Sandy Gardner Email & Phone Number

Belle Haven, VA, US

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

Markon Space Planning and Management Team Lead on the Intelligence Community contract at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). Work with engineers, designers, project managers, and quality assurance personnel to coordinate customer and agency projects from cradle to grave. Participate in all phases of the planning process for a variety of agency projects.

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Bethesda, Maryland

Alexandria, Virginia

Writer and Administrator of The Successful Coparent blog at www.facebook.com/thesuccessfulcoparent and www.thesuccessfulcoparent.com (website in development) with over 60,000 followers worldwide.

Alexandria, Virginia

Leadership role overseeing all aspects of professional services company providing expertise in facility, construction, and relocation management to corporate and government clients.Gardner Facility Services, LLC, located in Alexandria, Virginia, is an accomplished facilities management firm headed by a principal with 20 years of proven results in.

Reston, Chantilly, Alexandria, Virginia

• Relocation Manager/Move Coordinator for the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Mission Services/Facilities (FAC-1A) Directorate. Develop and execute the Move Plan for relocating approximately 3,000+ government and.
• Singularly developed a detailed Move Plan to include challenges and considerations, move schedule, and logistics plan encompassing new security requirements which ensured the successful execution of 28 moves of various.
• Developed a Master Move Schedule detailing pre-move activities, move execution, and post-move activities.
• Lead and directed bi-weekly meetings with all stakeholders to provide project updates and fine-tune relocation requirements while mitigating issues and providing cost-saving solutions.
• Developed the Move Manual for distribution to individuals scheduled for relocation.
• Developed and presented Move Briefings to each group to be moved prior to the execution of each organizational move.

Alexandria, Virginia

• Space Planner/Relocation Management Specialist for the Defense Security Service (DSS) BRAC Program Management Office. Develop an overarching space plan and migration plan for those entities both directly and indirectly.
• Worked with all stakeholders in the organization to gather personnel and contractor information for analysis and to develop the migration database.
• Advised Senior Leadership of process, strategy, and tactics with regards to relocation and space planning, and the execution of the Move Plan.
• Attended weekly construction meetings and advised BRAC Program Manager regarding facility and security best practices.
• Assisted in developing furniture and fixture standards for the DSS work space.
• Compiled punch list in coordination with the General Contractor and ensured correction of punch list items prior to occupancy.

Arlington, Virginia

• Leadership role overseeing all aspects of facilities for five office locations with 63,000 square feet of space, managing teams and allocating $1.6 million facilities budget. Supervise expansion efforts, including.
• Served as liaison between company, property managers, engineers, vendors, and business partners.
• Coordinated moves for hundreds of employees, relocating equipment and minimizing downtime.
• Managed tenant improvements, completing smooth transitions from construction to occupancy.
• Supervised build-out plans from concept to completion, overseeing design, bidding, construction, and punch-out phases for projects ranging in value from $10,000 to $1.4 million.
• Captured 12% in insurance savings by implementing effective risk management practices recognized by insurers and by renegotiating terms of policies.

Arlington, Virginia

• Directed facilities management and teams for all United States locations, including offices and data centers, covering 127,000+ square feet. Tracked and managed $13+ million facilities budget.
• Completed build-out project of 17,000 square feet on time and under budget, supervising teams and coordinating with architects, construction crews, contractors, vendors, and tenants to optimize final results.
• Developed 200,000 square feet of space for European headquarters in London, England housing 500 employees.
• Consulted with facilities managers throughout Europe and served as subject matter expert on space planning and construction.
• Coordinated all stages of web hosting facility project, from locating premises and supervising security to distributing bid packages and launching facility to ensure efficient operation of critical infrastructure.
• Organized successful campaign involving county, property owner, property manager, neighborhood associations, and vendors to receive government approval to install rooftop signage.

Arlington, Virginia

• Led daily facilities operations for 14-story building, multiple parking garages, an office park, and retail space housing 1,100 employees and contractors. Optimized facilities through astute handling of $5 million.
• Improved mail delivery and copy center administration, negotiating outsourcing agreements and supervising vendor performance; reduced costs while raising quality of mail processing and copy center jobs.
• Consistently kept projects on schedule and on budget while serving as primary point of contact for multiple build-outs; projects included successfully converting 35,000 square feet into usable temporary space in only.
• Spearheaded survey collecting feedback on internal clients’ experiences with and expectations of office moves, gathering data used to facilitate planned 700-employee move.
• Quickly promoted into roles of increasing responsibility with predecessor entity LCI International, from executive assistant (1994-1995) to facilities supervisor (1995-1996) and facilities manager (1996-1998) based on.

Ba, Business Administration

In Progress, Mba

GPA: 4.0