Responsibilities:  Maintain the buildings and grounds of the outdoor center, directing staff and overseeing the upkeep of equipment and supplies.   Determine and schedule repairs, renovation projects, waste reduction improvements and safety inspections.  Motivate and coordinate employees, and work with upper management to make sure the job gets done, including coordination of volunteer days.  Design and maintain all grounds and trail networks with the use of machinery including skid steer, tractor, zero-turn mower, forklifts, man lifts, ATV's and snowmobiles.  Conduct machinery and equipment maintenance and repair.

Independent Carpentry Contractor   1989 – Present

Picard Building LLC, Jericho VT

Master Built Construction, Essex Junction VT

MacPherson Construction, Seattle WA

Responsibilities:  Knowledge of residential construction and remodeling trades, practices, procedures, techniques, tools and equipment, materials, specifications, quality control, cost control, and safety.  Efficiently comprehend and apply blueprint reading and accurately utilize mathematical and analytical skills necessary to do material estimates.  Ability to work with tools, lumber and materials. Ability to lift and manipulate objects of extreme weight.  Familiar with normal hazards that may occur in construction environment.  All jobs demand strong interpersonal, technical and organizational skills for completion of the job alone or with help.  Establish  positive relationships with all parties involved in the construction process that facilitate harmonious working relationships during project, and permit prompt resolution of problems and conflicts as they occur.

Bicycle Mechanic and Sales Associate May 2013 – November 2013 (seasonal)

Village Bike Shop

Earl's Cyclery and Fitness March 2009 – April 2011

Responsibilities:  Offer reliable, honest, and exemplary technical service while remaining profitable. Ensure customers feel comfortable in a possibly intimidating environment. Assist customers in an enthusiastic and courteous manner. Advise customers with their product selection without bias.  Take in all service work, scheduling an appropriate amount of repairs and completing those repairs in a timely manner.  Answer service questions with honesty, compassion, and friendliness.  Record and report any problems or suggestions on a repair missed by the Service Writer directly to the customer along with a quote for the repair before the work is done.  Complete sales checks and accessory installs in a timely matter.  Know the correct procedures for doing all repairs and maintenance packages.  Perform each repair thoroughly and satisfactorily to exceed customers’ expectations.  Continue to learn about new product and repair techniques. 

EDUCATION

Diver's Institute of Technology 2006

Seattle, WA

General Equivalency Diploma 1991

Essex Junction Vocational Center 1990

Essex, VT

Essex Junction High School 1989

Essex, VT

CERTIFICATIONS AND SPECIALTIES

• Heavy machinery operation including but not limited to fork lifts, track hoes, bobcats, commercial mowers, man lifts and trenchers
• 10 hour Occupational Safety and Healthy Training Course in Construction Safety and Healthy from OSHA
• Basic Welding Certification
• Professional Commercial Diver (ADC)
• Divers Certification Board of Canada (DCBC)
• Unrestricted Surface Supplied Diver (CSA)
• HAT inspector Certification
• First Aid and adult CPR
• DAN Oxygen provider
• Non-Destructive Testing Level II (UT and MP)
• Rigger Certification – Chevron API 2D (RP-2D)
• Health and Safety at Hazardous Waste Site Certification – OSHA 29 CFR and WAC
• Job Safety Analysis Certification
• Certified rescue diver
• NAUI Advanced Open Water diver