CURRICULUM VITAE
CHARLES E. PETERSON
CONTACT INFORMATION
15 Brown’s Crossing
Gales Ferry, CT 06335
Phone: (860) 464-5001
Email:
EDUCATION
ENGINEERING
BS Engineering, 1980 – 1984, MMA, Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts
Advanced Engineering, 1984 – 1985, GETC Schenectady, New York
Environmental Engineering, 1989 Graduate Program, NHU, CT
WOOD SCIENCE
Wood and Paper Science, Graduate Program, 2007, NCU, NC
WOOD FLOORING DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Advanced Master Craftsman Degree, 2007, NWFA, Chesterfield, MO
Nationally Certified Professional in Sand & Finish, 2006, NWFA, Chesterfield, MO
Nationally Certified Professional in Installation, 2006, NWFA, Chesterfield, MO
Nationally Certified Wood Flooring Inspector, 2006, NWFA, Chesterfield, MO
Vanguard Degree, 2006, NWFA, Chesterfield, MO
Master Craftsman Degree, 2005, NWFA, Chesterfield, MO
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
First Place, Floor of the Year, NWFA, 2009, Long Beach, CA
Golden Mallet Award, NWFA, 2009, Long Beach, CA
First Place, Extreme Wood Floor Makeover, NWFA, 2007, Denver, CO
WOOD FLOOR COURSES (Instructor)
Inspection School, NWFACP, 2007, Chesterfield, MO
Expert Sand & Finish, NWFA, 2007, Chesterfield, MO
Custom Installation, Decorative Flooring, 2007, Port St Joe, Fl
Medallion Manufacturing, WFE, 2007, Auburn, MA
Advanced Hardwood Floors, NWFA, 2007, Chesterfield, MO
Wood Science and Inspection, WFE, 2006, Auburn, MA
Finish Trouble Shooting, WFE, 2006, Auburn, MA
Wood Floor Inspection, WFE, 2006, Auburn, MA
Expert Installation, NWFA, 2006, Chesterfield, MO
Expert Sand & Finish, NWFA, 2006, Chesterfield, MO
Subfloor Solutions, NWFA, 2006, Chesterfield, MO
Engineered Installation, NWFA, 2006, Chesterfield, MO
Intermediate Installation and Sand & Finish, NWFA, 2006, Hartford, CT
Advanced Hardwood Floors, NWFA, 2006, Chesterfield, MO
Certified Professionals Inspectors Certification, 2005, Chesterfield, MO
Advance Hardwood Floors, 2005, Chesterfield, MO
WOOD FLOOR COURSES
Professional Sand & Finish, 2003, Anaheim, CA
Installation the Next Step, NWFA, 2003, Hartford, CT
Professional Sand & Finish, NWFA, 2003, Hartford, CT
Advanced Hardwood Floors, NWFA, 2002, Saint Louis, MO
Advanced Hardwood Floors, NWFA, 2001, Saint Louis, MO
Professional Sand and Finish, 2000, Waltham, MA
Installation, Sand & Finish, NWFA, 2000, Poughkeepsie, NY
Complete Installation, 2000 Triangle Pacific Center, Nashville, TN
National Oak Manufactures Association School, 2000, Memphis, TN
Symposium Speaker:
Hand Held Moisture Meters, NWFA, 2008 Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Inspectors Symposiums:
Moisture Related Issues, NWFA, 2008 Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Wood Science, NWFA, 2008 Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Performance and Manufactures Expectations, NWFA, 2008 Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Educational Exposition Instructor:
Acclimation and Moisture Content, NWFA 2008 Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Advanced Finishing Systems, NWFA 2008 Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Advanced Finishing Systems, NWFA 2009 Long Beach, CA
Technical Networking Session Moderator:
Moisture Meters, NWFA 2008 Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Technical Skill Courses:
Technical report writing, 2001, GE, Waltham, MA
Engineering technical writing, 1985, GETC Schenectady, New York
Kepner-Trego Critical Analysis, 1985, GETC Schenectady, New York
NATIONAL WOOD FLOOR EDUCATION CONFERENCES
NWFA, 2009, Long Beach, CA
NWFA, 2008, Fort Lauderdale, Fl
NWFA, 2007, Denver, CO
NWFA, 2006, Baltimore, Maryland
NWFA, 2004, Charlotte, N.C
NWFA, 2001, Palm Springs, CA
NWFA, 2000, Dallas, TX
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
National Wood Flooring Association, 2000-2009
The International Parquetry Historical Society, 2000-2009
Wood Floor Education, 2006 – 2009
National Trust for Historic Preservation, 2008 - 2009
Society of Architectural Historians, 2009
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
The International Parquetry Historical Society, President, 2006 - 2009
Wood Floor Education, President, 2006 - 2009
NWFA Technical Manual Committee, 2001- 2009
NWFA Inspectors Committee, 2004 – 2009
NWFA Inspector Proctor Subcommittee, 2008
NWFA Certified Professionals Certification Committee, 2009
NWFA Hardwood Floor Magazine Committee, 2006 - 2009
NWFA Educational Instructor, 2004 -2009
NWFA Inspector Certification Proctor, 2005
NWFA Technical Guide Lines Committee, 2001-2002
CONSULTING ACTIVITIES
Fine Home Building, 2001 – 2009, Taunton Press, Newtown, CT
Hardwood Floors, 2003 – 2009, Madison, WI
Taunton Books, 2005-2009, Newtown, CT
Decorative Imaging, 2006-2009, Columbus, OH
UVCURED, INC, 2007- 2009, Novato, CA
PUBLICATIONS
Interior Graphic Standards, 2009, JW&S Publishing
Flawless Wood Floors, September 2008, Fine Homebuilding
Floor Finish Applicators, September 2008, Fine Homebuilding
Hand Held Moisture Meters, March 2008, Wood Flooring Education
A Beautiful Floor From Wood Scraps, May 2007, Fine Homebuilding
Under Standing Stability and Density, April 2007, Hardwood Floors
How To Make a Crosscut Sled, January 2007, Wood Flooring Education
Ten Common Problems With Wood Floors, April 2006, New London Day
Staining With a Buffer, January 2006, Wood Flooring Education
Fix For a Scratched Wood Floor, September 2005, Fine Homebuilding
Maple Wood Flooring Over Radiant Heating, March 2005, Fine Homebuilding
Inlaying a Floor Medallion, January 2005, Fine Homebuilding
Tar Paper Under Wood Floors, January 2005, Fine Homebuilding
Wood Species Used In Wood Flooring, 2004, NWFA
PUBLICATIONS
Hand vs. Pneumatic Flooring Nailers, September 2003, Fine Homebuilding
New Life for an Old Floor, June 2003, Fine Homebuilding
Finishing Hardwood Floors, March 2002, Fine Homebuilding
Installing Strip Flooring, January 2002, Fine Homebuilding
Problems, Causes and Cures of Hardwood Floors, 2002, NWFA
Book Contracts:
The Art of Wood Flooring, 2006, Taunton Press Books
Flooring Made Easy, 2007, Taunton Press Books
CD ROM & Video
Using Moisture Meters, 2008, Taunton Press Books
Flooring Made Easy, 2007, Taunton Press Books
Board Replacement, 2007, Taunton Press
Making Medallions, 2007, Taunton Press
Board Replacement, April 2006, Wood Flooring Education
The Best of Fine Homebuilding, 2002, Taunton Press