RESUME OWEN MARTINEZ SANDIN

Education

1960	Master in City and Regional Planning, Mass. Institute of Technology.
1955-60	Graduate studies in public administration, all academic courses completed for Master's Univ. of Puerto Rico
1954	Dale Carnegie Course in Public Speaking and Human Relations
1948	B.S. in Civil Engineering, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaquez. Various seminars at Harvard University, MIT., University of Puerto Rico, Venezuela (AID), P.R. Environmental Quality Board, P.R. Planning Board, Brazil (AID), U.S. Economic Development Administration and other Government agencies about physical planning and economic development planning. Typewriting course. Various courses about the appraisal of residential, commercial and industrial properties at the University of Wisconsin and at the Society of Real Estate Appraisers (U.S.) Speaks and Writes Spanish and English. Native language: Spanish.

Licenses

1948	Licensed Civil Engineer, Institute of Engineers, Architects and Surveyors of Puerto Rico, License #1880.

Experience

1979 - present	Physical planning and Engineering consultant associate with the firm P.R. management and Economic Consultants, Inc. Participates in physical planning, environmental planning, public administration and economic studies.
1978-79	Post retirement from the Government of Puerto Rico after 30 years of service, joined the firm Juan B. Gaztambide and Associates. Performed engineering and planning consulting work as an associate of the firm. Also participated in the appraisal of industrial, commercial and residential properties.
1965-78	Director, Physical Planning Office, Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRODCO), an agency of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in charge of development of the physical facilities required for the industrial development of P.R. Supervised physical facility programs, inter-agency project coordination, environmental evaluation of all PRIDCO related projects site recommendations for industrial projects, PRIDCO federal aid request, etc. Supervised two departments: Projects Planning and Master Planning, including 25 planning engineers, planning technicians, draftsmen and secretaries.
1960-65	Director, Master Planning Dept., PRIDCO. Supervised the preparation of industrial and tourism long-range studies and programs, including the 4 years. PRIDCO yearly economic program and the master plan of industrial facilities required for the economic development of the island of Puerto Rico.
1959-60	On leave with pay from PRIDCO at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to complete advanced studies in city and regional planning with particular emphasis on industrial development planning. Completed MCP in three semesters.
1953-59	Planning Engineer to Senior Planning Engineer, PRIDCO. Project site recommendations, preliminary design and construction estimates, real estate evaluation, inter-agency coordination, report writing, field trips with industrialists, represent PRIDCO at public hearings and other meetings, etc.
1951-53	Pfc. U.S. Corps of Engineers, during the Korean War. Honorably discharge. Army No. US50104897 stationed during the war as Professional Special Personnel at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, with duties as instructor's aide and general office work.
1949-51	Highway survey and design engineer, Puerto Rico Department of Public Works. Worked in rural and urban highway projects.

Awards

1974	Manuel A. Pérez Award for Excellence in Public Service, presented by the Office of Personnel of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
	Puerto Rico Association of Engineers
	Puerto Rico Planning Association
	Interamerican Planning Society
	M.I.T. Alumni Club of Puerto Rico, Past-Secretary
	Past Vice-President, Park Gardens Recreational Association; also past President of Sports Committee
	Member, Catholic Cursillo Movement
	Director, Parents Committee, San Juan YMCA
	Director, Dorado Country Club Swimming Club
	Director, Villas de Playa II Condominium, Dorado