My Job: Jason Bakker, COO, Campus Media Group

Jason Bakker is Chief Operating Officer of Campus Media Group in Bloomington. "I'm a U journalism school grad, class of 2000. My focus was the...

My Job: Dr. Mark Roettger, dentist

Mark Roettger is on the faculty of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. As an undergraduate biology major at the University of Minnesota, Mark...

My Job: Jen Jamar, professional blogger

Jen Jamar lives in Robbinsdale and blogs at LifewithLevi.com Jen Jamar's first pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. When she got pregnant again, she joined Twitter,...

My Job: Michael Epstein, funeral director

Michael Epstein is a funeral director at Hodroff-Epstein Memorial Chapel in Minneapolis Although his father owned a funeral home in Ohio when he was growing...

My Job: Mark Parsons, Master Plumber, Benjamin Franklin

Mark Parsons is a Master Plumber with Benjamin Franklin Plumbing in Minneapolis. "My dad was a football coach and English teacher. I wanted to take...

My Job: Annie Grossarth, studio assistant & teacher, Potek Glass

Annie Grossarth is a studio assistant and teacher at Potek Glass in Minneapolis. "I definitely always had artistic tendencies," Annie Grossarth recalled. "My parents were...

On the Job with Jeff Strom

Jeff Strom: "You've got to be in shape ... you've got to be outgoing." Jeff Strom became a plumber the old-fashioned way – through an...

My Job: Deb Loch, Co-Owner / Brewer, Urban Growler

Deb Loch is co-owner/brewer at Urban Growler Brewing Company in St. Paul. "When I was a kid, I'd get up a 6 a.m. and there...

My Job: Gau Salazar, fire and water restoration crew lead

Gau Salazar is a Crew Lead for ServiceMaster by Hedden in Maple Grove In February, Gau Salazar was named Service Partner of the Year for...

My Job: Stephen Hendrickson, farrier

Stephen Hendrickson is a farrier in Isanti, Minn. Stephen Hendrickson worked full-time for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, but "I always wanted to do...