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Ronald H. Carlson
2434 Bath St. Santa Barbara, CA. 93105
(805) 729-1703 Mess. (805) 563-6050
ronaldc12467@gmail.com (or) rcarlson@pipeline.sbcc.edu
Experience: Skilled trades and labor.
 Re-certified Master automotive technician from the National Instituteof Automotive ServiceExcellence “ASE” I.D. # ASE-
2709-2477. 16 years in automotive repair. Tested every 5 years in eight categories showingcompetency, diagnostics and
experience in: 1.) Engine repair 2.) Engine Performance 3.) Automatic transmissions 4.) Manual transmissions 5.) Steering
and suspensions 6.) Brakes 7.) Heating and Air conditioning 8.) Electrical.
1. Engine Diagnostics,computer scanningand experience with state of the artequipment usingmachines for tire
mounting and balancing of tires,alignments,brakemachininglathes,air conditioning,crankshaft,camshaft and
engine balanceshaftlathes for polishing. Additional automotivemachine shop experience, too much to list.
2. Competent in smaller jobs welding,using “Mig”, “Rod” process and Oxygen/ Acetylene fuels for cutting and
heating stubborn, rusty fasteners for removal.
3. Smog licensed #17801 WA. Experienced with diagnosing,repairingand passingvehicles for federal exhaust
emission standards.
 Customer service: Experienced with automotive customer service. General labor customer service. Restaurantcustomer
service. I know the importanceof clear communication,knowing the project, product and the material that can be vital in
selling. Havinga clean appearance,good eye contact and friendly demeaner are skills thatI try to maintain best possible.
I striveto be professional, accuratewith estimates and pay attention to details. I know the importance with the order of
priorities,gettingaccuratecustomer information,makingsurecustomer gets their problems solved or orders filled and getting
jobs done in a timely manner. I’m a team player and work well with others, co-workers and supply vendors.
 General labor/ construction: Three plus years’experience with construction demolition,loadingtrucks,tyingdown loads and
makingsure job sights areclean and safe from debris. Some experience with fiberglass insulation installation.InstallingT-11
siding,baseboards,preppingand paintinginterior and exterior with proper paint.
1. One year experience working as an electrician apprenticepullingstranded wirewith fish tape, mounting electrical
boxes in concrete and wood. I’m competent with mounting lightfixtures and switches. Skilled in bending
electrical EMT tubing.
2. I’ve had many years mowing yards,weed eating, general landscaping and diggingholes for plants as well as fence
posts.
3. I’m competent with the proper tools for the job. Skilled atorganizing,movingand making good choices for a
specific area of storage, spaceconcerns and priorities of items needed.
 Restaurant Experience: I have approximately fiveyears working in a professional kitchen. Three years’experience employed
as a Pantry Chef. Skillsincluded preppingand preparingmost cold food items includingdeserts.Caesar saladsmadefrom
scratch per order, entrees, various other salads and desserts madefrom scratch such as vanillaand chocolate,vanilla mousse
and cheese cake. Many types of sandwiches. Fastpace environment, callingoutorders when completed, getting timing right
with the “hot” sidechef, second cook and steam tablecook. These duties were done in front of the customers in a clean,
professional manner. Skilled with “hot” sideprepping of lobster tails,calamari,stockingthe lineas well as steam table
services. I have one year experience with fastfood stylelinecook (different restaurant) with breakfastand lunch menus.
One year experience with largequantity cookingin 55 to 110 gallon kettles servinglargecapacity of people.
 Forestry services: Three years combined working for the Department of Natural Resources in the State of Washington.
Fightingforest fires and operating chainsaws on “clear cutting”crews. This consisted of nonstop cutting in thick underbrush
from saplings and upwards to three-foot-thick diameter Fir, Alder and Cedar trees cutting closeto one acre for eight-hour day.
I operated “Stihl” brand 026, 044 and 066 (48-inch bar) chainsaws. Skills required were to clear eightby twelve feet between
trees so the other trees got more sun lightto grow bigger and faster. Workingconditions were harsh and physical. Steep
mountains,(Olympic rain forest,WA.) rain,snow, wet, slippery and cold.
1. Experienced fightingtwo different forest fires in eastern WA. Skills included using“Pulaski”tool,partaxe and pick
that fire fighters use to cut roots,wood and digwith. Fire break trails weremade the approximatewidth of the
length of the handle. Harsh,hot, smoky and physical conditions. Skilled with mop up crews usingwater bladder

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bags carried on your back to spray water to extinguish ground hot spots and coals. Additional skills includeplanting
three-year-old fir trees duringthe winter months
 Maintenance and small engine repair: Two years overall maintaining,repairing,and rebuildingvarious smaller gas powered
land scapepower equipment. Most recent eight months’ experience maintainingeighteen chainsaws,thirty-two weed eaters,
twelve leaf blowers,sixteen Honda lawn mowers and six polesaws in Medford, Oregon. They all had to run properly and
safely. I had to supply a crew of ten, each in four work vans. Monday-Saturday. I sharpened sawchains,changed lineand
head units on weed eaters, diagnosecontaminated gas,tune for optimum performance and make sure safety devices were
operational and intact.
Note: Apart from automotive, small engine/maintenance andcustomerservice…the skillsandexperience listed
are over ten years old. My includedwork experience onlygoesback tenyears, mostly automotive.
Education
1. Santa Barbara City College: 2016 I.D. number: K00673014. PE 179 – Summer 1 semester.
Eighteen-hour gym fitness, diet and health education. PE 103- Summer 2 semester. Ocean kayaking
Education on the proper use, handling and rescue techniques with tandem kayaks. Completed. Pass grade
Assessment tested in reading, writing and math for future college elective course.
2. Pierce County Community College, district 11, WA: 2011 I.D. number: SID921042.
Introduction to Microsoft computer applications: Word, Excel,PowerPoint, Outlook and key board.
Completed. Pass grade. I learned basics, features and the navigation to operate these programs.
Unfortunately, I don’t use most of these daily and forgot more than I remember.
3. National Institute of automotive service excellence: 1997 through 2014. ASE
MasterAutomotive Technician. ASE I.D. number: ASE-2709-2477. Qualifiedapplicants need
two years’ verifiable automotive employment or trade school to test. Tested twice, five-year
certifications each and passed eight categories of testing each time, earning a Master Automotive
Certificate. Tests express competency for skill and diagnostics in: Engine repair, Engine
Performance, Brakes, Suspension and steering, Heating and Air conditioning, Automatic
transmissions, Manual transmissions and Electrical.
4. Department of Ecology, WA. License number: 17801. 1994- through 2002.
Automotive Smog or Emission specialist to diagnose, test and repair vehicles to follow federal
exhaust emissions. 220ppm HC and 1.2% co.
5. California Safe Serve Food handlers certificate: 2014 through 2017. Education to
properly cook to proper temperature, store and serve food.

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Ronald Carlson
2434 Bath St. Santa Barbara, CA. 93105
(805) 729-1703 or (805) 563-6050
ronaldc12467@gmail.com or rcarlson@pipeline.sbcc.edu
Work History
 United Postal Service: Goleta, CA. (805) 964-7848. November-December 2016. This was strictly a seasonal job for
the holiday season. I went through an orientation,background check and became a truck driver helper.
 Home Depot: 5/2016 – 9-2016. 6975 Market Pl. DR. Goleta, CA.93117. Store (805) 961-4746. Reference-Dianna
Belmudez, Human resources (805) 252-3213. Employed and believe excelled with customer servicein Hardwaresales.
Experienced with proper power and hand tools for the customer’s project assistingcustomers to find the rightitems and
potential accessories needed to avoid unnecessary return trips to the store. This included fasteners,rope, locks,hinges,
cabinethardware as well as other items too much to list. Completed twenty-two hours of trainingand safety videos,back
ground check and drug screen. Santa Barbara City Collegeprospects, atthe time, were a priority.
 Santa Barbara City College: 3/2016 – 7/2016. Completed, Pass grade. Summer 1, PE179 18-hour gym, health and diet
fitness education. Summer 2, PE103 Ocean kayaking. Educated in the proper use, handlingand rescuetechniques operating
a tandem kayak.
 Alii Wood Tailors: 12/2011 -11/2012. 82-6020 Mamalahoa Hwy. Kalua Kona,Captian Cook,Hawaii.96704. Tom
Sorensen, owner. (808) 328-2563. Learned of a uniqueopportunity working and volunteering labor called “wwoof”, acronym
for ‘willingworkers on organic farms’. Became skilled in Hawaiian traditionsland scapingtechniques and givingback to the
land. Learned to harvest bananas,mangroves,papaya and carefor Kona coffee plants. I traded my labor for a contemporary
room and facilities. I used my automotive experience, being paid to repair and maintain his shop trucks and vans savingthe
owner significantamounts of money.
 Yamato Engine Specialist: 1/2011 -8/2011. 220 Bakerview Rd. Bellingham,WA. 98226. Supervisor: Justin Sighn (360)
201-9852. Experienced and hired to starta new department rebuildingVariableValveTimingor “VVT” components. These
are engine components attached insideof an automotive engine that controls camshaftphasingatdifferent engine speeds.
These are expensive, critical items thatgreatly effect profits on remanufactured engines. This company goal,at the time,
produced twenty remanufactured engines per day. After getting my station set up to my likingI was capableof rebuilding30 -
40 VVT components per day…savingthe company minimum of $100 per one VVT or $400per engine. Other duties were
polishingcritical enginecrankshafts,camshafts and internal balanceshaftassemblies on special lathemachines. Inspected
warrantied return engines to determine the merit, severity and accuracy of the claim. Customers faultor not. A coupleother
supervisors and departments would inspectthe problems for accuracy.
 Orange Racing DBA Econo Lube and Tune: 11/2009 -12/2010. 2501 N.E. 55th St. Seattle, WA. 98105. Out of
business. My duties and skillsconsisted of all area of automotive repair,sales and oversiteon assigningjobsto other
mechanics who might be more skilled in specific areas. Brakes,tune-ups, timingbelt replacements, oil changes,AC, and
diagnoseing‘serviceengine’ lightindicators for codes,estimates and repairs in a timely manner.
 Kirkland Classic Cars and Corvette: 10/2008 -12/2010. 12415 N.E. 124th St. Kirkland,WA.98224. (425) 823-0522. Tim
Gorre, Manager. Retired. Skilled with all areas of automotive repair with the addition of performance upgrades on Corvettes
and other classicvehicles. New, better, cylinder heads,camshafts,exhaust,intakes,fuel systems and intakes as well as various
other suspension upgrades and bigger,better brakes.
 Elliot Tire and service: 3/2006 -4/2008. Bellevue, WA.
 Precision Tune Franchise: 3/2002 – 5/2005 Seattle, WA. 98103. Became shop foreman and manager.
 Chevron automotive repair: 2/1996 – 12/2001. Seattle, WA. 98103. Now a food and gas only.