OBJECTIVE:
To service and repair each customer's pool as if it was my own
Qualifications
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Formal
Education
Memberships
· Independent Pool & Spa
Service Association (IPSSA is an association of swimming pool and
spa professionals who provide sick route coverage for each other. We also have unlimited
resources for continuing education within the industry with many types of classes
sponsored by numerous Associate Members).
· Spa and Pool Industry Education Council (SPEC, the
California Spa and Pool Industry Education Council, is a statewide umbrella non-profit
trade association. SPEC promotes the industry while it educates the spa and swimming
pool-owning public, local and state regulatory and legislative bodies on critical issues).
· International Concrete Repair
Institute (ICRI is an association in the concrete industry devoted solely to
repair and restoration. Worldwide membership include contractors, manufacturers,
engineers, distributors, owners and other professionals with a common goal: prolonging the
useful life of concrete through quality repair, restoration, and protection).
Industry Positions
Held
· N.S.P.I. (now APSP) Sacramento Chapter, Secretary/Treasurer, August 1997 to December 1999
· N.S.P.I. Sacramento Chapter, Vice President, December 1999 to December 2000
· N.S.P.I. Region XI, Secretary/Treasurer, November 98 to November 2000
· Capital Valley IPSSA, Resource Development Director, December 1997 to present
· Capital Valley IPSSA, President, December 1999 to December 2003
· PPOA, European Representative, 2002
· Capital Valley IPSSA, Safety Chairman, December 2003 to present,
http://www.cvipssa.com
· California Spa and Pool Industry Education
Council, Governor, 2005 to present,
http://www.calspec.org
Licenses Held
· California Contractor's C53, License
# 731809
(this
is the highest classification possible in the pool industry. I can build, remodel
& repair all pools and spas in California)
· California Contractor's C46,
License # 731809
(this
is the license I use for my other company, Solar Freedom Inc. I design and
install solar electric and solar hot water systems)
· California Contractor's C61/ D35,
License # 731809
(this was my first
license- it allowed me do basic pool & spa maintenance and repairs. I had to pay a fee to CSLB keep it when I
incorporated in May 2006,
so I gave it up. Since my C53 allows me to do it all, it serves no purpose to keep it active.
)
· City of Folsom Business License
# 04 06690
(this license
allows me to work in Sacramento County)
Insurance
· General Liability, $3,000,000 aggregate
· Bonded for $12,500
Here are some of the classes I've taken over the years:
·Ray Pak, Heater Installation & Repair,
8 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ 1994
·Ray Pak, Heater Installation & Repair, 8 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ 1995
·Jandy Industries, Pool Cleaner Troubleshooting, 3 hrs, Novato, CA ~ November
1994
·Jandy Industries, Electronic Control System Repair, 3 hrs, Novato, CA ~ November
1994
·Teledyne LAARS, Heater Service Training, 16 hrs, Rancho Cordova, CA ~ December
1994
·Polaris, Operation & Repair of Pool Cleaners, 3 hrs, Orangevale, CA ~ January
1995
·Kreepy Klear, Installation of Chlorine Generators, 3 hrs, Rancho Cordova, CA
~ March 1995
·N.S.P.I. Pool Tech I, 48 hrs, Sacramento City College, CA ~ February - April
1995
·Kreepy Klear, Chlorine Generator Warranty School, 4 hrs, Rocklin, CA ~ November
1995
·Sta-Rite Water Hydraulics National Training, 24 hrs, Waterford, WI ~ January
1996
·Western Pool & Spa Show, 16 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 1996
·Michael Orr Solar (CPO), Solar, Walking on Roof Training, 2 hrs, Stockton,
CA ~ April 1996
·Michael Orr Solar (CPO), On site SOLAR Training, 18 hrs, Folsom, CA ~ April
1996
·San Diego IPSSA Table Top, Basic Electricity, 3 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ January
1997
·N.S.P.I. Pool Tech II, 40 hrs, Sacramento City College, CA ~ March 1997
·Western Pool & Spa Show, 15 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 1997
·Michael Orr Solar (CPO), On site SOLAR Training, 12 hrs, El Dorado Hills, CA
~ April 1997
·Understanding Electrical Circuits for Portable Spa Systems, 1.5 hrs, Sacramento,
CA ~ April 97
·Pool Industry Expo, Basic Electricity, 4 hrs, Monterey, CA ~ October 1997
·Pac Fab Pool & Spa Electrical Testing Course, 8 hrs, Walnut Creek, CA ~
December 1997
·Mother Lode Dive Center, Basic SCUBA Certificate, Sacramento, CA ~ January
1998
·Western Pool & Spa Show, 17 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 1998
·Western Pool & Spa Show, 16 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ February 1999
·Sta-Rite Advanced Water Hydraulics National Training, 19 hrs, Las Vegas, NV
~ March 1999
·The Pool Dentist Underwater Pool Repairs, 8 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ September
1999
·The Pool Dentist Underwater Rebar Removal, 16 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ October
1999
·The Pool Dentist Underwater Plaster Patching, 8 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ November
1999
·Western Pool & Spa Show, 16 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ February 2000
·The Pool Dentist Underwater Rebar Removal, 16 hrs, San Diego, CA ~ September
2000
·Western Pool & Spa Show, 11 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ February 2001
·Polaris Electronic Controls & Cleaner Repairs, 3 hrs, Folsom, CA ~ February
2003
·Ray Pak Heater Troubleshooting & Repair, 8 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ December
2003
·Western Pool & Spa Show, 10
hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2004
·Why Pools Crack seminar, 3 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2004
·Gas Pipe Socket Fusion Qualified, 2 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2004
·Ray Pak Heater Troubleshooting & Repair, 8 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ November
2004
·Sta-Rite University, Heater Installation & Service, 8 hrs, Sacramento,
CA ~ January 2005
·Pentair Electronic Controls, 6 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ February 2005
·Western Pool & Spa Show, 2 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2005
·The Nuts & Bolts of Remodeling a Pool, 2 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2005
·Why Pools Crack seminar, 3 hrs, Long Beach, CA ~ March 2005
·Goldline Controls, Aqua Logic & Salt Generators, 7 hrs, Sacramento, CA
~ December 2005
·World of Concrete, Concrete Repair, Part I: Essentials, 3 hrs, Las Vegas, NV
~ January 2006
·World of Concrete, Concrete Repair, Part II: Crack Repair & Protection
Methods, 3 hrs, Las Vegas, NV ~ January 2006
·Sta-Rite University, Heater Repair, 4 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ February 2006
·Solar Depot Thermal Workshop, 8 hrs, West Sacramento, CA ~ February 2006
·Pentair Electronic Controls, 3 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~ January 2007
·Jandy Electronic Controls, 8 hrs, Rancho Cordova, CA ~ January 2007
·Certified Pool Operators course (CPO) by NSPF, 16 hrs, Sacramento, CA ~
April 2007
·Soils Engineering for Pools and Retaining Walls, 4 hrs,
Monterey, CA ~ September 2007
·The Anatomy of a Perfectly Engineered Pool,
4 hrs, Monterey, CA ~ September 2007
·Repairing Severely Damaged & Distressed Pools,
4 hrs, Monterey, CA ~ September 2007