Experience

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  Floor & Decor

  • Plano, Texas, United States

  • Design Department Supervisor

    • Feb 2022 - Present
    • Plano, Texas, United States

    Consult with clients to achieve their design goals, coordinating their needs and budgets with hard surface materials provided through Floor and Decor. Prepared quotes and processed sales for porcelain tile, ceramic tile, natural stone tile, XL tile, vinyl plank, laminate flooring, wood flooring, and wood, stone, and quartz countertops. Additional training and experience with installation materials for bathroom floors, shower pans, shower walls, and Schluter Systems products. Supervised a team of designers by organizing work and appointment schedules, training team members in sales and design applications, and consulting the section and customers regarding construction materials and techniques. Consistently received outstanding service reviews from customers.

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  You Dream It - We Build It

  • McKinney, TX

  • Chief Imagineer

    • Nov 1999 - Present
    • McKinney, TX

    We create roomscapes. We make indoor or outdoor environments for play, education, exercise, and just plain fun. We want to turn your space into a special place for you and your kids to enjoy a fun environment. We are specialists in creating custom solutions for designers, businesses and homeowners. We create theme rooms, show rooms, children's rooms, game rooms, tree houses, home theaters, murals, play forts, climbing walls, custom furnishings, custom cabinetry and trim, and any project that the other guys just said, "you want to do what"? Our designs are not stock. We create one-of-a-kind rooms, furniture, decor, and play systems. We can integrate what you have, pull from commercial vendors, work with your designer, or start from scratch.Dream big!

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  Private Label Realty

  • McKinney, tx

  • Realtor, GRI, ABR, E-Pro

    • Jun 2014 - Jun 2021
    • McKinney, tx

    Managing client relations by evaluating needs, designing strategies, implementing plans, mediating conflicts and exemplifying a service first attitude. Superior problem solving and relational skills. Real estate transaction management including negotiating contracts, evaluating property condition, and hiring construction and maintenance vendors. New construction buyer representation, design consultation, monitoring construction progress and execution. Excellent writing and communication skills. Experienced in creating and managing email and directing marketing campaigns for properties.

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  Keller Williams Realty

  • Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

  • REALTOR, ABR, E-Pro, GRI

    • Nov 2001 - Jun 2014
    • Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

    REALTOR, ABR, E-Pro, GRIResidential real estate specialist. Managing client relations by evaluating needs, designing strategies, implementing plans, mediating conflicts and exemplifying a service first attitude. Superior problem solving and relational skills. Real estate transaction management including negotiating contracts, evaluating property condition, and hiring construction and maintenance vendors. Excellent writing and communication skills. Experienced in creating and managing email and directing marketing campaigns for properties.

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  Film Production

  • United States, Canada

  • Producer, Assistant Director, Director

    • Sep 1993 - Nov 2001
    • United States, Canada

    Producer specializing in national television commercials. Extensive location work through out the United States and Canada working as an independent contractor for production companies. Budgeting, location scouting and selection, casting, set design and construction, special effects design and construction, photography, art direction, crew and production equipment hiring, logistics, shoot scheduling and management, post production management, and budget actualization. Clients included: The Home Depot, Fina, Shell, Conoco, Wal-Mart, Coca Cola, Zales, Ford, Texas Tourism, Lotto Texas, Canadian Tire, Coors and many others.

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  The James Gang, Inc.

  • United States, Canada

  • Executive Producer

    • Jul 1991 - Sep 1993
    • United States, Canada

    Represent a roster of television commercial directors to advertising agencies and clients. Develop production and post-production budgets and schedules. Negotiate contracts with agencies and vendors. Facilitate and develop solutions to creative and budgetary challenges.

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  The James Gang, Inc

  • United States, Canada

  • Producer/Assistant Director

    • Jul 1990 - Jul 1991
    • United States, Canada

    Produce and manage film shoots. Coordinate communication between production company, advertising agencies, and clients. Lead and oversee managers and production specialists. Coordinate communications and logistics. Establish safety procedures. Direct crew, talent, and equipment logistics on set.

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  Commercial Production Industry

  • United States, Canada

  • Art Director, Location Scout, Special Effects Coordinator

    • Mar 1982 - Jun 1990
    • United States, Canada

    Design and build sets and props for studio and location productions. Create mechanical devices for motion control and rigging. Produce atmospheric effects including rain, snow, and flood. Scout and negotiate locations across the U.S. and Canada for television commercials. Negotiate custom agricultural production for out of season crops.

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  John Harvey & Associates

  • Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

  • Commerical Photographer

    • Jan 1981 - Feb 1982
    • Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

    Commercial photographer. Tabletop and location photography.

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  Freelance

  • Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

  • Photographer's Assistant

    • Jan 1980 - Feb 1981
    • Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

    Still photographers assistant. Preparing equipment. Loading film. Production coordination.

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  Dick Cobb Photography

  • Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

  • Commercial Photographer

    • Jan 1978 - Nov 1979
    • Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area

    Commercial Photographer. Studio and location work. Catalog photography. Production management. Color and B&W lab work.