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Robert Roy Foresman

North Dakota State University

Ph.D. Graduate Assistant-History Department

422Q Minard Hall, Fargo, ND. 58102

Mail: Dept. 2340, PO Box 6050, Fargo, ND. 58108

Phone: 308-430-8182 robert.foresman@ndsu.edu

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a challenging and stable position utilizing my management, administrative, supervisory, and communication skills. Employment is desired in a position that will allow demonstration of my abilities and experience in research, history and education.

QUALIFICATIONS

- Employee Training

- Presentations, Sales and Reporting

- Database Management

- Successful Staff Management and Planning

- Teamwork/Team Player

- Administrative Responsibilities

- Successful and Proven Sales and Marketing Experience

- Excellent Verbal and Written Communication

- Public Speaking, Performance and Production Skills

- Activities coordination, Presentation Development

- Public Relations and Business Development

- Customer Relationship Management and Reporting

- Extensive Research, Presentation, Experience and Knowledge in American History

- Social Media Development, Maintenance and Optimization

- Digital History Expertise, Digitization of Records, Digital Collections Management

- Archival Collections, Care and Management

- Historical Research Expertise

- Oral History Project Management and Expertise

- Genealogical Research Expertise

- Historical Writing and Research

- Public History Expertise

- Curriculum Development

- Digital Game Based Learning (DGBL)

- Educational Teaching, Academic Learning Environment Experience

- Microsoft Office Applications, PastPerfect, OMEKA, Zotero, Dublin Core Metadata

- Historical Project Development, Management and Research

HONORS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS

August 2016

Ph.D. Assistantship, NDSU 2016-2020

September 2016

Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Society-2016-2017, Research Fellowship Award, Mother’s Joy

December 2015

UNK History Department, Most Original Thesis Award

October 2015

World War I Centennial Commission-Appointee, Nebraska

March 2015

Travel Grant, University of Nebraska/Flint Hills History Conference

October 2015

20^th Annual Governor’s Lecture in the Humanities, selected as UNK Graduate Representative

January 2015-May 2016

Graduate Assistantship-University of Nebraska at Kearney

August 2011-May 2012

Graduate Assistantship-Chadron State College

August 2011-May 2012

Chadron State College-Graduate Student Council-Appointed as Graduate Student Representative, Dr. Joel Hyer

May 2011

Honorary History Award Recipient, Chadron State College, Ivy Day Award, CSC History Department, Blue Key Honor Society

August 2010-May 2011

Centennial Scholarship Award Winner, Chadron State College

August 2010-May 2011

Theatre Scholarship Award Winner, Chadron State College

CURRENT AND PRIOR ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS and VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

· American Historical Society

· Mari Sandoz Heritage Society

· Bonanzaville Pioneer Village and Cass County Museum

· Cass County Historical Society

· NDSU Red River Valley Historic Tours Development Team

· NDSU Fargo History Project

· NDSU Center for Heritage Renewal

· Clay County Cultural and Historical Society

· Historical Society of North Dakota

· Minnesota Historical Society

· NDSU Phi Alpha Theta, NDSU Chapter, Graduate Advisor

· North Dakota, World War I Centennial Commission, State Secretary

· North Dakota, World War I Centennial Commission,

Website Development Coordinator and Manager

· North Dakota, World War I Centennial Commission,

Memory Tree Committee Chairperson

· World War I Centennial Commission, Appointee, Nebraska Delegate 2015

· Blue Key National HonorSociety

· Dawes County HistoricalSociety, Nebraska, Board Member

· Washington County GenealogicalSociety, Nebraska

· Buffalo County HistoricalSociety, Nebraska

· Ravenna HistoricalSociety, Nebraska

· Pi KappaDelta National Forensic Honorary Fraternity

· Alpha PsiOmega National Theatre Honorary Fraternity

· Nebraska State HistoricalSociety

· Social Sciences Club-Chadron StateCollege

· Museum and Preservation Society-CSC, VicePresident

· United States Armed ServicesVeteran, U.S. Army

· Society for MilitaryHistory

· North American Society for Sport History

· Phi Alpha Theta National History HonorSociety, Pi Nu Chapter

EMPLOYMENT

September 1997-October 1999 Cragun’s Resort-Hungry Gull Restaurant

Bar Manager, Bartender, Conference Services, Waiter-Bar and Restaurant Management

Inventory, Operations, Bear Trap Lounge

November 1999-April 2003 ACD Telecommunications

Sr. Account Manager-Project Coordinator

San Francisco, California & Omaha, Nebraska

Public Relations, CRM Management, Sales Management, Lead Generation,

Networking, Site Development, Remote Office Management, Project Management, Inside Sales, Database Management, Sales Presentations, Travel Management, Training, Staff coordination and supervision, Marketing, Events coordinator

May 2003-March 2004 Sports Fantastic

General Manager

Westroads Mall, Omaha, Nebraska

Inventory, Retail Management, Database Management, Staff Hiring and Development, Marketing, Sales, Accounts Receivable & Payable, Ordering,

Product Selection and Promotions

July 2004-August 2005 Cal-Tech & Associates

Sr. Account Manager

Public Relations, CRM Management, Sales Management, Lead Generation, Networking, Project Management, Inside Sales, Database Management, Sales Presentations, Travel Management, Training, Staff coordination and supervision, Marketing, Website Management

August 2005-November 2006 ACD Telecommunications

Director of Business Development

Sales, Marketing, Marketing and Website Design Management, CRM Management, Lead Generation, Networking, Employee Training, Promotional Responsibilities, Contract Management

February 2007 to December 2007 US Army

Cannon Crew member (Field Artillery)

Armed Forces training and development, team and skills training, Combat Lifesaver Training, Technical and Combat Support Training, Security, Communications and Team Management-Honorable Discharge

May 2009-August 2009 Cragun’s Resort

Hungry Gull Restaurant-Manager

Restaurant Management, Staff Management, Staffing, Scheduling

(Summer/Seasonal position) Resort and Conference Services, Banquet management

Supervisory experience, Inventory management, Event coordinating

August 2009-May 2010 Mari Sandoz High Plains Heritage Center and Museum

Staff Researcher

Researching Mari Sandoz archive for institutional purposes, genealogical reporting,

Paper research and presentation, archival research, collections care and management, museum operations, administrative responsibilities, educational duties/related

August 2011-May 2012 Chadron State College-Social Sciences Department

Graduate Assistant

Class supervision, Instruction/Teaching-Political Science and Historical Courses, Grading and Assessment of Student Learning Objectives and Assignments, Essay Grading and Evaluation, Student Guidance and Career Planning, Clerical Duties, Support of Departmental Professors and Curriculum, Lecture, Historical Research and Methodological Approaches, Software/Database Management

January 2014-August 2014-ACD Telecommunications

New Media Marketing Strategist and Chief Marketing Officer

Social Media, Website Development, Customer Relationship Management, Promotions, Marketing, Community Relations, Charitable Planning, Research, Data Management, Sales, Telecommunications Incubator Advisement, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Networking, Sales, Consulting, Community Partner, Client Relations, Business Intelligence, SEO Optimization and Maintenance

August 2014-May 2016-University of Nebraska at Kearney

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant-Department of History, Honors Program (ORCA)

Digital History Project Management, Content Development, Omeka/Zotero Curator, Historical Research, Class Management, Lecture, Pedagogical learning, Public and Digital History coursework, Grading, Pedagogical development, Curriculum development, Grant Proposals, Military and Sports History, History Harvest, World War I Centennial Commission, Public History, Oral History, Collections Care and Management, Database Management, Content Curation, Educational Office Duties

May 2016-Present-North Dakota State University

Graduate Teaching and Research Assistant-Department of History

Digital History Project Management, Content Development, Omeka/Zotero Curator, Historical Research, Class Management, Lecture, Pedagogical learning, Public and Digital History coursework, Grading, Pedagogical development, Curriculum development, Grant Proposals, World War I Centennial Commission, Public History, Oral History, Collections Care and Management, Database Management, Content Curation, Educational Office Duties

References

Dr. Peter Gough

California State University Sacramento

Assistant Professor

College of Arts and Letters, 6000 J St.

Mariposa Hall 5000, TAH-3085, Sacramento, CA. 95819

916-278-6465, Peter.gough@csus.edu

Dr. Tom Isern

NDSU Professor of History & University Distinguished Professor

Director, Center for Heritage Renewal

NDSU, 422 Minard Hall, Fargo, ND. 58102

701-799-2942, isern@plainsfolk.com