Melissa Pitz Email & Phone Number

Huntsville, Alabama Area

At ChapmanSisson Architects I've worked on numerous Religious projects in the North Alabama area (church additions, renovations, and new construction), as well as an assortment of Educational and Commercial projects. I've gained experience with all project phases, including Schematic Design, Design Development, Construction Documents, Bidding and.

La Plata, MD

Working at Lawrence Abell and Associates gave me the opportunity to continue working on commercial and residential architectural projects throughout Maryland and DC. I was involved in multiple projects at one time of various budgets and scales, from the initial programming stages to shop drawing submittals. My ability to be involved with multiple projects.

Gambrills, MD

While at DEL Studio Architects, I was involved in both commercial and residential architectural projects throughout DC, Maryland and Virginia. The small size of firm (3 employees total) allowed me to take on more responsibilities within each project, broadening the scope of my 'Intern Architect' job title. I educated the firm on the benefits of using Revit.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Working at WDG as a Staff Architect gave me experience in multi-family residential projects in Maryland and Washington D.C. I was involved with two major proposals for high-rise residential towers, both with very short turn-around schedules. My knowledge of limitations and useful characteristics of multiple software programs allowed me to help my team.

St. Paul, Minnesota

While at BWBR, I was involved in multiple public and confidential projects in the science/high-tech and healthcare fields in the Midwest. My ability to be involved with multiple projects and teams at one time led me to perfect my time management skills. These projects were in various phases, from programming to schematic design to construction document.

Minnesota

During my time at Wold, I was involved in a variety of Education projects in various stages of design. From finessing a design concept to the production of construction documents for a Fine Arts Addition in Michigan, to working with a client on a furniture package for their office (requiring furniture showroom visits and meetings to the project site and.

As a NCPE Intern at the Midwest Regional Office in Omaha, Nebraska, I was responsible for compiling the Cultural Resources' annual 'Exceptional Places' Newsletter, completing old HABS/HAER projects along with researching and writing for multiple comparative analyses for properties hoping to be considered as National Historic Landmarks (NHLs). I will be.

While an Undergraduate Research Assistant, I worked for four different professors in the College of Design. My tasks varied by professor but all employed my organizational skills, efficiency, knowledge of Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, and acute attention to detail.

Working with Tamarack Nature Center (White Bear Lake, MN) to design a new logo for newsletters/posters, their website, clothing/products, etc.

St. Paul, Minnesota

I worked at TKDA each summer while I was going to Iowa State University for my Bachelors of Architecture. As an Architectural Intern, I assisted with a variety of tasks throughout a project. From beginning sketches, to schematic design, to construction documents and renderings, to site visits and punch lists. Since I continued my internship there every.

My professional experience in the field of historic preservation began the summer of 2009 when I worked with a historic preservation consultant (William Colgan Page) out of Des Moines, Iowa. During the summer, I documented the historic College Heights neighborhood in Ames, Iowa as part of it's documentation to become a historic district.

Working with The Sister Nancy Hynes Institute for Women's Leadership Center (College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN) to design a new logo for newsletters/posters, their website, clothing/products, etc.

Bachelor, Architecture

Activities and Societies: AIAS, Iowa State University Solar DecathlonMinor in Digital Media

Education record