JAMES L. MEEKHOFF

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Walker, Michigan 49534

616-***-**** Home

616-***-**** Cell

Meekhoff2@ Comcast.net Email

OBJECTIVE: My objective is to secure employment with a highly motivated custom home builder. In an office / design / management position where my 40 years of accumulated skills would be effectively used and profitably benefit the employer.

EXPERIENCE: 1954 - 1965 JIM MEEKHOFF SR, BUILDER GRAND RAPIDS,MI.

Carpenter Apprentice

4 Years (part time) spent learning all the basic framing and trim carpentry skills

Carpenter Journey man

Supervised a 4 person Framing and Finishing crews

Handled site issues Owner and Builder.

Began the drafting and designing of new homes for speculation and pre sold clients.

1963 – 1969 MICHIGAN NATIONAL GUARD GRAND RAPIDS, MI.

E-7 Platoon Sergeant

Commanded a 24 person heavy weapons (4.2 mortar) platoon

1965 – 1966 R.D. BROOKS INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI.

Designer

Working with sales staff to create new spec house designs as well as sold custom homes.

1966 – 2007 HIGHPOINTE INC. GRAND RAPIDS, MI.

BUSINESS OWNER

Designing, budgeting, and building new and remodeled custom homes ranging from $250,000.00 to $1,000,000.00 in and around West Michigan as well as up and down the Lake Mi shoreline.

Initiated and equipped an 1800 sq ft wood shop where carpentry work ranging from building Framing components to building highly customized trim components.

Worked with owners during the selection process to coordinated colors, materials, and finishes.

Designed a cost estimating document with Microsoft Excel that considerably sped up Job costing.

Set up an accounting system that coordinated with Job costing.

EDUCATION : Graduated from Hudsonville Unity Christian High School .

OTHER INTERESTS :

Gardening

Furniture Building

Camping

Hunting

Fishing

Survival Camping

Biking

Running

Spending quality time with my grandsons!

Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, [other programs]

Accomplished and energetic [Job Title] with a solid history of achievement in [Type of Work]. Motivated leader with strong organizational and prioritization abilities. Areas of expertise include [Skill 1], [Skill 2]and [Skill 3].

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