Karen Gioconda
Senior Associate at Perkins Eastman DC- Claim this Profile
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Bill Rowland
Karen is a talented designer and was a steadying influence on a challenging project. She successfully applied her vision for the project within budget, and worked behind the scenes to hold all other design consultants to an aggressive schedule. She represented Perkins Eastman well and would be a great asset on any number of projects.
Katrina Choi
I had the privelage of having Karen Peterson in my class for a year at Virginia Tech. She is a very bright, passionate person with energy, enthusiasm and a great work ethic. She has a great talent for what she does and is a pleasure to be around. I would recommend Karen for any endeavor that she may pursue.
Bill Rowland
Karen is a talented designer and was a steadying influence on a challenging project. She successfully applied her vision for the project within budget, and worked behind the scenes to hold all other design consultants to an aggressive schedule. She represented Perkins Eastman well and would be a great asset on any number of projects.
Katrina Choi
I had the privelage of having Karen Peterson in my class for a year at Virginia Tech. She is a very bright, passionate person with energy, enthusiasm and a great work ethic. She has a great talent for what she does and is a pleasure to be around. I would recommend Karen for any endeavor that she may pursue.
Bill Rowland
Karen is a talented designer and was a steadying influence on a challenging project. She successfully applied her vision for the project within budget, and worked behind the scenes to hold all other design consultants to an aggressive schedule. She represented Perkins Eastman well and would be a great asset on any number of projects.
Katrina Choi
I had the privelage of having Karen Peterson in my class for a year at Virginia Tech. She is a very bright, passionate person with energy, enthusiasm and a great work ethic. She has a great talent for what she does and is a pleasure to be around. I would recommend Karen for any endeavor that she may pursue.
Bill Rowland
Karen is a talented designer and was a steadying influence on a challenging project. She successfully applied her vision for the project within budget, and worked behind the scenes to hold all other design consultants to an aggressive schedule. She represented Perkins Eastman well and would be a great asset on any number of projects.
Katrina Choi
I had the privelage of having Karen Peterson in my class for a year at Virginia Tech. She is a very bright, passionate person with energy, enthusiasm and a great work ethic. She has a great talent for what she does and is a pleasure to be around. I would recommend Karen for any endeavor that she may pursue.
Credentials
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NCIDQ Certificate
NCIDQOct, 2011- Nov, 2024 -
LEED AP ID+C
GBCIOct, 2021- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Perkins Eastman DC
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Associate
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Jan 2022 - Present
Project manager, certified interior designer, and aspiring architect specializing in K-12 education design, high performance building, research, and community building.DC K-12 Education Projects:- John Lewis Elementary School- Capitol Hill Day School- DC International School- Ron Brown High School- Watkins Elementary School- Roosevelt High SchoolDMV K-12 Projects (With Perkins Eastman):- Neelsville Middle School- Oakton High School Project manager, certified interior designer, and aspiring architect specializing in K-12 education design, high performance building, research, and community building.DC K-12 Education Projects:- John Lewis Elementary School- Capitol Hill Day School- DC International School- Ron Brown High School- Watkins Elementary School- Roosevelt High SchoolDMV K-12 Projects (With Perkins Eastman):- Neelsville Middle School- Oakton High School
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The George Washington University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Professor - Interior Architecture
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Jan 2021 - Present
Undergraduate Studio 5 (Capstone) Undergraduate Studio 5 (Capstone)
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Perkins Eastman
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Associate
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Apr 2013 - Jan 2022
Served in design strategist, project designer, and project manager roles within Perkins Eastman's Workplace, K-12 Education, Higher Education and Healthcare practice areas. Key client point-of-contact from strategy engagement through final construction punchlist. Excellent organizational, research, writing and presentation skills. Strong programmer, space planner, designer and furniture specifier. Has the ability to quickly synthesize complicated problems and work with teams to solve them. Served in design strategist, project designer, and project manager roles within Perkins Eastman's Workplace, K-12 Education, Higher Education and Healthcare practice areas. Key client point-of-contact from strategy engagement through final construction punchlist. Excellent organizational, research, writing and presentation skills. Strong programmer, space planner, designer and furniture specifier. Has the ability to quickly synthesize complicated problems and work with teams to solve them.
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Leadership Greater Washington
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Leadership Greater Washington - Rising Leaders Class of 2017
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Mar 2017 - Jul 2017
LGW’s Rising Leaders Program provides early-career or management professionals the tools they need to succeed as leaders. Through engaging activities and discussion, the five-month program teaches skills essential to professional development and leadership. Participants gain insight and experience they can apply in any professional environment. Additionally, they have the chance to meet and learn from a diverse pool of regional leaders during the program and beyond. LGW’s Rising Leaders Program provides early-career or management professionals the tools they need to succeed as leaders. Through engaging activities and discussion, the five-month program teaches skills essential to professional development and leadership. Participants gain insight and experience they can apply in any professional environment. Additionally, they have the chance to meet and learn from a diverse pool of regional leaders during the program and beyond.
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OPX
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate
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Jun 2007 - Apr 2013
Broad range of project experience including: corporate interiors; hospitality architecture & interiors; institutional architecture & interiors. Responsible for creating both architecture & interiors construction documents, code consulting, palette selection & specification, contract administration, programming & test fitting, and advising about sustainable design. Broad range of project experience including: corporate interiors; hospitality architecture & interiors; institutional architecture & interiors. Responsible for creating both architecture & interiors construction documents, code consulting, palette selection & specification, contract administration, programming & test fitting, and advising about sustainable design.
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Ionic DeZign Studios, Inc.
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Interior Designer
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Jan 2007 - Mar 2007
Worked on site-plan development and rendering, parking garage design, residential 3-D design and rendering and construction documents for a residence. Worked on site-plan development and rendering, parking garage design, residential 3-D design and rendering and construction documents for a residence.
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Builders Design
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United States
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Commercial Interiors Intern
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Jun 2006 - Aug 2006
Assisted with palette and accessory selection, created finish boards, hand rendered floor plans and perspective drawings for client presentations, and developed marketing template for company-wide use. Assisted with palette and accessory selection, created finish boards, hand rendered floor plans and perspective drawings for client presentations, and developed marketing template for company-wide use.
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Education
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2003 - 2006
Virginia Tech
B.S. Interior Design, History
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