GLEN P. KAPOSTAS
SUMMARY: I am a finish carpenter, cabinet maker, installer. I have of 10 years experience, mostly residential, some commercial. Most of the houses I have worked on are multi million dollars with extensive trim. I have been lead trim carpenter on three of these homes. This has given me the opportunity to use my design skills as well as.
COMPUTER LITERACY: Photoshop; Illustrator; Microsoft Word; AutoCAD; Indesign; PC or Mac.
EDUCATION: WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY, Danbury, CT
Bachelor of Arts in PHOTOGRAPHY/GRAPHIC DESIGN
Post graduate studies at Housatonic Community College in Photoshop and Illustrator.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
2005- Present Trim Carpenter / Cabinet Maker (sub contactor) for high end homes in Fairfield County and beyond
Built-ins, coffer ceiling, columns, paneling, mantels and more.
Lead carpenter on three high end homes
2005 – 2008 GIST AND HERLIN PRESS, printing company, West Haven, CT
COLOR OPERATOR free lance
Retouching, color correction, and other image preparation using Photoshop.
2003 – 2005 PETER GERARD USA, custom furniture, Hamden, CT
CABINET MAKER
Building/installation of built-in wall units and other types of fine furniture.
2002 - 2003 JOHN F. MURPHY CONSTRUCTION, medical and residential, New Haven, CT
CARPENTER
Work in all phases of remodeling.
2000 – 2001 GATEWAY GRAPHIC, advertising services, South Norwalk, CT PHOTOGRAPHER - COLOR OPERATOR
Product Photographer using Phase 1 digital camera.
Retouching, color correction, clipping paths and other image preparation using Photoshop.
1996 – 2000 STUDIO 27, commercial photography business, Shelton, CT
PHOTOGRAPHER/MANAGER
Performed and coordinated a variety of creative services including: photography, film generation, four color lithography, design and production of brochures, catalogs, posters.
1986 – 2000 SPECTRUM COLOR, complete four color advertising services, East Norwalk, CT
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Worked with clients on photo shoots, concepts, color separation, press runs, and production.
1984 – 1986 LaPLACE PRODUCTIONS, commercial photography, New York, NY
ASSISTANT PHOTOGRAPHER
Responsible for photographing of jewelry, cosmetics, and other merchandise for clients including Macy's, A&S, Avon, and Anheuser-Busch.
MILITARY: UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS, Honorable Discharge
Skill set
I am a builder; my tools are my mind and my hands. I am a Carpenter, Cabinet maker Photographer, Photoshop Operator, graphic artist, Print Production Specialist.
Carpentry
In my collage days, I worked for a general contractor building costume homes in the Weston and Reading area for two years and as a framer building mostly garrison colonials for a year. While working in the print industry in 1987, I bought a 1920’s”handy man” special. I did 95% of the remodeling work myself; this kept my weekends full for many years. In mid 2001, I decided to go back into construction. My first job was in high-end residential remodeling. At this job we gutted and rebuilt some beautiful homes in the Westbrook area. After that, I was invited into cabinet making by a business associate. Being a visual person with skilled hands I adapted quickly. I enjoy making a peace as perfect as one can. Working from a drawing taking a piece of raw wood and turning it into something is a lot of fun. I am now a highly skilled finish carpenter and cabinet making.
Photography
I have been a photographer since 1985; I am highly skilled specializing in still life and jewelry. I have professionally photographed many deferent things from people to architecture to cars and more. During my career I have photographed work for clients such as Brink’s, Macy’s, American Tobacco, James River, Cartier, Napier and…
Graphics
I have hands on with graphic production, from taking the photo through printing. I have worked for my own clients as production manager producing printed pieces up to 32 pages. I started working with Photoshop in 1999. Through my work experience I am an accomplished user, especially my retouching. My B.A. is in graphic design and photography.
AutoCAD
I took a collage course in Auto Cad 2006; I earned an A- in the class. By the end of the class I was feeling comfortable with the program and able to complete my assignments correctly and in a timely manner. The course I took was part of the school’s engineering program. All of our assignments were mechanical type drawings. I also worked free lance two Months using a cabinet making program.
Problem solving
This is what helps me do all the above. Be the problem in building something in three dominions or one, often it comes down to my creative thinking that gets the job done and in the end getting the job done is the bottom line.