OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a position as Project Manager.

To gain employment with an architectural firm where my knowledge, skills and
experience will be fully utilized. I am a highly dynamic team player with more
than eight years experience in the field of Architecture. I am on schedule to
complete my LEED NC Accreditation in March 2009, to be followed by CPTED
Accreditation and Architectural Registration.


EXPERIENCE:

Project Manager / Job Captain 

April 2008 - February 2009
Klai Juba Architects
Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Managed a design team between Fort Lauderdale, North Dakota and Las Vegas, which
provided drawing packages for schematic design and design development. Reviewed
and provided redlines for drawings constituting eight projects being worked
simultaneously, including site 
infrastructure, hotel tower, central plant, casino expansion, a meeting and
convention center, a new casino, night club, retail dining and entertainment
complex, and three pedestrian bridges connecting the 
hotel/casino with the parking garage. 

Coordinated drawing packages and building systems with structural, mechanical,
electrical, fire protection, low voltage, audio visual, 
surveillance and interior design consultants located in Fort Lauderdale, Miami,
Broomfield, PA, and Las Vegas, Nevada. Coordinated building sections with
structural and mechanical requirements, plumbing 
fixture counts, power requirements, and locations for plasma TV monitors and
video surveillance cameras.

Designed eight ”canopy” concepts for outside retail area to shade pedestrians
from sun and rain.

Developed floor plan options for casino expansion, new casino and night club to
ensure space requirements and programmatic needs. Prepared 
matrices, layouts and counts for slot machines, poker, blackjack and baccarat
tables.

Represented team at bi-weekly meetings with owners, consultants, and contractors
to discuss design changes.

Prepared drawing overlays to identify conflicts with underground site
utilities.

Document Control Manager for incoming and outgoing correspondence and documents.
Organized and maintained filing system for current and completed projects, task
lists, meeting minutes and agendas. 


Project Manager / Project Coordinator 

June 2005 - April 2008
Song + Associates, Inc.
West Palm Beach, FL

Developed design concepts and drawings for municipal government, civic,
high-rise, residential, commercial, financial, education, healthcare, and
mixed-use programs.

Prepared PowerPoint presentations, graphics, renderings, and presentation boards
for competitions and local zoning authority.

Assisted the company specifications writer in developing project
specifications.

Provided conceptual design layouts for the Gulfstream Condo Hotel including
weekly presentation booklets, room design layouts, room matrices and charts.

Monitored consultants and coordinated building system requirements for
structural, civil, mechanical, plumbing, electrical, and fire protection for
Jupiter Nanofiltration Water Treatment Plant in Jupiter, 
Florida. Assembled construction document packages and provided detail drawings.


Studied and analyzed mixed-use hazardous H-2 and H-3 occupancies containing bulk
storage chemicals. 

Managed client relations with three projects involving renovation of Wachovia
Bank branches throughout South Florida. Made weekly site visits and assisted in
construction administrative tasks.

Managed redesign of community care medical office complex, ensuring drawing
compliance with Life Safety, ADA and various regulatory codes, including drawing
and detailing and customizing all millwork.

Prepared, with the help of additional team members, a complete set of
construction documents for West Palm Beach City Center, Port St Lucie 
Civic Center, Wellington Elementary School, and Wellington Veterinarian
Academy.

Provided project assistance for: The Phoenix Condominium, Hanley Center, Port
St. Lucie Civic Center Plaza, Port St. Lucie Village Square Plaza, South Florida
Water Management Master Plan for Clewiston, Okeechobee, Miami, and Kissimmee,
Town Hall of Jupiter Master Plan, various Jupiter Medical Center projects as well
as banks, schools, condominiums, and mixed-use projects.


Architectural Designer III / Intern Architect 

May 2004 – June 2005 
Forum Architecture & Interior Design
Altamonte Springs, FL

Developed specialized design concepts and drawings for commercial, multifamily,
clubhouses, high-rise, condominiums, resorts, time shares, and mixed-use
projects.

Developed framing and shear wall plans, reviewed shop drawings, researched
product approvals and performed code research, including FBC, NFPA, ADA, Fair
Housing and UFAS accessibility compliances.

Provided project assistance for: Bayvue Condominiums, Venetian Bay Town Center,
Venetian Bay Townhomes, Surfside Inn and Suites Hotel Conversion, Key Nissan
Renovation, Avista Resort, Orlando Resort, Lakepointe Seniors Residence, and
numerous apartment projects.


Intern Architect

May 2003 – May 2004 
Building Management Systems 
Melbourne, FL
 
Developed design concepts and drawings for design-build firm specializing in
commercial and industrial design.

Prepared construction documents, computer renderings, specifications, site
analyses, design options, building layouts, tenant build-outs, plumbing, and
electrical diagrammatic drawings.

Provided project assistance for: Space Coast Credit Union Prototype, Wickham
Executive Center, Medical Offices, Coastal Mitsubishi, Cocoa Hyundai Renovation,
Compass Park Renovation, Mattress Market Retail, Wynne RV and Boat Storage,
Equipment Production & Display Facility, Scott’s Fertilizer, and Dojo Tenant
Build out.


Intern Architect
 
January 2001 - May 2003 
Florida Community Design Center
Gainesville, FL

Performed analyses and documented the University of Florida campus and
environmental factors. Studied future developments within city of Gainesville and
their impact on the surrounding environment.

Revised the University of Florida Comprehensive Master Plan and integrated new
developments, providing a 128-page document as a result 
of an observational group study, creating design guidelines for the University
of Florida. Responsibilities included job assignments and 
work schedules administered to other volunteers.


ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS:

 NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects), 2008-Present

 AIAS (American Institute of Architectural Students), 2007-Present

 Florida Community Design Center, University of Florida Design Guidelines,
2001-2003

 NCARB, 2003 - Present

 University of Huntsville, Alabama. Certificate of Achievement in the Society of
Women Engineers Environmental Education Program, 1991


SKILLS:

AutoCAD
Architectural
 Desktop
Sketchup
Macromedia
 Dreamweaver
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Illustrator
Microsoft
 Word
 Excel
 Power Point


CERTIFICATIONS:

OSHA Construction
 10 Hr


ACCREDITATIONS:

Pursuing LEED NC
 Accreditation 
 for March 2009

Pursuing CPTED to 
 follow LEED 
 Accreditation


REGISTRATION:

IDP Training 
 Completed in
 12/2008
Pursuing 
 Architectural 
 Registration


EDUCATION: 

Bachelor of Architecture 

August 2007 – Present
(3 classes left to graduate)
Florida Atlantic University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
GPA 3.4


Bachelor of Design in Architecture
 
August 1999 – May 2003
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL


Associate of Arts

August 1997 – May 1999
Brevard Community College, Melbourne, FL


REFERENCES AND PORTFOLIO WILL BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST