Oversee and manage assigned staff, including other supervisors/managers, and will engage in facilities management or building and equipment maintenance, also participates in department/unit strategic management.CORE DUTIES*:• Oversee the daily operation and management of the Tree Crew and ground staff, including scheduling and assigning work to staff and coordinating with staff, subcontractors, and/or vendors; coaching staff; overseeing staffing and performance evaluation of assigned staff; contributing to department or division staffing need forecast.• Clarify and resolve problems spanning horticultural and arboricultural areas.• Oversee and manage the tree inventory database.• Manage budget for area of responsibility, including staffing, maintenance, contracts, etc.• Manage ongoing service contracts as applicable.• Participate in department/unit strategic management, including making recommendations involving short-term planning for facility-type projects and for longer-range programs/projects; providing input into long-range financial, budgeting, and programmatic planning and development; providing input into the development of policies and procedures; interpret and manage policies and procedures for assigned area.• Oversee and/or monitor project activities; ensure integration with larger unit goals; coordinate with staff, subcontractors, and/or vendors.

As an Horticulturist/Consultant I can assist in project/property management and construction or maintenance issue mitigation for trees and landscapes in a synergistic way. My vision is to provide an energy to horticulturally correct practices, landscape project management, through industry practices, principals and standards set by the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) and Western Chapter of the International Society of Arborist (WCISA).

Project Arborist St James Park project. http://www.sanjoseca.gov/index.aspx?NID=5027

Collaborative role and accountable for well being of the garden trees and plants. Working with Gachina Landscape and the owners to retain the pristine environment.http://www.sunset.com/garden/flowers-plants/sunset-garden-tour

Licensed professional, recruited by the California Contractors State License Board to inspect a job and render an opinion on specific items of a complaint as directed by the CSLB’s Enforcement Representative.

Project arborist for the Transbay Center. Current assessment of nursery stock and advisory role of care and management of the trees in the park level. http://transbaycenter.org/project/program-overview

Reviewed and created Estimates, Bids & Proposal for mostly high-end residential in San Francisco market.Worked closely with Phil Birkmyer on Order of Magnitude and enjoyed all the experience shared by Phil. Certified on Sage 100 Estimating and established parts and assemblies.

Tree Permit Specialist, Construction Project Manager II and Horticultural/Arboricultural impact preventative and liaison to the DOT and City Arborist Office. Skills utilized, ArcGIS, Environmental, Permit, Strategic Sourcing, CADD. Tree reports and permit for removal of trees. Optical Fiber design impacts on root systems, CRZ & TPZ. Inventory of private and city trees and root canopies in cities right of way.

Manage construction crews members, managing logistics for job scheduling, client contact and communication throughout the length of project. Manage change orders, additional sales and promotion of maintenance division.

Contracting

Sales and technical support for field crew, tree surveys and tree value reports.

San Jose Branch Manager, Horticulturist, Safety Officer, ODAT Team

General/Operations Manager, Safety Director, Crew Management, Training, Sales.

District Manager, Irrigation Supervisor and Crew Member Training

All Irrigation repairs, remedial landscaping and backflow repairs.