I was raised in the small town of Endicott in Eastern Washington. I earned an Automotive Technology Degree from Perry Tech in 1971. In 1973 I was ordained to Christian ministry by Calvary Fellowships.I worked at a Toyota dealership until 1977 when I was employed by Pride Packing Co. and Nickoloff Orchards of Wapato, repairing and maintaining orchard machinery and fleet vehicles. In 1980 I started an auto and farm machinery repair business in Harrah, WA. I operated this business for 12 years.In 1992, I was employed by the Yakima School District. For the next 15 years my duties included, custodial supervisor, custodian, maintenance tech, coach, and automotive instructor for an after school program.In 2007 I became Maintenance Supervisor for Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic where I supervised maintenance technicians and custodians, ordered supplies and inspected clinic sites and identified and scheduled repairs and maintenance.In 2010, left Farm Workers and went to work as a Maintenance Technician at TreeTop Inc. in Selah, WA. I am presently and pleasantly employed there at this time.
Listed skills include Continuous Improvement, Preventive Maintenance, Manufacturing, Inventory Management, and 10 others.