FUNCTION

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Managed design teams and outside consultants for new construction projects with budgets up to $25M
• Coordinated approvals process from government agencies
• Coordinated all design work with clients
• Implemented LEED standards in project details and specifications

BIDDING & CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION

• Managed competitive bidding process for new construction & renovation projects
• Negotiated construction contract lump sum with general contractors
• On-site construction supervision and coordination
• Direct negotiation of all change orders

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

• Licensed Architect with design experience from pre-development and concept phase through technical details and final construction documents
• Drafting, modeling, and rendering skills for graphic presentations

DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING

• Established branch office of US-based 501(c)(3) corporation as an NGO
• Regional master-planning and coordination of design with government agencies, local communities, and donor & relief groups on post-disaster setting
• Conducted community design workshops
• Prepared site assessments, feasibility studies, and construction estimates for potential developments

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Philadelphia, PA · 2008 - 2009
Master of Architecture

• David Lukens Bockius, Jr. Fellow - School of Design
• International Housing Finance Course at Wharton
• Field Project Development Seminar at Wharton
• Post-Professional Design Studio focused on development in Shanghai, China

CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK
New York, NY · 2001-2002
Bachelor of Architecture

• Thesis on Housing & Urban Landscape

NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
Raleigh, NC · 1994-1998
Bachelor of Environmental Design; Architecture

EXPERIENCE

URBAN ARCHITECTURAL INITIATIVES, RA, PC
New York, NY · October 2005 - August 2008
Senior Associate

• CEDARS, Bronx, NY – Supportive Housing & Community Facility; Client: The Lantern Group
• • Led project team, for this $20M, 95 Unit landmark restoration and new construction. The mixed-use facility is dedicated to low-income seniors & grand-families referred from NYC homeless shelters
• • Managed complex approvals process involving a BSA zoning variance, Landmarks Certificate of Appropriateness, HPD approval, and LEED certification
• • LEED Silver – Rated, energy efficient design, including ground source heat pumps, that was a pilot project for the NYSERDA Energy-Star Rating program for residential construction
• 334 Bonner Place, Bronx, NY – Mixed-Use Daycare & Senior Housing; Client: Mid-Bronx Senior Citizens\' Council
• • Full pre-development services for $14M proposed facility, including zoning studies and various concept designs for a tight, unique site
• • Presentation of concept design to City Council for discretionary budget allocation
• • Prepared schematic design, received HPD approval, and negotiated contract with client for full architectural services

ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY
Sri Lanka · January 2005 - August 2005
Country Director

• Collaborated with a team of five local architects to assess post-tsunami conditions
• Organized & conducted community design workshops with victims
• Coordinated with national planners and with United Nations representatives
• Prepared master plan for two villages, 2500 people total, and over 100 homes, including the coordination of all donor groups building permanent housing in the area
• Established Architecture for Humanity as an NGO in Sri Lanka
• Drafted & executed an agreement with the Government of Sri Lanka for the design & construction of five public buildings in Kirinda as part of the master plan
• Solicited schematic designs from the local team of architects, prepared a construction estimate, negotiated contracts with local builders and architects
• Worked with Relief International to identify schools in need of temporary shelter
• Prepared schematic design, construction estimate, and work plan

URBAN ARCHITECTURAL INITIATIVES, RA, PC
New York, NY · August 2002 - August 2004
Project Manager

• Silverleaf Hall, Bronx, NY – Supportive Housing; Client: The Lantern Group
• 44 Convent Avenue, Harlem, NY – Supportive Housing; Client: Heritage, Health, & Housing
• MLK Houses, Jersey City, NJ – Affordable Housing; Client: Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group

A+I DESIGN CORPORATION
New York, NY · August 1999 - January 2001
Project Manager

• Roadrunner Records, New York, NY – 28,000 sf office renovation
• College Music Journal, Network. New York, NY – 45,000 sf office renovation

ROBERT A.M.STERN ARCHITECTS
New York, NY · June 1998 - July 1999
Intern Architect/Designer

• Miami Beach Public Library – Miami Beach, FL
• Manzanita Hall – California State University, Northridge, CA
• Harvard Business School – Cambridge, MA

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Club Membership: School of Design

Interests:

• Design
• Development

Registered Architect, NY State & NCARB Certified - License # 032125; Fulbright Fellow - Art & Architectural History 2004 - 2005; Design Fellow - Architecture for Humanity 2005; Member, American Institute of Architects New York City Chapter; Member, Urban Land Institute