Kara Abbott, Chc Email & Phone Number

Richmond, Va, Us

Richmond, Va, Us

Southfield, Mi, Us

Midlothian, Virginia, Us

-Construction Manager for school district overseeing capital and operational projects for 63 district schools-Development of processes and procedures for department

Woburn, Ma, Us

-Senior Project Manager for Boston Medical Center Clinical Campus Redesign IPD project overseeing new construction and renovations to the Emergency Department and Radiology Department; Included new MRI, relocated MRI, Nuclear Medicine department with PET CT and Spect CT, XRay, Ultrasound, Level 1 Trauma ED Expansion, Ambulance Bay expansion and renovation-Developed and implemented project phasing for CCR including 6 floors of construction for over 20 departments; 28+ construction phases -Coordinated design and construction activities as Owner's Sr. PM with hospital staff requiring constant communications and negotiations between internal and external parties

Woburn, Ma, Us

-Senior Project Manager for Boston Medical Center Clinical Campus Redesign IPD project overseeing new construction and renovations to the Emergency Department and Radiology Department; Included new MRI, relocated MRI, Nuclear Medicine department with PET CT and Spect CT, XRay, Ultrasound, ED Expansion, Ambulance Bay expansion and renovation-Developed and implemented project phasing for CCR including 6 floors of construction for over 20 departments; 28+ construction phases -Coordinated design and construction activities as Owner's Sr. PM with hospital staff requiring constant communications and negotiations between internal and external parties

Dallas, Tx, Us

-Consultant to CMC at Dallas managing the progression of projects from schematic design through facility activation-Supervised architects, contractors, vendors, and consultants as the Owner’s representative; provided overall project management for capital funded projects-Utilized IPD philosophies for project delivery realizing significant savings to budgets and schedules

Dallas, Texas, Us

-Oversaw the progression of health care projects from schematic design through construction administration-Coordinated consultants and construction teams throughout the design process-Managed the relationship between design and construction for integrated project delivery

-Community design development for bcCORPS Initiative, a neighborhood revitalization program-Managed property acquisitions and researched development regulations for properties-Created presentation for Congo Street Green Initiative that resulted in AIA/HUD award

Omaha, Nebraska, Us

-Worked with construction document team for a hospital expansion project; directly responsible for detailing complex construction connections and wall/roof sections-Designed and prepared schematic and construction documents for a small water treatment facility; worked closely with engineers throughout design development

-Managed health care construction projects including patient care facilities, operating rooms, administrative offices, and parking facilities; projects were new construction, renovations, and refurbishments-Successfully managed multiple projects simultaneously with construction budgets ranging from $100,000 to over $8 million and construction schedules ranging from a few weeks to over a year-Negotiated and wrote subcontracts and established successful subcontractor-owner-architect relationships-Directed entire construction project life cycle sequence including estimating, buyout, site staging and planning, demolition, construction, and project closeout-Promoted to Project Manager after ten months-Left in May 2005 to return to graduate school but returned July 2006-February 2007 to assist in the completion of the Heart Hospital at Baylor Plano during a one year break from school.

-Assisted project manager on college campus development project consisting of renovations and new construction for several academic buildings-Prepared estimates and maintained budgets and schedules, managed subcontractor buyout and material procurement, oversaw on-site planning and construction meetings

Master Of Architecture, Architecture

Master Of Architecture Candidate, Architecture

Bs, Construction Science

Education record