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E-mail abm90v@r.postjobfree.com George G. Bernardon

Summary of Develop and implement operational procedures for

qualifications all Grounds management operations including,

landscape, athletic fields and playground safety.

SOP's developed in MS-word, cultural management

plans / calendars, budgets etc in Excel, training

modules in Power Point.

Develop and implement training for Landscape

management operations.

Provide survey support, analysis and financial

estimates for all grounds sales opportunities.

Present sales proposals to perspective clients

Professional consulting and analysis of grounds /

athletic field operations provide client with

current conditions with tactical and strategic

plans for improvement. Conduct Playground audits

and safety inspections.

Developed Integrated Pest Management Policy

Statement(s), implemented IPM protocol in several

school districts.

Manage Organic landscape management program in Fort

Worth area.

Provide oversight, leadership training and

personnel management to subordinates.

Financial management (P&L) for eleven grounds

accounts in several states.

Assist custodial and maintenance directors on

surveys and site analysis periodically.

Provide Professional training to Facility Managers

on management of grounds, landscape and athletic

fields in multiple states.

Education Ravens University, Action Learning

Master of Science in Management

Associates Degree, Ornamental Horticulture,

University of Maryland IAA, Highest GPA in class.

Professional [ Jan 04 - Current ] GCA Services Group Inc

experience Cleveland OH

Director Grounds Management

Develop grounds management department for the sixth

largest facilities management company in the USA.

Development included operational, safety, training,

costing and marketing materials.

[ Feb 84 - Dec 03 Marriott / Sodexho

Services Gaithersburg MD

Project Engineer Grounds Management

Oversight of grounds management operations

including; landscape, athletic fields, playground

safety and budget management for Education division

of Sodexho. Developed protocol for grounds

management operations for Sodexho, wrote

specifications for procurement of materials and

equipment. First seven years of tenure served as

Grounds Manager for Marriott World Headquarters in

Bethesda MD.

[ April 82 - Feb 84] Hortico Landscaping

Temple Hills MD

Landscape Foreman

Managed two landscape construction, installation

and maintenance crews in and around Washington

metropolitan area. Sold Marriott Hotel contract to

provide landscape construction and installation at

various hotels including Dallas, Greensboro,

Philadelphia and Orlando.

Additional Operations / personnel / safety manager for Red Oak

professional Nursery - 18 months in 94 and 95. (Took a leave of

activities absence from Marriott with no lost tenure).

Professional Sports Turf Managers Association, Georgia Sports

memberships Turf Managers, Georgia Turfgrass Association,

Professional Grounds Management Society, PLANET

(Professional Land Care Net Work), National

Recreation and Park Association

Community Jr. Deacon & Missions team at Church, Baseball /

activities Softball Umpire, Consulting for local schools for

athletic fields and landscape management

References Available upon request:

Objective Job that utilizes my management skills, challenges

my abilities and provides professional and personal

growth.

Accreditations Certified Sports Field Manager, Certified Turfgrass

Professional, IPM Coordinator, Certified Playground

Safety Inspector, and former Certified Professional

Horticulturist. Commercial Pesticide license in

Turf & Ornamental category in Georgia, Louisiana

and Virginia. Continuing education classes focusing

on management, Human resources (with Marriott /

Sodexho) Disney's Landscape Magic 88, annual

industry conferences and recertification courses.

Volunteer Sports Turf Committee Member, National

experience Interscholastic Athletic Administrators

Association, (speaker at annual conference,

co-authored two manuals, wrote narrative for "Mound

construction and renovation" video co-wrote and

scheduled to be on camera talent for "athletic

field lining". Executive Secretary, Georgia Sports

Turf Managers Association, Former Board Member,

Georgia Turfgrass Association. Assist with local

high schools in field management programs, feed the

homeless and mission trips through local church.

Awards received Distinguished Service Award, Marriott

International, 1988. First place in Ornamental

Plant Identification, and Pest Identification,

second place landscape estimation and second place

overall personal score at second annual "Student

Field Days" sponsored now by the PLANET. Received

coach of the year twice for youth sports team, one

baseball and one football.

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