Connie A. Coury

*Orange, California                    *Cell: (714) 501-7279                        *email: conniecoury@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE:  Seeking to relocate back to Arizona to join a team of landscape or property management professionals where my skills & experience can be utilized to benefit a successful, progressive landscape or property management company offering excellent pay, benefits and a positive, ethical work environment.

SUMMARY:  Highly accomplished landscape professional with professional appearance,  demeanor and enthusiastic team player spirit.  12 years experience in all phases of landscape sales, design, & business operations management .  High closing ratio for recommended client project sales which included high end custom projects .

• Commercial, HOA & residential landscape operations management experience:  All phases of maintenance,  irrigation installation & repairs, tree care,  landscape renovation, employees systems & safety procedures.  Professional landscape designer.   Commercial & residential design portfolio.  

Continuously exceeded customer expectations resulting in rapid, successful business expansion & profitability.  Provided exceptional employee leadership & motivation resulting in long-term employee loyalty & productivity. Involved in numerous industry associations & related community activities.  Sold Arizona landscape company in December 2003 to move to California for family reasons. Currently involved in commercial property management & renovation of several corporately owned shopping centers.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

LAKEVIEW VILLAGE, Inc.                  - Commercial Property Management & Landscape Renovation Project Developer

Garden Grove, California

Jan. 2008   -   To Present

• Hired to create the landscape redesign of a $5million shopping center in Diamond Bar, California.  Also oversaw & managed project installation.   Negotiated & secured plan  approvals with city planning & zoning..  Oversaw to completion & approval, the installation of one of the  shopping center landscape renovation  projects. A second shopping center renovation project, located in Garden Grove, California, is currently pending. Currently utilizing strong business management background to assist in property management in the corporate office for both shopping centers. Also advising on & assisting in the landscape management of all properties.

RTC ENTERPRISES

dba PACIFIC PARADISE POOLS                                                                    -Landscape Division Developer & Manager

Garden Grove, California

Jan. 2004  -  April 2007

• Hired for  the renovation of a 26 phase, multi-million dollar remodeling project of a corporately owned property.  Completed the project exceeding all city code & corporate requirements.
• DUTIES FOR ALL LAKEVIEW VILLAGE PROJECTS: Procure sub-contractor bids, prepare cost estimates,  order and select project materials.  Responsible for on-site project coordination and quality control supervision of  projects according to contract and plan specifications. 

Scottsdale, Arizona

Dec. 1996   -  Dec. 2003                                                                                                                   

• Strong, experienced, business professional who  purchased a failing landscape business based in a gated subdivision of $1 million dollar plus properties.
• Built company from 6 accounts at purchase to over 70 accounts within 1 year with annual gross revenues of $250,000  consisting of 70% from maintenance work and 30 % from extra work projects.
• Subsequently expanded and moved business into 3 other upscale subdivisions developing accounts ranging from $2 million to $8 million properties.
• Restructured business reducing accounts from 70 basic maintenance accounts to 25 elite, custom care  accounts, effectively reducing overhead expenses while increasing profitability by reversing revenue source ratios to 80%  from custom extra work projects and 20% from custom care maintenance.

• Invited to compete and recognized in the  “19^th Annual South Coast Plaza Spring Garden Show” held in April of 2008 in Costa Mesa, Ca.  Competition in the show is by invitation only to top Orange County landscape designers.

• Feature cover article showcasing landscape on $8 million account created by Natural Outdoor Environments published in October 2003 issue of Phoenix Home & Garden Magazine.

• Experienced designing, bidding, and selling landscape projects for $2 million to $8 million dollar properties
• Kept same 3 highly skilled crew leaders entire 7 years of business owned in Arizona.
• Secured  over 90% of new clients I called upon for new accounts.   retaining majority from initiation to sale of the company.
• Personally accomplished & knowledgeable in all areas of installation & care including tree & plant materials, irrigation, low voltage lighting, etc.
• Attended & completed numerous landscape courses & seminars as well as extensive on going self study

• Arizona Landscape Contractors Association
• Association of Professional Landscape Designers
• International Society of Arborists
• Desert Botanical Gardens

• Native born Arizonan well acquainted & connected  with all areas of the Phoenix Valley

• Excellent written & verbal skills - relational, marketing & promotional
• Positive, motivating and enthusiastic team player; implemented numerous employee & client appreciation programs

• Open minded, flexible, continuously involved in personal development
• Healthy, fit, well mannered, well groomed, confident, professional image projection
• Speak conversational, working Spanish

• University of San Diego

• Mesa Community College