Rob Wotzak Email & Phone Number

New Milford, Ct, Us

Pleasantville, New York, United States

My current role combines several of my core skills, including team management, communications, fabrication, and technical problem solving, to move projects from the design stage through construction and planning to their final stage of permanent or temporary installation. Typical projects include trade show booths, pop-up stores, museum exhibits, and other exhibits or spaces that support brand-experiences, advertising, marketing, and information sharing. If a designer can dream it up, we can create it.

New Milford, Ct

Building on years of experience as a remodeling carpenter and as the former web producer for Fine Homebuilding Magazine and GreenBuildingAdvisor.com, I continue to write articles for web and print, specializing in feature home-design articles, case studies of energy-efficient homes, and reviews of construction-related tools, products, and materials. I am passionate about distilling the essential details of a technical topic into a text that has broad appeal while still commanding the authority it deserves.

New Milford, Ct

This business has evolved with my needs and interests—it began as an avenue to use my established skills in high-end residential remodeling with a longer-term goal of delivering useful artwork in the form of custom, multi-media housewares, furniture, and architectural details. I currently create limited-production decorative metalwork using recycled stainless-steel and silverplate flatware. In the past I’ve subcontracted as a trim carpenter for other high-end residential contractors and managed small residential remodeling projects of my own. I also have designed, created, and installed hand-forged decorative ironwork and hardware commissioned by clients.• Launched and managed a lucrative small business • Currently design and produce one-of-a-kind decorative items, primarily out of salvaged materials

Newtown, Ct

Kent, Ct

Design and prototype POP displays and fixtures for major national and international brands. Produce construction documents and renderings in Solidworks. Build models and working prototypes in whatever materials a project calls for, using everything from conventional hand tools to CNC routers, laser engravers, 3D printers, and more.

Pleasantville, Ny

Fabricate and install custom environments for high-end retail and trade-show spaces. Work with numerous materials to create rooms, furniture, multi-media displays, and other elements to engage audiences.

Newtown, Ct

Publish articles and videos on multiple content-management systems. Promote web content through newsletters and social-media outlets. Work with developers to design and launch new features on our websites and update existing features. Assist marketing and advertising staff with promotions, contests, and ad campaigns. Collaborate with Fine Homebuilding magazine editors to produce articles and videos. Use web analytics to evaluate and improve the performance of our websites. Hire and supervise interns.• Managed editorial components of full-site redesign of FineHomebuilding.com• Wrote formulas, contributed specs, and QA tested for RoofCalc iPad app• Produced 12 long-form video series and more than 30 individual videos for both websites• Contributed to growth of GreenBuildingAdvisor.com from 65,000 to over 329,000 monthly visitors and FineHomebuilding.com from 340,000 to over 1,400,000• Built web-producer manual covering all major responsibilities of managing FineHomebuilding.com

Newtown, Ct (And Brattleboro, Vt)

Worked with green-building experts, information architects, and web developers to create and launch a Drupal-based, green-building website. Compiled and edited images and text for hundreds of articles and construction-detail drawings. Researched and wrote weekly case studies of green homes. Produced, shot, and edited videos about green homes. Launched social-media campaign for the website. Provided support to other editors and contributors to the website. Managed free-lance writers and contributors.• Mastered use of video-production equipment and software (HD camera, Final Cut)• Gained proficiency in web-production resources (Drupal, HTML, SketchUp, Photoshop)• Developed style and processes for producing informative, high-quality videos with limited resources• Sourced, edited, and uploaded the majority of the photos on the site at launch• Edited over 50 case studies of innovative green homes

Sherman, Ct

Planned, managed, and executed residential remodeling and restoration projects. Served as liaison between clients and our company. Supervised employees and subcontractors on job sites.• Promoted to lead carpenter after only 6 months as apprentice• Introduced clients to internet-based tools for presentation, communication, and documentation• Mastered finish-carpentry skills

Brewster, Ny

Planned and managed educational and therapeutic farm-related programs for public schools and children’s hospitals. Supervised at-risk children participating in farm-maintenance and animal-care jobs. Supervised interns during public programs. Assisted with classes and public events at the farm and wildlife center.• Mentored more than 200 emotionally and behaviorally challenged children• Planned and supervised more than 30 off-site public events per year