REALTOR® : Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Premier Properties; January 2018 – Present

• Experience ranging from First Time Buyers to New Construction to High End Neighborhoods

• Proficient as either Marketing and Buying Agent, providing a comprehensive range of services

• Multiple appearances on television, radio, and podcast

• Tens of Millions of dollars in Real Estate transactions

Consultant: West Central Small Business Development Center; July 2023 - Present

• Contracted as Consultant to help small businesses and start-ups in MN

• Small Business Development Centers provide counseling and training to small businesses

including working with SBA to develop and provide informational tools to support business

start-ups and existing business expansion

• Facilitator / Instructor of 'FastTrac' 30 hour Entrepreneurship seminars

Manager, Director, Owner: Blackbird Business Solutions; March 2022 – Present

• Accounting and Payroll Business built from the ground up

• Three-person multi-generational family business. Mother, Son, and Daughter-In-Law.

30+ years experience of accounting being put to work

Operator, Property Manager: Airbnb Property; September 2021 – Present

• Stage, market, and coordinate operations for Airbnb property

• Customer Service directly with guests

• Regular 'Super-host' Status, a distinction maintained by fewer than twenty percent of hosts

Renovator, Property Manager: Enright Properties; May 2019 – July 2021

• Repaired and mitigated severe pet damage, and poor maintenance

• Marketing and Leasing of single family residence

• Development of Lease and Tenant Management Practices

Disaster Relief Renovator: Klinkhammer Estates; May 2011 – December 2016

• Advanced Skills of budgeting, finance, & accessing capital. Used credit cards, city programs, &

leveraged mortgages without incurring interest costs

• Hands on experience with remodeling

◦ Plumbing

◦ Electric

◦ Framing

◦ Windows

◦ Siding

◦ HVAC

Manager, Director, Owner: Zen Cleaning; January 2013 – Present

• Schedule, coordinate, and dispatch up to 8 cleaners over 40 sites per week

• Contracts with government agencies, property management companies, private homes

Automation Systems Developer, Director in charge of Marketing, I.T., and Warehouse:

International Marketing Systems; October 2009 – October 2011

• Responsible for online resale across varying venues including eBay, Amazon, and hosted

websites. Totaling an average of $20-30k in revenue a day, with over 40,000 product listings

• Oversaw restructuring of 50+ person company, defining job-positions, and departments

• Negotiated stronger terms and better discounts for millions in product costs

• Established employee and department standards for Warehouse, Marketing, and I.T.

• Used SQL scripts & software for data entry, sales platform sync, & inventory management

Developer, Manager, Trainer: Professional Networking Groups; May 2018 – Present

• Developed 'Networking with F.I.R.E.'. Created and managed branding, Facebook presence,

and brand cohesion throughout group. May 2018 - January 2023

• Adopted and grew 'Business and Beer'. May 2022 - May 2024

• Assisted with Development of Small-Business-Connect, a paid networking group for small-

businesses and entrepreneurs. January 2023 - Present

• Meet Weekly with groups of Entrepreneurs, Business Leaders, and Managers to share in

Fellowship, Insights, Referrals, and Education

Board Member: Northern Plains Botanical Garden Society; March 2023 - Present

• A 501(c)(3) which maintains the Northern Plains Botanic Garden and Japanese Garden at

Yunker Farm Park in north Fargo as well as various other community events

• Elected to represent Japanese Interests

Radio Show Host, Podcaster: The Fargo Five; July 2023 - Present

• The Fargo Five is a human-interest interview show centered around community events

• Live on KRFF 95.9 every Tuesday from 11am

• Available on Youtube, Spotify, Google Podcasts, etc

• www.ConradFargo.com/thefargofive

Developer, Teacher: Fargo Meets Japan; April 2019 – April 2023

• Established popular Facebook Group and Page “Fargo Meets Japan”

• Organized popular event in July of 2022 at Broadway Square - Over 1300 attendees. A

collaboration of nearly 40 volunteers, and 7 key organization

• Teach regular Japanese language and culture courses in Fargo

• Student of Japanese language since 2004, past President of MSUM Japan Club, 19+ months

experience living, working, and teaching in Japan

Chair: Public Issues Committee, Home Builder's Association; January 2019 - December 2023

• Regularly meet with industry leaders to discuss local political ongoings affecting the

construction industry

• Vice Chair 2022, Chair 2023

Education and Certification

• Minnesota State University Moorhead (MSUM), Moorhead, MN September 2004 – May 2009,

Kanda University of Foreign Languages, Chiba, Japan September 2006 – July 2007

◦ Graduated Cum Laude, May 2009

◦ Bachelor of Science in Graphic Communications, Web and Multimedia Development

◦ Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies, Language and Culture

◦ Supplementary Liberal Arts “Honors” Curricula Addenda

• Real Estate Salesperson Certification, December 2017

• Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA), December 2023

• North Star Cyber Security Certification, January 2024

• Real Estate Continuing Education, On-going