Experience

Vancouver Society of Children's Centres (VSOCC)

• Canada
• Education Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Facility & Maintenance Coordinator

  • 2017 - Present

  I direct all aspects of daily planning and operations for a portfolio of 16 licensed daycare centres across Vancouver, maintaining responsibility for project management, health & safety, emergency management, financial management, licensing, leases, contracts, and construction management. I also establish productive relationships with stakeholders, including strata/property managers, developers, property owners, staff, suppliers, and community members. My proventrack record of success includes creating various new processes, such as operation, waste management, and after-hours procedures, along with a process to identify predictive and preventive maintenance to proactively maintain building envelopes.Key Achievements:• Created an Emergency Planning & Response procedure to outline required actions to emergencies such as floods, fires, electrical, elevator, gas leaks, glass breakage, plumbing, security, and earthquakes, including collaborating with external authorities such as Vancouver Coastal Health and Environmental Health.• Oversaw the successful opening of a new licensed centre from design and construction to occupancy, which included liaising with stakeholders to establish licensing, building, safety, and operational requirements.• Implemented a new agency-wide security program (Aurora Upgrade), including planning scope of work, selecting a security company, negotiating pricing and contracts, and executing without impacting operations.• Oversee all aspects of vendor management, including managing RFPs and bids for each vendor type, negotiating contract agreements, selecting vendors, and supervising day-to-day vendor operations.• Executed numerous backlogged capital projects, including managing capital budgets, resource planning, and contractor management to complete end of life replacements, such as building and structural upgrades.



Crofton House School

• Canada
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Facilities Assistant

  • 2013 - Mar 2016

  I performed a variety of facilities management, safety, security, and maintenance activities for a private school. In addition, I built and maintained strong relationships with all stakeholders, including school staff, contractors, students, and community members. This also included managing a variety of hands-on maintenance activities, including painting and repairing appliances, lighting, and washroomfixtures.Key Achievements:• Supported security, safety, and scheduling during a 2-year major construction expansion project, which included identifying security risks, monitoring contractors, and troubleshooting alarm systems.• Completed all safety and emergency planning for major events with hundreds of attendees by coordinating scheduling and event set up in compliance with all safety and fire code regulations.



Amacon Development LLC

• Canada

• Site Supervisor

  • 2015 - 2016

  I supervised major commercial and industrial construction projects, including tenant improvements and new construction. This included managing up to 25 contractors on-site in order to successfully complete up to 30 tenant improvement projects from planning to occupancy. I also directed the performance of contractors through all phases of construction from demolition to completion, including overseeing carpentry, drywall, structural, plumbing, electrical, and finishing.Key Achievements:• Ensure compliance with all health, safety, and building code requirements, such as enforcing WorkBC policies, identifying hazards, documenting incidents, and maintaining a safe working environment.• Finalized projects within timeframe, quality, and safety requirements by overseeing project scope, schedule, budget, staff resources, and delivery of equipment.