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Palatine, IL, US

Palatine, IL, US

Established in 1959, Little City was founded by a group of parents who dreamed of a revolutionary environment for their children who “experts” often said should be institutionalized. Today, Little City is a vital, vibrant community offering a comprehensive scope of services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.Our founding.

Carpentersville, Illinois, US

Managed and supported 42 parks covering over 3k acres, 30 playgrounds, a public zoo, two recreation centers, and two golf courses, overseeing a team of 30 part-time staff and 12 full-time staff.Planned, organized, budgeted, evaluated, and managed the Park Services Department with an annual 22 million-dollar budget.Led capital construction projects and.

Carpentersville, Illinois, US

Supervised 40 union trades workers, managed maintenance operations for 52 school buildings serving 28,000 students.Implemented SchoolDude CMMS mobile application to improve work order response and completion from an average of 45 days for completion to 7-14 days. Oversaw daily operations, vendor management and coordination, and coordination of new building.

Lisle, Illinois, US

Hired, trained and managed the facilities department staff and organizes department activities and workflow to maximize their effective use.Ensured all facility staff activities and operations were carried out in compliance with federal and state regulations, and DeVry University policies and procedures.Developed and implemented policies and procedures in.

• Developed operating procedures that conformed to corporate standards, customized to the specific needs of the facility and consistent with the goals and objectives of the client, facility and corporation. Managed.
• Developed and maintained a harmonious working relationship with all of the other departments
• Assisted in the preparation of the annual operating budgets and recommended capital budget funding for long-range repairs and improvements to the facility. Authorized the requisition of equipment and supplies within.
• Adhered to all laws, codes, ordinances, policies, procedures, risk management, safety precautions, rules/regulations and emergency procedures.
• Developed program to train all employees on fire/life safety and emergency procedures.
• Assisted in the preparation and negotiation of service agreements for housekeeping services, and other operations agreements as needed. Reviewed contracts for compliance with event and/or government specifications and.

• Drove daily functions for a 10K seat multipurpose arena and conference center that opened in 1993
• Oversaw the development and implementation of capital improvement plans and operational budgets that ranged in total value from $80K to $4.5M
• Authored bid specifications; hired and managed third-party union and non-union contractors for projects, as well as parking services, facility, grounds, cleaning and maintenance staff according to public bid procedures.
• Developed cutting-edge internal training and continuing education programs for 200-person staff customized to the facility.
• Managed conference and concierge services for business meetings and conventions
• Assembled a construction team for a $1M skywalk project, a $500K video and matrix board upgrade, a $250K suites and restrooms remodel effort, a $200K sound system project, a $150K ice floor system and $80K storage.