Mitchel Duran

Experience

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  Blue Lion Carpet Cleaning

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2014

  Co Owner

  Slowly Starting a Small Family Business

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  AmeriCorps NCCC

  Feb 2014 - May 2015

  Corps Member

  Served in a Corporation for Nation and Community Services run program offering young adults opportunity for growth and development in a professional setting by means of team based service projects in a diverse set of communities American Red Cross 2015 trained: First Aid, CPR, AED, Disaster ServicesCompleted 11 service projects with two immersive teams of eight over the course of 15 months:Urban and Rural Development- Willow River, MN. painting and repairing a Summer CampDisaster Response and Relief- Dearborn, MI. floods in August 2014 Urban and Rural Development- Chadron, NE. National Forest ServiceEnvironmental Stewardship and Conservancy- Moline, IL. River CleaningUrban and Rural Development- Hopkinton, IA. Museum CuratingUrban and Rural Development- Austin, MN. / Marquette, MI. Habitat For HumanityContacted organizations for partnership with AmeriCorps NCCC through means of cold calls, emails, presentations, open houses, and meetings.Facilitated weekly team meetings in accordance to AmeriCorps NCCC service learning policy to ensure team’s understanding in value and importance of work, fostering a connection to the service work and improving work ethic and moraleDeveloped a service project designed to engage the community in addressing a need unique to the area.Forsyth Township Community Center: Make A Difference DayHelped a Community Center rebuild a skating rink with help from the communityCompleted 2,500 hours of service in 15 monthsParticipated in a Search and Rescue in Sandstone, MN. March 2015Experience with various tools: hand carts, electric screwdrivers / drills, rotary drill, paintbrush, paint roller, hammer, crowbar, Halligan tool, flat bar, utility knife, table saw, circular saw, jig saw, reciprocating saw, ax, Pulaski, Mcleod, Mattock, Combi- Tool, tamping bar, post hole digger, ramset, nail gun, finishing nail gun, sledgehammer, Ladders, Show less

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  UPS

  Nov 2014 - Jan 2015

  Driver Helper

  Helped Driver with tasks that included organization, scanning of packages, delivery of packages.Delivered packages weighing up to 75 pounded by myself, used handcart to carry weights in excess of the limit. Communicated and team lifted unwieldy boxes.

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  Kalamazoo Nature Ctr

  Apr 2015 - Nov 2015

  Farm Laborer

  Seeded, cultivated, stored and harvested farm produce for 250 families over a twenty-week season by manual labor.Utilized wheel hoes, shovels, backpack sprayer, farm truck, loppers, knives.Participated facilitating in farm educational programs for youth aged 3-8.Welcomed members and guest, admission fees tended via register.Maintained domestic farm animal enclosures: (shovels, spade forks, loppers, bush cutter, sierra saw.)

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  UPS

  Dec 2015 - Jan 2016

  Driver Helper

  Helped Driver with tasks that included organization, scanning of packages, delivery of packages.Delivered packages weighing up to 75 pounded by myself, used handcart to carry weights in excess of the limit. Communicated and team lifted unwieldy boxes.

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  Mesa Drive-In Theater

  Mar 2016 - Feb 2019

  Staff

  Provides security: guiding vehicles and parking, ensures policies are upheld by the visitorsProvides customer services: concessions staff and attendant tasked with the responsibility of providing polite, accurate and timely interactions with customers

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  Flood Damage Restoration

  Aug 2016 - now

  Mitigation of Water Loss Damages within Residential and Commercial buildings. Working in all categories and conditions of water loss. More than 50 individual Mold Related clearances validated by an IEP (indoor environmental professional) spanning over a five year career. Job description includes cleaning and deodorizing sewage backups, remediation of microbial growth, drying structural materials, deconstruction or demolition of unsalvageable material, documentation of work performed.

  • Project Manager

    Aug 2020 - now

  • Lead Technician

    Aug 2016 - Nov 2023