From meeting with clients to creating 3D models, I love every aspect of working as an architect. I am a registered licensed architect with Missouri and help clients bring their ideas to reality. This small firm specializes in residential custom homes as well as renovations, additions, and small commercial buildings. My responsibilities have included a variety of tasks necessary in running a very small architecture firm: from management and marketing decisions to architectural design and construction documents, I am involved in all aspects of running an Architecture Firm. Management has included: employee interviewing and training, creating proposals & time estimates, troubleshooting, and running the office when required. Marketing has included website design, creation, and management, creating a profile on Houzz, creating a business page on LinkedIn and Facebook, article writing for website, and mailing creation and management. Design has encompassed all aspects from initial client meeting through final delivery of construction documents.

Having a passion for music, I brought the opportunity to play the piano to people every day. In a field based on relationship building, teaching, and communication I greatly enhanced these skills. While at Lacefield Music I also used my graphic design skills to create five curriculum books and several advertisements.

Researched, designed, and developed competition design for low income housing in Haiti incorporating local design concerns of health, environment, and budget.Successful track record in applying creativity to graphic design through professional and freelance activities - architecture proposals, postcards, bookmarks, websites, book covers, illustrations, calendars, business cards, logos, and other commercial products and displays.Created online freelance personal design business.

Conceptualized, designed, and delivered a new medical device from napkin sketch to patent drawings and working prototype.Developed and implemented a marketing model for a new novel including creation of a publishing company, publication and distribution of the book in major bookstores, and development of an iPhone Application to market the e-version of the book on iTunes. The book is successfully marketed in all venues today.

Strong people management and organizational development skills. Experienced in direct management and training of employees.Responsible for facilitating and driving successful turnaround of a private dental practice, everything from patient satisfaction to marketing. Practice grossed over $1,000,000/year while office manager.

Proven experience in architecture design from schematic design through construction administration. Researched code requirements, construction methods, and materials for design.Hands on technical experience in LEED accredited design.Compelling communicator to different audiences. Initiated and led a Building Information Modeling (BIM) interest group through the American Institute of Architects (AIA)Took initiative for identifying key organizational needs, learned new technology and enrolled colleagues to embrace the benefits of learning the new Revit software. Considered the firm's expert.Experience in managing and being accountable for results involving multiple team members.

Worked directly with project architect on construction administration of medical facility. Maintained drawings and change orders.