AMANDA KOENIG STONE

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New York, NY 10023

mzger0@r.postjobfree.com

917-***-**** / Cell 646-***-****

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

February 2011 - October 2011 Pace Plumbing Corp., Brooklyn, NY

PROJECT MANAGER

Manage $50 million of plumbing work on several high profile projects including 4 World Trade Center

Meet weekly with Construction Manager and field staff to review changes & progress of schedule

Review and price up all bulletin’s and ASI’s

Manage the insurance and MBE/WBE participation plans

Compile the monthly requisitions and review with Construction Manager

Act as the liaison between Pace’s engineering, accounting, operations and estimating departments

April 2008 - February 2009 Works-in-Progress Associates, New York, NY

PROJECT MANAGER

Owner’s representative firm consulting to non-profit organizations during construction

Interface with Executive Directors of non-profits embarking on construction projects

Work with the owner to prepare Requests for Proposal

Set up companywide project database including researching which system would be most useful

July 2007 – February 2009 Goods of Conscience, New York, NY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Non-profit committed to reducing poverty both in the US and abroad

Manage all aspects of a start up Non-Profit Organization based in a Catholic parish

Create Business Plan and write all material to be used for Marketing and Public Relations

Create Board with diverse talents and run monthly Board meetings.

Interface with Board, donors (both individual and organizations) and outside vendors

Handle all Personnel and Accounting including payroll and taxes

Submit name and product for U.S. trademark protection

Organize all aspects of fundraisers and benefits

May 2005 – July 2007 Hunter Roberts Construction Group, New York, NY

PURCHASING AGENT

Award contracts to subcontractors including confirmation of insurance, safety experience, financial strength of subcontractors and quantity of available labor force

Analyze all proposals for fair pricing and inclusion of all scope of work

Meet with owner to obtain any additional requirements and make award recommendations

PROJECT MANAGER – CORE & SHELL

Manage $50 million - $75 million core & shell projects from conceptual drawings to punchlist

Create detailed project schedule with milestones

Schedule subcontractors work and meet weekly with subcontractors to confirm materials & manpower

Oversee $50-$75 million budgets including monthly meetings with lending bank & owner to approve requisition

Conduct weekly meetings with owners to review project status and discuss any owner driven changes

May 2000 – May 2005 Builders Group, New York, NY

PROJECT MANAGER

Manage $5-$8 million projects including creation of client contracts

Qualify & award all subcontracts, prepare all change orders and review all monthly requisitions with owners

Meet weekly with design team, clients and subcontractors to review project status and changes

Coordinate with client vendors and interface with property managers and building owners

November 1998 – April 2000 Plaza Construction Company, New York, NY

ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER

Work with architect and client on revisions to the project and the pricing of potential changes

Attend all client meetings, prepare meeting minutes and assist in preparing change orders

Interface with owner on the schedule and provide complete project phasing

ESTIMATOR

Develop proposals for clients including comprehensive take-off of the drawings

Prepare bid packages, qualify and award all subcontracts & coordinate all walk-thru’s of space

Obtain clarifications from the design team and clients

February 1998 – November 1998 Theodore Williams Construction Company, New York, NY

ASSISTANT ESTIMATOR

Compile and qualify subcontractor proposals for interior renovation projects in New York City

Act as liaison for subcontractors and assist in preparing client proposals

May 1996 – Jan 1998 The Getty Research Institute, Santa Monica, California

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

Work as part of the transition team which relocated 150 staff, 2 million item photographic collection and 1 million item resource collection to the new Getty Center built by Richard Meier and Partners

Act as the liaison between the architects, the construction company and the Getty staff

September 1994 – May 1996 Morris & Berger, Pasadena, California

ASSOCIATE

Executive recruiter focused on director level positions for non-profit organizations and higher education institutions

CERTIFICATIONS

LEED certified for New Construction - August 2005

OSHA 30 Hour Safety Certification - March 2011

EDUCATION

Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Bachelor of Arts, May 1994

Universite de Besancon, Besancon, France

Art History, Literature & French Cinema

September 1992 – June 1993

Centre de Linguistique Applique, Besancon, France

French translation, oral and written French

September 1992 – June 1993

VOLUNTEER

New York Junior League, New York, NY

2000 - Present

Chair Positions

2011 - 2012 Bayview (Bayview Correctional Facility, New York)

Mission - Teach life skills needed by inmates upon release from prison

Assist inmates in preparing their resumes, teaching interviewing techniques and targeting careers based on their skills; teaching them how to create budgets and set up checking accounts and providing ways to obtain housing

2005 - 2006 - Mentoring Partners (The Young Women’s Leadership School, Harlem, New York)

2006 - 2007 - Mentoring Partners (SCAN, Harlem, New York)

Mission - Provide one-on-one mentoring to at-risk 12-17 year old girls living in Harlem & the Bronx

Created weekly curriculum that assisted the girls in thinking about college and career choices and explored all of their options after high school, taught them proper etiquette and worked to improve their self esteem and confidence

Encouraged close interaction between the girls and their mentors in order to build a strong bond

2002 - 2004 - Bellevue Buddies (Pediatric Psychiatric Ward, Bellevue Hospital, New York)

Mission - Provide fun and educational activities targeted to improve children’s self esteem and confidence

Expanded program to include a second evening each week allowing the children more opportunity to interact one-on-one with caring, positive role models to improve their self esteem.

Instituted a reading element to each evening by having a volunteer read two books aloud to the children while they ate their snack at the end of the session. The books were then donated to the hospital library.

Secured a donation from an electrician of both time and material to install 4 commercial grade field lights at the rooftop playground so the children could stay outdoors late into the evening during the warm months.

2011 - 2012 Community Advisory Board for Bayview Correctional Facility

ACE Mentoring, New York, NY

September 2006 – May 2007

Meet bi-monthly with high school students interested in careers in Architecture, Engineering and Construction

Final project was to design a building including constructing a model, sketching renderings of the interior, creating floor plans, designing a site plan and presenting it to professionals as well as other high school teams.

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