Christopher Randall
Candler,NC
Summary
Skilled Production Worker offering 20 years of experience in woodworking and manufacturing environments. Focused on being productive and safety-minded at all times.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Garden/Woodshop Manager
The Farm A Gathering Place
08.2022 - Current
- Planned and constructed new event garden space.
- Manage 17 acres of turf, pasture, gardens and landscape
- Manage greenhouse activities.
- Created and manage manure composting operation.
- Build and repair event furniture and fixtures.
- Construct and install cabinetry for owners.
- Manage woodshop and maintain equipment.
- Apply new finishes and repair damaged finishes.
Woodworking Teacher
Asheville City Schools
01.2013 - 05.2022
- Integral in creating new NC Woodworking Curriculum with DPI.
- Helped to write NC Woodworking state test bank with DPI.
- Mentored other woodworking teachers in NC.
- Supported student physical, mental, and social development using classroom games and activities.
- Worked cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, and parents to help students reach learning objectives.
- Created lessons and online testing materials to facilitate remote learning.
- Met with students, parents and administrators to address and resolve students' behavioral and academic issues.
- Scheduled conferences with parents to discuss students' progress and classroom behavior.
- Shifted between formal and informal methods of teaching to keep students engaged.
- Created and developed lesson plans to meet students' academic needs.
- Developed and implemented classroom routines to address varying student needs.
- Fostered student curiosity and interest through creative hands-on activities.
- Conducted evaluations to measure performance and progress of students, providing guidance for areas requiring improvement.
- Increased educational expertise and knowledge by participating in instructor-oriented workshops.
- Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
- Implemented creative ways to foster curiosity for complex principles through hands-on learning and planned activities.
- Incorporated exciting and engaging activities to achieve student participation and hands-on learning.
Adjunct Instructor (Cabinetmaking, CMT)
ABTech Community College
08.2006 - 12.2012
- Manage shop facility.
- Maintain woodworking equipment.
- Write cabinetmaking curriculum.
- Instruct on tool safety and operation.
- Demonstrate joinery using various techniques.
- Responsible for student relations and guidance.
Business Owner/Operator/Shop Manager
Kiser Construction And Renovations Inc
03.2010 - 08.2012
- Design furniture and cabinetry digitally according to client specification.
- Manage sales and advertising tasks to promote the business.
- Purchase and acquire materials from local suppliers.
- Fabricate furniture and cabinetry.
- Apply finishes to furniture and cabinetry.
- Install cabinetry, built-in furniture and furniture.
- Hire and manage employees.
- Estimate residential construction projects.
- Manage client relations for company.
- Ground up residential construction.
- Manage sub-contractors for residential construction.
Business Owner/Operator/Shop Manager
Custom Living Quarters
05.2009 - 03.2010
- Expanded business by acquiring and establishing shop infrastructure at a new 10,000 sqft facility.
- Acquired a new partner to aid in management and expansion of business.
- Managed business finances and books.
- Designed furniture and cabinetry digitally according to client specification.
- Performed sales and advertising tasks to promote the business.
- Purchased and acquired materials from local suppliers.
- Fabricated furniture and cabinetry.
- Applied finishes to furniture and cabinetry.
- Installed cabinetry, built-in furniture and furniture.
- Hired and managed employees.
Business Owner/Cabinetmaker/Furniture Fabricator
Solid Joinery
06.2008 - 04.2009
- Wrote business plan and acquired small business loan for a home based woodworking studio.
- Managed business finances and books.
- Designed furniture and cabinetry digitally according to client specification.
- Performed sales and advertising tasks to promote the business.
- Purchased and acquired materials from local suppliers.
- Fabricated furniture and cabinetry.
- Applied finishes to furniture and cabinetry.
- Installed cabinetry, built-in furniture and furniture.
- Hired and managed employees.
Frame/Rough and Finish Carpenter
Woodworth Inc.
04.2005 - 06.2006
- Performed residential remodeling.
- Performed field measuring tasks for construction and layout of interior finishes and cabinetry.
- Designed, built and installed residential and commercial cabinetry.
Frame/Finish Carpenter
Consider It Done Building And Remodeling
01.2000 - 03.2002
- Performed residential ground up frame construction.
- Performed residential post and beam construction. Residential remodeling.
- Installed interior and exterior carpentry finishes.
- Constructed and installed stair finishes and handrails.
- Performed alternative building methods for residential construction (straw bail construction).
- Estimated construction project costs and managed materials.
- Aided in customer relations and sales.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Forestry
Oregon State University
Corvallis, ORSkills
- Understanding of Standard Operating Procedures
- Maintaining Clean Work Areas
- Worksite Safety
- Machine and Equipment Repair
- Finish Carpentry
- Power Tool Operation
- Reading and Interpreting Blueprints
- Proficient with Sketchup
- Proficient with V-Carve Pro
- Use of CNC Machinery in Woodworking (ShopBot)
- Team Player
- Lifelong Learner
Timeline
Garden/Woodshop Manager
The Farm A Gathering Place
08.2022 - Current
Woodworking Teacher
Asheville City Schools
01.2013 - 05.2022
Business Owner/Operator/Shop Manager
Kiser Construction And Renovations Inc
03.2010 - 08.2012
Business Owner/Operator/Shop Manager
Custom Living Quarters
05.2009 - 03.2010
Business Owner/Cabinetmaker/Furniture Fabricator
Solid Joinery
06.2008 - 04.2009
Adjunct Instructor (Cabinetmaking, CMT)
ABTech Community College
08.2006 - 12.2012
Frame/Rough and Finish Carpenter
Woodworth Inc.
04.2005 - 06.2006
Frame/Finish Carpenter
Consider It Done Building And Remodeling
01.2000 - 03.2002
Bachelor of Science - Forestry
Oregon State University
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