Keith N. Valentine
Commercial/Industrial Painting
Springfield Gardens, NY 11413
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
HVAC & Building Maintenance Foreman, Journeyman
Carpentry, Plumbing & Electrical Drain Cleaning
Maintenance
Residential-Commercial-Industrial Sheetrock, Wallpaper, Texturing
Painting
Project Management Lead Abatement and Sandblasting
SUMMARY
More than 20 years of experience as a Foreman/Journeyman in high-end and
production residential, commercial, and industrial painting. Expertise in
sheetrock hanging and taping; water, smoke, and fire damage; fundamental
carpentry, plumbing, electrical, drain cleaning, and carpet cleaning; and
light HVAC and building maintenance. Project management experience
includes recordkeeping, inventory, human resources, sales, estimating,
proposal development, and work and change orders.
EDUCATION
OHSA certified in New York State
Painters Union
Completed courses for:
. Foreman
. Building maintenance
. Wallpaper
. Sheetrock taping
. Window glazing
. Job safety
. Ladder and lift safety
. Lead abatement
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
President
Valentine's Painting Company, 2009 to Present
. Served as subcontractor to general contractors for commercial projects
such as Hostos Community College, ROK Fitness Club, Push Fitness Club,
Maxwell's Restaurant, 3804 34th ave Fourth Floor renovation and other new
construction and renovation projects
. Served as contractor to paint 10 hallways for Jaland Homes; 24 hallways
for Delkap Property Management painting hallways; and 3 hallways,
restaurants, garages, and apartments for AD Realty
. Spackled and painted countless rooms, basement, and attic renovations;
offices, stores, and other residential/commercial properties
. Conducted advertising and marketing activities to promote business
Journeyman
New York International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council
9, 2001 to 2009
. Transferred Painters Union Book from Baltimore IUPAT, AFL-CIO District
Council 51 to New York IUPAT District Council 9 as Journeyman
. Projects included:
o LIRR Stations: Sutphin Blvd./Jamaica Ave.
o Long Island Power Authority Power Plant
o 2 Home Depots
o 2 schools
o 2 Grocery Stores
o 1 department store
Journeyman
Baltimore International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District
Council 51, 1994 to 2001
. Industrial projects included:
o Baltimore, MD-Baltimore Washington International Airport
o Calvert County, MD-Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant
o Baltimore, MD-Baltimore Gas and Electric (sandblasting)
o Washington, DC-Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant
o Crystal City, VA-Offices/buildings, high-end residential projects, and
hotel renovations
Self-Employed Contractor
Baltimore, MD, 1990 to 1994
. Painted vacant apartments, townhomes, and single-family homes for:
o Mid Atlantic Realty
o Knock Realty
o Martin Realty
o Town Realty
o Town and Country Realty and others
Foreman
NLP Enterprises, 1983 to 1990
. Started NLP as a helper and left as a foreman. Commercial and industrial
project list includes:
o Chesapeake Detention Facility-SuperMax
o Jessup Prison Annex and Summerset Prison
o Andrews Air Force Base-Air Force One Hangar
o NASA-Hubble Space Telescope Hangar
o Aberdeen Proving Grounds-motor pool
o MTA Bus Terminal
o Stouffers Hotel, Holiday Inn
o U.S. Post Office Depot
o Maryland Freight Train Station
o Fort Meade offices and living quarters
o Loyola College and Goucher College
o Vantage House, Classics Hotel, Bendix Building
ADDITIONALSKILLS
. MS Office Suite
. Experience using and maintaining heavy equipment
. Client and vendor management
. Problem solving and troubleshooting
. Advertising, marketing, public relations
. In-depth knowledge of all aspects of the painting industry
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