Kristopher Parson
Coon Rapids,MN
Summary
Dependable employee provides seasoned tree care services to residential and commercial clients. Executes appropriate cuts for addressing diseases and enhancing beauty.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Tree Arborist
Uppercut Tree Service
11.2024 - Current
- Use ropes, harnesses and other protective equipment to climb trees and to identify arboricultural pathology concerns.
- Identified and tended to tree diseases.
- Loaded and unloaded trucks and trailers.
- Felled trees carefully to avoid damage to property and landscape.
- Used chainsaws, hand saws and extended saws to assist in creation of customer visions.
- Maintained and operated wood chipper safely to minimize accidents and keep equipment properly functioning.
- Removed dead and excess branches from trees.
Tree Arborist
YTS Company
09.2024 - 11.2024
- Used ladders, ropes, harnesses and other protective equipment to climb trees and to identify arboricultural pathology concerns.
- Demonstrated tree-health science experience by delivering fact-based solutions to specific arboricultural concerns.
- Identified and tended to tree diseases.
- Serviced machinery according to consistent mechanical knowledge both in-shop and in office.
- Cut back and trimmed bushes and hedges to support well-designed landscapes.
- Felled trees carefully to avoid damage to property and landscape.
- Removed and disposed of undesirable and dead limbs.
- Maintained work vehicles and equipment.
Highway Maintenance Worker
Ramsey County
06.2024 - 09.2024
- Repaired signs and fences quickly to avoid accidents and mishaps.
- Safely controlled traffic in high-volume areas during roadwork projects and repairs.
- Cleaned and graded ditches, drainage structures, highway shoulders and slopes.
- Used flags to warn motorists about hazards, obstacles and workers ahead.
- Operated all heavy equipment properly according to employer safety specifications.
- Filled potholes and smoothed out rough surfaces.
- Patched broken pavement for safe travel by dumping, spreading and tamping asphalt.
Journeyman Tree Climber
Wright Tree Services
05.2024 - 06.2024
- Maintained Vegetation management for Excel Energy Power Company.
Journeyman Tree Trimmer
Asplundh Tree Experts
03.2022 - 09.2022
- Power line clearance for Conexus & Excel utilities.
- Operated Bucket truck, backyard lifts, manual climbing on hotspot crews for storm/new construction, trimmed trees, cut brush.
- Proper communication with property owner and general foreman obtaining permission for scheduled trimming.
- Trim and fell trees for right-of-way clearance with bucket, backyard lift, and climbing gear.
- Pruned and trimmed trees to promote healthy growth and improve aesthetics.
Tier 2 Network Support
Sanofi Solutions Inc.
01.2022 - 03.2022
- Responsible for handling technical escalations for more advanced troubleshooting inquiries beyond the skills of the first level customer service.
- Troubleshoot network connectivity i.e., Cisco and Ruckus Switches.
- Maintained 100% customer service relations and accountability using Salesforce reporting.
- Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
Concrete Laborer
KCI Concrete
04.2019 - 08.2019
- Maintained a clean and safe working environment.
- Pour and finish concrete structures for new development such as foundational walls supporting new structures.
- Demolished and repaired old concrete surfaces.
- Installed rebar and molded expansion joints and edges for concrete projects.
- Leveled, smoothed, and finished surfaces of poured concrete for construction projects.
- Set wood and other forming materials to prepare for concrete pours.
- Participated in concrete pouring and finishing, expertly managing application of sealers and curing compounds.
- Routinely lifted and moved items weighing up to 100 pounds.
IT Trainer - Cable Management | Computer Builds
Make a Wish Foundation
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Company Overview: Minneapolis, MN
- Instruct the fundamentals of Information Technology (IT) and computer building to youth.
- Provide hands-on training to individuals while they build their computer with emphasis on cable management and presentation of final computer build.
- Install all related software, troubleshoot problems, utilize testing software, narrow down issues related to first-time computer implementation.
- Manage groups of 7-9 people, ensuring roles and build functions are in place to complete projects within the scheduled time.
- Minneapolis, MN
Construction Engineer Team Leader
U.S Army National Guard
12.2004 - 10.2014
- Company Overview: Little Falls, MN
- Led a team of over five soldiers to ensure personnel accountability while running battlefield operations.
- Maintained 100% accountability of thirty-thousand dollars' worth of vehicles and equipment.
- Supervised oversight and installation of time-sensitive projects.
- Maintained five thousand dollars of communications equipment to effectively maintain communication in our area.
- Development of critical infrastructure by rebuilding and maintaining 33 areas for Army operations.
- Administered job duties under high stress while maintaining proficiency and mission accomplishment.
- Proficient with communication devices such as loading/unloading data, troubleshooting, and maintenance.
- Collaborated with a partnership Iraqi Nationals to assist them in rebuilding their critical infrastructures.
- Little Falls, MN
City Bus Operations
Metro Transit
06.2006 - 04.2014
- Company Overview: St Paul, MN
- Responsible for managing and troubleshooting native Mobile Data Terminal to ensure fare accountability.
- Seven years without a single traffic incident resulting in 100% rider safety accomplished via Mobile Data Terminal calculating Route application to schedule.
- Scheduled and maintained over two dozen continuous traffic routes weekly inputting data in Mobile Data Terminal and monitoring information.
- Recognized for providing excellent customer services for a large and diverse customer base.
- St Paul, MN
Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - CYBERSECURITY
DUNWOODY COLLEGE
Minneapolis, MN05.2021
ASSOCIATES DEGREE - COMPUTER NETWORKING SYSTEMS
DUNWOODY COLLEGE
Minneapolis, MN05.2021
Skills
- Customer engagement
- Effective communicator
- Conducted training at 49ers facility
- Skilled in operating 938 and 950 loaders
- Barco loader operation
- Track and wheeled skid steer expertise
Hobbies and Interests
Learning new technologies and figuring out how to defend against malicious attackers.
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
On-SiteImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceTimeline
Tree Arborist
Uppercut Tree Service
11.2024 - Current
Tree Arborist
YTS Company
09.2024 - 11.2024
Highway Maintenance Worker
Ramsey County
06.2024 - 09.2024
Journeyman Tree Climber
Wright Tree Services
05.2024 - 06.2024
Journeyman Tree Trimmer
Asplundh Tree Experts
03.2022 - 09.2022
Tier 2 Network Support
Sanofi Solutions Inc.
01.2022 - 03.2022
Concrete Laborer
KCI Concrete
04.2019 - 08.2019
IT Trainer - Cable Management | Computer Builds
Make a Wish Foundation
01.2017 - 01.2019
City Bus Operations
Metro Transit
06.2006 - 04.2014
Construction Engineer Team Leader
U.S Army National Guard
12.2004 - 10.2014
ASSOCIATES DEGREE - COMPUTER NETWORKING SYSTEMS
DUNWOODY COLLEGE
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE - CYBERSECURITY
DUNWOODY COLLEGE
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