Experience

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  Cushman & Wakefield

  • United States
  • Real Estate
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Field Building Auditor

    • May 2007 - May 2018

    I resigned my full time position as a field occupancy planner and became a field building auditor. I work three days (24 hours total) per week. I have the same Northern and Central California PGE service area. My position requires me to visit select PGE sites and audit all structures and surrounding yard facilities. I reconcile my audits with current data and update CRE databases. I also update site aerial profiles with the latest observations.

  • Field Occupancy Planner

    • Aug 2009 - Apr 2012

    Continued my role as field occupancy planning in the Northern and Central California PGE service areas. I did the space planning for three major service center upgrades in Santa Rosa, Stockton and Bakersfield.

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  Casteele Ventures

  • Principal

    • 2005 - 2011

    Casteele Ventures is a sole proprietorship dedicated to innovation, creativity as it relates to facilities management. We have taken a variety of FM projects from tutoring and facilitating to photography and designing. We specialize in space planning. This company is about understanding the inner...

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  IFMA

  • Member

    • 1985 - 2011

    1992 - President of San Francisco IFMA Chapter with 270+ members1999 - Co-founder of Redwood Empire IFMA Chapter, Santa Rosa, CA1988, 2000 & 2002 - Presented a paper at the IFMA national conference, World Workplace 2005 – President of Redwood Empire IFMA Chapter with 35+ membersHonors and Awa...

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  CBRE

  • Field Space Planner

    • May 2007 - Aug 2009

    Hired by Cushman & Wakefield after PGE decided to change its CRE service provider. Field occupancy planning in the greater PGE service areas involving 600 plus buildings and trailers. Internal space broker performing various RE investigations for the CRE strategy group.Creates, re-assigns and...

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  JEMCOR

  • Consultant

    • Jun 2005 - May 2007

    Construction and project management assignments for major companies including a café project. Contract educator for major high tech businesses, construction photography and small business re- location contracts.

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  University of California, Berkeley

  • Extension Instruction

    • Feb 1992 - Apr 2007

    Co-developed the Facility Management Certification Program at UCBE. Instruct the “Introduction to Facilities Management,” "Facilities Construction and Management,” “Strategic Planning for FM’s” and “Real Estate for FM’s” classes every year. In spring 2004, started teaching “Construction Mat...

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  Somers Building Maintenance

  • Lead Tactical Space Planner

    • Oct 2003 - Jan 2005

    Lead planner for major relocation project involving assimilation of two large manufacturing facilities into one site. Responsible for all strategic/tactical plans for major relocation project. Coordinated with architects, general contractors, trades people, customers and internal staff to downsiz...

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  Agilent Technologies

  • Tactical Space Manager

    • Jul 1998 - Jun 2003

    Responsible for over 2.1 million square foot manufacturing facility accomplishing all types of workspace negotiations, space plans of record and initial scope of tasks with global business partners. Tracked the space uses and utilization ratios to best use real estate portfolio. Utilized all form...

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  Hewlett-Packard

  • United States
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Space Planner

    • Oct 1991 - Jun 1998

    Documented space use for 1.2 million square feet of world-class manufacturing, marketing and R&D activities. Set furniture and color standards for HP Sonoma County. Planned designed, coordinated and interfaced several key divisional reconfigurations including the relocation of 200+ employee manufacturing operation, and the move and shuffling of 500+ employees. Participated in developing facility-planning standards.

  • Facilities Supervisor (skilled)

    • Sep 1983 - Sep 1991

    Provided interior planning, signage, video communication, and maintenance services including vendor and consultant coordination. Implemented CAD for space planning, furniture layout, occupancy reports, and facility design and renovation projects. Hired and trained a staff of top performers. Tracked project loads and expenses with an electronic spreadsheet. Created a furniture exchange, saving HP many thousands of dollars. Coordinated the site paint standard. Participated in developing a corporate furniture supplier partnership. Completed the HP supervisor core and managing manager classes in 1985.

  • Associate Development Engineer

    • Apr 1982 - Aug 1983

    Provided graphic support for the engineering group. Designed a parking lot sign system and modular furniture layout using a CAD system.

  • Graphic Designer

    • Oct 1973 - Mar 1982

    Designed and coordinated sales literature projects as well as furniture moves for Marcom group on CAD system

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  Santa Rosa Junior College

  • Evening College Instructor

    • Jan 1977 - Jun 1983

    Developed two-year Applied Graphic Design program and instructed eight hrs/week. Still praised as one of the most popular vocational programs at the junior college. Earned lifetime California Junior College Teaching Credential in 1978.

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  United States Naval Reserve

  • Jounalist 3rd Class

    • May 1969 - Jun 1971

    Served active duty in the Public Affairs Office, X Division aboard the USS Hancock, CVA-19, an aircraft carrier. Did two West Pac tours at Yankee Station off Viet Nan. I was the ship's photo journalist and cruise book editor for two years. I received the Navy Achievement Medal in 1971.