The Home Depot, Racine, WI, US, Plumbing Associate
Currently employed at Home Depot in the Plumbing department. Obtained certification in Product Knowledge – Plumbing and equipment operating. Will be training for the Pro Desk (contractor relations) in the near future. Sales Associate of the Month – December 2011, March 2013, Safety Associate of the Month – October 2012.
Heartland Retail Construction, Racine, WI, US, Expeditor
Part of in house team responsible for setting up jobs, contacting landlords and soliciting bids from sub contractors.
Somers Estates Condo Association, Somers, WI, US, Property Manager
Responsible for contractor selection, budgeting projects and resident relations. Reporting directly to the board to resolve issues through out the property. Also providing repair work on a small scale to reduce costs incurred through contractors.
VJS Construction Services, Pewaukee, WI, US, Project Management team - Intern
As a member of the Project Management team I reported directly to the Vice President. Responsible for running projects from inside the office and from the field. Organized jobsite meetings, prepared bids, wrote subcontracts, compiled close out packages, interacted with owners and contractors, pulled permits and wrote grant proposals to secure construction funding. Specialized in LEED, renovations and historic projects.
Lakeview Construction, Pleasant Prairie, WI, US, Architectural Designer / Estimator
Small Design/Build general contractor who specialized in small commercial, restaurants and retail build outs. Started as an Architectural Designer completing field surveys, drafting design proposals and completing the zoning and permitting processes. Responsible for operating and maintaining in house plotting area. Reduced turn around on project bidding from days to hours utilizing existing equipment and software while reducing cost. Transitioned in to estimating as demand increased from Design/Build to Construction Management services. After taking over for Lead Estimator, I worked with the company’s oldest and most demanding clients as, such as Nike and Guess, as part of the highest earning Project Manager / Estimator team.
Gateway Technical College, Kenosha, WI, US, Urban Farming
Certificate program in Urban Farming that focuses on organic farming methods and sustainable practices. Started the Urban Farming program’s blog to promote the certificate and the school’s farmers market stand.
Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI, US, Bachelors, Construction Management
Transferred to MSOE to complete my Bachelor’s degree. The primary reason for attending MSOE was the hands on approach to construction management and the incorporation of Revit in to the curriculum. Selected to the 2009 & 2010 Regional Champion Design / Build competition teams and the 2010 National Champion Pre-Construction team. I served as Project Manager and Field Superintendant for these teams as well and preparing estimates and construction logistics plans.
Gateway Technical College, Racine, WI, US, Civil Engineering - Structural Engineering
Continued at Gateway with additional courses in steel design, reinforced concrete design and Microstation courses to receive a degree with an emphasis in Structural Engineering.
Gateway Technical College, Racine, WI, US, Civil Engineering - Architecture
Attended Gateway’s Civil Engineering program to begin to develop my building construction skills. Took courses in topographic survey, Geographic Information Systems, building codes, AutoCAD and construction estimating. Due to my experience with AutoCAD, I was able to tutor fellow classmates.
National Champions - Preconstruction Competition, 1st Place
Regional Champions - Design/Build Competition, 1st Place
Regional Champions - Design/Build Competition, 1st Place
