SKILLS

• CAD: AutoCAD, ProgeCAD
• Graphics: Adobe – Photoshop, Acrobat Pro, Fireworks; SketchUP, PaintShop Pro, CorelDraw, 3D Studio
• Operating systems: Windows (DOS to Vista), Linux, MSDOS, OS/2, MPM, CPM
• Programming Languages: AutoLisp (AutoCAD, ProgeCAD), Ruby (SketchUP), Perl, Pascal, Forth, Assembly (until mid-90s), BASIC, C+, 
• Databases: MS Access, dBaseIII
• Word-processing: MS Word, OS/2 Works, Linux OpenOffice Suite
• Spreadsheet: MS Excel, Lotus 123,VisiCalc, Calcstar, Multiplan,

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS

1980 - present Architectural Design Technician - as owner/partner of several companies including Miller Architectural Tech Services (Colorado and Meyersdale, PA), Miller Howden Consultants (Vancouver), Pacific GRFX Services (Vancouver) and Infosys Consultants Ltd. (Vancouver).

2006 – 2009 Preplanner - for Evergreen Fire/Rescue. This part-time position involved developing a Pre Plans system which includes maps, aerial photos, drawings and plans for sites, buildings and interiors (for commercial buildings) and an online searchable database used by responding personnel during an emergency. (Evergreen, CO)

1975 – 1979 Architectural Design Technician, for owners of various restaurant franchises including A&W Foods Canada and Controlled Foods Corp. (Vancouver).

1966 – 1975 Graphic Artist, Draftsman, Matthews, Schroers and Vornbrock Ltd. (Vancouver)

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Architectural Design Technician for
• Individual residential renovations and Colorado architects and contractors including De Kold Architecture, Whitehouse Construction and Shipley Design Associates. Began use of SketchUP for 3D modeling.
• Golf course condominium / club house developments near Cathedral City, CA.
• Hi-rise condominium interiors in Vancouver. Began use of AutoCAD 3D modeling.
• Restaurant franchisors; restaurant names include A&W, Leroy's, Le Papillon, The Keg, The Spaghetti Factory, The Corkscrew, Earls, The White Spot. Began use of AutoCAD.

Design-Build Contract Manager for Schroers Design Associates. Projects included the Sony Stores and Copps Shoes (Canada)

Draftsman and physical model builder. Employee of Schroers et al. Built the award-winning model which secured the BC Pavilion, Expo 70, Osaka contract.

EDUCATION

1996-1998 Registered technician, Autodesk Corp. (AutoCAD 2000)

1983-1988 Continuing Education, Vancouver School Board, various personal computer software including Lotus, dBaseIII, 3D Studio, Photoshop, Microsoft products including the precursors to MS Office.

1976-1988 Continuing Education every three years, BC Institute of Technology, Building Science, Building Codes (BC, Canada, International)

1970-1972 Vancouver City College, Vancouver, BC
General Arts

1966-1969 Vancouver School of Art, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Commercial Art, Sculpture (now named Emily Carr School of Art)

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• Administration Elder, Church of the Hills, Evergreen, CO.
• Church youth group coordinator.
• Building coordinator and adult supervisor for Latch Key Services. This was an after-school child-care service for working parents, the focus being low-income families (Vancouver).
• Youth leader, summer church camps.