Derek Ives Email and Phone Number

I have over 10 years of Plumbing related trade skills starting in Plumbing and Heating Shop at H.C. Wilcox Technical High School, to a Service Technician of Water Treatment Systems at Burt Process Equipment, and to current F2 Licensed Fire Sprinkler Fitter at Central Connecticut Fire Protection. I have learned dozens of skills applicable to service, maintenance, and installation of Water Treatment Systems and Fire Sprinkler Systems. Important daily skills are effectively communicating to customers and to staff. Supervising and teaching apprentices. Overseeing and managing job site materials and installation. Reading and installing equipment per print design and to State Code. In addition to full-time employment I have pursued a continued education at Middlesex Community College. An Associate's Degree was obtained this year while attending classes part time in previous years. Here I gained basic Microsoft operations, accounting, business management, and communication skills. Also in that time span I worked part time in various positions at Shebeen Brewing Company. There I packaged product, learned the workings of brew systems, and served in the taproom. Through this part time education and work I was able to push my limits of personal time management. The skills learned in this time span were enjoyable and ultimately a way to improve skills already held.