Savvy business professional with over 15 years of business ownership experience. I am president and owner of Amalgamated Construction Services Inc which specializes in selective demolition and property preservation services. We also provide residential make-ready and vacant trash-out services. Amalgamated Construction is MBE, DBE and WBE Certified by the City of Chicago to provide pre and post construction cleaning services; the company is also Section 3 certified by the Chicago Housing Authority, FMBE Certified with the Illinois Central Management Services and MWBE Certified with the City of Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District.Background - owned and operated Artisan Terrazzo Incorporated and First World Corporation which were MBE, DBE and WBE certified with the City of Chicago, Cook County and the State of Illinois. Artisan Terrazzo provided installation and maintenance of hard and soft floor covering systems; and First World specialized in selective demolition and contractual labor. Both companies were vendors for the Chicago Public Schools and Chicago Housing Authority the company completed numerous and various set-aside projects.I hold a Doctor of Business Administration degree from Argosy University Chicago. I have strong decision-making and analytical skills which contributed to my ability to train other business leaders/owners to overcome real-world challenges that companies face on a regular basis.I am also a proud Sister of The United Brotherhood of Carpenters Chicago Local No. 1.Specialties: Business ConsultingSmall Business ManagementProject ManagementERP (Lead) Renovations and RepairCertifications Earned:Certified Agile/ScrumMaster (CSM)Certified Lean Six Sigma (GreenBelt)OSHA 30HRTraining Received:Business AnalystProject Management ProfessionalGreen ConstructionLEEDERP Renovations and Repair