1. Andrew D. Sorsoleil
3110 SE 112th St. Runnells, IA 50237
(612)-412-5491 (Home/Cell) SorsoleilAndrewD@JohnDeere.com
EDUCATION
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Campus
 Master of Education GPA 3.962 August 2007
 Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Industries, Marketing and Agronomy May 2005
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Manager – ISG Training Development February 2013 - Present
 Manage the development, updating and deployment of 250 training projects annually
 Manage the development and implementation of 3 Global Regional Training Programs annually
 Provide leadership and day to day direction for a team of 11 individuals based globally
 Implemented new software to create and manage web based training which resulted in a cost reduction
of $128,000
Agronomic Instructor July 2011 -February 2013
 Delivered John Deere product training classes to 3,000 + dealers and customers annually
 Served as an agronomic consultant while supporting the development and delivery of the 2012 AMS
Master’s Regional Training Program
 Increased agronomic knowledge through the delivery of Farming 101 courses to more than 100 John
Deere Employees annually
Global Corn Nursery Manager, Research Seed Management, Syngenta Seeds May ’08 – July 2011
 Managed research seed production nurseries in Hawaii, Chile, Puerto Rico & Minnesota
 Researched agronomic trends globally to adapt seed nurseries
 Managed the purity and increase of seed volume for 6,000 inbred lines
 Engineered and built five research plot sprayers for sites in Minnesota, Iowa, Hawaii and Chile
 Trained 25 onsite users in operation, safety and maintenance of the research plot sprayers
 Site specialist in pesticide application processes, procedures, and actualapplication
 Engineered and built automated small seed treater for fast application of high rate seed treatments
 Traveled to 4 offshore sites to conduct training, build relationships and make observations in nurseries
Soybean Seed Production Agronomist, Syngenta Seeds Belmond, Iowa May 06’- May ‘08
 Managed, trained, and supervised 12 seed field inspectors
 Recruited, trained, and evaluated 150 Seed growers for soybean seed production
 Researched, analyzed and implemented solutions to staff and plant operating challenges
 Created and launched new grower website
Intern Plot Technician, University ofMinnesota Outreach Research and Education Park Summer ‘05
 Designed research plots for professors and private industry
 Planted, applied pesticides, and managed research plots
 Engineered and maintained new and used field equipment
Intern Seed Production, Golden Harvest Summer ‘04
 Troubleshot and procured engineering defects on detasseling machines
 Operated Haggie pullers and Paul’s cutters in commercialseed fields
 Engineered and built vibrating table for bulk box creation
 Assisted in the supervision of detasseling crews and field management
Assistant Researcher Agricultural Chemicals, Agriliance LLC Summers ‘02, ‘03
 Facilitated the construction and restoration of research plot machinery
 Obtained Commercial Chemical Applicators License
 Coordinated tillage, planting and Maintenance of research plots
 Mixed and applied research chemicals to plots
 Engineered an induction unit for a pull type sprayer
HONORS AND ACTIVITIES
University of Minnesota
 Recipient; President’s Student Leadership
and Service Award
 Chairman; Student Representatives to the
Board of Regents
Alpha Gamma Rho
 Nobel Ruler-
President
Community
 Completed 2010 Lifetime
Fitness Twin City Triathlon