Martin Wesolowski

Professional Experience

02/08 to Present         

Carpenter, Journeyman

Maricopa County Community College, Full time

Glendale Campus, Glendale, AZ, current

Gateway Campus, Phoenix, AZ, past

As a member of the crafts group, building and renovating offices and building interior spaces are important aspects of this position. Additionally, repair of all building aspects including walls, doors, floors, and windows. I aid the IT department by installing electronic equipment including speakers, amplifiers, televisions, and other systems. I am responsible for the quality and safety of my work, and ensure that the people I work with are diligent as well. My position involves reviewing work orders, creating project drawings, maintaining all carpentry shop equipment in good operational condition, as well as being responsible for ordering and procuring project related materials, and delegation of duties to building maintenance staff.

I have a good relationship with the vendors I work with to get our needs met with quality and minimum disruption to students and faculty. The interaction and communication between staff and demand groups are an important aspect to any project and our vendors respect the unique scheduling challenges we have.

 Working with other departments has always been great at GCC because the staff are grateful, and the facilities department management is always acting in our best interest.

Other involvements have included:

• Tool and safety training for new department employees
• United Way Representative, GWCC, 2009
• Theater Carpenter, volunteer GCC, SCC, PVCC

10/14 to 10/18

CEO / Program Director, Martin Art Center  

Arizona STEAM Shop, Makerspace, Glendale, AZ, Part time 

             While working at GCC, I founded a community center in Glendale, AZ a non-profit 501(c) 3 organization to provide informal job readiness skills for children and adults who may not have the resources to use technology in a free afterschool center setting.

My duties included administration, reporting and grant writing, development of programs and hiring and training of staff as well as leading many class topics, in partnership with the City of Glendale, AZ. My duties also included hiring and directing up to 8 paid staff, and 15 volunteers and Interns. Student volunteers from Glendale Community College and Arizona State University facilitated many of our programs, for which I performed training, reporting, and scheduling.

Four years working with children and adults part-time after work and weekends to increase workplace employment skills and focus on the importance of purposeful education by providing STEAM / STEM education programs to the public. Groups include home-school children, The Spina Bifida Foundation, and Service Veterans in evening programs as well as after-school, summer, and winter break classes. The STEAM shop provided programs such as Arduino programing, 3-D printing, Robotics, MS Office. Aided adults applying for and getting jobs in the west valley and various art programs liaison.

10/10 to 10/14

CEO / Program Director

Mosaic Arts Center, Makerspace, Avondale, AZ, Part time

Co-Founder of a learning center and Makerspace in Avondale, AZ serving under-served children and adults to increase workplace employment skills in a Makerspace, with an average of one hundred hours monthly in service, this, after working a full workday, getting off at 2:30 p.m. and spending another 6 to 8 hours per day at the Mosaic. We had a staff of four people, all of whom were from Maricopa Community College, who helped provide these free programs to the public in partnership with the City of Avondale, AZ.

02/08 to 01/10            

Events Coordinator

Epilepsy Foundation of Arizona

Hired as the interim events coordinator at a critical time for this organization. Major fundraising event was being planned at a scale EFA had not experience before at a very large venue.

• Acquiring event talent
• Site search and Lease contracts
• Managing and logging donated items
• Contracts for catering, security, and parking valet companies

02/06 to 01/08            

Electronics Installation Supervisor

Jason Management and Design, Chandler, AZ, Full time

Installed industrial grade electronic systems. Included in these systems are cable television, closed circuit security systems, public address systems, lighting / sound systems and computer network systems. Work from blueprints, cad drawings, verbal direction, and as-built design.

Projects included Margarita Ville Glendale, Cardinals Stadium Glendale, churches, schools, and again at the Arizona Science Center as designer, builder, and consultant on various traveling exhibits.

09/1997 to 09/2007

Exhibit Department Supervisor

Arizona Science Center   Phoenix, AZ, Full time

Installation, building, design, redesign and repair of custom exhibits and exhibitions. Supervised ten employees, Installed sound equipment and lighting equipment for large exhibitions. Coordinated the shipping and receiving of exhibits and artifacts. Coordinated the installations and technical aspects of exhibits and the gallery space.

Hired after the initial building and opening to give continuity to the repair and redesign of the 350 hands-on exhibits displayed at ASC.

Worked from drawings, blueprints, and verbal direction.

• Supervised 10-15 Employees.
• Building maintenance supervisor
• Event Coordinator
• City of Phoenix Liaison

 

09/1996 to 10/97

Journeyman Carpenter / Museum Designer / Project Manager

Carpenters Union, Local 408, Phoenix, AZ, Full time

Lead Builder with the Arizona Science Center Project

Hired by “Exhibit Works” a Michigan based company that requested that I join this project to add exhibit experience and training for members of the Carpenter’s Union without exhibit or museum construction experience.

Directed crews on various exhibit aspects including building, electrical, computer installation. Coordinated the installations and technical aspects of exhibits and the gallery space.

• Supervised 30 Employees.
• Building maintenance supervisor
• Fabrication of custom science museum exhibits

01/95 to 03/97

Programmer and Records Manager

Dumbauld and Associates, Phoenix, AZ, Full time

Responsible for electronic delivery of CAD files, quality control of product and protection from duplication and overwriting of existing CAD files. My duties included computer setup and maintenance, providing customers with extracted data base information, and managing tracking income for my department. Additional duties: creating electronic menu programing routines to streamline employee tasks using “C” and “Lisp” Programing languages.

09/93 to 01/95

Lead Exhibit Builder

Giltspur Exhibits, Phoenix, AZ, Full time

Supervised ten employees

Built and designed museum exhibits, trade show exhibits, hotel sets, and POP displays.

Collaborated with designers and out-source trades to ensure safety and feasibility.

Designed and built crates for shipping exhibits. Coordinated installations and technical aspects of exhibits and displays within the show space. Coordinated shipping and drayage of trade show components. My duties involved cross-country travel to supervise installation and transportation of large exhibitions and displays.

04/87 to 10/90

Shop Foreman, Furniture Designer

Goodman’s Office Interiors, Phoenix, AZ, Full time

Supervising the repair, building, design and modification of office furniture systems and casework.

Managed the custom furniture design and fabrication department hiring and budget.

• Designed and redesigned furniture for Herman Miller and Steelcase
• Supervised up to fifteen employees, many people from temporary agencies.

03/84 to 01/87

Lead Exhibit Builder

Greyhound Exhibit Group, Phoenix, AZ, Full time

Build and design museum, trade shows exhibits and POP displays.

Collaborated with designers and out-sourced trades to ensure safety and feasibility.

• Fabrication Supervisor
• Vendor relations
• Exhibit Design
• Supervised 10 employees

04/82 to 03/84
Museum Supervisor

The Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ, Full time

Supervised 10 to 15 full time and temporary employees. Posting and creating assignments for staff volunteers and interns during the original 1984 expansion. Created and designed casework and displays. Managed and displayed diverse, ancient artifacts and art from a variety of sources. Designed and fabricated artifact mountings and custom display cases. Ship artifacts and art to locations worldwide. Certified in artifact handling and curation by The Smithsonian in Washington, DC.

• Museum Supervisor
• Vendor relations
• Grounds Supervisor
• Gallery Design and Exhibit Fabrication

Civic

• Guest Speaker, Sci-Tech Workplace development: https://azscitech.com/conference 2017
• Chairperson and Creator “ArtLink Kids’ Detour” Art Program, Burton Barr Library. 2005-2009
• Leadership West Graduate class 27, 2020/21
• “United Way” Coordinator Gateway Community College 2009
• Consultant to Gateway Community College Capital Campaign
• Volunteer set builder for Creative Stages Youth Theater, Peoria Center for the Arts
• Volunteer exhibit builder for Green Chamber of Commerce AZ
• Guest speaker at BlueCross and BlueShield “Take Your Kids to Work Day”
• Guest STEAM speaker for elementary schools, valley wide.
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Panel Judge 2018
• Past, Arts Commissioner, City of Goodyear, AZ 
• Developed special class on exhibit fabrication for ASU school of interior design.
• Public STEAM Speaker for Hoop of Learning, Glendale CC
• STEAM speaker at GCC/ GWCC campuses in various classrooms involved with workforce development
• Consultant to Gateway Community College Capital Campaign 2009-20010

Carpentry and Trade Skills

• Journeyman Carpenter
• Productive in an environment of high activity while coordinating and managing people.

• Lighting Design
• Electrical
• Plumbing
• Drywall
• Welding / Plasma Cutting, basic
• Rough and finish construction
• Laminates / Veneers
• Space Planning
• Plastic fabrication
• All Cabinetry
• Casework
• Tile / VCT / Ceramic / Carpet
• Termite inspection
• Painting

• Familiar with all woodworking tools and workshop processes
• Able to drive forklift, scissor platform lift, walk behind forklift, and boom lift.

Computer and IOT Skills

• Install and interface multimedia equipment and presentation systems.
• Install and operate high end sound-systems
• Install and operate security systems
• Proficient with Excel, Word, e-mail, Publisher, PowerPoint,

• Computer networks, computer configuration and troubleshooting
• Use of Revit and AutoCAD
• Use of QuickBooks and accounting software
• Proficient with workorder systems, Workday, Asset Essentials
• Basic Accounting skills

Continuing Education

• Maricopa Community College Supervisor Development
• Supervisory workshops and seminars.
• Business writing and business development seminars.
• Workshops for people with disabilities.
• Workshops on workplace diversity and inclusion.

Awards:

• Arizona and New Mexico Academy of Science:

Education Innovation 2016 / 2017

Current:

• Level 1 Fingerprint Clearance Card 2024P12187
• IFMA FMP, Certified Facility Management Professional
• Arizona Driver’s License / Class D / Verified Travel ID
• OSHA 30 Certification
• Leadership West Graduate class 27
• NFPA 70 Electrical Code Certification
• NFPA 72 Fire System Code Certification

Personal note:

I understand the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements of equal access for people with disabilities to enjoy public spaces and I have passion for connecting with the community where I celebrate and value the diversity of all people.

References:

• Ed Kunaschk, Past Manager, Maintenance and Operations, Glendale Community College
• Stan Brower, Director, Arizona Science Center, Retired
• Ray Malnar, Councilperson, City of Glendale, AZ