MELINDA (MINDY) RILEY 806 High Meadow Pleasanton, Texas 78064
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrates strong ethical, professional, and detail oriented leadership and interpersonal skills, sets a good example for employees managed and/or supervised. Dedicated to customer service, Analyzes and prepare sound recommendations for the solutions of difficult problems. Professional residential designer, including but not limited to, drafting, estimating, budgeting, purchasing, and scheduling. On site management. Office management, including hiring, payroll, accounting, and staff supervision in residential architecture and construction environment. Excellent communication and presentation skills accustomed to working with a broad spectrum of skill levels and personalities. Strong organizational and time-management abilities able to effectively handle multiple ongoing events and time-critical projects. Goal oriented and focused professional, able to maintain a successful home based business while employed full time and seeking continuing education. Extensive computer skills include familiarity with computer software programs commonly used by the City which include, permit tracking, and plan tracking, spreadsheets, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Chief Architect Software. HP 42 Design jet Plotter for blueprints. Plan review for compliance with city ordinances, code compliance and, knowledge of design and layout of building and landscape materials and irrigation techniques, ability to read, and interpret plans for construction.
EXPERIENCE
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, Texas2005-2007 Assistant City Arborist, Manager Environmental Plan Review Provides Customer Service to external and internal customers, Manages a diverse workforce, Forecasts, allocates, and monitors team of employees, Oversees complaints, requests, highly political and prominent projects for the city, Supervises, trains mentors, and evaluates employees, analyzes and evaluates many different data reports and regulations, policies, and procedures, develops and participates in planning efforts, applies public and municipal administration, reviews construction documents, plans, permits and applications. Inspects construction specifications, standards, construction, permits for ordinance compliance, Reviews work and mentor other staff members. Prepares and delivers verbal and written presentations, works closely with executive management and various associations, including engineers, architects, Politians, design professionals, and all of their representatives.
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, San Antonio, Texas2005-2006 Senior Plans Examiner Reviews plans for tree preservation, landscape, and irrigation compliance with the City of San Antonios Ordinance, responsible for making decisions and acting independently, within general guidelines as well as demonstrating good diplomatic skills in dealing with the public and staff, Assists in filing applications for review, including reading aerial map, plan interrelation, use of permits, and tree removal, supervision over staff in meets with developers and the public, different city departments concerned with variances and proposed developments, coordinates and assists public, other city departments, landscape architects, developers, builders and inspectors to ensure applications, permits and project completion, Assists in making site visits, administers tree removal permits, site work permits, maintains all necessary phones calls, emails and hardcopy and computerized records as required.
ARCHITECTUAL DRAFTING AND DESIGN WORK, Pleasanton, Texas, San Antonio, Texas, Hazard, Kentucky 1989-2006
Freelance Drafter and Designer Edited and designed architectural drafting projects including apartment complexes, custom homes, track/spec. homes, government housing projects, and remodeling jobs. Designs included a full set of working drawings including landscape design. Provided plotting services for other professionals. Met with clients to determine specific needs, consulted with builders, sub-contractors and architects/engineers, and prepared preliminary drafts and final blue prints.
Freelance References available upon request:
TOM HON HOMES, Jourdanton, Texas 2002-2005
Assistant Project Manager Completed a 3 year development of subdivision beginning with developing raw land into a completed platted subdivision Designed House Plans to be built as spec. homes in a subdivision, assistance in future land development projects which included tree preservation and landscape of final designs, estimated materials and construction costs, obtained permits, ordered materials, obtained bids from sub-contractors, hired sub-contractors, scheduled sub-contractors, met with inspectors, and real estate agents to put the house on the market to be sold. Managed the builders insurance, payroll, taxes, accounts receivable and payable and draw requests. Chose color schemes for the homes, plant material for landscape and met with engineers to have foundation plans prepared, made punch lists and met with home owners and clients.
NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORTATION, Jourdanton, Texas1998-2001
Engineering Technician Work as an environmental land surveyor completing tasks that assisted Mining Trade Engineers with day-to-day management functions to maintain safe, efficient, environmentally compliant coal extraction and vested land use. Assisted department with administrative support as needed, including front office duties, payroll, and accounting, staff evaluations. Managed coal quality control and land mass material handling. Prepared daily analysis reports and presented to engineers for production planning. Civil drafting, and map work, and field surveying. Prepared ground water and wastewater testing. Short-term planning and moving cost estimation, and geological core sample drilling and evaluation.
BENZ & KLUMB LUMBER AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Jourdanton, Texas1993-1998
Construction Supervisor Assistant Multifaceted duties included drafting and designing plans for residential and light commercial projects, blueprints, estimating, scheduling and material ordering and purchasing. Prepared bids and attended bid openings.
Supervised sub-contractors and construction crews, scheduled work assignments, and construction site activities. Assisted in office operations that included filing systems, scheduling, invoicing, accounts payable, and receivable. Other duties included customer service, functioning as a Sales Clerk, assisting customers with selection and purchasing of building materials and lumber and data entry for inventory.
EDUCATION
TCEQ Basic Landscape Irrigation Certification Pursing an Arborist Certification Pursing a Bachelor of Science in Architecture San Antonio College, San Antonio, Texas Bee County College, Beeville, Texas Hazard State Vocational-Technical School, Hazard, Kentucky American Drafting and Design Association Certified Class C & D License for Ground Water and Waste Water Management, Texas A & M Estimating, AutoCAD, Fundamentals of GPS, Introduction to Texas Real Estate and several Organization, Management, Development Techniques Seminars
REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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