Dane Mentzer

Experience

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  Allstate Insurance

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

  Senior Customer Insurance Professional
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  DaneMentzer.com

  Jun 2002 - now

  El Presidente

  I basically design whenever I get the chance. I have a great time doing it and it helps relieve a lot of stress. I'm currently working as a Registered Nurse, so this is quite a change of pace, a nice change of pace.

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  Great Dane Clothing

  Dec 2005 - Jan 2007

  Owner

  Owned, designed, marketed and sold clothing across the globe. Instant success through self built and managed website. Within four months Kanye West was wearing our clothing. Started 100% on my own with no investments from outside sources and was out of the red within two months.

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  Sneaker Politics LLC

  Dec 2005 - Jun 2014

  Creative Director

  What can I say? Website, clothing design and production, marketing development and strategies, creative communications specialist. I've got a finger or two in everything here. We have a tight-knit group and we get things done.

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  Endless Break, Inc.

  Jan 2009 - Sept 2010

  Creative Director

  I came on to simply rebuild their website with a new shopping cart. Once we got working together, we both realized this is a good move fo both of us. Now, I have been designing their magazine ads, their catalogs, their entire clothing line, surfboards and everything in between.

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  St. James Hospital

  Mar 2010 - Feb 2011

  Registered Nurse (ICU/CCU)

  Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,I lift my lamp beside the golden door!

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  The Brew Bros

  Mar 2010 - Jan 2012

  Owner/Founder

  I started this little website mainly to catalog my own likes/dislikes as I grew in my love for great beer. Well, it turns out that quite a few other people are interested in knowing what's good as well. We now have 5 guys working here and things are really starting to boom.

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  Provena St. Joseph Medical Center

  Jan 2011 - Oct 2011

  Registered Nurse - Medical/Surgical ICU

  This one's kind of just for fun.

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  Advocate Christ Medical Center

  Feb 2011 - Oct 2011

  Registered Nurse - MICCU

  Clinical nurse in an extremely high acuity ICU on Chicago's South Side.

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  United States Air Force

  Sept 2011 - Sept 2014

  Registered Critical Care Nurse

  I am an American Airman. I am a Warrior. I have answered my nation's call. I am an American Airman. My mission is to fly, fight, and win. I am faithful to a proud heritage, a tradition of honor, and a legacy of valor. I am an American Airman, Guardian of freedom and justice, My nation's sword and shield, Its sentry and avenger. I defend my country with my life. I am an American Airman: Wingman, Leader, Warrior. I will never leave an Airman behind. I will never falter, and I will not fail. Show less

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  St. Rose Dominican Hospitals

  Aug 2013 - Oct 2017

  Critical Care Registered Nurse
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  Tusk & Hide Trading Co

  Apr 2014 - Jan 2017

  CEO
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  Aya Healthcare

  Aug 2017 - Oct 2018

  Critical Care Registered Nurse
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  Save Your Face

  Nov 2018 - now

  President

  Through the tragedy of losing my only brother to suicide, and the darkness that enveloped me, I have created this organization to raise awareness and start a conversation about mental health. I want to remove the stigma. I'm here to pick a fight.