Experience

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  Kansas City VA Medical Center

  • Kansas City, Missouri

  • Architect

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • Kansas City, Missouri
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  Seminole State College of Florida

  • Lake Mary/Heathrow

  • Professor

    • May 2012 - Jan 2013
    • Lake Mary/Heathrow

    Teaching Design 1- First year Architecture Students, Teaching CAD for Interior Design Students/Kitchen and Bath Certificate Students

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  Valencia College

  • Professor

    • 2012 - Jan 2013

    Taught Architectural Theory 1

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  University of Central Florida

  • Professor

    • 2011 - Jan 2013

    Taught Architecture Studio Design 5 (3rd year students); Taugh Environmental Technology 1

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  L2 Studios, Inc.

  • Architect, Designer

    • Jan 2005 - Nov 2011

    Focus: Storytelling and spatial concepts within a design- and theory-oriented vacation experience architecture and interior design firm: I am involved in developing engaging stories, spatial concepts and concept development through construction documentation and construction administration with ...

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  Kha Le Huu & Partners

  • Project Designer, Architect, Consultant

    • Jan 1990 - Oct 2010

    Focus:  Environmental Research and Design Sustainability: Contributed to the environmentally responsible and thoughtful design through driving the research on “green” building materials, design and practice, client interface, managing teams to produce construction documents, writing and designin...

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  Turner Associates Architects & Planners

  • Project Manager, Designer

    • Nov 2001 - Dec 2005

    Focus:  Large airport additions/renovations and public housing renovation and construction administration. Experiences Include: Major airport additions at Miami International Airport and renovations at Orlando International Airport as well as Federal 9-11 response initiatives for the Orlando In...

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  Rhodes + Brito Architects

  • Job Captain, Designer

    • Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

    Focus:  Design and Development of public projects.  Experiences Include: creative Design Development for Universal Islands of Adventure Superhero Island, Construction documents for Orange County Convention Center, Universal Islands of Adventure, Orange County Public Schools and Boys and Girls C...

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  Sverdrup Corporation

  • Intern

    • Jan 1993 - Jan 1997

    Focus:  Organizing and understanding multiple disciplines in a firm with in-house engineering from Civil to Environmental to MEP/FP.  Experiences Include: Developing concept designs for several major Disney World and Epcot projects and renovations as well as concepts for other themed entertainm...

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  Toy Scouts" at the Institute for Simulatio...

  • Creative Consultant

    • Jan 1993 - Dec 1993

    Responsibilities: Consultant (at UCF Research Park) for a group of students developing games and virtual environments that explored the architecture, interaction and ideas of virtual space

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  YAF (Young Architects Forum)

  • Founder/Organizer

    • Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

    Responsibilities: Developing programs and recruiting sponsors for projects. Organizing a group of 20-40 young architects, artists, designers and landscape architects to have monthly meetings with topical discussions, forums with guest speakers, a bi-annual art/architecture exhibit locally, arranging architectural tours, coordinating with the local AIA, representing the YAF at the Chicago Convention in 1991, organizing design volunteers for exploration of architectural space and ideas that contribute to the cause of Orlando non-profit groups such as Habitat for Humanity and Second Harvest Food Bank.

  • Founder/Organizer

    • Jan 1990 - Jan 1993

    Developing programs and recruiting sponsors for projects. Organizing a group of 20-40 young architects, artists, designers and landscape architects to have monthly meetings with topical discussions, forums with guest speakers, a bi-annual art/architecture exhibit locally, arranging architectural tours,

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  Kieran, Timberlake & Harris

  • Intern

    • Jun 1988 - Sep 1988

    Focus: Historical Documentation: Complete on-site historical documentation of the Eastern State Penitentiary according to Federal standards and production of the Historical American Building Survey (HABS) document.Experiences Include: Historical research, detailed documentation of an 1886 peniten...

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  Auburn University

  • Student Teaching Assistant

    • Jun 1984 - Sep 1984

    Responsibilities: Assisting students with first year development of architectural skills, assisting professor with reviews of students work, helping to develop lesson plans and critiquing student work.