Seeking a position with a company that creates teams of individuals who are multitasking problem solvers with a passion for perfection. Very personable with excellent communication skills. Enjoy leading and working with others to drive projects to successful completion.
EDUCATION
Master of Architecture Prairie View A&M University December 2010
Bachelor of Science in Architecture Prairie View A&M University December 2009
Associates Degree in Merchandising Art Institute of Houston December 1986
SKILLS
Software: Microsoft Office Suite including Frontpage and Adobe Suite
Graphics: AutoCAD, REVIT 2010, Sketchup, InDesign, Softworks
Systems: FPM, SAP, MRP, MS Project, Quickbooks
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Harris County, Facilities Property Management, Houston, Texas 2009 – 2009
PROJECT MANAGER/INSPECTOR INTERN
• Established, adjusted and monitored production schedule for numerous building projects.
• Sketched conceptual designs for renovation and facility modification projects as required.
• Reviewed contract dates with engineering, manufacturing and planners to ensure schedule requirements were met.
• Developed schedule for construction and coordinated all activities including identification and resolution of critical items having schedule impact.
• Generated and updated building/renovation progress reports on a weekly basis through the FPM workflow system.
• Estimated all job costs.
• Inspected county buildings systems including roofs for code compliance.
• Organized scheduling meetings to ensure the project schedule was maintained.
Antioch Corporation, Tomball, Texas 1996-2007
UNIT MANAGER
• Supervised team of 20 distributors for custom handmade products.
• Conducted bi-weekly sales training, monthly and quarterly team sales meetings.
• Managed vendor relationships, status of material and delivery of material for all sales.
• Generated profit and loss statements
• Inventory control management
• Generated purchase orders for new orders and tracked shipping schedules to customers.
• Held product demonstrations for customers
• Main Stage Speaker at Regional and National Conventions
RadiSys Corporation, Houston, Texas 1996-2001
WEB ADMINISTRATOR / PROJECT COORDINATOR
• Created, produced and implemented company’s first Intranet Web Site.
• Linked Intranet to all production schedules and into SAP program.
• Generated production and engineering schedules.
• Analyzed project costs to ensure expenses, costs and accruals were in the forecast and budget.
• Maintained master schedule of all projects including engineering and production schedule.
• Communicated project progress to client through company extranet.
• Generated purchase requisitions and change orders.
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GENERAL ELECTRIC – Electrical Distribution & Control, Houston, Texas 1991-1996
PROJECT COORDINATOR
• Produced master schedule of vendor relations supplied by Project Engineers.
• Generated production and engineering schedules.
• Facilitated program status for weekly conference calls and program meetings.
• Routed engineering change notice and purchase orders through Project Tracking System.
• Quantified and processed engineering expense budgets.
• Communicated with distributors daily and prioritized issues and assigned to the proper engineer.
US SHOE CORPORATION, Houston, Texas 1985-1991
STORE MANAGER
• Managed all operations for Casual Corner and August Max retail stores with $500,000 annual sales revenue.
• Generated weekly staff schedule, calculated sales pay, increases and job performance reviews.
• Established vendor deliveries, store merchandising, store security and all sales promotions.
• Developed store sales forecast and individual sales team goals.
• Conducted all sales training, weekly staff meetings, goal setting and sales team recognition.
• Facilitated all employee hiring, training, terminations and promotions.
• Managed and controlled inventory and store shrinkage.
ON-LINE PORTFOLIO
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