Dana Cooper

• Trained and coached junior employees and apprentices on procedures for completing various types of job task and responsibilities.
• Promoted workplace safety by examining tools and equipment and providing employee safety training to prevent unsafe conditions.
• Improved production efficiency by using research and systems to analyze progress and potential to and maximize performance production and quality of finish.
• Performed routine and scheduled team building and goals sequencing.
• Experience using various lifts (Scissor lifts, Boom lifts) and safely building scaffolding to finish high areas on commercial job sites.
• almost 20 years of experienced in drywall solutions
• OSHA 10 and 30 Hour Certification
• sub-contractor and business owner
• experience with management, administration, multi- media, systems, processes, products and services, training,and various business operations and resposibilities
• experience with responsibilities and titles such as forman, project management, and organizer.
• Coordinate timelines with foreman, general managers, and superintendent for smooth turnover
• Maintain clean areas throughout the finishing process Laborers’ International Union, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Construction

Laborer 2006-2007• Responsible for the cleaning and preparing of construction job sites.• Loading and delivering materials• Experienced in safely using a variety of tools and machines such as, forklifts, levels,lifts, power drills, grinders, saws, pressure washers, and water spraying equipment.• Efficiently set up and take down ladders, scaffolding, and other temporary structures.
• Assisted carpenters, masons, and other specialized contractors with various tasks

• Completed installation of drywall sheets on commercial and residential properties.
• Promoted use of proper PPE and safety equipment to safeguard teams and equipment.
• Prepared materials and set up equipment and supplies to support seamless drywall installation.
• Measured and marked cutting lines on drywall for lengths, heights and penetrations.
• Prepared work area, tools and equipment for job site.
• Finished and trimmed drywall with professional-level quality.
• Used diverse variety of tools and equipment for safe installation of drywall.
• Removed and replaced damaged drywall to complete repair and restoration projects.
• Received consistent excellent feedback on work quality and customer service.
• Installed drywall for residential and commercial projects with consistent attention to quality and safety.
• Mixed, matched and applied diverse textures to achieve quality finishes.
• Inspected surfaces to evaluate quality and applied extra attention to fill in holes and rectify errors.
• Achieved accurate installations using proper measurements and allocations of drywall material.
• Applied skills in taping, sanding and finishing drywall to meet project specifications.
• Achieved precise installation requirements by cutting and fitting drywall to accommodate corners and edges.
• Applied sealing compound over cracks, holes, and nail heads using trowels, broad-knives or spatulas.
• Applied tape to seal joints by embedding into sealing compound.
• Screwed metal and wooden studs into frames.
• Read and interpreted schematics and blueprints to lay tiles and drywall in correct places.
• Cut and hung drywall on walls and ceilings, taping and finishing joints and corners.
• Cut and installed decorative framing and trim.