PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
GOOD EARTH LANDSCAPING, Bartonville, Illinois 2004
- Current
SUBURBAN LANDSCAPE, Peoria, Illinois
Dec. 2001 - February 2003
Superintendent
CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, Clemson, South Carolina August
2001 - December 2001
PhD Candidate
CITY OF BRISTOL LEISURE SERVICES, Bristol, Tennesse
February 2000 - July 2001
Supervisor of Parks and Facilities
SUBURBAN LANDSCAPE, Peoria, Illinois
March 1998 - February 2000
Supervisor
DECATUR PARK DISTRICT, Decatur, Illinois
August 1996 - March 1998
Supervisor of Planning & Development
(employed while in school)
SUBURBAN LANDSCAPE, Peoria, Illinois
March 1995 - August 1996
Landscape Installation Specialist
BIOSCAPE INC., San Francisco, California
August 1994 - March 1995
Sacramento Area Supervisor
CANTON PARK DISTRICT, Canton, Illinois
September 1993 - July 1994
Maintenance
UNIT RMC DISTRIBUTION, Normal, Illinois
August 1989 - May 1991
Forklift Operator
(employed while in school)
CRONIN CONSTRUCTION, Culver City, California
June 1987 - July 1989
Carpenter/ Laborer
Robert J. Kees
718 North 7th Avenue
Canton, Illinois 61520
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EDUCATION
WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, Macomb, Illinois
November 1997
1 M.S. Degree - Park and Recreation Resource Management
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY, Normal, Illinois
August 1993
2 B.S. Degree - Park and Recreation Administration
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
DECATUR PARK DISTRICT, Decatur, Illinois
August 1997 - November 1997
3 Graduate Intern
CANTON PARK DISTRICT, Canton, Illinois
May 1993 - September 1993
4 Senior Intern
EASTER SEALS OF McLEAN COUNTY, Normal, Illinois
August 1991 - April 1993
Camp Heffernan Intern/ Volunteer
YMCA OF BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL, Bloomington, Illinois
January 1991 - April 1991
Intern
BLOOMINGTON BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, Bloomington, Illinois
August 1990 - December 1990
Intern
Robert J. Kees
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Summary of Professional Experience
.Residential and .On-site Supervision, Staff .Represent Firm on
Commercial Training and Community
Landscape Project Development Special Interest Groups and
Management .Plant Identification, Trade Show
.Allocate Resources Installation, and . Policy Development,
and Assign Care Implementation,
Maintenance Work .Design and Construction of and Enforcement
Including: Retaining .Personnel Administration
Turf and Tree Care, Walls, Patios, Planters and and
Trail Sidewalks Evaluation
Systems, Athletic .Installation of Low-Voltage .Preparation of Bid
Fields, Lighting and Specification and
Aquatic Centers, Golf Water Features Documents
Course .Read, Interpret, and Work .Develop Public/Private
Water/Sewer, Street According to Partnerships
Maintenance and Blueprints and Site Plans .Playground Installation
Mechanical Systems .Procurement, Operation and and CPSC
. Professional Maintenance Compliance
Direction of Parks of Equipment and Machinery . Establish and Develop
.Design and Develop Parks, Volunteer
Municipal Facilities, Trails and Programs
and Recreation Facilities .Revenue Generating
Recreation Activities .Inspection of Parks, Programs and
.Coordinate and Facilities, Trails and Facilities
Supervise other Amenities . Development of
Long-Range Park, .Local, State, and Federal Promotional Brochures
Recreation, Grant and Publications
Trails, and Open-Space Identification and .Conflict Resolution
Applications .Coordinate with Public and
Planning and .Manage Contracts with Private
Development Consultants and Agencies
.Development of Subcontractors .Extensive Use of Microsoft
Regional .Review Plans and Drawings Office
Greenway Plans
.Risk Management and
Safety