I feel based on my experience and knowledge of construction within the education sector, I would be an asset to the Oakwood School District as you move forward with your facility projects.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Business Operations
Upper Valley Career Center
08.1995 - 06.2026
Hired as a Career Tech Instructor for Construction Trades, August, 1995
Responsible for Maintenance, Facilities, Food Service, Transportation and Human Resources from April, 2001 through July, 2024.
Served as the district representative to the Southwestern Ohio Educational Purchasing Council. (EPC) 2001-2024
Past Chair the EPC Liability/Fleet/Property Insurance Pool serving 52 districts. 2002-2024
A founding member and past Chair of the Upper Valley Career Center Education Foundation. 2002-2025
Provided project management and oversight on multiple expansion and renovation projects throughout the district.
Assisted in planning, budgeting and cost control for all projects.
Work with my successor in transition former duties while in my current role of Owner Representative.
Education
No Degree - Career And Technical Education
Wright State University
Dayton, OH
Skills
Strong communication skills
Able to build agendas and facilitate meetings
Ability to foresee problems and negotiate solutions when issues arise
Knowledge of construction drawings and documents
Over 40 years of experience in the construction trade
25 years experience with school projects
Awareness of schedules and deadlines and have a history of bringing projects in on time, under, or on budget
Have successfully managed over 60 million dollars in projects over the course of my career
Familiar with the OFCC processes having manged a two full building renovations in 2010-11 and just completed the 2024-2026 Career Tech Expansion and Renovation