Experience

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  Your Building Centers

  • Kitchen, Bath and Flooring Design/ Sales

    • Jun 2024 - Present

    Sometimes the circle of life takes funny turns, and after so many years I am back YBC doing one of the things I love and do best....designing and selling kitchen and bath projects. The interesting thing about this circle of life thing is that this time I am at the YBC State College location, in ...

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  Start To Finish Residential Services, LLC

  • Central Pennsylvania

  • Company Owner

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Central Pennsylvania

    Kitchen and bath remodeling, other small Residential projects and handyman service

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  Lowe's Home Improvement

  • State College, Pennsylvania

  • Kitchen Project Specialist

    • May 2002 - Oct 2021
    • State College, Pennsylvania

    Since May 2002 I have worked as a Kitchen Project Specialist for Lowes in State College, PA. My job duties have included in-home or jobsite consultations to obtain accurate measurements and assessments of customer needs in order to provide designs for their kitchen project. I have worked clos...

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  Your Building Centers

  • Huntingdon/Smithfield, PA Area

  • Kitchen Specialist

    • Sep 1998 - May 2002
    • Huntingdon/Smithfield, PA Area

    I was hired to create and install a 4,500 square foot kitchen and bath showroom for YBC in their Smithfield facility. Working closely with management and the purchasing team we showcased kitchen and bath vignettes ranging from starter kitchens to high end custom. some of the cabinet brands I wo...

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  84 Lumber

  • Cresson, PA

  • Kitchen Specialist

    • May 1996 - Sep 1998
    • Cresson, PA

    During my time at 84 Lumber I was tasked with cabinet and countertop specific selling and service to both homeowners and to contractors. Cabinet brands 84 carried at that time were Kitchen Kompact, Aristokraft, Timberlake, and Starmark. Working at 84 Lumber I learned the Autograph kitchen desig...

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  Self-employed

  • Tyrone PA

  • Owner

    • Apr 1981 - May 1997
    • Tyrone PA

    Residential remodeling, specializing in mostly high-end kitchen and bath projects from design to completion. I also did other design build projects as necessary.

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  Knarr's Kitchen Design Center

  • Milesburg, PA 16823

  • Sales and installation

    • May 1970 - Oct 1976
    • Milesburg, PA 16823

    Knarr's Kitchen Design Center was the family business, specializing in high-end kitchen and bath projects from design to completion. Showcasing brand names like Wood-mode, Haas, St Charles, Merillat in cabinetry. Knarr's was one of the first in the area to sell and fabricate Corian tops.