Over 5 years experience in various areas of residential construction, culminating in restoration craftwork.
Understands and believes in importance of saving historic structures.
Highly developed customer service, communication and interpersonal skills.
Flourishes in team-centered and labor-intensive environment.
Learns quickly, advances rapidly and maintains high standards.
R. Sean Troxell
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Restoration Artisan
Replicated period details on restoration projects using fine woodworking tools.
Restored timber-framed structures using a variety of construction skills.
Learned and applied new techniques to save and restore old lumber with the use of epoxy.
Dated masonry by its composition and when those substances were used.
Matched old masonry in completing repairs.
Worked on a project to successfully adjust and limit air coming through windows of a historic house without compromising original woodwork or architecture.
Participated in restoring houses in New Orleans that were devastated by hurricane Katrina as part of The Preservation Trades Network “Rebuilding Hope – Reclaiming Heritage†workshop.
Conferred with owners, contractors and employees to coordinate operations and activities including resolving problems to the mutual satisfaction of customer and employer.
Successfully analyzed existing conditions and developed practical solutions to fit circumstances that satisfied customer’s needs and budget.
Developed written bids for building construction (new structures and renovations) including estimates of time, labor and materials.
Functioned in a leadership capacity with Burge, Hendrickson and Corbin.
As hands-on foreman/crew-chief was responsible for the work of 3-6 laborers and assigned duties according to their capabilities.
Evaluated work of laborers and recommended pay rates and salary increases to employer.
Kept track of worker’s hours worked on the job.
Trained workers in various aspects of construction; for example, to hang siding and to use a cable brake in an expert manner.
Became crew chief after 3 months of employment and led crew to complete 150 lot housing development. Introduced faster, more efficient techniques.
Accomplishments
Completed restoration of dilapidated and crumbling log cabin that was home to first freed slave in VA, as part of team.
Patched brick masonry on Frederick Historical Society building.
Completed custom repairs and replacements of wood siding to Frye house.
Worked on first African-American school in Sharpsburg, MD. Jacked up sinking building so as to maintain original chalkboard intact.
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Building Construction
Experienced in many areas of the building construction process including constructing new buildings, restoration, installing drywall and roofing, replacing sliding glass doors and windows, and restoring porches and sidewalks.
Built new residences from the beginning to end.
Completed numerous renovations, additions and repairs.
Installed and repaired all types of roofing systems.
Installed residential siding in a housing development.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Restoration Artisan, Historic Restoration Specialists, Inc., Smithsburg, MD (1/2006-12/2006)
Framer, Square One Construction, Bloomington, IN (6/2005 – 1/2006)
Contractor/Foreman, Corbin Construction, Bloomington, IN (7/2003-6/2005)
Roofer, Hendrickson Construction, Bloomington, IN (0/2002-6/2003)
Siding Mechanic , Burge Homeworks, Middletown, MD (12/2001 – 9/2002)
Apprentice/Laborer, R. A. Willard and Sons, Boonsboro, MD (3/2001-12/2001)
Bus Boy/Waiter, Bavarian Inn (4 Star Restaurant), Shepherdstown, WV (2/2000-2/2001)
EDUCATION
Major: Construction Management -- Montgomery Community College, Silver Spring/Takoma Park Campus (2008- present)
Major: Architecture -- Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA (1/2008-8/2008)
OTHER ACTIVITIES
Built a top-of-the-line computer from parts ordered online for a fraction of the ready made cost. Set up and maintained a home network with peripherals. Take care of all maintenance on the system.
Participated in two 12-day, 100-mile treks through Philmont, a high adventure camp in Philmont, NM and climbed Baldy Mountain to 12,441 feet.
Received Eagle Scout rank in 1998.
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