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Laurel Dodds

Laurel Dodds

Summary

Dynamic and detail-oriented painter with 8 years of experience owning Willow’s Painting. Expert in surface preparation and skilled in various painting techniques, I excel in delivering high-quality results while ensuring excellent customer service. Known for my strong work ethic and effective multitasking, I consistently maintain a clean and organized workspace.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Painter

Cowell Painting
04.2022 - 04.2023
  • Cover flooring with drop clothes/ plastic. Cover countertops and furniture with plastic. In the case of just doing ceilings we cover the walls/ cabinets with platic.
  • Pressure washing/ cleaning with bleach for prep work on an exterior job.
  • For about 8 years I ran my own painting company working all around the triad, bidding and selling jobs. I worked along side my employees.
  • Painting prep work for interior such as Sheetrock repair, mud and patch work; sanding, priming, etc. I do not tape. If you can’t paint with out taping lines you are not an experienced painter.
  • Scaffolding was essential on many of my jobs.
  • Skilled with working on 50 ft ladder with brush or roller and a 5 gallon bucket, I can carry and move my own ladder.
  • I’ve worked with many different surfaces: done epoxy on tin roofs, oils, acrylics, etc.
  • I do wood work as well and can stain or poly anything from furniture to decks baseboards and toe molding as well as install any kind of trim.
  • I can caulk a room faster then anyone😝(new or old work)
  • I’ll cut in ceilings/trim free hand and always keep the paint on the proper area…I appreciate a perfectionist but am a fast painter.
  • I have great communication skills and am very capable of talking to customers when necessary.
  • Maintained a clean and organized workspace, minimizing disruptions for clients during projects.

Owner/manager of Willow’s Painting

Self
04.2013 - 04.2021

All of the job description from the above job also pertain to my painting business obviously.

Flooring Installer

Clemmons Carpet
04.2011 - 04.2014

Flooring installer.

Prepping floors: ensure a perfectly level and smooth surface. Depending on the kind of floor I was installing, the prep work varied.

I’ve done real hard wood floors, floating floors, laminate, luxury vinyl planks, lots of Duro Cermaic( which requires embossing prior to installing floor typically to ensure a level smooth surface for pressure sensitive glue) grouted ceramic flooring. I’ve done lots of carpet repair jobs, I can seam carpet, do stairs, stretch carpet…etc.

I can rip out old flooring and repair any sub floor down to the floor Joyce’s.

I am very experienced using any kind of saw/ air compressors/ nail guns, etc.

I can install ANY trim work.

Education

Psych Major -

Salem College
Winston-Salem, NC

High School Diploma - All of The Classes..

Calvary Baptist High School
Winston-Salem, NC
04.2011

Skills

  • Strong work ethic
  • Attention to detail
  • Indoor and outdoor painting
  • Exterior painting
  • Problem-solving
  • Team player
  • Effective multitasking
  • Safety awareness
  • Self-directed and motivated
  • Time management
  • Paint sprayer operation
  • Paint mixing
  • Team collaboration
  • Punctual and dependable
  • Surface preparation
  • Hand and power tools
  • Caulking and crack filling
  • Touch-up painting
  • Quality assurance
  • Wall repair
  • Commercial painting
  • Creative thinking
  • Color matching
  • Excellent communication
  • Customer service
  • Primer application
  • Customer needs assessment
  • Painting restoration
  • Construction site operations
  • Basic carpentry
  • Computer literate
  • Project management
  • Finishing techniques
  • Scaffolding setup
  • Drywall installation
  • Brush technique mastery
  • Cost estimation
  • Issue resolution
  • Scaffolding erection
  • Color mixing
  • Oil painting techniques
  • Scheduling
  • Scope of work planning
  • Fixtures removal
  • Wood panel painting
  • Language fluency
  • Drywall and trim specialist
  • Landscape painting
  • Mural painting
  • Still life painting
  • Perspective drawing
  • Layering techniques
  • Acrylic painting techniques
  • Glazing techniques
  • Texture manipulation
  • Blast and paint equipment servicing
  • Artistic flair

Languages

English
Full Professional
Spanish
Elementary

Timeline

Painter

Cowell Painting
04.2022 - 04.2023

Owner/manager of Willow’s Painting

Self
04.2013 - 04.2021

Flooring Installer

Clemmons Carpet
04.2011 - 04.2014

Psych Major -

Salem College

High School Diploma - All of The Classes..

Calvary Baptist High School
Laurel Dodds