Resume

• 1967-75: Worked school summers in residential construction, beignning in roofing but mostly carpentry
• 1975: Barclay Construction Co., Denver, Colorado oil field construction
• 1976: Food Clothing and Shelter, Houston, TX, suburban newspaper, photographer/sales
• 1977-83: Merola-Vaughn Construction Co., Oklahoma City, General Contractor owner/partner
• 1983-84: Jim Walter Homes, OKC, Ft. Smith, AK & Tyler TX, Home Building Construction Supervisor
• 1984-88: City of Duncanville, TX (Dallas Suburb), Combination Inspector: Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC, & Building
• 1988-90: Wright-Rich Architect & Associates, Dallas, Field Inspector (school & bank buildings)
• 1990-91: Bitting Inspections (changed to Better Inspections) Dallas, TX, Home Inspector
• 1991-Present: Vaughn Inspections (changed to The Buyer’s Inspector/Vaughn Inspections) OKC, OK

Over 18,000 full house inspection performed solo since 1990

• State of Oklahoma Home Inspector license #7000104 
• ORCIA Certified Inspector #1009 ASHI Affiliate
• State of Texas Home Inspector license #2306
• State of Texas Plumbing Inspector and Septic System

• Scores of hours of continuing education courses *8 hours minimum annually are required to  maintain Oklahoma Home Inspector's license.
• 16 Hours Designated Representative for Certification Course for  On-site Sewerage Facilities (Septic Systems), Texas A&M Engineering  Extension Service.
• 140 Hours Fire Inspector Certification Course, City of Garland, TX Fire Department Training Division
• 160 Hours Building Codes Inspection Training Program, Texas A&M University Engineering Extension Service
• 32 Hours in Review of the National Electric Code, sponsored by the National Fire Prevention Association

• ORCIA Charter Member 1993 to present –  Oklahoma Residential & Commercial Inspections Association ASHI  (American Society of Home Inspectors) Affiliate Certified Inspector  #1009 
• ORCIA President 1997, Secretary (twice), and previous Treasurer (too many years).
• NAHI National Association of Home Inspectors, member 1992-2003
• ORCIA Executive Board Member

The ORCIA organization was directly involved in the  securing sponsorship in the Oklahoma Legislature and writing the  legislation to license Home Inspectors in the State of Oklahoma that  became effective in July 2003.  Total membership statewide  including members in Texas and Kansas. 

ORCIA sponsors two  Continuing education conferences annually that satisfies the State  continuing education requirements for license renewal and sponsors  qualifying continuing education classes during its monthly Chapter meetings.