Qualification
Delivering top-level service is my specialty and I thrive in a diverse and fast pace day to day facilities management environment. I am a detailed self-starter with excellent organizational and communication skills. Building strong working relationships with clients, vendors and coworkers is a top priority for a successful team. Throughout my 25-year career in construction project management. I have accrued educational certificates and a multitude of strong technical skills including buildings/ grounds maintenance, construction project management, reading blueprints, carpentry, electrical, HVAC systems, painting, plumbing, preventive maintenance programs, creating manuals, budgeting, computer programs and computer monitoring systems. I am confident that my experience and expertise would be the perfect match for this facilities management position.
Experience
Facilities management, property management, building maintenance, estate management.
Project management, event planning and fundraising
Proficient in Windows, Mac, QuickBooks, Microsoft Word, Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point.
Human resources experience in hiring, training and managing staff for multiple properties.
Supervising, negotiation and excellent communication with vendors and contractors.
Financial management including budgets, bill payment, and payroll.
Event planning and fundraising.
Security, executive protection, and driving.
Property operational manuals, create, implement, and keep current.
Horticulture landscape- design, installation and maintenance.
Vehicles maintenance- multiple fleets.
Manage fine art and fine wine collections.
Very strong technical skills in a wide variety of fields including: carpentry, electrical, HVAC Systems, painting, plumbing, building/grounds maintenance, pool maintenance, preventive maintenance programs, security systems, phone systems, and safety programs.
Estate Facilities Manager –International Capital Investment Company
August 2006-January 2017
Estate Facilities Manager for a 200-acre private equestrian estate with multiple buildings, commercial business buildings, including additional homes around the country.
Facilities Management, buildings and grounds preventive maintenance, project management, work orders, budgets, accounting, payroll, staffing, training, security, emergency services, special projects, event planning.
Provide directions/ information to principles, vendors, facilities staff and service providers as required to ensure excellent coordination/ execution of work within client environment with minimal disruption.
Assist with budgetary requests, analysis and reporting assist with researching, analyzing and reporting budget variances.
Proficient in Facilities management programs, Quick Books, Outlook, Excel, Microsoft Word, Power Point.
Facilities Manager / Owner-AAvantage Industries Inc.-Carol Stream, IL
March 2001-August 2006
Contractor for facilities management, building and grounds maintenance and emergency services for commercial buildings, stores, municipalities, luxury estates, residential properties, and apartment complexes.
Facilities Management, buildings and grounds preventive maintenance, project management, budgets, accounting, payroll, staffing, training, security, emergency services, cleaning, special projects, event planning.
Work order management, construction project management, vendor management.
Property policies and procedures manuals, human resources, accounting, scheduling,
Operations Facilities Manager-Buck Services Inc.-West Chicago, IL
December 1996-March 2001
Assistant to the V. P. Director of Operations for facilities management, building and grounds maintenance of 72 private schools, churches, commercial buildings, municipalities.
Facilities management, building and grounds maintenance management, construction projects management, warehouse manager, equipment and inventory manager, and vehicle manager.
Preventive maintenance programs, work orders systems, emergency services, properties operating manuals.
Maintenance scheduling, safety program, staff coordinator, training, special project manager.
Building Engineer School District 41-Glen Ellyn, IL
March 1990-December 1996
Assist the building and grounds supervisor in all the work orders and the administrative duties.
Buildings and grounds maintenance of eight school buildings & administration buildings.
Running crews, preventive maintenance program, emergency services
Education
University of Phoenix: Currently enrolled near completion -Bachelor of Business Science Management.
College of DuPage: in Facilities Management.
Environmental Technical Institute: Degree in heating, air conditioning, electrical, plumbing.
Peak Technical Institute: Certification in Estate Management and House Management.
Domestic Estate Managers Association: Board of Directors and Chicago Chapter President.
A3 Performance Improvement: Certification International Capital Investment Company.
Six Sigma Certification: International Capital Investment Company.
International Facilities Management Association: Certification in Facilities Management.
American Management Association: Certification in Human Resources.
American Management Association: Certification of Workers Comp Regulations.
La Lasora & Associates: Certification in Executive Protection.
Vehicle Dynamics Institute: Certification in Protective evasive driving for executive protection.
Honors and Awards: Private Service Professional of 2013 Domestic Estate Management Association.