Michael Friesen has experience in construction project management and the restaurant industry. He is pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington with an expected graduation date of June 2012. His professional experience includes working as a construction manager and site developer, and as a general manager and bartender at restaurants in Colorado and Washington. He has technical skills in AutoCAD, ArcGIS, Matlab, MS Office, Primavera and RealCost.

1. MICHAEL FRIESEN
6741 9 Avenue Northwest  Seattle, WA 98117  (970) 948-4491  michael.r.friesen@gmail.com
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EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering  University of Washington, Seattle, WA (Expected Graduation – 06/2012)
Associate of Science  03/2010 North Seattle Community College, Seattle, WA
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Bowden Development  Construction Manager/Site Development (Aspen, CO, 07/04-07/06)
Assisted in construction project management including site identification and development, writing
specifications, developing and presenting RFPs, negotiating contracts, and project accounting. Established
liaison with architects, contractors, subcontractors and vendors, and completed technical feasibility
assessments. Projects ranged from multi-million dollar 9,000-17,000 square foot single family homes to heavily-
matrixed municipal PUD initiatives in $30MM range.
Mezzaluna Restaurant Group  General Manager, Bartender, Server (Aspen/Vail, CO, 02/97-05/07)
Twenty-plus years in the Restaurant industry provided a strong foundation of problem solving, communications,
staff management and leadership, client relations, compliance adherence and product knowledge, as well as a
“real world” understanding of business development and management. Managed over 30 employees in both
the front- and back-of-house for a seasonal restaurant with annual sales over $1.5 million. Controlled
purchasing and inventory through various business levels during the year.
Bastille Café and Bar  Server (Seattle, WA, 05/09-Present)
Wild Ginger  Captain, Server (Seattle, WA, 05/07-03/09)
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: BENNIGANS RESTAURANT GROUP, FORT WORTH, TX (1991-1996)
Curriculum Highlights
 Foundation Design  Pavement Design  Construction Project Management
 Sustainability in Civil Engineering  Hydraulic Engineering  Construction Engineering
 Examples of professional practice studies have included intensive study of a portion of the Cedar River
Watershed to assess feasibility of vending surplus water to other municipalities. Mapping out segments of
UW campus via advanced surveying equipment. Working on a collaborative team to rate a building based
on LEED rating system.
Technical Skills
 AutoCAD  ArcGIS  Primavera
 Matlab  MS Office  RealCost
Activities
 Member ASCE
 Year Round Program Team Member, Rebuilding Together Seattle