GRANT THARP
Verizon 5G Internet / USTCi Inc.
Crawfordsville,IN
1
Certification
23
years of professional experience
Hands-on grounds, landscaping and equipment professional with 15 years of snow-plowing experience using skid steers, 3/4-ton trucks and 1-ton trucks. Experienced with heavy and landscaping equipment, rough and final grading, outdoor field work, crew coordination and independent responsibility. Managed grounds across six school sites and four athletic fields and worked/operated a landscaping business completing projects in changing outdoor conditions. Brings a long work history of reliability, organization, teamwork, recordkeeping and getting work completed without close supervision. Does not currently hold a CDL and is fully willing to obtain the required Class A or Class B CDL and endorsements within INDOT's 90-day requirement.
Work History
Owner / Director | Landscaping & Trees
1 Year 4 Months- Owned and operated a design/installation landscaping business, coordinating field work, equipment, materials, schedules and customer jobs site from start through completion.
- Managed crews of 3-12 on projects ranging from approximately $2,000 to $25,000 and generated approximately $425,000 in gross sales during the two-year operating period.
- Performed hands-on outdoor work in changing weather and site conditions, including grading, excavation/trenching, material movement, landscape installation and equipment operation.
Superintendent of Grounds
10 Months- Responsible for exterior grounds across six school sites, including four athletic fields, while independently coordinating daily priorities across multiple locations.
- Implemented turf and ornamental maintenance programs covering fertilization, herbicide treatment, disease control and seasonal grounds needs.
- Designed and implemented landscaping for the high school main entrance and maintained accurate state-required chemical application records.
Director of Marketing / Business Development
5 Years 6 Months- Worked independently in a field-based role coordinating events, customer activity and changing daily priorities; the Indianapolis market led the nation in total sales in five of seven documented months.
Director of Marketing / Business Development
1 Year 9 Months- Managed operations, scheduling, customer service and staff technology training while increasing revenue 105% and average occupancy from 30% to 88%.
FAFSA & College Cost Consultant
3 Years 10 Months- Worked independently at school-hosted events, handled detailed confidential information accurately, answered questions and helped hundreds of families complete the FAFSA.
Account Executive / Territory Team Leader
1 Year 5 Months- Managed a broad territory independently, coordinated demonstrations and client follow-up, and was promoted to Team Lead after five months.
Director / Leadership Academy
1 Year- Coordinated participants, local businesses, community leaders and the Board; recruited 18 participants, raised $24,500 and graduated 17 of 18 participants.
Account Executive - New Account Sales Team
2 Years 8 Months- Managed a multi-state territory and teams of up to ten during multi-day campus demonstrations, requiring organization, travel, coordination and dependable follow-through.
Account Manager
1 Year 2 Months- Managed school clients across a territory, trained users and increased e-transcript usage 30% through follow-up and problem solving.
High School Campus Director
3 Years 5 Months- Managed a 98% appointment rate and $15 million portfolio with extensive travel, independent scheduling and regular follow-up; maintained a 98% appointment rate.
- Used Salesforce to track activity, records and follow-up while developing and supporting school relationships across a broad geographic area.
Assistant Director of Admission
3 Years 6 Months- Managed a territory covering 12 Indiana counties and six states, coordinating frequent travel, events, detailed records and follow-up while achieving the office's highest yield rate at 43%.
- Increased student referrals from 94 to 1,050 in under two years through organized outreach and dependable follow-through.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Horticulture
Skills
CDL readiness: No current CDL; willing to obtain a Class A or Class B CDL and required endorsements within 90 days and complete INDOT-provided training.
Snow removal: 15 years of snow-plowing experience using skid steers
3/4-ton trucks and 1-ton trucks.
Equipment: Front loader
backhoe
trencher
skid steer
forklift and landscaping tractor.
Tractor attachments: Grader
post-hole digger
front loader
tiller and hydro-seeder.
Site work: Rough grading
final grading
material movement
landscape installation and outdoor grounds maintenance.
Personal Information
- Title: HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE | EQUIPMENT OPERATION | SNOW PLOWING
- Driving License: No current CDL; willing to obtain a Class A or Class B CDL and required endorsements within 90 days and complete INDOT-provided training.
Certification
No current CDL; willing to obtain a Class A or Class B CDL and required endorsements within 90 days and complete INDOT-provided training.
Section name
- HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE | EQUIPMENT OPERATION | SNOW PLOWING
- Grant Tharp | 765-225-3997
Timeline
Director of Marketing / Business Development
Verizon 5G Internet / USTCi Inc.
04.2019 - 10.2024Read More
Director of Marketing / Business Development
Indiana Massage College
07.2017 - 04.2019Read More
FAFSA & College Cost Consultant
The National Center of College Cost
01.2015 - 11.2018Read More
Superintendent of Grounds
Crawfordsville Community School System
07.2014 - 05.2015Read More
Owner / Director | Landscaping & Trees
GT
03.2013 - 07.2014Read More
Account Executive / Territory Team Leader
Campus Labs, LLC
02.2012 - 07.2013Read More
Director / Leadership Academy
Montgomery County
07.2011 - 07.2012Read More
Account Executive - New Account Sales Team
Datatel
05.2009 - 01.2012Read More
Account Manager
ConnectEDU
01.2008 - 03.2009Read More
High School Campus Director
Nelnet
01.2005 - 06.2008Read More
Assistant Director of Admission
Wabash College
07.2001 - 01.2005Read More
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor of Science from Horticulture
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