Dana Teagarden

Assist referee organizations with their goal of developing elite international rugby referees. Specific focus on the objective of developing female match officials for the 2016 Olympics. Client constituents include: Japan Rugby Football Union, South Africa Rugby Union, USA Rugby, German Rugby Union.

International Rugby Board Elite Panel Female Referee, one of 9 world wide. First female referee appointed by the IRB to a senior men's 15s international test (Netherlands v Hong Kong).

Responsible for coordination and supervision of renovation projects in an occupied historic mixed used building (ca 1886). Interact with tenants, architects, and subcontractors verbally and in writing in German.

International Panel Referee appointed to men's and women's international test and domestic championship matches. First woman to referee a senior men's international 7s event and final (Argentina v Tonga, San Diego, 2007) Have refereed over 31 international events in 20 countries involving teams from 37 different nations.

On-going language studies in German and French with the objective of enhancing my knowledge and capabilities for international employment and integration in the Europe. Have achieved the B1 level of proficiency in German through formal course work at Colon Language School. Continue to develop verbal and written proficiency in German through self-directed study with an emphasis on industry specific technical vocabulary. Currently also studying basic French with the objective of attaining fluency.

Project Manager, Special Projects Group, San Diego, California: Managed scope, schedule, budget and personnel on a variety of commercial construction projects in the commercial, banking, and medical professional market sectors up to $20 million USD. Developed competitive bid documents, including project estimates. Specialized in handling multiple concurrent projects maximizing profit and efficiency while operating in occupied and sensitive facilities with firm deadlines and high quality standards.

Developed and executed small scale residential remodeling and repair projects. Performed hands-on work including rough and finish carpentry, drywall installation and repair, minor electrical troubleshooting and repair, rough and finish plumbing, and flooring.

As a combination superintendent-assistant project manager, facilitated Shea Commercial Development and Caviness Construction’s successful entry into the Las Vegas market with their office condo product. From an in-place zero-resource start, developed successful working relationships with subcontractors, regulatory agencies, brokers, and a variety of clients. Supervised daily field activities in both ground-up and tenant improvement (TI) construction as well as the development of design build projects

Coordinated master planning and site analysis project for future remodeling and construction projects at the Army Navy Academy (Carlsbad, CA). Conducted site surveys of physical plant, administrative spaces, educational facilities, and residential dormitories. Interviewed staff and stakeholders to optimize logical, efficient, and functional project planning. Utilized CADD software to develop preliminary and final drawings for presentation to the Board of Directors.

Field Superintendent responsible for construction of a 2-story, 20,000 SF wood frame dormitory and associated site work at the Army & Navy Academy. In addition to managing and coordinating subcontractor work and project schedule, assisted with project management duties including compilation and justification of change orders for owner approval.

Integral to the development of a new market sector for DPR, the Lab Special Projects Group. Shaped the daily operations and business philosophy of the Lab Special Projects group from inception to the point where the business model was proven sufficiently to bring in senior management personnel. Managed multiple concurrent projects in highly sensitive settings. Assisted clients with scope development, coordinated design efforts, developed proposals and estimates, and managed field work.

Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC Led the project team responsible for fast-track design and development of relational database utilized to maintain testability and trace-ability in support of the concurrent design and development of flight software and hardware by teams in multiple geographic locations for the Interim Control Module (ICM), a portion of the International Space Station, designed and fabricated by the Naval Research Lab for NASA.

Manuel Labor; Fabrication, Repair and Manufacture of small high performance fiberglass sailing craft. Newport, Rhode Island

Database design and development project for the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers: collation and tracking of member information, professional activities, and continuing education requirements.

Florida A&M University; Inspected all structural steel and concrete members in a multi-story classroom construction project for proper placement and construction per structural engineering specifications, applicable codes, and sound engineering and construction practice.

In my first post-university professional position, as the sole Civil Engineer within a team of senior Hydrologists at the Tallahassee, FL office, tasked with executing all major physical construction deliverables for environmental remediation projects. Start-up of first ever US installation of client Akzo Nobel's proprietary MPP (Macro Porous Polymer) groundwater treatment system, a highly automated liquid-liquid extraction process; supervised installation of groundwater extraction system.

Responsible for managing drilling crews in sub-zero conditions. Sited and drilled groundwater observation wells; collected and logged soil and water samples; maintained chain of custody; composed daily records of work. The quality of my freelance work for Levine-Fricke led to a subsequent full-time position.

Organization and input of a large volume of transportation and logistic firm survey response data into database form for reference use in a highway usage and design calculation research project conducted by KSU and the Kansas Department of Transportation.

Beyond the technical aspects of railway engineering and survey work, gained firsthand exposure to the management and logistical challenges of a large-scale emergency construction response. Severe flooding in the Midwestern United States destroyed levees and disrupted rail service. Our 4 person survey crew worked round the clock for more than 3 weeks. This work was in support of the 3 shifts of rail crews who built the new bridge concurrently from both the north and south sides of the levee break.

Retail sales of hand tools, power tools, small tractors and sporting goods.