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Greater New York City Area

As a project manager, I was in charge of a team of junior designers. I managed the process from the initial schematic design through construction administration and project closeout. Project types included educational institutions, cultural institutions, residential, development projects, fitness facilities, and commercial/retail.

Greater New York City Area

I was responsible for client relations, obtaining building approval and DOB approvals, as well as meeting with contractors on-site to discuss progress and to review requisitions. I created pricing drawings, construction drawings, and bid comparisons for the projects I oversaw.As the office was making the transition from AutoCAD to Revit, I acted as the BIM manager and created templates for the office.

Greater New York City Area

As the company’s first design employee, I was responsible for setting up Revit office standards for the office. Additionally I created Revit models and drawings for several apartment remodels in Manhattan and renderings for several additions to existing houses in the Hamptons. I also took site measurements and documented existing conditions.

Greater New York City Area

During my time with Playground Ideas, I researched best-practices in all-access design and created open-source resources for the Playground Ideas community that will guide community builders in designing and building play spaces that are inclusive to all, regardless of disability. The fellowship will culminate in the creation of a manual for designing Inclusive Playgrounds.

Syracuse, New York Area

While at UPSTATE, I was responsible for creating the visual representation of several research projects that the nonprofit was conducting including a study focusing on the future of the i-81 Viaduct in Syracuse, New York. As it reaches the end of its useful life, i81 must be replaced and we were creating visuals to propel the conversation forward and avoid the encampment of groups arguing for a cut and dry decision at the expense of a more nuanced solution. To help to spark conversation amongst communities that would other wise not have an opportunity to communicate about the issues surrounding the i-81 viaduct, UPSTATE also ran a design competition to create an Urban Rest Stop and art show. I acted as the coordinator of the contest and the construction process of the winning entry. I also designed the public face of the contest and promotional materials for the final event. While in the position I also acted as a liaison and TA for a student group that was designing a city park field house in the Near West Side of syracuse. UPSTATE funded the project and I was responsible for making sure it was staying on budget. I worked with my counterpart in another nonprofit to connect the students with the community they were designing for and instructed the students on the proper way to create construction drawing sets and designs that would ultimately be constructed in the park.

Syracuse, New York Area

I was responsible for creating a punch list for corrections that were needed after a major remodel of the department was finished. I also used programs like Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign to create posters that advertised different aspects of the department.

New York, New York

While at Leroy Street I worked on several projects and assisted where I was needed on a day to day basis. I was responsible for editing drawings within sets of shop drawings for a 5 story private apartment in New York City and creating multiple versions of SketchUp models of details in several rooms. I created a life sized mockup of a window detail for the same project to test the lighting effects of different materials being considered for the project. I also helped to build a site model and create preliminary massing studies for an Environmental Center in the Greater New York City Area. I participated in site visits and meetings regarding the center and its constituents. I was also responsible for putting together a book documenting a finished project that would be shown to clients in the future to display how the firm produced deliverables.

Syracuse, New York Area

I was responsible for helping realize several projects as the first project manager of the Syracuse chapter of Freedom By Design. A recycling project and two handicap ramps were constructed while I was in this position. The ramps were both published in the student magazine Crit and the last ramp was also reported on by the local newspaper and News station YNN. I organized the competition that chose the design for the second ramp and helped the team who won by making the design they came up with buildable. I also led the construction of all three projects.

Syracuse, New York Area

I was responsible for helping to design a competition entry for a furniture deign competition as well as Photoshop rendering editing for the creation of a website with past work.

Dryden, Ny

Assisted carpenters with work on site. Interior and exterior remodeling of existing construction.

Dryden, Ny

Assisted carpenters with work on site. Interior and exterior remodeling of existing construction.