1. Adam Haecker
P.O. Box 153, Excelsior, MN 55331 - 651-303-6931 - adam.haecker@yahoo.com
Education
Master of Science, Sustainable Community Development,
University of Wisconsin – River Falls December 2012
Bachelor of Arts in English, St. Olaf College, Northfield, Minnesota
Sustainability Experience
Clean Boats, Clean Waters Inspector, Bayfield County
Land & Water Conservation Department, Bayfield, Wisconsin May 2015 – Present
• Perform aquatic invasive species (AIS) outreach and education to area boaters
• Attend local and regional workshops and conferences on combating invasive species
• Work with agencies and municipalities to improve conditions of AIS prevention
Assistant Guide, Madeline Island Museum, La Pointe, Wisconsin June 2014 – Present
• Conduct informal tours of the exhibits in the museum
• Present interpretive information to the public on Native American (Ojibway) culture,
the fur trade industry and missionary work in this region of Lake Superior
Consultant, AWH Architects, Minneapolis, Minnesota July 2013 – Present
• Write reports and submittals that support the firm with adaptive rehabilitation/reuse
of historic buildings in the Twin Cities and Upper Midwest
• Keep abreast of LEED certification standards and codes for green building design
Crew Member, Apostle Islands Cruise Service, Bayfield, Wisconsin
2011
• Operated as a crew member for the Island Princess and Ashland-Bayfield Express
tour boats
• Explained historical and scientific facts to passengers/tourists about the Apostle Islands
and Lake Superior
• Greeted and relayed details about the cruises, and answered questions about the
significance of the natural environment among the islands
Cultural Interpreter/Tour Guide, The Landing, Shakopee, Minnesota 2009 – 2010
• Taught and led grade school children on educational tours of The Landing.
Tours focused on the immigrants’ journey to Minnesota in the 19th
century,
and how they practiced sustainability in their daily lives
• Led tours of The Landing to the general public
Volunteer Sustainability Activities
Planning Committee, NW Wisconsin Lakes Conference, Hayward, Wisconsin Present
Board member, Madeline Island Wilderness Preserve, La Pointe, Wisconsin 2011 – Present
Cable Natural History Museum Lakes Exhibit Committee, Cable, Wisconsin 2014 – 2015
Marketing Committee, Bayfield Regional Conservancy, Bayfield, Wisconsin 2010 – 2015
Volunteer, Wetland Health Evaluation Program, Hennepin County, Minnesota 2011 – 2014
Member, Resource Management Club, University of Wisconsin – River Falls 2009 – 2010
Board member, Gateway Trail Association, St. Paul, Minnesota 1998 – 2004

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Writing & Marketing Experience
Escheatment Analyst, USBank Corporate Trust Services, St. Paul, Minnesota 2003
• Identified securities, including corporate and municipal bonds, eligible for escheatment
from various trust payment systems
• Produced notification letters of abandoned eligible funds to bondholders
• Reported remaining eligible funds to appropriate states
Editor, Industrial Fabrics Association International, Roseville, Minnesota 1992 – 1997
• Researched, wrote and edited industry-related articles for the association’s flagship magazine titled
Industrial Fabric Products Review
• Prepared and designed division newsletters that increased readership via strategic
layout and graphic design
• Created standard sections in all newsletters to provide consistency and full
industry coverage
• Increased size and usefulness of the Industrial Fabric Products Review Buyer’s Guide
by adding more choices of product categories, cohesively dividing product sections
and including an editorial column
• Attracted more international members to participate in the guide by translating listing instructions in
Spanish, German and Japanese
Editor, Facilities Management, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2001 – 2002
• Created a comprehensive and thorough update to the university’s Construction Standards,
which served as a biannual manual for construction-related activities on campus
• Coordinated and attended committee meetings to collectively determine if and how
the content of the manual needed interpretation based upon related building codes
• Published the manual online for easy access and reference for engineers, architects,
contractors and other construction industry professionals
Other Writing & Marketing Experience
Team Member, Target Corp., Minnetonka, Minnesota 2011 – 2014
Marketing Team, Ameriprise Financial, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2004 – 2008
Proofreader, The Lacek Group, Minneapolis, Minnesota 2000 – 2001
Marketing Coordinator, Cotelligent, Eden Prairie, Minnesota 1998 – 1999
Reporter, Knoxville Journal-Express, Knoxville, Iowa 1990 – 1991
Other Professional Experience
Former member, American Marketing Association, Minnesota Chapter, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Former member, Minnesota Magazine Publishers Association, Minneapolis, Minnesota