John Orttenburger
Follow messageLake Superior State University Class of 2014
IRON MOUNTAIN, MI
Life is too short to do something you don't love.
Hello, My name is John. I'm currently attending Lake Superior State University, I am an International Business Major. I am involved in many on-campus organizations including Activities Board as Public Relations Chair and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) as President of our Collegiate Chapter, so i'm quite busy!
Currently I have a full time summer job in my home town as an Engineering Technician/ Intern. I work 8-5 creating CAD Drawings and learning the ins and outs of the Engineering trade.
On a more personal level, I enjoy working on my 1977 Ford F100, playing soccer, and getting whatever exercise I can to keep my blood going. I love being around people and learning different cultures. I hope someday I can incorporate this into my job.
I enjoy leading groups of people in projects and organizing speeches and presentations. I've been told I am a persuasive speaker and easy to understand.
Hello, My name is John. I'm currently attending Lake Superior State University, I am an International Business Major. I am involved in many on-campus organizations including Activities Board as Public Relations Chair and Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) as President of our Collegiate Chapter, so i'm quite busy!
Currently I have a full time summer job in my home town as an Engineering Technician/ Intern. I work 8-5 creating CAD Drawings and learning the ins and outs of the Engineering trade.
On a more personal level, I enjoy working on my 1977 Ford F100, playing soccer, and getting whatever exercise I can to keep my blood going. I love being around people and learning different cultures. I hope someday I can incorporate this into my job.
I enjoy leading groups of people in projects and organizing speeches and presentations. I've been told I am a persuasive speaker and easy to understand.
Extracurricular
- Jazz band, Concert Band, Marching Band
- I play the Bass Guitar in Jazz band, which I enjoy a lot. I also play the Euphonium in Concert and Marching band. Our music program at Kingsford High school is second to none in my opinion. I love it to death. Whenever I walk in to the Band room I feel a
- Auto Body
- Currently I am restoring an old 1977 Ford F100 for a class. I love auto body, however, i don't think the trade will continue in college because it's not exactly something I want to do for a living, a hobby, yes, but not everyday.
- Student council
- organize events for the school
- Highway Clean-up
- Highway clean up is when volunteers go out and pick up trash a long side of the road.
- Iron Mountain Main Street Organization
- For a couple months of the summer I spent working voluntarily for the City hall in setting up Farmers Market and local festivals.
- Pep Band
- Playing at Basketball games
- Volunteered for the American Association of University Women at their Annual Book Sale
- I loaded and unloaded heavy boxes of books and helped organize them by genre
- Rotary International Iron Mountain/Kingsford
- Directed traffic to parking at Hogwild: Michigan State Bar-B-Que competition in Kingsford, Michigan.
- Leadership/ Drum Major Camp
- We learn how to direct and lead the marching band.
- Drum Major
- The Drum Major of the Marching band keeps the members of the band in line and in time. It is a leadership role that requires great patience and consistency.
- President
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) 2010 to Now
- President of Collegiate Chapter taking this years team to SAE International: Wisconsin at Burlington
- Member
- American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2010 to Now
- International Organization. I participate in the Student Design Competition. Our team won first place at Michigan's regional competition and will be traveling to Denver for International competition.
- Public Relations Chair
- Activities Board 2010 to Now
- Promoting and answering to students wants and needs for entertainment on campus. Communicating to the student population so Activities Board can make better use of the money Students' pay for entertainment.
Experience
- Engineering Technician
- Mountain Engineering, Inc. (Engineering)
- 2011 to Now
- Mostly Clerical work, I edit and create drawings on Vectorworks 2011. I can put Spec books together. Mountain Engineering, Inc. and Surveying is a Civil Engineering firm, with counterparts in Geological Engineering and Professional Surveying. I also hel
- Interviewer
- Issues and Answers Global Marketing Research (Telecommunications)
- 2010 to 2010
- Calling around the continent conducting surveys that were contracted by big companies such as Insurance Companies, Agricultural Supply Companies, and Political Research companies.
Education
- High School
- College
- Lake Superior State University, Sault Ste Marie, MI
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Bachelor of Science(Engineering)
- 2010 to Now
Honors & Awards
I have received the Louis Armstrong Award based on my flexibility, playing bass guitar, with different music as well as different groups. It is the highest honor a Jazz band member at Kingsford High School can receive.
Specialties & Skills
Auto Body Repair, Landscaping, Lawn Mowing, Auto and Small Engine Maintenance, CAD or 3D Modeling, Manufacturing Processes (Lathe, Mill, Welding, etc.)
Info
Basic
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Last Update:
November 24, 2011
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Gender:
Male
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Birthday:
December 23
Background
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Ethnicity:
Caucasian or White
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Heritage:
Finnish // German // Irish // Polish // Scottish // Swedish
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Citizenship:
US Citizen
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Fluent Language:
English // French
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Hometown:
IRON MOUNTAIN, Michigan
Interests
- Brass Instruments
- Ecommerce
- Entrepreneurship
- Biking
- Boating
- Stringed Instruments
- International Business
- Camping
- Marketing
- Fishing
- NHS - National Honor Society
Favorites
- Movies:
Batman: The Dark Knight, Iron Man, Yes Man, Tropic Thunder, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Die Hard, Armageddon, Twister, Independence Day, Hancock, Men in Black I and II, The Italian Job, The Invisible, The Longest Yard,
- TV Shows:
24, Two and a Half Men, Fracture, That 70's Show, Mythbusters, Criminal Minds: Suspect Analysis, Criminal Minds, Law and Order: LA, NCIS: LA
- Music:
Big Band Swing, Classic Rock, Alternative, Jazz, Country
- Websites:
Ford.com, eBay Motors, Youtube,Facebook, LSSU.EDU
- Quotes:
"Words are Bullets and should be used sparingly towards a target" - Army Colonel Dick Hallock.
"Regret for wasted time is more wasted time."
Mason Cooley, O Magazine, April 2004
"I have found that if I have faith in myself and the idea I am tinkering with, I usually win out."
Charles F. Kettering - Books:
Huck Finn, The Curious Incident of a Dog in the Night Time,
Maximum Ride Series, When the Wind Blows, Prince and the Pauper.
