Zachary Andrew Belanger
LinkedIn profile: http://www.linkedin.com/pub/zachary-belanger-renewables-recruiter-5106883175/20/791/297
Email: zackbelanger@zackbelanger.com
www.zackbelanger.com
1022 Locust St.
San Jose Ca, 95110
Cell (510)-688-3175

EDUCATION 
•Summer 2009-Winter 2009 San Jose City College, Commercial and residential wiring with lab and currently enrolled in a NEC class.

•Spring 2002 – Summer  2006 California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA, graduated with a BFA in sculpture.

• Summer 2004 Anderson Ranch, Aspen CO, studied advanced woodworking with artist Donald Fortescue.

• Summer 2002 Academy of Arts, San Francisco, studied digital imaging and commercial design.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Apr. 2010 to present Caspian Solutions
•Working as junior recruiter reviewing, consulting, and processing candidates resumes. Concurrently I cold called and networked with renewable energy professionals, building clientele, and researching hundreds of companies.  

Jan. 2010 to Apr. 2010 Ibota inc.
•Working as a network technician for performing phone and LAN vendor installation work. Completed T1 Ethernet cabling projects, running multiple CAT-5e cables and punching them down.

Aug. 2007 to present Working Artist
• Practicing as an artist, making furniture and compositions with a variety of materials.

Oct. 2006 - May 2007 Lawrence Bonham MD, Los Gatos, CA
• Designer, assistant carpenter/laborer/materials forger, restoration of old growth timbers.

July 2006 - October 2006 Peak Plastics, Sunnyvale, CA
• CNC machine operator introduced to set-up protocol and emergency stop procedures; also worked in fabrication implementing advanced techniques for jig set-up, part de-burring, heat bending, and vaccuforming.

Jan. 2005 - May 2006 California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA
• Managed the student wood shop overseeing as many as fifteen students, served as safety monitor and supervisor of all machinery and tools, advised students regarding best practices for project work.
• Worked in the digital image computer lab as supervisor, troubleshooting. Made repairs to hardware, and software (as well as the Network).

Summer 2005 California College of the Arts, Oakland, CA
• Teaching assistant in the digital image lab's Photoshop workshops.
• Teaching assistant for an extended education class on web design.
• Monitored a sculpture workshop.

June 2004 - Nov. 2004 Thomas E. Cara Ltd., San Francisco, CA
• Disassembled and repaired Italian espresso machines on as-needed.

May 2003 - Aug. 2003 Star Market, Berkeley, CA
• Cashiered in delicatessen, made sandwiches, and sanitized the work environment.

June 1998 - Aug. 1998 Amsterdam Arts, Berkeley, CA
• Employed as stockperson receiving, shipping, stocking, inventory and delivery of art supplies.

OTHER EXPERIENCES
Summer 2003 - 2004 Anderson Ranch
• Carpentry works on client homes, replaced deck work and structures following code standards followed by sealing.

Summer 2005 Custom Car Works
• Custom car body-fabrication intended for model making and production on customer's car. Experience with various resins, body filler, and producing the client's idea.

Summer 2002 CCNA intensive course
•Completed a Cisco Certified Network Associate course

TRADE SKILLS                                 
• Fabrication of ideas in wood, metal, glass, fabric, plastic, resins, plaster, concrete and casting materials such as bronze or glass.

• Knowledge of many techniques using machines and hand tools, most notably:
CNC/Manual milling machines (Hass, Tree), precision metal lathe, drill press, welding equipment, hot glasswork, kiln work, chisels, and table saws.

•Experience with CAT-5, coaxial wiring, including termination, and routing multiple connections.

COMPUTER SKILLS
• Software: Windows Vista, Mac OSX, Photoshop CS, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Final Cut Pro, PowerPoint, Microsoft Office, able to quickly learn to navigate other programs

• Hardware: PC and Macintosh installation and parts replacement.

• CISCO systems knowledge of wiring and networking principles.