Congratulations CTI Award Recipients & BOLA Class of 2018-2019

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The CALBO Community congratulates the following individuals for their hard work and dedication!

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Congratulations 2018-2019 CTI Educator of the Year – Ms. Yvonne Christopher

Ms. Yvonne Christopher is the 2018-2019 recipient of the CALBO Training Institute’s (CTI’s) Educator of the Year. Ms. Christopher is a valued course developer and CTI instructor, bringing over twenty-two years of industry experience. 

Prior to her current tenure as a Principal Plans Examiner at CSG Consultants, Inc., Ms. Christopher held multiple posts within the industry and building inspection profession. She served as the Building Official for the County of Monterey, the County of Butte and the City of Brentwood. Additionally, she served as faculty within Butte College’s acclaimed Building Inspection Technology Program.  

At CTI Education Weeks, Ms. Christopher brings her experiences from the private and public sectors to benefit up-and-coming code officials in the CALBO community. She not only continues to develop new course materials for plan review courses, but she incorporates hands-on exercises to enhance the student experience and accommodate diverse learning needs rather sole reliance on lecture as a singular teaching module. 

For decades, Ms. Christopher has been well known for her mentorship of accomplished building-safety professionals. This same dedication is highlighted by the time she spends answering questions and discussing material with students outside the CALBO classroom. Ms. Christopher continues to be one of the highest ranked CTI instructors, and we are proud to include her within our community.  

Ms. Christopher is not a stranger to this award, which she proudly earned in 2002 as well. We congratulate Ms. Christopher for her many accomplishments, which now includes two-time accolades as the CALBO Training Institute Educator of the Year. Congratulations, Yvonne!

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Course Development Merit Award – City of Los Angeles, Department of Building and Safety

The staff of the City of Los Angeles, Department of Building and Safety is the recipient of the 2018-19 Course Development Merit Award, recognizing their steadfast contributions to CALBO Training Institute (CTI) course development. Their accomplished department continues to foster a strong relationship with CALBO training endeavors, greatly benefitting the membership through their shared contributions and resources.  

This past year, City of Los Angeles staff members collectively developed six courses currently offered in CALBO classrooms. Tim Wang, Tony De Santis, Daniel Schneidereit and Brandon Ives all made notable contributions through the development of five new courses covering the plumbing code, the mechanical code, residential and non-residential plan review, and geological and geotechnical review. Additionally, Sean Dang, Edward Garcia and Armond Gregoryona assisted with Safety Assessment Program courses and their subsequent revampment. CTI Commissioner Frank Bush, Superintendent of Building for the City of Los Angeles, worked to coordinate these courses serving as a liaison between the developers and the CTI Commissionensuring up-to-date code training and the use of relevant field experience.

With the department’s unparalleled support of educational endeavors within the building-safety industry, coupled with the success of new courses and training resources for CALBO members, the CALBO Training Institute proudly awards the City of Los Angeles, Department of Building and Safety with the 2018-19 Course Development Merit Award. This is the first time a department has received this award, and we are honored by the work accomplished by these exemplars of our profession.  

Congratulations to the City of Los Angeles, Department of Building and Safety!

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Congratulations Building Officials Leadership Academy Class of 2018-2019!