Linda Lockwood
PO Box 598
Barnegat, NJ 08005
Phone: 609-660-1717
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Inspector • Consultant • Expert Witness
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Career History: |
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2005 to Present |
Co-Owner and
Co-Developer of FloorReports.com |
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2004 to Present |
Co-Owner and Co-Developer of QuestInspect.com (National
Inspection Service) |
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2001 to Present |
Board of Directors; CFI NJ Chapter |
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1999-2004 |
Founder and
President of NICFI.org, the National Institute of Certified
Floor Covering Inspectors |
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1992 to Present |
Statewide
Inspection Service. Certified Carpet and
Flooring Inspector, Consultant, Expert Witness |
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1991 to 1992 |
Garden State Floor Covering Inspection Service Co-Owner |
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1979-1995 |
Owner/President
Retail Floor Covering Store |
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1972-1978 |
Macy's Floor Covering Supervisor and scheduling of floor
covering installations |
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Industry Certifications: |
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CFI |
Certified
FloorCovering Installers Association, Installation Inspector –
Advanced |
CTEF |
Ceramic
Tile Education Foundation – Accredited Installer |
FCITS |
Flooring
Consultants and Inspection Training Service - Senior Carpet
Inspector |
FCITS |
Flooring
Consultants and Inspection Training Service - Resilient Claims
Inspectors |
ICR |
International Certification Registry – Certified Senior Carpet
Inspector |
IICRC |
Institute
of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration – Color Correction |
NWFA |
National
Wood Flooring Association/National Oak Flooring Manufacturers
Association – Accredited |
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Installer.
Installation (Nail Down, Direct Glue, Floating Floors, and
Finishing), Sanding and Finishing |
NWFA |
Certified Wood Flooring
Professional (Inspector) License # CP1740404 |
NOFMA |
National Oak Flooring
Manufacturers Association, NOFMA Certified Wood Flooring Inspector-
October 2008 |
NLT |
National
Laminate Flooring Training Center – Inspector |
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Industry
Seminars: |
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2010 |
NICFI, National
Institute of Certified Flooring Covering Inspectors. Annual Inspector's
Training-Convention
North Carolina State University Wood Products Extension. Course specialty;
Engineered and Laminate Flooring
FCITS, Flooring Inspector’s Expo. Bamboo and Cork Flooring Certification
NWFA Certified Professionals Inspector Symposium |
2009 |
North Carolina State University Wood
Products Extension. Course specialty; Wood Identification for Flooring
Professionals. |
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North Carolina State University Wood
Products Extension. Course specialty; Engineered Wood Flooring Workshop and
Wood Floor Finishing. |
2008 |
NOFMA
Hardwood Inspection Training
NICFI, National Institute of Certified Flooring Covering Inspectors. Annual
Inspector's Training-Convention |
2008 |
National Institute of
Certified Floor Covering Inspector's Convention |
2008 |
NOFMA
Inspector Training |
2007 |
NOFMA
Inspector Training
FCITS Hard Surface Training- Certified Hard Surface Inspector FCITS
# 269 |
2006 |
NOFMA
Inspector Training
NOFMA- NWFA- MWFA Study on Installation, Sanding and Finishing of
Hardwood Flooring |
2005 |
The
Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - Advanced Inspection Class
Kahrs Wood Flooring- Inspector Training, Authorized Inspector |
2004 |
The Mohawk
Group - Master Craftsman Certification for Installation
CTEF, The Ceramic Tile Education Foundation - Inspection Class
NICFI Convention - President
CFI, Certified Flooring Installers Technical Certification
Mohawk University- Ceramic Tile Product Knowledge |
2003 |
Toli Resilient Commercial Installation Training
NICFI Convention - President
NWFA Certified Inspector
CFI, Certified Flooring Installers Technical Certification
Kahrs Wood Flooring- Inspector Training, Authorized Inspector |
2002 |
IICRC
Color Correction Class
Formica Solid Surfaces (Countertop)
US Stone Solid Surfaces (Countertop)
NICFI Convention - President |
2001 |
Toli
Installation School
NICFI Convention - President
Woven Carpet Training Study Program
CFI, Certified Flooring Installers Technical Certification |
2000 |
NICFI
Convention - President
International Certification Registry
National Laminate Flooring- Laminate Inspector
Formica Inspector Training- Laminate Flooring and Countertops |
1999 |
Award
Hardwood
Formica
Pergo
Pickering Hardwood
Universal Hardwood |
1998 |
NWFA,
National Wood Flooring Association Hardwood Floor Finish, Repairs,
Intercoat Abrasion and Recoating
Pergo Inspector Training
Mannington Advanced Vinyl and Laminate Inspection Training
Congoleum Installation Seminar |
1997 |
Pergo
Inspector Training |
1996 |
Mannington
Resilient Sheet Vinyl Authorized Claims Adjuster |
1995 |
Pergo
Inspector Training |
1994 |
Pergo
Certified Claims Inspector
Eastern Floor Covering Convention |
1993 |
Eastern
Floor Covering Convention |
1992 |
Floor
Covering Institute of Technical Services # 269 |
1989 |
Mannington
Sales and Installation |
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