Adam Wehrman

Experience

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  St. Joseph Catholic Church

  May 2007 - Aug 2020

  Organist

  As organist, I help plan music, and direct/accompany a small choir periodically for Sunday mass.

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  Mawat Woakus Lodge

  Sept 2012 - Jul 2014

  Lodge Chief

  As Lodge Chief, I run a non-profit service organization of over 500 members. This includes representing the Lodge at various Boy Scout Council events, planning, running, and promoting Lodge events, and recruiting others to take on positions of responsibility within the lodge.

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  Camp Lakota, Boy Scouts of America

  Jun 2013 - Jul 2013

  Indian Village Director

  As Indian Village Director, I solely ran the Indian Village program area at Camp Lakota. This meant teaching American Heritage, Basketry, Woodwork, and Indian Lore merit badges to young scouts.

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  Order of the Arrow BSA

  May 2014 - May 2015

  Section Chief - C-6B

  Manage operations of the National Honor Society of the Boy Scouts of America for western Ohio and northern Kentucky. This includes supporting the lodges that make up these areas planning, running, and promoting Section events, and training those who take on positions at the lodge level. This organization covers around 5,000 youth and adult members.

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  Woodland Trails Scout Reservation

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

  I am responsible for creating and developing an engaging and fun program for young men between the ages of 8 and 17 who are members of the Boy Scouts of America. This involves recruiting and training a ~45 person staff, developing a marketing plan and putting it into action, finding funding for special projects, recruiting troops to attend, among other duties. This particular position is paid during the summer, and volunteer during the rest of the planning year. I am responsible for Assisting the Program Director in running the program at Woodland Trails Boy Scout Reservation in Camden, OH. These responsibilities included customer relations, conducting adult leader meetings, creating daily slideshows, writing a daily newspaper, conducting check-in and check-out, and ensuring all campers were enjoying their stay, in addition to any other various tasks that came up daily.

  • Program Director

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2016

  • Assistant Program Director

    Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
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  Sagamore Council, Boy Scouts of America

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2021

  Trading Post Manager

  As Trading Post manager, I oversee inventory and sales of BSA advancement and camping supplies to scouts and parents in the Lafayette and West Lafayette area of Indiana. Customer Service and inventory management are key parts of this job. Since taking this position, the trading post has seen an increase in sales of over 75% (between 2016 and 2019). This increase in sales and traffic warranted a move to a larger location adjacent to the previous location in the fall of 2018.

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  Pappy's Sweet Shop - Purdue Memorial Union

  Jan 2017 - May 2018

  Head Student Superviser

  As a student superviser, I help provide management for a ~100 student staff. This includes task delegation, relations with other departments, training, among other duties. This job also entails cooking and serving quality food, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring exceptional customer service among everyone. This facility had a $1.3 M gross revenue during the 2016-2017 school year, a $500,000 increase from the previous year. In 2017, Pappy's has again increased overall sales by an additional 22%. The addition of meal swipes allowed for this, but required double the staff of previous years. This facility now maintains a 30-40% profit margin, nearly unheard of in the restaurant industry. This is a testament to the hard work of the student employees as well as managers, supervisors, and student supervisors. Show less

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  The Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve

  May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Head Commissioner

  I managed in-camp customer relations at the James C. Justice National Scout Camp. I, and my 7 person commissioner staff, served as a liaison between campers and staff members to ensure everyone was having a positive experience at camp. This was done through adult leader briefings, campsite visits, effective communication, etc. Campers came from all walks of life and all parts of the country and world. They ranged in numbers of 200-3000 at any given time.

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  Woodland Trails Scout Reservation

  Oct 2017 - Aug 2018

  Program Director

  I am responsible for creating and developing an engaging and fun program for young men between the ages of 8 and 17 who are members of the Boy Scouts of America. This involves recruiting and training a ~45 person staff, assisting in developing a marketing plan and putting it into action, finding funding for special projects, recruiting troops to attend, among other duties. This particular position is paid during the summer, and volunteer during the rest of the planning year.

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  Woodland Trails Scout Reservation

  Jan 2019 - Jul 2019

  Camp Director

  As Camp Director, I managed operations and logistics for a ~1000 acre BSA Camp in Camden, OH. This position involved hiring and training ~45 staff, marketing to campers, budgeting, purchasing management, developing and maintaining safety protocols, food service management, meeting national standards, various HR duties, etc. This position was paid during the summer camp season, and volunteer during other times of the year. At 24 years old, I was one of the youngest BSA Camp Directors in the country, and one of very few who have served in all three of the summer camp key 3 positions. During my time as Camp Director, I oversaw a growth of over 10% in camper numbers in one season. Additionally, I oversaw an over 2000% increase in our budget surplus from the previous year, while not compromising on program needs. Show less

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  Purdue University

  Jan 2019 - May 2021

  I aided in the teaching of soil science (AGRY 255). This involves scheduled management and tutoring in the PurdueSoil Resource Center, leading discussion sessions, leading field trips, assisting in the improvement of the course,grading, lab setup, etc. Topics covered included, but are not limited to, soil classification, soil genesis and taxonomy,soil fertility, horizon identification, organic matter and soil microbes, soil conservation, pH management, basics of soilchemistry, etc.This position was a quarter-time appointment in Purdue's Department of Agronomy. Show less In these roles, I aid in the teaching of soil science (AGRY 255). This involves scheduled management and tutoring in the Purdue Soil Resource Center, leading discussion sessions, leading field trips, assisting in the improvement of the course, grading, among other duties. In my research appointment, I assist in the development of new online agronomy courses, as well as the improvement of existing courses. This involves research of new topics, understanding of agronomy outside of the United States, module and material development, test development, etc. Each of these positions is a quarter-time appointment. Show less

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2021 - May 2021

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Graduate Research And Teaching Assistant

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2020
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  Camp Lakota, Boy Scouts of America

  Oct 2019 - Aug 2022

  Camp Director

  As Camp Director, I manage operations and logistics for a ~630 acre BSA Camp in Defiance, OH. This position involves hiring and training ~45 staff, marketing through social media and email, budgeting, purchasing management, developing and maintaining safety protocols, food service management, meeting national standards, various HR duties, etc. This position is paid during the summer camp season, and volunteer during other times of the year. In 2020, this position involved creating a safe and engaging camping experience in the COVID-19 pandemic, which included walk-through meetings with the local health department, developing protocols, being part of a committee to redesign the entire camp model and program, etc. Show less

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  Purdue University

  Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  In this role, I assist with the teaching and delivering of AGRY 105, Crop Production at Purdue University. This involveshelping lead labs and discussions for ~64 students. These labs are conducted in the field as well as classroom setting.Topics covered include, but are not limited to, soil science, plant anatomy and identification, crop growth anddevelopment, pest management, nutrient management and soil fertility, etc. Additionally, I assist with backgroundlogistics of the Purdue Crops Judging Team, AGRY 399. This position is a half-time appointment in the Department ofAgronomy at Purdue. Show less

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  Rhodes State College

  Jan 2022 - now

  Faculty Instructor - Agriculture

  In this role, I am the instructor for a variety of agriculture courses. These include:AGR 1000 - Intro to AgricultureAGR 1100 - Principles of Ag Business ManagementAGR 1200 - Critical Issues in Sustainable AgricultureAGR 1300 - Principles of Ag Marketing and SalesAGR 1401 - Introduction to Soils for Agriculture ProductionAGR 1402 - Introduction to Basic Crop ProductionAGR 1515 - Introduction to GPS systemsAVI 1000 - Intro to Uncrewed Aerial Systems (drones)AVI 1200 - Uncrewed Aerial Systems (drones), Basic Flight Operations Show less

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  Wehrman Farms LLC

  Mar 2023 - now

  Founder

  As the fifth generation on our family farm, I'm diving head-first into the direct-to-consumer market to increase profitability, and set it up for success for the sixth generation and beyond. We're doing this by selling pasture-raised chicken, homemade jam, beef tallow soap, and produce, with more planned in the future. Read more at Wehrmanfarms.com