Experience

K2M Design

• United States
• Architecture and Planning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Project Management

  • May 2021 - Present

• R.A., Project Manager

  • Jul 2011 - May 2021

  Initial projects at K2M include light commercial and retail, NASA, Navfac, and other government organizations which involve facility assessments and writing reports based upon those assessments, including historical technical writing, and developing Federal guidelines for post occupancy evaluations. Further into my career at K2M, my project work types shifted into commercial office, restaurants, and hospitality. Hospitality included such hotel brands as Marriott, Hyatt, IHG, and Hilton with more of a focus on customized, detailed "full service" scope focus rather than prototype. Show less



Ralph Tyler Company

• Project Coordinator

  • Mar 2010 - May 2011

  I was initially hired to assist with construction administration for the new Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center, of which duties included on-site field meetings, RFI correspondence and submittal review, punch lists, and other construction related items. Further into my time at Ralph Tyler, I aided in design, detailing, drafting, and specifications work for multiple government projects including two city of Cleveland public schools, a few small office fit outs at Cleveland State University and University Hospitals, and sewer and stormwater public utilities projects. Notable projects include: Cuyahoga County Juvenile Justice Center, Paul L. Dunbar School in Cleveland, Orchard School in Cleveland, NEORSD Easterly Pump Station, and Breen Breast Health Pavilion at University Hospitals. Show less



Conscience VC

• United States
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 700 & Above Employee

• Doer

  • Dec 2008 - Mar 2010

  During the economic downturn, I turned to more charitable and local nonprofit causes to continue developing my architectural and design skills. This included web design for local nonprofits; many architectural design competitions; landscape design; builder contractor work; working with Habitat for Humanity; and developing, planning, and constructing mini parks through the Brooklyn Centre neighborhood of Cleveland. Along with three other colleagues, we entered and placed in a Habitat for Humanity design competition awarded at the 2009 Ohio Valley Region AIA Convention. Working with the Cleveland chapter of Habitat for Humanity, at least two versions of the house were constructed in Cleveland. Show less



ONYX Design - formerly Herschman Architects

• Designer

  • Jan 2006 - Nov 2008

  Project workload on many retail-based projects from small tenant fit-outs to large-scale retail centers include: CAD drafting; construction documents; 2D and 3D graphics and presentation work for architectural board reviews, clients' use, and marketing; strip center facade redesign; and construction administration. Retail work included both prototype and more individual and unique properties. Additional responsibilities include creating and managing Herschman's internal standards for presentations and marketing. Show less



Payto Architects

• Designer

  • Aug 2004 - Dec 2005

  CAD drafting, creating proposals, firm marketing, standardizing firm proposals formats and other marketing tools, graphics for ABR submittals and clients, the firm's website, and other day-to-day office activities. CAD drafting, creating proposals, firm marketing, standardizing firm proposals formats and other marketing tools, graphics for ABR submittals and clients, the firm's website, and other day-to-day office activities.



Jet, Inc.

• Draftsman

  • May 2002 - Jan 2003

  Drafting waste water treatment plants for residential and commercial use. Drafting waste water treatment plants for residential and commercial use.