Assistant, Groundskeeper at St. David’s Performance Center. Home of Austin FC training fields, primarily focusing on approx: 4.7 acres of Platinum TE Paspalum fields for the Austin FC First Team. Take daily moisture levels to fine tune irrigation program. Monthly soil and tissue samples to ensure fertilizer plan is utilized. Monthly Del-Tec and ball roll testing to ensure practice fields are as close to Q2 Stadium’s and FIFA standards. Assist with overall upkeep of 4 natural and one synthetic pitch.

Direct and lead a team of 6 to construct and renovate new and existing natural and synthetic sports fields from Little League to Major League fields. Estimate project materials and hours for bids.Run Laser Grader and grading plans to get to correct heights and grade points with Dual Plane Laser and Cone Laser setup.Ability to read and understand blueprints.

Lead a crew of 4 on projects consisting off ports field renovations, including: turf removal, mound building, aerating, top dressing, laser grading sub-grades; surface grades, infield skins, installing goal postsOperation of front end loaders, aerators, sod cutters, combinators, blecavators, sod cutters, laser grading box blades, laser transitsPersonal consulting to end users in areas of renovation completed and cultural practices to aid in future

Maintain the newly sodded Bandera Bermuda grass playing surface to NCAA D1 football standardsSupervises, assigns tasks, and independently monitor the progress of the grounds crew, full-time employees, full-time seasonal employees and game day workersHelp maintain the historic LA Coliseum’s equipment fleet; back lap mowers, adjust HOC, preventative maintenance on machineryMeasure and paint field for football, soccer, and other events as they ariseSetup stencils and paint ends ones, PAC 12, and USC’s “Fight On” logosAssist grounds manager in identifying field needs, diseases, overseeding, verticutting, top dressing, irrigation, ways to improve playabilityAssist in overseeing Non Traditional Revenue events, dinners, film shoots, soccer matches, to ensure proper use of field and protectionSet goal posts to proper height, level in relation to the playing field

Reported directly to the Director of Grounds to oversee all field and landscape maintenance work for Marlins ParkSupervises, assigns tasks, and independently monitor the progress of the grounds crew, full-time employees, full-time seasonal employees and game day workers. Trained and mentored interns. Effectively work with other employees and contractors using excellent interpersonal communication skillsContributes to the ongoing training and technical advancement of both full-time and part-time staffEnsures the playing field is kept according to MLB standards and within the established departmental budgetResponsible for the creation and implementation of the progressive turf management programPerforms maintenance on the field equipment and operates the irrigation systemsMonitors product inventory and coordinates the procurement of additional field and technical resourcesOversees the execution of non-game day events hosted on the playing surface of Marlins ParkKnowledgeable of grasses; Platinum TE Paspalum, Kentucky Bluegrasses, Bermuda GrassesAchieved and supervises outside landscapingExtensive knowledge and experience performing mound, plate and field preparationExperience in the construction (laser grading skinned areas and warning track) and care of a professional playing field Good customer service skills in responding to requests and in dealing with patrons and publicAbility to plan, and organize work effectively and balance multiple projectsManages to respond with a sense of urgency and work effectively and productively in order to meet deadlinesAbility to adapt to changing priorities

Supervised crew of 20+ full-time assistants, exterior landscapers, game-day staff, and contractors for baseball games, volunteers and non-game day events, including the 2011 AAA All-Star Game and pre-event Fabricated stencils for the Spring Mobile Ballpark logo and painted the infield and area behind home plateManaged multiple budgetsUnder budget for ALL- Star game, fiscal year; field, uniform, maintenance, sod, equipment, staff and outside contracted servicesAssisted in snow and ice removal from City property

Preformed preventative maintenance on all equipment and kept detailed fertilization records for the sand-based Princeton 105 Bluegrass FieldFollowed a holistic approach to fertilization that included use of organic fertilizers and integrated pest management (IPM)Served as liaison to the City Of Eastlake and third party clients interested in renting the ballpark for non-game day eventsManaged budgets relating to operations, staffing, equipment, and revenue earned from non--‐game day eventsActed as the concert supervisor for entire organization and managed communications between concert promoters, union stewards and workers, and team representatives for all concerts heldVolunteered to local high school coaches, maintenance workers, parks and recreation departmentsAssisted in snow and ice removal from City property

o Supervised a crew of 20+ Comprised of seasonal assistants, interns, and game-day staff for baseball games and non-game day events, including the Rock n’ Roll Triple Play Concert series and Gretchen Wilson’s “There Goes the Neighborhood Tour”o Recognized by the South Atlantic League Managers and Umpires as the “League’s Best Playing Surface”

o Duties included fertilizing, irrigation maintenance, verticutting, Top-dressing, edging and resodding for the sand based, TifSport Bermuda grass fieldo Painted team and tournament logos on the infield, foul territory, and behind home plateo Worked the ACC Baseball Tournament hosted at the Baseball Grounds at Jacksonville in 2005 And 2006o Recognized by the Southern League Managers and Umpires as the “Southern League Field of the Year” in 2005 and 2006

o Upheld Major League Baseball standards for the playing and practice fields through fertilization, integrated pest management (IPM), verticutting, top dressing, edging and resoddingo Responsible for painting the team logo behind home plate and mowing the infield and foul territory grass in Holman Stadiumo Experienced the building and construction of mounds and plates for Spring Training.