Andrew J. Andy Courts

About Andrew J. Andy Courts

An energetic, engaging, infinitely curious, and creative agriculture education/communication professional with solid project management experience seeking opportunities.Believe that inventive awareness and innovative education formats are the most important tools to ensure a world that is both sustainable and regenerative. Taking care of our environment tops my list of priorities. I firmly believe that experience and an open mind are vital to success and that every problem is merely an opportunity for an innovative solution.A commitment to continuous learning is essential for leading an interesting, fulfilling and productive life. My successes and experience across education, farming, energy efficiency, nonprofits and small business operations (including sales, marketing and communication roles) provide me perspective, knowledge and a skillset to collaborate with and assist others in attaining their goals.Also, I am a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), LEED AP, the creator of AllAgConsidered, Inc, and a hardscrabble, dryland, tiny farmer growing a regenerative food forest on a small piece of land. Partial skill list- Strategic and creative brand building- Social media strategy (LinkedIn)- Compelling storytelling- Ghost writing - Outreach and community building- Project management- Analytical, critical and creative thinker.Contact me if my strong problem solving skills can be of assistance to you or your organization.* Any opinions and contributions are my own.

Experience

1. President and Developer

   Allagconsidered, Inc

   Mar 2022 — Present · US

   AllAgConsidered, Inc. is a nonprofit agriculture education and communication services firm. Primarily focused on a presentation site AgriEdU (in development) providing free audio and visual presentation content to educators and students on topics including agricultural science, STEM, environmental science, forestry, culinary science and many others that align with curriculum standards. It is intended to reinforce and support classroom instruction and offer students an additional engaging learning platform.Potential applications include:• Test preparation• Homework• Make-up work• Snow day/sick day work• Class warm-up* Extra credit and much more.These 8 – 10 minute presentations are professionally designed, curated and produced by certified instructors in their respective fields. They focus on key learning objectives and each has a small assignment that the classroom teacher can decide to mandate.The rise in distance learning and use of education technology, changing student demographics and widespread use of cell phones make this a perfect tool to assist and expand teacher’s instruction options and student learning opportunities.All revenue in excess of basic expenses will be distributed to student organizations based on District and geographic service use. By teachers, for teachers.Other AllAgConsidered, Inc. services include:* Developing pollination garden design and installation services.* Producing rural and agricultural oral histories.* Creating and producing how-to videos based on tiny farm experiences.* Writing regenerative agriculture story and picture books for children and young adults.* Developing \"AllAg Shorts\" to highlight professionals involved in agriculture.* Producing a weekly radio show (AllAgRadio) on WUAG 103.1.* Producing content around the historical culinary arts focused on medicinal herbs.

Education

• Clemson University

  Bachelor of Science , Applied Agricultural Economics with option in Business Management

• North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

  M.S. (high honors), Agriscience: Energy and Sustainability Education

Skills

• Green Building
• Led Lighting Systems
• Agricultural Energy Economics
• Training
• New Business Development
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Teaching
• Entrepreneurship
• Team Management
• Marketing
• Agricultural Lighting
• Energy
• Customer Service
• Renewable Energy
• Sustainability
• Marketing Strategy
• Contract Negotiation
• Sustainability Consulting
• Team
• Leed Ap
• Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Residential Homes
• Real Estate
• Negotiation
• Agriculture
• Energy Efficiency
• Construction
• Qualtiy Assurance
• Program Management
• Project Management
• Strategy
• Public Speaking
• Business Development
• Management
• Team Building
• Sales Management