Chris Sterrett

Chris Sterrett

Biotech Assistant/STEP Student

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Consultant at STERIS Instrument Management Services

  • Education

    • Dakota Wesleyan University

      2009 - 2014
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Wildlife Management

      Activities and Societies: Track and Field Cross Country I attended Dakota Wesleyan University from the fall of 2009 until the spring of 2014. I earned a Bachelor of Arts in Wildlife Management with an emphasis in Wildlife law and a minor in Business Administration.

    • Huron High School

      2006 - 2009
      Diploma
  • Experience

    • US Fish and Wildlife Service

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
      Biotech Assistant/STEP Student

      I was seasonal employement. The goal of my job was to study and protect Wetland Protection Areas in Eastern South Dakota.

    • State of South Dakota

      May 2014 - Aug 2014
      Executive Fisheries Intern

      Catch, measure, safely release, and generate survey records of freshwater fish species on various bodies of water in the glacial lakes region. Maintain nets, boats, and vehicles, build gill nets and repair fyke nets. Data entry, collecting and aging otoliths. Lab and shop cleanup during downtime. Creel surveys were carried out every 4 weeks. Watercraft operations and fyke/gill net sets for standard survey purposes. Trap and transfer of fish from fisheries, rearing ponds, or public water bodies to specified fisheries. Electro fishing to provide information regarding population estimates, small mouth and large mouth bass ages as well as walleye and small mouth bass population estimates as well as growth rates. Also electro fishing for trap transfer of various species. Spawning Walleye. Contamination detection (Hg biopsy plug). Present Fish Identification seminars to the youth. Use of WinFin Survey Data Collection Software Show less

    • Cabela's

      Sept 2014 - Feb 2015
      Aquarium Manager

      Conducting water quality control tests with hach test kits, observing these tests and taking the correct actions in order to preserve if not better the life quality and health of the fish. Cleaned tank structures and acrylic glass bi-daily. Change filters on live bait tanks as well as pump filters as well as fiberous cloth filters.

    • Vantage Point Solutions

      Feb 2015 - now
      Field Service Technician

      Training and managing projects and personnel in the telecom industry. Completing fiber optic transitions in various communities as well as being a team member of a customer service based trade.

    • Klinger Construction

      Jan 2016 - now
      Carpenter
    • American Garage Door Co.

      Aug 2016 - now
      Technical Installer
    • Chris's Custom Crafts

      Jan 2017 - now
      Entrepreneur

      Located in Brookings, SD, I work out of a small shop to create high grade, one of a kind products that will fulfill the wildest of imaginations. I generally produce smaller items such as cutting & cheese boards, small furniture, kitchen accessories, yard signs and yard games.

    • STERIS Instrument Management Services

      Sept 2017 - now
      Consultant
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ASI ATV Rider Course

      U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
      Jun 2009
    • NSC Defensive Driving Course

      U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
      Jun 2009
    • Commercial Applicator License

      U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
      Feb 2013
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Service Day Volunteer

      Issued by Dakota Wesleyan University on Apr 2012
      Dakota Wesleyan UniversityAssociated with Chris Sterrett