Pioneer

Zachary Adam Zell

Petaluma, California, United States
Founder and CEO at ImproveVia
Sonoma State University

I am a competitive person, who likes to learn.

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  1. Experience

    ImproveVia
    Owner and CEO
    February 2013 - Current | Sonoma County

    Projects (1)

    • ImproveVia

    Newmat Norcal
    Carpenter
    January 2013 - May 2013 | Novato

    Manufactured LED, and Luminous ceiling panels used in all Apple retail stores worldwide.

    National Academy of Athletics
    Marketing Intern
    March 2012 - September 2012 | Santa Rosa

    Started out as an intern responsible for contacting future and current market base, seeking out partnerships and business with other companies.

    I later was hired as an employee where I Instructed and interacted with the campers and their parents. I was also responsible for sales, business development, community outreach, and formulation of business plans.

    Pettey's Vending
    Route Driver
    May 2011 - August 2011 | Novato

    Load/unload trucks of product, drive product routes, fill/fix/collect the vending machines, bring in new customers, and deal with customer concerns.

  2. Education

    Sonoma State University
    Bachelors, Communications and Media Studies, 3.2
    2011 - 2013

    Sports radio talk show host for KSUN radio, sports columnist for "The Star" newspaper

    Honors & Awards (1)

    • Dean's List (Elaine Leeder)

    Courses (19)

    • Principles of Mass Communications (COMS 200)
    • Media Lab: Radio (KSUN) (COMS 385)
    • School and Society (EDUC 417)
    • French Lit in Engl Translation (FR 314)
    • 20th Century World (HIST 380)
    • Media Ethics (COMS 302)
    • Newspaper Wrtng/Edtng(STAR) (COMS 368)
    • Philosophic Sys&Sacred Mvmnts (NAMS 346)
    • Media Internship (COMS 499)
    • Mass Com Theory and Research (COMS 301)
    • Intro to Radio Broadcasting (COMS 265)
    • Media Law (COMS 315)
    • Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 201)
    • Aging and Society (SOCI 319)
    • Drugs and Society (SOCI 340)
    • Advanced Radio Broadcasting (COMS 317)
    • Senior Seminar (COMS 402)
    • Internship Practicum (SOCI 496)
    • Internship (SOCI 499)

    Santa Rosa Junior College
    Undergraduate, General Education, 2.7
    2009 - 2011

    Collegiate Football

    Courses (20)

    • Introduction to Argumentation (SPCH 3A)
    • Introduction to United States (POLS 1)
    • Introduction to Speech (SPCH 1A)
    • Introduction to Physics Problems (PHYS 1)
    • Football Passing Game (PHYED 89)
    • Touch Football (PHYED 88)
    • Beginning Body Conditioning (PHYED 31.1)
    • Introduction to Film Form (MEDIA 42)
    • Introduction to Mass Communication (MEDIA 4)
    • Elementary Statistics with Com (MATH 15)
    • History of the United States (HIST 17.1)
    • Elementary Nutrition (FDNT 10)
    • Literature and Composition (ENGL 1B)
    • Reading & Composition (ENGL 1A)
    • Introduction to Communication (COMM 10)
    • Intercollegiate Physical Fitness (ATHL 90)
    • Defensive Football Laboratory (ATHL 22L.1)
    • Varsity Football (ATHL 21)
    • Physical Anthropology Lab (ANTHRO 1L)
    • Physical Anthropology (ANTHRO 1)

    College of Marin
    Undergraduate, General Education, 2.6
    2008 - 2009

    Collegiate Football

    Courses (10)

    • Football Theory, Defensive (P E 195B)
    • Football Theory, Offensive (P E 195A)
    • Football (P E 178)
    • Weight Training (P E 169)
    • Sports Conditioning (P E 164)
    • Planning for Success in College (COUN 115B)
    • Introduction to Biology (BIOL 110)
    • Design I (Two-Dimensional) (ART 112)
    • Beginning Architectural Design (ARCH 110)
    • Introduction to Biology Laboratory (BIOL 110L)
  3. Skills

  4. Courses

    Sonoma State University

    • Principles of Mass Communications (COMS 200)
    • Media Lab: Radio (KSUN) (COMS 385)
    • School and Society (EDUC 417)
    • French Lit in Engl Translation (FR 314)
    • 20th Century World (HIST 380)
    • Media Ethics (COMS 302)
    • Newspaper Wrtng/Edtng(STAR) (COMS 368)
    • Philosophic Sys&Sacred Mvmnts (NAMS 346)
    • Media Internship (COMS 499)
    • Mass Com Theory and Research (COMS 301)
    • Intro to Radio Broadcasting (COMS 265)
    • Media Law (COMS 315)
    • Introduction to Sociology (SOCI 201)
    • Aging and Society (SOCI 319)
    • Drugs and Society (SOCI 340)
    • Advanced Radio Broadcasting (COMS 317)
    • Senior Seminar (COMS 402)
    • Internship Practicum (SOCI 496)
    • Internship (SOCI 499)

    Santa Rosa Junior College

    • Introduction to Argumentation (SPCH 3A)
    • Introduction to United States (POLS 1)
    • Introduction to Speech (SPCH 1A)
    • Introduction to Physics Problems (PHYS 1)
    • Football Passing Game (PHYED 89)
    • Touch Football (PHYED 88)
    • Beginning Body Conditioning (PHYED 31.1)
    • Introduction to Film Form (MEDIA 42)
    • Introduction to Mass Communication (MEDIA 4)
    • Elementary Statistics with Com (MATH 15)
    • History of the United States (HIST 17.1)
    • Elementary Nutrition (FDNT 10)
    • Literature and Composition (ENGL 1B)
    • Reading & Composition (ENGL 1A)
    • Introduction to Communication (COMM 10)
    • Intercollegiate Physical Fitness (ATHL 90)
    • Defensive Football Laboratory (ATHL 22L.1)
    • Varsity Football (ATHL 21)
    • Physical Anthropology Lab (ANTHRO 1L)
    • Physical Anthropology (ANTHRO 1)

    College of Marin

    • Football Theory, Defensive (P E 195B)
    • Football Theory, Offensive (P E 195A)
    • Football (P E 178)
    • Weight Training (P E 169)
    • Sports Conditioning (P E 164)
    • Planning for Success in College (COUN 115B)
    • Introduction to Biology (BIOL 110)
    • Design I (Two-Dimensional) (ART 112)
    • Beginning Architectural Design (ARCH 110)
    • Introduction to Biology Laboratory (BIOL 110L)
  5. Honors & Awards

    Dean's List
    Elaine Leeder
    2013

  6. Projects

    ImproveVia
    February 2013 - Current

    ImproveVia - The social network for those who pioneer

  7. Organizations

    Petaluma Panthers Youth Football
    Coach
    2008 - Current

  8. Volunteering

    Coach
    Petaluma Panthers Youth Football
    April 2008 - Current | Children

  9. Languages

    English
    Native or bilingual proficiency