Megan Rajner
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Credentials
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LEED Green Associate
USGBCFeb, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
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Lynda Course: Defining and Achieving Professional Goals
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Experience
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Emerald House Studio
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United States
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Design Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Owner + Architect
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Feb 2018 - Present
2018 side hustle turned 2023 full-time operation. While our bread + butter is custom residential renovations, we’re starting to break into a variety of project types and multiple scales of work. For Megan, problem solving is where it’s at - no matter what scale. 2018 side hustle turned 2023 full-time operation. While our bread + butter is custom residential renovations, we’re starting to break into a variety of project types and multiple scales of work. For Megan, problem solving is where it’s at - no matter what scale.
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Studio InSitu Architects, 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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Assistant Project Manager
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Sep 2022 - Feb 2023
Assisting with design, documentation, and project management/coordination for a variety of project types. Specific projects while working in this position include but are not limited to, a dispensary renovation/addition going through approvals, small commercial storefront in construction administration phase, and a low-rise mixed use development with 20+ apartments, restaurant space, and fitness center. Includes communication with clients, contractors, and consultants. Assisting with design, documentation, and project management/coordination for a variety of project types. Specific projects while working in this position include but are not limited to, a dispensary renovation/addition going through approvals, small commercial storefront in construction administration phase, and a low-rise mixed use development with 20+ apartments, restaurant space, and fitness center. Includes communication with clients, contractors, and consultants.
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CUBE 3
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Design Coordinator
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Jan 2021 - Sep 2022
Managed a 111 unit condominium building in Brighton, MA through construction administration from January 2021 - September 2022.
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Project Coordinator
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Sep 2019 - Dec 2020
Exposed to design, documentation, and construction administration of high rise multifamily projects. Exposed to BPDA approval process, consultant coordination, and regular internal project team meetings. Responsibilities included collaboration in teams of 3-10 people, preparing SD, DD, and CD drawings, documenting/coordinating/reviewing consultant work, and preparing presentation materials.
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MASONRY magazine
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United States
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Feb 2018 - Nov 2020
Wrote 1500-2500 word articles on a monthly/bimonthly basis about prompts provided by the editor. Wrote 1500-2500 word articles on a monthly/bimonthly basis about prompts provided by the editor.
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Downing Construction, Inc.
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United States
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Construction
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1 - 100 Employee
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Admin / Designer
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Sep 2018 - Aug 2020
Provided home design services for permit applications. Role also includes general HR assistance and construction management tasks when needed. Provided home design services for permit applications. Role also includes general HR assistance and construction management tasks when needed.
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GMT Home Designs, 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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Architectural Designer
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
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Wentworth Institute of Technology
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Teacher’s Assistant
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Sep 2018 - Dec 2018
Architectural teachers assistant for third year undergraduate students at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Consists of talking through design schemes for their studio work and attending undergraduate reviews. Architectural teachers assistant for third year undergraduate students at Wentworth Institute of Technology. Consists of talking through design schemes for their studio work and attending undergraduate reviews.
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Aubertine and Currier Architects, Engineers & Land Surveyors, PLLC
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Architectural Designer
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Apr 2018 - Aug 2018
Summer position between undergrad and grad school- worked on SD, DD, and CD phases of small scale residential projects Summer position between undergrad and grad school- worked on SD, DD, and CD phases of small scale residential projects
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Aubertine and Currier Architects, Engineers & Land Surveyors, PLLC
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Architectural Intern
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Jan 2016 - Oct 2017
Internships - Communicated with clients, visited project sites, worked on multiple residential projects in CAD and Revit, developed renderings for client review Internships - Communicated with clients, visited project sites, worked on multiple residential projects in CAD and Revit, developed renderings for client review
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PSMJ Resources, Inc.
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United States
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Design
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1 - 100 Employee
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Freelance Writer
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Jun 2017 - Sep 2017
As newsletters are produced once a month, I would submit one 200-500 work article on an architectural/design firm related topic from an undergraduate student’s perspective. As newsletters are produced once a month, I would submit one 200-500 work article on an architectural/design firm related topic from an undergraduate student’s perspective.
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The Castle Ice Cream
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Clayton, NY
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Server/Cook
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2017
[Seasonal] Took orders, managed money/register, served food, trained employees, prepared food, fried and cooked orders, and managed workplace (including closing up at night). [Seasonal] Took orders, managed money/register, served food, trained employees, prepared food, fried and cooked orders, and managed workplace (including closing up at night).
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ZeroEnergy Design
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Architectural Intern
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Apr 2017 - Jul 2017
Completed marketing/office tasks and provided experience in the adobe suite to create awards submissions for the firm. Was introduced to passive house standards and green building techniques of residential architecture. Completed marketing/office tasks and provided experience in the adobe suite to create awards submissions for the firm. Was introduced to passive house standards and green building techniques of residential architecture.
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Grater Architects
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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Architectural Intern
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
Taught how to manage office tasks, work with a client's needs to create a specific product, and work one-on-one with principle architects throughout the process of architectural design. Other tasks/skills used include but are not limited to the following- organization of office space, opening up the office upon arrival, archiving completed drawing sets, researching ideas and building codes, Adobe Photoshop, ArchiCAD, and Microsoft Excel. Taught how to manage office tasks, work with a client's needs to create a specific product, and work one-on-one with principle architects throughout the process of architectural design. Other tasks/skills used include but are not limited to the following- organization of office space, opening up the office upon arrival, archiving completed drawing sets, researching ideas and building codes, Adobe Photoshop, ArchiCAD, and Microsoft Excel.
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Education
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Wentworth Institute of Technology
Master of Architecture - MArch, Architecture -
Wentworth Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Architecture, Cum Laude, Architecture -
Thousand Islands High School
Advanced Regents Diploma