Inspector / Consultant
Lisa Ellis joined Myles F. Corcoran Construction Consulting, Inc. in 1994. She is responsible for investigating and reporting both Plaintiff and Defendant cases, including site inspections, responsibility allocation, construction cost estimating and senior-level research projects. She has participated in over 200 construction analysis projects and is a Certified Building Inspector (International Code Council / ICBO No. 1140835-10). In 1998, she served on the County of Santa Cruz Oral Exam Board for the Building Inspector I hiring process. Ms. Ellis has acted as Owner's Representative on various post litigation repairs, including a $1.5M structural retrofit and remodel and a $0.5M window and stucco replacement project. She holds a current Class B General Building Contractor License (#834959).

Previous Experience:
Lyntrak Construction Co., Inc. (1993-1995)
Cost estimation using in-house take-offs and subcontractor bids. Administered subcontracts. Project Close-Out: obtained final sign-off on permits, produced Operation Manuals, addressed all in-coming warranty work requests.

Supplier Solutions (1992, 8/94-10/95)
California State Employment Training Programs (ETP) administration. State inspections of client sites. Presented to the State Monitor all required compliance reports and invoices. Developed job training curricula.

Santa Cruz City Schools District (1989-1993)
Bilingual educator at the Elementary and Junior High levels.

Education:
Continuing Education courses and seminars in Construction & Management.

California State University, San Jose
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential with Spanish Cross-Cultural Emphasis, 1992

Monterey Institute of International Studies
Post-graduate Courses in Spanish Translation, 1989

University Of California, Santa Cruz
Bachelor of Arts, Language Studies, 1988
Phi Beta Kappa
Honors for Senior Thesis in Language Studies
Regents Scholar
National Merit Scholar

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