Experience

Sheridan Group
• Real Estate
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Project Manager

  • Jun 2023 - Present

Abbott
• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee
• Facilties Planner

  • Feb 2021 - Jun 2023


Corovan

• United States
• Facilities Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Facilities Planning & Design

  • Apr 2019 - Feb 2021

  Engineering Your Workplace Change Engineering Your Workplace Change


DeskMakers
• United States
• Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Design | Account Manager

  • Oct 2018 - Apr 2019


Freelance Designer | Project Manager at Large

• Project Designer

  • Jan 2007 - Apr 2019

  Commercial and Residential Design Space Planning | FF&E Specialist | Project Management Partnering Firms: Kimball Office, Greenberg Farrow, Sawasy Studio Partners, United Interiors, United Interiors | RAC| AIA Selected Project List • Saddleback College Library – Complete furniture specification for 3 story campus library. • Orange County Crises Center, La Palma, CA – Complete furniture specs and installation plans for 3 buildings/6 floors. • Viking Showroom – 2,000 square foot renovation of existing kitchen and appliance showroom. • Nelson Residence – Pasadena, CA. • Oglesby Residence – San Marino, CA. • Montanez Residence – Montebello, CA • Nabih Youssef, Structural Engineers, Los Angeles, CA – New tenant improvement 13,000 sq.ft. • Happy Feet Salon, Glendale, CA. – Tenant improvement. • Saddleback College Library – Complete furniture specification for 3 story campus library. • Orange County Crises Center, La Palma, CA – Complete furniture specs and installation plans for 3 buildings/6 floors. • Prefabricated housing model study – Brazil • Bank of the West – San Jose, CA 20,000 sq.ft. tenant improvement. • County of Los Angeles Department of Social Services, City of Industry – New furniture for executive offices Show less


Kimball Office
• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• Temp - Showroom Manager

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2016


County of Los Angeles

• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principal Facilities Planning Asst.

  • Aug 1999 - Dec 2006

  Department liaison to the Chief Executive Office, Real Estate Division. Coordinate with upper management, divisional staff and associates in facility section to ensure the success of all project types. Oversee design and construction process to ensure projects are on time and with in designated budget and in compliance with all local codes. Review and approve all department related furniture purchase requisitions. Create and negotiate departmental working budget. Work closely with accounting and finance to ensure proper payment of vendors and proper allocation of County funds. Maintain and develop relations with approved vendors and contractors. Establish & negotiate contracts with potential quality service providers. Perform site surveys, including furniture and equipment inventories. Develop space plans, furniture specifications and fabric and finish selections based on programming input and department standards for outside requests for bid. Work in conjunction with Information Technology staff to facilitate office automation upgrades. •Completed tenant improvement project of the 4-floor, 80,000 sq. ft. department headquarters on time and within budget. •Completed other tenant improvement projects for two other divisions (both approximately 40,000 sq. ft.) with data & communication upgrades and the implementation of new space and furniture standards reducing real estate costs by 15%. •Converted building plans for 12 sites from manual drafting to an AutoCAD standard for better document management and a more reliable facilities planning tool. •Collaborated with Safety Officer to review and upgrade all department workstations increasing productivity, ergonomics awareness and reducing potential for employee injury. Show less



The Sheridan Group

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sr. CAD Designer

  • Sep 1995 - Sep 1999

  Schedule and oversee all projects through the CAD department. Develop the CAD standards, title blocks and procedures. Prepare furniture plans, specifications and 2D/3D drawings for presentation and installation. Coordinate key project information including; critical building tolerances with outside architectural firms, final workstation / typical development with interior design firms, and on-site coordination with furniture installers and Sheridan group project mangers. Responsible for all final furniture specifications for 1800 workstation project for the Metropolitan Transit Authority. On-site project manager insuring the successful coordination and installation of all systems furniture. Show less



Various Dealerships

• Designer

  • Jan 1985 - Sep 1995

  Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth and Kimball furniture dealerships. Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth and Kimball furniture dealerships.



IA Interior Architects

• United States
• Design Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• CAD Operator

  • Oct 1990 - May 1993

  Production. Complete construction documents and coordinate project documentation. Support Project Managers and Job Captain. Develop CAD standards. Field measure. Production. Complete construction documents and coordinate project documentation. Support Project Managers and Job Captain. Develop CAD standards. Field measure.