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Daniel Zinsmeister, MS, MBA, CMQ/OE, LEED AP

1429F Wheeler Court, Madison, Wisconsin 53704 Phone 608-246-4244 daniel_zinsmeister@att.net, http://www.linkedin.com/pub/daniel-zinsmeister/42/595/647

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Employing advanced teaching strategies and methods focused on both K12 and adult learners

Teaching, facilitating, and coaching others as a resource professional in community outreach

Project management, planning, creating, and implementing sustainable operation systems

Interpersonal/verbal, writing, and communication skills to facilitate group effectiveness

Working with diverse groups demonstrating multiple learning styles

TRAINING/EDUCATION

Commercial Building Energy Auditor, everblue training, teaching sustainability 2016

LEED AP United States Green Building Council, USGBC 2015

Wisconsin Technical College System Certification, Madison College, Madison, WI 2013-15

Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, ASQ, Milwaukee, WI 2013

Green Enterprise Specialist, SME certified/Purdue University Green Enterprise Program 2013

Fellow, Sustainability Leadership Graduate Program, Edgewood College, Madison, WI 2012

Professional Certificate in Online Teaching, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 2012

UW – Madison Small Business Development Center Entrepreneurial Training Program 2007

Madison College, Consortium for Education for Renewable Energy Technologies 2004

MBA, Concentration in Quality Management, Edgewood College, Madison, WI 2000

MS, Environmental Management, UW- Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI 1991

HONORS/AWARDS

ASQ 2014 World Conference on Quality and Improvement - Subject matter expert 2014

Green Enterprise Specialist, SME Certification/Purdue University 2013

Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence, ASQ, Milwaukee, WI 2013

Fellow, Sustainability Leadership Graduate Program, Edgewood College, Madison, WI 2012

Wisconsin Forward Award Examiner, Center for Performance Excellence Madison, WI 2007

Outstanding Team Project Award-University of Wisconsin Extension Innovative Grant 1994

State/National Rural Development Award -UW Cooperative Extension Service 1994

TEACHING (curriculum vitae attached)

Adjunct Instructor, Madison College, Madison, WI 2015-curent

Adjunct Instructor, Concordia University Wisconsin, Madison, WI 2014 - current

Adjunct Instructor, ITT School of Technology – Madison, WI 2013- 2016

Fellow, Sustainability Leadership Graduate Program, Edgewood College, Madison, WI 2012

Business Instructor, Upper Iowa University, Madison, WI (curriculum vitae attached) 2000-2010

Business Instructor, Lakeland College – Madison, WI 2004-2006

Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension Service, WI 1991-1997

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

Sustainability Master Planner 2013-current

Plan, design and develop sustainability Master Plan for large complex using CAD,

LEED training and sustainability best practices.

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Quality Manager/Supervisor 2000-2012

Manager/supervisor for horticulture business with revenue of $1.5M

Increased net to operations during recessional years by 2%, reaching 18% ROA

Administered budget, manage inventory, procurement, expense control

Coordinated and managed recruitment, supervise, and evaluate 25 staff employees

Design/deployed quality improvement projects for operational efficiency and capacity

Quality/safety assurance- accident free for 12 years

UW Extension Service Community Development Educator 1991 -1997

Managed natural resource/community development projects for federal, state, and local programs.

Extensive experience in community needs assessment, planning, developing, implementing and evaluating

community education programming for the University of Wisconsin Extension Service

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS/ BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Quality/Sustainability Research Study, American Society for Quality, Madison, WI 2012-2013

Quality Function Deployment project for a non-profit organization, Madison, WI 2005

Quality Function Deployment project for large retail chain, south central Wisconsin 2004

Quality Function Deployment project/business retention/expansion-Purina Mills, Inc. WI 1991

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/CONFERENCES

USGBC LEED AP 2015

Hoshin Kanri: Visual Strategic Planning, ASQ, Milwaukee, WI 2014

Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence: Quality Management Training, Madison, WI 2013

Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence: Process Mapping for Quality 2013

Sustainable Strategic Management Program, Blekinge School of Technology, Sweden 2009

Sustainable Management for Universities, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, WI 2008

Member/ Examiner Wisconsin Center for Performance Excellence-Forward Award 2007

PUBLICATIONS

Intersection of Quality/Sustainability Best Practices: Cases studies of Wisconsin Enterprises 2015

An Assessment of Business/Financial Information For Rural Wisconsin Enterprises 1999

Diversification: A New Beginning for Rural Economies, Extension publication 1995

Study Finds Rural Areas Inclined Toward Diversification, state-wide 1994

Expert Analyzing Budgets: Worth the Time, state-wide 1994

A New Vision for Rural Diversification, state-wide 1992

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CURRICULUM VITAE: GRADUATE/UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT

GS 183 Natural Science: This course is a survey of science. It is intended to provide an overview

of the nature of scientific thought, scientific discipline, and how science affects our businesses,

communities, and everyday lives. Throughout the course, students will be encouraged to develop

critical thinking skills necessary in scientific observation an, hypothesis, experimental test, data

analysis, and general theory development. (3 years, Lakeland College)

SC4730 Environmental Science: This course explores the issues of environmental science using an

integrative approach against political, geographic, cultural and economic backdrop. Through hands-on

and virtual labs and applied problem sets, students will study the impact humans have on the

environment and the costs and benefits of mitigating the impact. This course includes a laboratory

component. (2 years, ITT)

MBA 557/857 Green Sustainable Business Practices: Managing for social and environmental

responsibility in a global economy, is an introduction to developing and implementing a successful

program in the domain of sustainability and social responsibility. The student is introduced to methods

of implementing technologies and practices used in sustainable initiatives and how to measure the

consequent social and environmental performance. Reporting and presenting social and environmental

performance is given full treatment. This class reveals the most widely used concepts of sustainability

and social responsibility in the modern business organization. Likely to be the most important

challenges of the 21st Century, this overview addresses the essence of the emerging green economy.

MBA 590/890 Strategic Management: The capstone course utilizes and builds on the knowledge

developed throughout the MBA program. Assignments are designed to develop the student personally

and professionally through sellf-reflection-awareness9emotional intelligence) and the ability to apply

terminology and concepts to “real world” situation.

OLA 503/803 Theories of Leadership: This course examines leadership theories and themes, including

traits, situational and transformational models. Since a leader’s vision is crucial for organizational

success, special emphasis is placed on mission, vision, and strategic planning.

BA 488 Economics of International Business: Understanding the global economy and an awareness of

the political, historical, and social environment in which international business operates.

BA 474 Organizational Behavior: This course encourages students to describe and analyze the way

people behave in organizations by applying theories of organizational behavior. The course consists of a

balance among theory and application.

BA 454 Management Cases: Strategic Management: A study of current strategies and techniques of

administration and management, including business objectives, policies, functions, executive leadership

and organizational structure.

BA 450 Special Topics: Management of Quality: This is an introductory course in the principles of

managing for quality improvement. Students will learn a range of analytical skills associated with

systems thinking and process control. The course consists of a balance among theory and application.

BA 423 Production and Operations Management: Production and operations management is

designed to provide students with an in depth look at the components of organizational operations and

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how they are managed. Successful management incorporates involving factory and service operations,

inventory management, quality management, capacity planning, supply chain management, aggregate

planning, and project management. Elements of shop floor control, status report systems, facilities

design, cost estimating, loading, scheduling, and productivity measurement will be explored. Important

tools to be covered include Theory of constraints, MRP, MRPII, CAD/CAM, CIM, JIT, SPC, and TQM.

Prerequisites: BA 210 and Math 220.

BA 374 Business Communications

Application of writing skills specifically for business managers includes annual report; routine

persuasive and special messages; proposals; and brochures. This course places written and oral business

communication within the context of general communication processes and familiarizes learners with

recent technology advances. Strategy for effective writing is emphasized by engaging in a variety of

business writing tasks. Prerequisites: ENG 102.

BA 370 Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management: The organization and operation of small

enterprises in services, retailing, wholesaling and manufacturing. Topics covered include importance,

status, problems and requirements of small businesses.

BA 365 Leadership Theory: Examination of process theories, relationship theories, and management

theories of leadership.

BA 362 Supervision: A detailed examination of the fundamental concepts, principles, and dynamics of

the supervisory process.

Examine the role of supervision, identify supervisory problems, and develop the skills needed to

meet the planning, organizing, staffing, and leading responsibilities of supervisors.

Students will also assess the legal constraints supervisors encounter.

BA 341 Corporate Financial Management: An exploration of instruments, policies and institutions

involved in financing the business firm; the administration of these funds, and the distribution of profits.

BUS 3315 Quantitative Analysis for Management: This course focuses on mathematical methods

used in decision-making. Topics include linear programing, queuing theory, transportation method and

working under conditions of uncertainty to make choices that improve business outcomes. Students will

use software to practice solving business problems.

PM 3110 Introduction to Project Management: This course explores the discipline of project

management. Topics include characteristics and phases of a project, the project life cycle, project

process groups, project knowledge areas ad project standards. Students will compare project

management to program management.

BA 225 Business Ethics: Recognize the distinctive set of problems encountered in the work

environment, to study contrasting theories currently being used to make ethical decisions.

BA 211 Micro/Macro Economics: Basic principles of both micro and macroeconomics. A look at

unemployment and inflation, fiscal and monetary policies, GNP, poverty and income redistribution,

exchange rates and international trade.

BA 210 Management Principles: Modern management theory, functional and behavioral approaches to

the administration of business enterprises.