Richard (Ming) Lai

Experience

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  Berkeley Planning Associates and BPA Economics

  Mar 1989 - Feb 1992

  Junior Research Analyst

  My consulting research work here ended secondary to the Oakland Firestorm of 1991 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Firestorm_of_1991 Selected Projects: * "State of Florida Minority/Women Business Study"Report submitted to the Florida Department of General Services, December, 1990 (in conjunction with TEM Associates, KPMG Peat Marwick, Steel, Hector, & Davis, and Urban Development Corporation of Greater Miami). * "Increases in Operating Costs of Berkeley Apartments"1989 to Nov 1990Report submitted to the Berkeley Stabilization Rent Board, BPA Economics, October, 1990 (co-authored with John Gruenstein and Denise Lai). Assisted with the calculations of the "Annual General Adjustment" for the City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/RENT/ . The City of Berkeley's examination of changes in operating costs of residential rental property, for two years in succession (1989 through 1990). * "Comparative Business Costs in Oakland and Other Bay Area Cities"Report submitted to the Oakland City Managers Office, May, 1990 (co-authored with John Gruenstein and Mia Gray). The City of Oakland's two studies of comparative business costs in Bay Area cities. This project included a comparison of taxes and space costs for similar businesses located in eleven Bay Area cities. * "Expense Ratios and Operating Cost Increases of Berkeley Apartments"1988 to Nov 1989Report submitted to the Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board, BPA Economics, October, 1989 (co-author with John Gruenstein and Denise Lai). Assisted with the calculations of the "Annual General Adjustment" for the City of Berkeley Rent Stabilization Board http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/RENT/ . The City of Berkeley's examination of changes in operating costs of residential rental property, for two years in succession (1989 through 1990). Partially responsible for data collection, analysis, final report production, budgetary allocations, and testimony before public hearings. Show less

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  Mills Peninsula Health Services

  Mar 1995 - May 1998

  Charge Nurse, Registered Nurse

  Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse duties

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  Kaiser Foundation Hospital

  Jun 1998 - Jul 2001

  Registered Nurse

  Registered Nurse and Charge Nurse duties

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  Baker, Anderson, & Christie

  Mar 2001 - Sept 2002

  Registered Nurse

  Registered Nurse duties

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  Lost Valley Educational Center

  Jan 2003 - Feb 2007

  I was the community volunteer nurse for Lost Valley Educational Center.

  I was the community volunteer nurse for Lost Valley Educational Center.

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  Nevada Desert Experience

  May 2015 - now

  Office Manager