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Louisville, KY, US

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

Full time, non-tenure-track faculty position in the School of Interiors.Courses: 3rd Year Interior Design Studio, 4th Year Professional Practice, 2nd Year Vertical Studio, Environmental Systems, and Design Communications

Louisville, Kentucky, United States

• Providing leadership and oversight to the Project Management Team, including support with day-to-day project requirements to ensure successful high-quality completion of design-build projects.
• Approximately $35M in contracts on the boards Core Duties: managing contracts, change orders, addendums, & payment schedules for existing clients
• advising on the implementation of consistent practices & procedures on all projects
• responsible for project scheduling & coordination across all departments
• reviewing project budgets & staff allocations
• financial risk management

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

• Developed company growth in the plaster, decorative arts, and building conservation market sectors in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast through increased sales and client acquisition.
• $2.5M YTD 2022 sales; $7.8M in pipeline
• Key Clients: Smithsonian, FBI, National Park Service, Architect of the Capitol, Government Services Administration, and Washington National CathedralCore Duties: building client relationships
• identifying, qualifying, & securing sales opportunities
• reviewing bid documents
• site assessment

Detroit, MI

• Built and managed an award-winning, nationally recognized preservation trades company specializing in historic window restoration.
• 16 FTEs; $700,000 GAR
• Key Accomplishments: grew the business into a regional leader in its market sector by leading the company through a dramatic multi-year 20-29% YoY growth.Core Duties: managed construction estimating & sales pipeline
• wrote & negotiated contracts
• financial tracking, P&L Review, budgeting, invoicing, A/R reporting
• authored & supervised all company employment, regulatory, & construction safety plans

Greater Detroit Area

• Long term, non-tenure-track faculty position reserved for distinguished and highly experienced individuals in professional practice, instructing both graduate, and undergraduate levels.
• Courses: 20th Century Architecture History, Critical Practice Studio, andIntegrated Design Studio – Materials Lab Provided practice-oriented instruction in architectural design, history, and theory that supplemented.

Greater Detroit Area

• Senior-level design strategy and sales management in the corporate office sector. Core Duties: assessed spacial & programmatic needs, performed stakeholder interviews & created office layout solutions
• prepared both graphic & technical drawing plans for client presentations
• liaised with sales team to support design process & close product sales

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Entry-level designer contributing schematic design, design development, and construction drawings for healthcare, institutional, and corporate office and showroom projects for global clients.
• (12) Haworth Furniture Showrooms – LEED Consultation & Documentation
• Presidio of San Francisco Officer's Club – Historic Structures Report
• UN Secretariat Restoration – Archival Research & As-Built Detail Drawings
• NYU Abu Dhabi – Campus Master Planning
• Rush University Medical Center – Acute & Critical Care Planning Additional Contributions: construction management & LEED documentation of P+W Chicago $4M office renovation

Ms, Historic Preservation

Thesis: The Toxicology of Copper and Its Implications For Preservation

Bs, Interior Architecture

Activities and Societies: AIAS Vice President & AIA Liaison, Honors CollegeMagna Cum Laude

Architecture

Activities and Societies: Honors College