PETER J. FORD

Position: Construction Manager

Education: Two years undergraduate, San Diego Community College 1991-93
                                     Majoring in English
                                     Minor in Philosophy

                                   Columbus College of Art and Design 1985-1987
                                     2 and 3 dimensional design
                                     Perspective Drawing, Color Concept, Advertising
                                     Majoring in Photography
                                     Emphasis in Architecture

Experience: PCCI, Sacramento, California

Construction Manager currently working or completed many projects with Napa Valley Unified School District including; new multi-use buildings at 2 elementary schools, modernization of ten science classrooms at 2 middle schools, 2 new buildings that will add six new classrooms at an elementary school, new swimming complex at a high school, 2 new gymnasiums at two high schools, new 2 story classroom building at a high school, and also worked with the district to prepare presentations for bond measures. Representative of the school district and ensure communication and coordination between contractor, architect, inspector, and district. Also prepare, track, and file all legal documentation for each project for the district. (2005-current)

                                River City Millwork, Sacramento, California

Project Manager responsible for overseeing high-end commercial custom millwork projects, as well as managing multiple projects from start to finish. Represent company in project and strategic meetings. Responsible for plan take-off, design, drawing, scheduling, coordinate install, etc. Proficient use of CAD based programs with understanding of CAD logic as well as Excel and other Office XP supporting programs. Set up entire network of office workstations and shop computers. Excellent communication and organizational skills. (1999-2005)

                                Taylor Guitars, El Cajon, California

Skilled Luthier responsible for detailed woodworking specializing in high-end guitars. Managed training of employees with luthier skills and utilized his creative abilities to build guitars. (1993-1999)

                                Visual Color lab, San Diego, California

Production Supervisor responsible of managing production of professional and quality commercial photography, as well as maintained technical machinery, balanced workloads to maintain efficient production. (1988-1993)