Kalem Kazarian
email kalem@kazarian.net for
contact information
I am pursuing a career in the field of
Construction, but have a
wide array of past work history.
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo,
California.
Bachelor of Science, Bio-Resources and Agricultural
Engineering. June 1997.
Owner/Operator
3/02
to present
• Framing custom homes and additions
• Kitchen, Bath and Room remodels
• New construction of
spec or custom homes
Carpenter and General Construction 5/01 to 2/02
• Remodels on custom
homes in Old Fig Garden area.
• Jobsite foreman
organizing trade work from start to finish
• Concrete, framing,
plumbing, electrical, sheetrock, roofing & finish carpentry
Computer Repair,
Education
& Web
Page Creator
2/99 to 2/02
• Install hardware and software
• Taught different software programs, and basic computer skills, for pc and mac
• Created web pages for families or businesses, efficient pages at low prices
Structural Framer
6/00 to 5/01
• Framed new and
remodeled custom homes 10,000 sqft and up
• Lead man with up to
6 other carpenters on some jobs
• Layout, framing,
sheeting on floors, walls, roofs, and ceilings
• Specialties in
arches, corbels, tails, and trellises
Math and Science
High School Tutor
11/99 to 1/01
•
Taught 4 days a week, 20+ hours
• Related course work to students so it is easy to understand
and relevant
•
Kept track of students progress in a daily log
•
Versed in basic Math and Science to Calculus, Physics, and
Chemistry
Substitute Teacher
12/99 to 6/00
•
Taught a variety of subjects at the high school and jr.
high level
Carpenter and General
Construction
4/99 to 7/99
• Rough framing of
commercial office space (wood and metal)
• Hung sheet rock, and
installed acoustic ceilings
• Demo on remodel jobs
Carpenter and General
Construction
6/98 to 4/99
• Finish carpentry in
church remodel
• Concrete forms, and
landscaping
• Demo on existing structure
Summer Special Project Contractor
6/88 to 7/99
Circle K Ranch,
Fowler, CA
• Designed and built security rooms on all major ranches
• Designed and installed a 10 acre experimental drip system
• Quality control supervisor for all table and raisin grape
production
• Responsible for the irrigation of 200 acres of grapes and
tree fruit
• Misc. - welding, truck, tractor, forklift operation
Homeless Missionary
6/97
to 12/97
United States of America
•
Traveled around the country, hitchhiking, hopping freight trains, by bus
and car.
• Worked day labor, slept out, ate at soup kitchens, and stayed at shelters.
•
Organized a support team for check-ins, mail and update letter
distribution.
• Documented trip with journals, and pictures, to write a book in the future.
Senior Project
4/96 to 12/96
• Designed a fully functional farm and home for homeless
families
• Optimized efficiency in lay out of fields, animals, and
landscaping
Summer
Intern
6/96 to 9/96
• Conducted weekly youth groups, Bible studies, and activities for high school students
• Planed and lead a week long urban adventure in Los Angeles, for 11 students who learned about caring for the poor
• Created a weekly kids club for the children of the
neighborhood
Resident
Advisor 9/95 to 6/96
• Individually responsible for a floor of 40
men, and cooperatively for 220 men and women, on a staff of 6
• Agricultural Living Learning Program student
advisor
• Hosted quarterly faculty/student events
Summer
Mission Project Intern
6/95 to
7/95
• Worked at The Door of Hope, a transitional
homeless shelter
• Hosted a week long Vacation Bible School for
the children of the neighborhood
• Cooked meals, played with children, cleaned
and sorted through rooms, planted their first garden, and listened to many life
stories
Eagle Scout, ASB President-High School, Deans List-College
Learning,
writing, travel, adventure, hiking, rock climbing, surfing, snowboarding, tinkering, computers, woodworking,
gardening, and wine