Experience

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  Keller Williams Tri-Valley Realty

  • Real Estate
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Real Estate Broker

    • Jan 2009 - Present

    I enjoy helping people. If you are a client - I'm helping you understand this market, the details of your purchase or sale, and giving strategies to get your deal closed. If you are a new realtor - I'm helping you develop habits for success and building financial security. I work primarily with sellers, investor-flips, and new agent mentoring within the Tri-Valley area of San Francisco bay area. My West Coast Team is poised to help you right now.2012-2015 President's Club

  • Chairman of the Board

    • Jul 2014 - Aug 2016

    This new affiliate of Christian Youth Theater is entering its second year of operations in the Dublin/Pleasanton/Livermore area of San Francisco Bay Area. CYT is a non-profit after-school theater arts training program for students ages 4-18.They are not affiliated with any church and people of all faiths are welcome. They are dedicated to developing character in children and adults while producing wholesome family entertainment that reflects Judeo-Christian values.CYT is the largest youth theater program in the nation. We just received our 501(c)3 filing.

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  Agent Real Estate Schools

  • Pleasanton, California, United States

  • Instructor

    • Mar 2018 - Present
    • Pleasanton, California, United States

    Chester began his full time career as a REALTOR® in 2009, and began leading a real estate team in 2014. He is a recent recipient of Keller Williams Double Gold Awards for Productivity. Chester loves to teach and has mentored numerous professionals who made the career moveto real estate. He especially enjoys helping students leverage their skills and experiences into agrowing real estate business worth having. Chester serves as a Finance Chairperson for KellerWilliams Tri-Valley Realty’s Agent Leadership Council, is Rainmaker for his team, and performsbroker file review for over 100 active salespersons.

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  Aviva USA

  • Life Insurance Agent

    • Sep 1995 - Feb 2008

    Provided advice and insurance products to Life and Annuity clients who were interested in preserving wealth and creating financial legacies.

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  Silver Streak Express

  • Livermore, CA

  • Logistics Manager

    • May 2006 - Jan 2008
    • Livermore, CA

    Logistics Manager with oversight of warehouse operations and driver training for our fleet of delivery trucks. We pioneered overnight delivery within our service area of the greater San Francisco bay area and the Central valley stretching from Fresno to Sacramento.

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  Christensen Musical Theater Group

  • Livermore, CA

  • Music Director

    • 1999 - 2008
    • Livermore, CA

    During this group's existence, I worked alongside a dozen other parents who helped the outstanding students of Christensen Middle School create a Broadway musical each spring. These students performed shows such as: The Wizard of Oz; Cinderella; Annie; State Fair; Bye, Bye Birdie; The Music Man; You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown; and Oliver.

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  Cedar Grove Community Church

  • Livermore, CA

  • Pastor

    • Feb 1997 - Jan 2006
    • Livermore, CA

    I was the primary planner for most of the religious services at Cedar Grove. Cedar Grove is a community church in Livermore, CA.

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  Hughes Aircraft Company

  • Orangeburg, SC

  • Purchasing Manager

    • Oct 1985 - Jul 1995
    • Orangeburg, SC

    Although I began as an Inventory Clerk, I quickly moved to the purchasing department, where I updated a variety of business practices, such as:~ changed hand-written purchase orders to an automated EDI basis.~ automated pricing of purchased materials in our proposals.~ managed a staff of 15 buyers, developed a unique employee assessment process that included concrete skills and subjective factors. It was adopted by our HR department for hiring, payroll adjustments, as well as career counseling.

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  FMC

  • San Jose, CA

  • Drafter

    • Jun 1978 - Jun 1983
    • San Jose, CA

    I worked primarily on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle M2/M3, as the first person to create working drawings used in production, as well as Checker (proofreader) for later revisions and Tool and Die making for the assembly plant in San Jose, CA.