Personal Resume

Providing comprehensive services in real estate evaluation, marketing and sales.

MY RESUME:

A C H E I V E M E N T A N D S K I L L S S U M M A R Y :

Building, site and interior designer experienced in all aspects of the design process from historical and cultural research to schematic and modeling exploration to design development culminating in construction and detail drawings, and presentation graphics.
Strong public speaker and presenter skilled at facilitating communications and progress between multiple interest groups and professional disciplines.
Designer and producer of marketing collateral and advertising strategy including identification of target markets and user groups and the management, oversight and accountability of sales and support staff.
Leadership-oriented, project manager and team coach with strong, creative, and effective teaching, communication, interpersonal, and problem solving skills.
Portfolio of domestic and international design projects including residential and multi-story commercial building structures, and varying scales of site design work integrating vehicular and pedestrian circulation and planting, plaza, retaining wall, water feature, grading, drainage, sound, security and lighting design.

E X P E R I E N C E :

Freelance Architectural and Site Designer.
Client: Edelman Productions, Minneapolis Minnesota, HGTV cable television series Curb Appeal and DIY Network Cable television series Sweat Equity, March 2007 - Current.

Coldwell Banker Burnet, Apple Valley, Minnesota.
Housing/Design Consultant, 1999 - Current.

Personally assisted over 200 clients with the evaluation of private properties as to their condition and value prior to purchase and/or reconstruction as either an investment property or personal residence.
Drafted, negotiated and managed all aspects of purchase, sale and construction contracts including all related terms, conditions, specifications, performance standards and dates from execution through completion/close.

DLJ Homes, Inc., Burnsville, Minnesota.
Home Designer/Builder, 1997 - 2003.

Owner and designer for residential design/build construction company with 30 unit, $12M average annual sales volume. Managed over 50 employees and vendors.
Doubled total annual sales volume within twenty-four months of going-company purchase by re-designing product line and associated construction systems and components while retaining loyalty of subcontractor and supplier base.
Personally managed all aspects of business operations and production including sales, marketing, product design, budgeting, estimating, finance and product service.
Responsible for the development and review of all schematic drawings and construction documents including plans, elevations, sections, construction details and related notes prior to automated drafting, permitting and construction.
Initiated the development of internal systems and processes that increased production efficiency and product quality consistency including the establishment of employee and vendor performance standards and the introduction of a detailed inspection checklist system.
Regularly inspected site work for quality, cleanliness, completeness, safety, and adherence to all applicable IBC and IRC building and safety codes and municipal ordinances.

Designed Environments, Bloomington, Minnesota.
Architectural and Site Designer, 1996-1998.

Owner and lead site, building and interior designer for start-up architectural and environmental design firm.
Provided site planning, building design, and interior design services on multiple projects for South American based general building contractor Olympus Corporacion in Guayaquil, Ecuador.
Personally developed schematic drawings, scaled models, written narratives, presentation graphics, notes and construction details to support design intentions.
Specified all construction materials, components and systems to be used and directly oversaw on-site construction and assembly of such including all integrated flooring, wall, ceiling, mechanical, lighting, security and sound systems.

E D U C A T I O N :

University of Minnesota, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (CALA), Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) degree awarded June, 1995.
Bachelor of Environmental Design (BED) degree awarded December, 1994
Inver Hills Community College, Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.
Associate of Applied Science (AAS) in Landscape Horticulture degree awarded July, 1991.

T E C H N I C A L :

Platforms - IBM/Windows, Macintosh.
Software - MS Office Suite, MS Project, MS Publisher, PageMaker, Dreamweaver.

C O M M U N I T Y:

Member, Burnsville Planning Commission 2004 - 2006.
Instructor, ISD #191 Community Education, 2007.
Coach, Burnsville Athletic Commission (BAC) Mites Baseball, 2007.

C E R T I F I C A T I O N S:

Certified Integrity Coaching personal performance coach.