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IHSA State Meet volunteer and Diving RefereeSectional Meet Referee and StarterDual Meet Referee and Starter

Oak Brook, IL

Greater Chicago Area

Construction document production and coordination for 158,000 sf GSA facility for the FBI in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Secured GSA Contractor clearance and experience with Federal regulations and gBuild.

Burlington, Iowa

Village Of Schaumburg, IL

Branch membership chairmanBranch event organizerBranch event registration

Greater Chicago Area

JSC - West facility search team co-chairPresented "The Pitch Book - The Ultimate Interview Leave Behind"Presented "Organize Your Job Search & Hone Your Skills"

Greater Chicago Area

WEp1 - Surveyed existing plumbing fixtures and performed calculations to assess the efficiency of indoor plumbing fixtures to determine how much potable water is consumed relative to LEED baseline.

Wood Dale, IL

• I served as Managing Architect in the Building and Structures division performing building failure analyses and forensic investigations. I also provided expert technical counsel review in personal injury litigation.
• Performed comparative review of historical and current building codes to determine “like kind and quality” upgrades required in fire loss project. I identified 13 distinct life safety issues requiring upgrades to align.
• Performed field testing and destructive investigation of building envelop system of a three story medical office building to determine root cause analysis of water penetration through static pressure differential.
• Reviewed construction documents, as-build photographs, and observation reports to provide opinion of construction defects in new custom residential project.
• Conducted site inspections of residential properties to determine extent of hail damage to roofing and siding.
• Conducted site inspection of commercial property to determine extent of failure in structural roof framing noted after major snow storm.

Itasca, IL

• I served as Project Manager/Sr. Project Architect, leading design teams in the successful completion of several commercial and industrial projects. Projects included the first LEED certified warehouse in the State of.
• Utilized self certification and alignment with Chicago Building Department’s green building initiatives to secure building permit for Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
• Increased profits and reduced errors and omissions in the preparation of Construction Documents through the development and implementation of graphic standards and details.
• Collaborated with local building code and fire prevention district officials having jurisdiction on special building design issues to ensure seamless issuance of building permits.
• Prepared and presented preliminary design documents securing the required planning and zoning approvals.
• Routinely maintained project schedules and budgets through effective management of internal project design teams.

Chicago, IL

• I served as the Senior Project Architect collaborating with the selected Construction Manager in the design and development of a 400,000 s.f build-to-suit corporate headquarters for Dean Witter/Morgan Stanley, to date.
• In partnership with the Construction Manager, coordinated the issuance of fast track bid packages resulting in the shortening of the initial construction schedule by four months.
• Supervised the field performance testing of custom curtainwall installation for water infiltration through static pressure difference for compliance with project specifications.
• Coordinated the review and approval of over 700 project submittals maintaining the construction schedule.Project Experience: Commercial, Interiors, Retail

Itasca, IL

• My initial responsibilities were as Retail Tenant Finishout Coordinator maintaining Master Rental plans and managing the production of tenant improvement construction documents for five regional shopping centers. I.
• Assisted in the design and detailing of a custom pressure equalized rainscreen building envelop system.
• Participated and monitored the laboratory and field performance testing of custom building envelop system ensuring compliance with project specifications. Performance testing included air and water infiltration as well.
• Managed internal design team and coordinated the work of external consultants in production of construction documents, maintaining schedules and budgets.
• Managed all construction administration services including review of submittals, approval of Change Orders, and issuing of Certificates for Payment.
• Performed peer review of construction documents of 300,000 s.f. build-to-suit warehouse to ensure compliance with local building codes, standards, and construction detailing.

Ba, Architecture

Activities and Societies: Theta Xi Fraternity

Pmp Certification, Microsoft Project, Six Sigma

Revit

Introduction to BIM