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Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Design of new construction, renovation and historic preservation for commercial, multi-family, ecclesiastical, and residential projects in the local coastal region. Particular design considerations given for hurricane winds, FEMA regulations, and United States Department of Interior preservation standards.• Business development. planning, interpreting, modifying and adapting standard designs to meet project requirements.• Reviewing consultant architect-engineer firms designs to ensure compliance with building/life safety codes, regulations, and established specifications.• Utilizing AutoCAD software to fully develop designs from conception to completion• Developing spatial and functional design layouts to support, sustain, and facilitate construction.• Preparing, and evaluating designs, submittals, reports and correspondences for design objectives.• Presenting to governing bodies and committees for approvals and design input.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

• Design of new construction, renovation and historic preservation for commercial, multi-family, ecclesiastical, and residential projects in the local coastal region. Particular design considerations given for hurricane winds, FEMA regulations, and United States Department of Interior preservation standards.• Business development. planning, interpreting, modifying and adapting standard designs to meet project requirements.• Reviewing consultant architect-engineer firms designs to ensure compliance with building/life safety codes, regulations, and established specifications.• Utilizing AutoCAD software to fully develop designs from conception to completion• Developing spatial and functional design layouts to support, sustain, and facilitate construction.• Preparing, and evaluating designs, submittals, reports and correspondences for design objectives.• Presenting to governing bodies and committees for approvals and design input.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Founded & managed the day-to-day operation of a six-member firm offering full architectural services.Specialized in innovative mixed use, multi-family, urban development, and historic preservation design in the southeast. Responsibilities included:• Implementing new and traditional construction techniques from post tension construction to historic construction techniques to meet US Department of Interior standards• Managing multiple projects and project managers concurrently. Average of 60 projects per year.• Selecting CADD software and computer hardware for every aspect of the office including designers, administrators and accounting. • Surveying and investigating the appropriateness of building sites.• Evaluating design objectives with proposed design considerations.• Selecting the most economical and efficient methods of construction; reviewing construction plans for compliance with various regulations and specifications including Department of Interior Standards, FEMA flood regulations and Hurricane resistant design standards; • Implementing and utilizing AutoCAD software extensively to develop designs, specifications, and cost estimates.

Tybee Island, Georgia, United States

Designed & Managed the production of architectural documents for this design/build firm specializing in innovative vernacular beach house designs in this hurricane and flood sensitive environment. 40 hours per week.Responsibilities included:• Reviewing consultant architect-engineer firm’s designs to ensure compliance with building/life safety codes, regulations, and established specifications.• Meeting with clients and interpreting their requirements into an architectural design. Managing design from conception to completion.• Preparing and evaluating plans, designs, construction submittals, and correspondences for compliance with design intent.• Frequently visiting sites throughout the construction process to evaluate progress as required for the design/build process.• Managing multiple projects concurrently. • Determining clients design objectives and evaluating proposed design solutions.• Selecting the most economical and efficient methods of construction; reviewing construction plans for compliance with various regulations and specifications particularly for FEMA flood regulations and hurricane resistant design standards; • Utilizing AutoCAD software extensively to develop designs, specifications, and cost estimates.

Brunswick, Georgia, United States

Designed & managed the production staff to provide architectural designs for this full service architectural firm. Projects were primarily K-12, post-secondary educational, and resort accessory projects. Full time employment 50 hours per week as was expected.Responsibilities included:• Managing & coordinating consultant architect-engineering firm’s designs to ensure compliance with building/life safety codes, regulations, and design intent.• Managing multiple projects concurrently. • Consulting with clients to determine and define needs then translating objectives into an architectural design.• Conferring with government entities and interested authorities during all periods from design conception through construction.• Preparing and evaluating plans, designs, construction submittals, and correspondences for compliance with design intent.• Utilizing AutoCAD software extensively to develop designs, specifications, and cost estimates.

Savannah, Georgia, United States

Produced & managed the production of architectural documents for this firm specializing in multi-family, mixed use coastal and high-rise projects. Full Time as much as 60 hours per week.Responsibilities included:• Managing & coordinating consultant architect-engineering firm’s designs to ensure compliance with building/life safety codes, regulations, and design intent.• Managing multiple projects concurrently. • Consulting with clients to determine and define needs then translating objectives into an architectural design.• Conferring with government entities and interested authorities during all periods from design conception through construction.• Preparing and evaluating plans, designs, construction submittals, and correspondences for compliance with design intent.• Utilizing AutoCAD 14 software extensively to develop designs, specifications, and cost estimates.

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Served an entry position as a part time intern while pursuing my architecture degree. Projects were extensively K-12 educational facilities in the Metro Atlanta area. Approximately 30 hours per week.Responsibilities included:• Production drafting with AutoCAD 12-14• Coordinating consultant, fabricators and engineering firm’s designs to ensure compliance with building/life safety codes, regulations, and design intent. (shop drawings)

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Designed residential floor & roof structures with engineered wood products. Part time employment approximately 25 hours per week.Responsibilities included:Designing floor and roof structures with Truss Joist engineered framing.Determining live and dead loads and configurations and tracking them to the foundation.Determining loads and sizing laminated wood beams. Answering technical questions from contractors.

Bachelor Of Architecture - Barch, Architecture

Activities and Societies: Included architectural design, structural technology, properties of materials, methods of construction.

Certificate, Life-Cycle Cost And Estimating

Certificate, Techniques Of Traditional Town Planning With Andres Duany

Physics

Coursework completed up to the senior level prior to transfer to Southern Polytechnic State University,

Physics

Activities and Societies: Army ROTC