Jacob Brown
Grand Rapids,MI
Summary
A professional Jeweler with extensive background in Handiwork, construction, mineralogy, and botany with an eye for detail. Life is the best teacher, and most of the aforementioned skills were acquired in sink-or-swim scenarios.
An extremely sociable, Highly intelligent, and extraordinarily driven personality would make a wonderful fit into any workplace, and an open calendar free of other obligations allows for flexibility in scheduling.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Silversmith
Cosmic Weave Studios (self)
04.2021 - Current
- Creation of various types of metal and gemstone Jewelry
- Testing of various types of metal and gemstones for authenticity (tap test, heat test, acid strip testing, scratch testing, etc.)
- Sales representative ( talking to clients and making sales at events with high success rate)
- Public relations and networking tasks (attending social events, private meetings, etc)
- Setting up, maintaining, and tearing down booths and structures at events.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new and stressful situations (example : Electric forest 2023 and the Hurricane Carl incident. No inventory or gear lost )
- Maintaining Social Media presence (responding to comments, posting on main pages and groups, communicating with other artists for collaborative work, etc)
- Developing new and intuitive types of Jewelry and methods of creating it.
Street Preformer
Self Employed
05.2013 - 09.2019
- Specialized in 60s-80 era psychedelic music
- organized and collaborated with other street musicians
- Selected appropriate pieces to meet performance needs and showcase skills.
Handyman
Mario Conswailias
02.2014 - 01.2018
- Preformed painting tasks, as well as repairs on drywall and baseboard edging. (sometimes up to 3 rooms completely from scratch within a 24hour timeframe)
- Preformed Maintenance on exterior of housing units. (power washing and repairing dirty / damaged siding, repairing driveways, tree temoval and yard maintanence, etc)
- Re-caulked and sealed windows doors and siding to prevent drafts and air leaks and minimize energy costs regularly ( up to 6 calls per day on the older homes in the winter)
- Removed, repaired, and installed carpet and wood flooring frequently
Handyman Assistant
Habitiat For Humanity
03.2009 - 07.2010
- Preformed less complicated tasks on work site (running materials, cutting lumber, digging holes / patching sod, driving nails where marked, etc)
- assisted with more complicated tasks around the job site wherever needed and learning by observation. (oxyfuel braze welding, plumbing installation and repair, masonry, landscaping)
Education
GED -
Muskegon Community College
Muskegon, MI05.2010
Skills
- Skilled with fine, delicate tasks
- Able to think critically and assess situations as they arise
- Physically fit and able to dependably lift/ carry 50 lbs
- Highly Scientifically and Mathematically oriented, particularly towards Biology and Ecology
- Capable with on the spot home repairs / maintenance (roofing, drywalling, painting, carpentry, masonry, pest control, landscaping, etc)
- Proficient with care and maintenance of flora and fauna
- Able to identify and authenticate various types of precious metals and gemstones
Timeline
Silversmith
Cosmic Weave Studios (self)
04.2021 - Current
Handyman
Mario Conswailias
02.2014 - 01.2018
Street Preformer
Self Employed
05.2013 - 09.2019
Handyman Assistant
Habitiat For Humanity
03.2009 - 07.2010
GED -
Muskegon Community College
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