Experience

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  Miami Arts and Design Education

  • Midtown Miami, Florida

  • Instructor

    • Sep 2017 - Present
    • Midtown Miami, Florida

    Teaching adult ed. for Drafting design essentials and History of Interior Design.

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  RA Designs

  • Grand Cayman

  • Principal

    • 2012 - Present
    • Grand Cayman

    Conceptual Designer and Artisan.

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  Miami International University of Art & Design

  • United States

  • Instructor

    • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
    • United States

    Architectural Lighting Design and Ergonomics of Human Factors

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  The Art Institutes

  • United States

  • Design Instructor

    • Jan 2019 - Apr 2020
    • United States

    Teaching Human Ergonomics and Architectural Lighting Design.

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  Dynasty Restoration

  • South Florida

  • Freelance Artisan

    • 2013 - 2013
    • South Florida

    Freelance artisan/craftsman: Wood Graining & Faux Finishes in Palm Beach: http://www.dynastyrestoration.com/yacht-restoration-services-palm-beach.htmlWe offers professional solutions for all yacht interior Restoration repair and refinishing needs for luxury boat owners in Palm Beach.

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  Jose Maria Vargez University.

  • Pembroke Pines, FL.

  • Adjunct Professor

    • 2010 - 2012
    • Pembroke Pines, FL.

    Teacher of Visual Arts: World Humanities.

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  Lighting Dynamics, Inc.

  • Tamarac, FL.

  • Specifications Coordinator

    • 2008 - 2010
    • Tamarac, FL.

    Direct assistance and coordination between the external sales force, their clients: designers/engineers, general/subcontractors manufacturers, internal administration, quotations department and customer service. Developing legal documentation/submittals pertaining to projects. From preliminary phases through working stages and finalized documents. General office skills. Reception, meeting minutes, memorandums, filing, shipping, distributions, and inventory. Computer skills: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe pdf.

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  Augusta State University

  • Assistant Professor

    • Jan 2002 - Jan 2007

    Development of class syllabi, budgets, instructing two and three dimensional design, life drawings, studio classes. Instructing visual arts portion of world humanities.

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  Jeff Harris Lighting Design

  • Architectural Lighting Designer

    • Jan 1995 - Jan 2005

    Marketing and research towards potential clients and projects, sometimes within the range of millions of dollars. Contract development, negotiations, designing schematic and conceptual designs, working and final drawings, specifications, budgets, broad and specific project coordination tactics within various participating companies / contractors. On as site visits, supervision of installations, final detailing, securing records and follow up procedures.

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  The Biltmore Hotel

  • Project Management Assistant

    • Jan 1985 - Jan 1987

    Coral Gables, Florida; Renovation.A forty seven million dollar project. Direct liaison between the project director with the developer/ owners, architects, contractors, interior designer, city and county committees and offices. Architectural design, historic preservation techniques, project documentation and record keeping.