Will Franta

YouthBuild Construction and Tree Care Trainer at Tree Trust
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Contact Information
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, US
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Credentials

  • Standard First Aid, CPR and AED
    American Red Cross
    Dec, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • Minnesota Department of Transportation c
    Minnesota Department of Transportation
    Aug, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • HBI Instructor
    HBI (Home Builders Institute)
    Jan, 2020
    - Nov, 2024
  • OSHA 10
    OSHA
    Dec, 2019
    - Nov, 2024
  • TCIA Instructor
    Tree Care Industry Association

Experience

  • Tree Trust
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • YouthBuild Construction and Tree Care Trainer
      • Nov 2019 - Present

      Provide employment and life skills training to diverse groups of youth that have been underinvested in Lead and manage groups of youth on active work sites, delegating tasks appropriately Develop and modify curriculum to certify students in multiple trade pre-apprenticeship certifications Facilitate training to teach students basic carpentry and arboricultural skills Collaborate with project partners, providing students with fulfilling opportunities and training Continually document student behavior, attendance, and progress, reporting to partners Maintain relationships and develop action plans with youth as a job coach Coordinate recruitment outreach for the YouthBuild program, working with partner organizations Review submitted applications in cross-department data base Show less

  • Metro Blooms
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Sustainable Landcare Crew Leader
      • Mar 2019 - Nov 2019

      Lead a crew of underserved youth through Achieve Minneapolis/Step Up Install and design a variety of BMPs, specializing in raingardens, both on commercial, public and residential properties Communicate with public and private organizations to develop plans for installation and maintenance Maintain existing BMPs with various organizations Inspect and report on existing BMPs with precise detail, uploading results to organization database Develop training programs for staff, volunteer groups and maintenance employees Create effective guidelines and measures of success for the Sustainable Landcare Field Crew Ensure project partners’ BMP’s are up to code, guaranteeing their stormwater credits through the city Collect data from monitoring stations at various BMP sites Conduct workshops that educate communities on the benefits of ecological rehabilitation Show less

  • Conservation Corps Minnesota & Iowa
    • United States
    • Environmental Services
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Crew Leader
      • Feb 2017 - Dec 2018

      Led a crew of four other young environmentalists, while meeting all deadlines and all criteria required Communicated thoroughly with a diverse variety of project partners, peers, and supervisors to ensure projects were completed safely and efficiently Identified, managed, and contained invasive species using a variety of proven control methods Implemented BMPs to improve water quality across four watersheds for both government and non-profit partners Took on a number of leadership roles on a variety of projects as requested Collected data points and constructed maps using ArcGIS and adjacent software Show less

Education

  • Winona State University
    Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
    2011 - 2015

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