Kalem Kazarian

                                                     email kalem@kazarian.net  for contact information

 

 

Summary

 

I am pursuing a career in the field of Construction, but have a wide array of past work history. 

 

Educational Background

 

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, California.

Bachelor of Science, Bio-Resources and Agricultural Engineering. June 1997.

 

 

Experience

 

Owner/Operator                                                                   3/02 to present

    Kazarian Custom Homes, Fresno, CA

• 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

    Catron Construction, Fresno, CA

• 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

   Self-employed, Fresno & Pasadena, CA

• 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

    LightSpeed Construction, Los Angeles, CA

• 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

   Stepping Stones, San Marino, CA

• 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

   Pasadena School District, Pasadena, CA

• Taught a variety of subjects at the high school and jr. high level

 

Carpenter and General Construction                                            4/99 to 7/99

    Curll Construction, Fresno, CA

• 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

    St. Gregory Church, Fowler, CA

• 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

   California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA

• 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

Pilgrim Armenian Congregational Church, Fresno, CA

  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

California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

  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

Los Angeles Urban Project, Pasadena, CA

  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

 

 

AWARDS

 

     Eagle Scout, ASB President-High School, Deans List-College

 

 

Interests & Activities

 

     Learning, writing, travel, adventure, hiking, rock climbing, surfing, snowboarding, tinkering, computers, woodworking, gardening, and wine