Founder of AgJobNetwork

Mark J. Jewell
4048 Snelling Ave. Minneapolis, MN 55406
712-790-4630 mark@agjobnetwork.com
MAXIMIZER - WOO - ADAPTABILITY - STRATEGIC - COMMUNICATION - ACTIVATOR


CAREER OBJECTIVE
To be the most well connected professional in the agricultural industry, and create an overall awareness of person to person networking importance as a venue to increase productivity, opportunity, success, and happiness.


VALUE
What does Mark Jewell bring to the table? I am a relentless networker. My experiences in life are almost always people-centric, and this has allowed me to practice purposeful networking strategies. Additionally, I am an entrepreneurial minded strategist, always looking for new ways to advance the organizations I am involved with. Self starting with little or no guidance has become second nature to me in my most recent endeavors. More than ten years of training, facilitation, and speaking experience have conditioned me to be comfortable with almost any audience.



EMPLOYMENT
AgJobNetwork & Aggie-Lance LLC Creator & Director, President & Owner
April 2008 - Present
Founded Aggie-Lance LLC in the spring of 2008 as a venue to connect agricultural profesionals with freelance opportunities provided by agribusinesses
Created AgJobNetwork as a venue to create an open and comfortable way for agriculture professionals to network with each other and share employment opportunities. The network quickly grew - attracting more than 2,000 members in just 60 days and listing dozens of job opportunities.
Charged with day to day maintenance, created the vision and mission for each service, and executed all decisions.
Forged relationships with key contacts to help aid the growth of the two organizations.



Academy for Sciences & Agriculture Recruiter & Career Counselor
May 2006 - April 2008
Created and executed a successful recruitment program for an agriculturally oriented charter high school in an urban/suburban area.
Directed the creation and successfully implemented all marketing materials and the new website
Utilized relationships inside and outside the work place to achieve goals and expectations.
Successfully recruited more than 180 new students over two years.
Networked with agriculture industry partners to help position the Academy as an important member of the industry in Minnesota.


Feed Management Systems Account Manager
June 2005 - May 2006
Promoted to an inside sales position for a major software influencer in the agriculture industry.
Networked with cooperatives and feed & grain operations in various parts of the United States and Canada
Provided a much needed service to help achieve sales goals with a growing company.
Worked with customer needs as a support agent which involved heavy trouble shooting over the phone and internet.




EDUCATION

University of Minnesota May 2004
B.S. Agricultural Education, Leadership Training and Development
Special focus and coursework in Human Resource Development




ACTIVITIES
Current -
Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity - National Chair Person for website communications redesign
National FFA Organization - BLAST Off facilitator, National Convention Presenter
Mentor - Coaching and directing young leaders, typically state FFA officers

Past -
President of the College of Agriculture Student Board, 2003-2004
Chair Person of FTN (First Thursday Networking) Group for College of Agriculture Food and Natural Resource Sciences Alumni and Friends
Vice President of Recruitment for Alpha Gamma Rho - University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Spirit Squad (Cheerleader)
Minnesota FFA Association Vice President