Wildland Fire Fighter Trainingni -

Larimer County Sheriffs Office

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