SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Self starter with 20 years of combined experience in sales, customer service, and business administration.
Working knowledge of commercial and residential construction management practices, process, methods and materials.
Experienced at blueprint reading, quantity and cost estimating for small and mid-size residential and commercial projects.
Familiar with MS Project, (CPM) Critical Path Method and labor scheduling.
Able to develop new business and maintain existing business
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to self start and multitask effectively organized pleasant and professional
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Project. Advanced knowledge of professional scheduling and accounting software.

CERTIFICATIONS
Certified Building Inspector
Certified Commercial Construction Contract Administrator
Certified Commercial Construction Estimator
OHSA 30 Certified

EDUCATION
Associates, Applied Science
Commercial Construction Management
Gwinnett Technical College,
Lawrenceville, GA
2008 Present

Associates,
Business Administration
University of Phoenix,
Columbia, MD
2001 2002


EXPERIENCE:
02/04 Present
Art of Stone Contractors, LLC Loganville, GA
Sales and Operation Manager
Manage the daily operations of a masonry installation business with permanent and part time employees
o Review plans and specifications, complete field measures, quantity and cost estimates for turnkey and labor only projects
o Contract Administration
o Manage multiple residential and commercial projects to completion within budget
o Developed customer service policies and procedures and maintain vendor relations
o Conduct sales calls, compose contracts and respond to bid requests
o Inspect job site and conduct field measure evaluations
o Organize labor and material delivery schedule
o Established market share by establishing key vendor relationships and developing targeted sales, marketing and advertising plan which included full page full color print ads program and website design and implementation
o Managed Accounts Payable and receivables
o Sales and expense tracking, account reconciliation using professional account software
o Financial planning and reporting
o Employee hiring and payroll processing

03/09 Present
U.S. Census Bureau, Gwinnett County, GA
Enumerator
Perform field work which involves address canvassing, listing and respondent interviewing
o Located and listed housing units and conduct interviews with respondents explaining the purpose of the Census and record data on paper a handheld computer
o Canvassed an assignment area looking for places where a person lived or could live
o Instrumental in the group completion of the assignment area
o Worked closely with management and team leaders to organize and increase productivity

06/02 04
Athena Stone Corporation, Baltimore, MD
Sales Representative
Met monthly sales objectives for new business development and maintained existing business
o Responded to bid request and performed quantity and cost estimates for turnkey projects
o Completed field measures and project takeoffs
o Developed subcontract and new vendor relationships and negotiated pricing
o Created material purchase orders and managed installation and delivery schedules
o Designed and implemented company advertising programs
o Represented company at professional events
o Managed trade show appearances, designed award winning show booths
o Assisted with the daily operations of a showroom facility

06/00-06/02
Luck Stone Corporation, Clarksville, MD
Inside Sales Representative
Met inside sales team monthly sales objectives for commercial and residential business
o Maintained existing client accounts
o Assisted customers with architectural stone selections and product education
o Performed quantity and cost estimates for small projects
o Processed regular and custom sales orders and scheduled deliveries
o Reconciled daily cash and credit orders and made daily cash and check deposits
o Trained new employees on internal inventory and accounting system.

07/99-02/01
Scan Furniture, Columbia, MD
Sales Representative
Met monthly sales objectives and maintained showroom appearance
o Assisted with customer selections and product education
o Checked inventory status and processed sales orders using internal ordering system
o Scheduled deliveries

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Commercial Construction Guild of Gwinnett Technical College, Secretary of Public Relations
Sheltering Arms Policy Council, Secretary Chair Person
Sheltering Arms Parent Leadership Committee, President
CMAA -- Student Member

AWARDS RECEIVED:
Business Link, 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year Award