RESUME OF J.P. TEETS

 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

 

·         Automotive professional with over 40 years of experience in automotive industry including mechanical and collision repair, parts, sales, and automotive recycling.  Extensive insurance collision repair and estimating experience.

·         Co-owner of award-winning collision repair and tire alignment business in Portland , Oregon . 

·         Successful court experience retained as expert witness for accident, mechanical, faulty repair and new car cases.

·         Designated  Accredited Automotive Manager by the Automotive Management Institute, one of about 700 automotive professionals in the country earning credentials based on more than 120 hours of training and testing.

 INDUSTRY CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

 

Certified in Engine Performance, Brakes, Suspension, Drive Train and Axles by the National Institute for Automotive Excellence (ASE), the nation’s leading automotive industry qualification certification entity.

 I-CAR  Certified Programs:  Unibody Repair Series, Plastic Repair 1 & 2, Advanced Vehicle Systems, Collision Repair 3000, Damage Analysis, Structural Parts (Steel), Anti-Lock Brake and Traction Control Systems, Steering Suspension (1986-Present), I-Car Certified Welder

 BF Goodrich Certified Tire Specialist (1992)

Clackamas Community College , Autobody and Industrial Welding (2002)

   

MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS

 

Northwest Automotive Trades Association, Member 1986-Present and Board Member 1992-Present

 Autobody Craftsman Association of Washington , Executive Director, 1984-85

 Northwest Tire Dealers Association, Member

 National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), Member

 The Inter-Industry Conference On Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), Member

 Automotive Management Institute, Accredited Automotive Manager and Member

 Service Technicians Society, Auto Professional, Division of SAE, Society of               Automotive Engineers

 American Welding Society, Member

   

PUBLICATIONS & TRADE INSTRUCTION  

 

 I-CAR Course Instructor: Plastic Repair, Retexturing, Refinishing ( Portland Community College )

Advanced Wheel Alignment, Instructor

Automotive industry and public audiences

Author and Contributor to various trade publications