William J. McDonald

** ******* ****** ~ Batavia, New York 14020

Home Phone 585-***-**** accmuq@r.postjobfree.com

OCCUPATIONAL GOAL:

To seek employment that increases personal satisfaction, advances financial opportunities and utilizes acquired skills and experience.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: PROPERTY MANAGEMENT/GOLF COURSE SUPERINTENDENT

The ability to manage contractors performing outside/inside facility maintenance services and insuring complete client’s satisfaction; extensive background in the development and management of high end 18-hole golf courses’ facilities.

Areas of expertise encompass:

Total Property Management: Retail, Living Facilities, Utilities and Golf Course Facilities

Budgeting, Purchasing, Scheduling and Staff Supervision; Organizational Skills

Snow Removal, Parking Lot Sweeping, Landscaping, Irrigation, with Attention to the Environment; Educated in State and Federal Regulations regarding Safety

Knowledge of Computerized State-of-the-art Irrigation Systems and Related Current Technology

Coordinating Complete Facility Renovations, Operations, with attention to Curb Appeal and inside Horticultural Aesthetics.

EXPERIENCE: PROPERTY MANAGER Northeast Territory 2000 - Present

Responsible for hiring and managing professional landscape and parking lot maintenance contractors to insure customer satisfaction; trained in current state-of-the-art technology.

DURAND EASTMAN Rochester, NY Golf Course Superintendent 1998 - 2000

Worked for major Management Company Implementing sound maintenance practices to lift this Robert Trent Jones designed golf course into the finest public/municipal facility in the Rochester, NY area. 50,000 rounds of golf per year.

MARVIN’S COUNTRY CLUB Macedon, NY Golf Course Superintendent 1996 - 1998

Maintained a consistently groomed 18-hole golf course, clubhouse, practice facilities, tennis courts and Olympic size swimming pool

Developed equipment and course maintenance schedules, worked within a budget and planned long term capital improvements.

BATAVIA COUNTRY CLUB, Batavia, NY Golf Course Superintendent 1980 - 1996

Grew in responsibilities and supervised overall development of BCC into a top-flight championship 18-hole, high-scale private golf facility; communicated successfully with greens committees

Worked hand and hand with Irrigation Reps, Contractors, Pump Manufactures and State Highway Departments to implement State-of-the-art Irrigation System

Developed golf course maintenance skills for educationally at-risk students in conjunction with local educators.

EDUCATION, CONFERENCES, SEMINARS AND SPECIAL TRAINING;

Genesee Community College (Business Administration)

New York State Category 3A (Turf and Ornamental) Pesticide Applicator’s License

Category 5 (Aquatic) Pesticide Applicator’s License

Training in Agronomy, Turf Grass Management and Business Skills

Certificates attained from short courses-Cornell, Rutgers and Penn State Universities.

AFFILIATIONS;

Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America

Western New York and Finger Lakes Superintendent’s Associations

New York State Turf Grass Association

The United States Golf Association

Board of Directors, Board of Cooperative Vocational Educational Services.

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