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Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Orlando, Florida, United States

Albany, New York Area

Albany, New York Area

United Arab Emirates

Greater Denver Area

Administrative Project Manager | Fort Collins, CO Office | Feb 2015 - Jan 2016• Management of commercial flooring projects with budgets ranging from $1,000 to $1.1 million, from bid phase through final handover, in the dual role of Project Administrator and Project Manager.• As Project Administrator for the Fort Collins office, duties include contract review, SoV creation, purchasing, invoicing approval, and AIA billings. • Part of a two-person project management team, dealing primarily with the office-side of projects; submittal and closeout documentation; ASI, COB, RFI, CO review and follow-up; schedule creation and management; buyout and supervision of subcontracted installers; GC and job site coordination.Project Administrator | Denver, CO Office | Jan 2016 - July 2016• Generated standardized templates for project documentation.• Populated parts database for new operation's software: over 5000 standard products selected and entered.• Responsible for submittal and closeout documentation; purchasing; AIA billing.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

No-Kill Animal Rescue (nonprofit organization)Public Relations | Outreach Coordinator• Brought on to assist in the closing of the shelter following the founder’s decision to dissolve the organization. Achieved 100% placement of all animals within 60 days: 13 dogs (10 adopted, 3 transferred to no-kill rescues) and 19 cats (14 adopted, 5 transferred to no-kill rescues). Volunteer• Co-managed the organization’s social media with a focus on adoptable pet promotion and donations; created adoption profiles for placement on PetFinder.com; maintained Amazon.com Wishlist and penned donation requests.• Promoted adoptable animals via local television news and social media outlets; • Screened pet adoption applications; • Assisted in caregiving and enrichment activities.

North America

Guided the design, production, delivery, and installation for industrial automation projects with clients including Blue Man Group, Tropicana Hotel and Casino, Indiana University, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, I Weiss Theatrical, and Rose Brand.Managed projects with budgets ranging from $150,000 to $1.3 million, from bid phase through final handover; served as primary point of contact between the client and vendor; served as sales person, coordinator, collaborator, advocate, and team leader simultaneously; supervised crews ranging in size from 2 to 50 plus; working with and coordinating multiple trades on construction sites.Assisted the Sales Manager with with creation of bid proposals, including detailed budgets, schedules, equipment specifications, and installation supervision and crew requirements; managed the CRM database.http://www.stagetech.com/

Las Vegas, Nevada And Surrounding Area

Sole Las Vegas-based Project Manager and Sales Representative for Rose Brand, the leader in flame retardant fabric, theatrical draperies and production supplies for entertainment, schools, events, exhibitions and houses of worship. Responsible for providing project management, sales, and general customer service to the substantial client base in the Las Vegas area.Site surveys for custom fabricated products; design assistance for custom orders; fabrication drawings; ROMs and sales quotes; installation supervision. Sales representative with substantial experience selling & introducing new products to established and potential clients. http://www.rosebrand.com/

Las Vegas, Nevada

Assistant Project Manager - Scenery for Believe at the Luxor in Las Vegas, NVManaged a $2.5 million budget for the design, fabrication, and installation of all scenic elements; helped write the bid specification and managed the bidding process for the purchase of all scenic elements; oversaw the installation of the scenery in the theater; created the operations and maintenance documentation for the scenic department.“The set had to complement the magic performances, be subservient to their very stringent demands, and provide an environment for the magic that worked technically and was stylistically interesting,” says scenic designer Ray Winkler, Winkler, who is a designer at Mark Fisher's Stufish in London.

Las Vegas, Nevada

Project Manager Guided the design, production, delivery, and installation for industrial automation projects with clients including Wynn Las Vegas, Disney, Go Stunts, The Sands Corp., and Blue Man Group; co-created bid proposals and documentation for projects; created bill of materials; authorized purchase of parts and materials; worked with shop manager to schedule equipment build.Worked directly with clients for spare parts, repair, and service; scheduled repair and service.Product ManagerManaged product development from concept, to prototyping, through subsequent production runs; compilation of documentation, including bill of materials, costing, mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and technical manuals.Developed stock product numbering system; created technical specification cut sheets for stock products; produced stock product catalog. Implemented inventory system and creation of a controlled parts department.

Training students in the safe use of power tools; supervision of students in the building of stage scenery, including carpentry, welding, carving, painting, rigging, pneumatics, and automation.

Cedar City, Utah

Scenery construction for 3 show rotating repertory summer theatre season in the outdoor Adam's Theatre.

Cedar City, Utah

Scenery construction for 3 show rotating repertory summer theatre season in the outdoor Adam's Theatre.

Master Of Fine Arts (Mfa), Technical Theatre/Theatre Design And Technology

Activities and Societies: United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT)Emphasis on Technical Management, the theatre's equivalent.

Theatre, Theatre Design And Technology

Activities and Societies: United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT)Emphasis on Technical Direction