Jacquelyn Cacan is an Associate Lighting Designer, Architectural Designer, Printmaking Artist and Art Instructor. Additional skills are in first-hand construction, model building, urban illumination studies and a trained Mediator. An active volunteer, Jacquelyn advocates for the improvement of children's early education, nutrition and emotional balance. Tillotson Design Associates:"Jacqui brings with her valuable prior experience from previous lighting design and world-renowned architecture firms. Managing numerous projects from large scale, high-end residences and hotels to performing arts centers, such as Marble Collegiate Tower, multi-disciplinary projects for NYU and the University of Chicago. Jacqui believes in the power of illumination to accurately render materials and allow users to feel positively engaged in their environments. She passionately encourages manufacturers to improve outdated technology and enhance or modify standard products. Jacqui excels in communication and detailing a comprehensive lighting package, as well as coordinating with various consultants, trades and fabricators."Computer programs:Proficient in AutoCAD, Adobe Suite, Microsoft Office, REVIT, AGI, LEED Online (LEED rating systems)Attitudes:Design is rooted not in fashion - of form or theory - but in the very activity by which elements are realized. Buildings marked by design excellence are connected to their surroundings and embody the culture of the places they inhabit. They are simply open and accessible. They are built, first and foremost, for the people. Design does not only reside in form, style or materials; it’s reflected in the deeper attributes of appropriateness, proportion, attention to detail and celebration of craft. “Stop thinking of art as an activity totally separate from the human activity; but rather as a part of being human and part of life that is intrinsic, not as a separate event.”- Milton Glaser