Experience

CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities

• United States
• Environmental Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Manager

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  The CUNY Institute for Sustainable Cities at Hunter College examines a broad set of issues associated with urbanization and global environmental change. Currently, the Institute focuses on the New York Metropolitan Region and how communities and stakeholders understand, interact with, and manage their physical environment so as to make the City a laboratory and model for 21st century environmental sustainability.As Program Manager I coordinate the core projects of the Institute, and take an active role in the management of space and facilities, and the hiring and supervision of institute staff, student assistants, and interns. In addition, I assist the Director and Deputy Directors with all aspects of Institute administration including personnel actions; budgeting; purchasing; planning and scheduling meetings; newsletter production; proposal development and grant writing; maintaining project databases; and being a liaison to governmental, NGO, and university agencies. Show less

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2014 - Jul 2014

  Urban Metabolism of Megacities Project; collected, managed, and analyzed data relating to energy and material flows for the New York City metropolitan region for use in environmental footprinting, analysis of socio-economic factors affecting those flows, and comparison with other global megacities.



Columbia University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Curriculum Grading Assistant

  • Sep 2012 - Dec 2012

  K4169 Sustainability Metrics, Master of Science in Sustainability Management. Assisted professors Aaron Koch and Adam Freed with logistical support for lectures, grading student assignments, and providing feedback and advice to students regarding classwork and material covered in lectures. K4169 Sustainability Metrics, Master of Science in Sustainability Management. Assisted professors Aaron Koch and Adam Freed with logistical support for lectures, grading student assignments, and providing feedback and advice to students regarding classwork and material covered in lectures.



New York City Mayor's Office of Long-Term Planning and Sustainability

• New York, New York

• Fellow

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2012

  Collected, managed, and analyzed greenhouse gas emissions data for use in preparing the 2011 NYC Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Collected, managed, and analyzed greenhouse gas emissions data for use in preparing the 2011 NYC Greenhouse Gas Inventory.



Andrew Gordon, Inc.

• New York, New York

• Architectural Consultant

  • Sep 2004 - May 2010

  Provided technical architectural services including construction document preparation, supervision of drafting staff, engineering consultant coordination and review of vendor submittals for luxury residential projects; researched and coordinated sustainable design features such as ground-source heat pump and building-integrated photovoltaic systems. Provided technical architectural services including construction document preparation, supervision of drafting staff, engineering consultant coordination and review of vendor submittals for luxury residential projects; researched and coordinated sustainable design features such as ground-source heat pump and building-integrated photovoltaic systems.



Discovery Wines, Inc.

• New York, New York

• Architectural Consultant

  • Apr 2004 - Dec 2004

  Provided interior design and construction management services for the build-out of a 3,500 square foot retail wine store. Provided interior design and construction management services for the build-out of a 3,500 square foot retail wine store.



Giblin Associates

• New York, New York

• Architectural Consultant

  • Oct 2002 - Mar 2004

  Provided technical architectural services including construction document preparation, engineering consultant coordination and review of vendor submittals for luxury residential, medical and transportation industry projects; projects included: Swiss International Airlines Ticketing Office, New York, New York; a 4,000 sq. ft. retail ticketing and office facility. Bayonne Community Medical Center, Bayonne, New Jersey; a 5,000 sq. ft. out-patient medical facility. Provided technical architectural services including construction document preparation, engineering consultant coordination and review of vendor submittals for luxury residential, medical and transportation industry projects; projects included: Swiss International Airlines Ticketing Office, New York, New York; a 4,000 sq. ft. retail ticketing and office facility. Bayonne Community Medical Center, Bayonne, New Jersey; a 5,000 sq. ft. out-patient medical facility.



CetraRuddy Architecture

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

• Project Architect

  • Mar 2000 - Sep 2002

  Responsibilities included interior and industrial space planning, interior design, construction document preparation, supervision of drafting staff, engineering consultant coordination and review of vendor submittals; projects included: Tiger Mountain, Bronx Zoo, Bronx, New York; a 2,500 square foot visitor facility and 4,000 square foot animal holding facility. 3030 Review Avenue, Long Island City, New York; a 180,000 square foot office, vehicle storage and repair facility for the Departments of Finance and Environmental Protection of the City of New York. Show less



Donham & Sweeney, Inc.

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Project Architect

  • Nov 1999 - Feb 2000

  Responsibilities included architectural design, presentation drawing preparation, construction document preparation, supervision of drafting staff and engineering consultant coordination; projects included: Brookline Public Safety Building, Brookline, Massachusetts; renovation of a landmark 19th Century fire station and a modern police station with new construction to create a 28,000 square foot municipal headquarters for Fire and Police Departments. Responsibilities included architectural design, presentation drawing preparation, construction document preparation, supervision of drafting staff and engineering consultant coordination; projects included: Brookline Public Safety Building, Brookline, Massachusetts; renovation of a landmark 19th Century fire station and a modern police station with new construction to create a 28,000 square foot municipal headquarters for Fire and Police Departments.



Parsons Corporation

• United States
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Architect

  • Apr 1999 - Oct 1999

  Responsibilities included architectural design, interior space planning, construction document preparation, coordination with in-house engineering staff and review of vendor submittals for industrial control and laboratory facilities for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Responsibilities included architectural design, interior space planning, construction document preparation, coordination with in-house engineering staff and review of vendor submittals for industrial control and laboratory facilities for pharmaceutical manufacturing.



Collard, Clarke, Jackson

• Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

• Intermediate Architect

  • Aug 1998 - Jan 1999

  Responsibilities included presentation drawing preparation, conceptual 3D computer modeling and construction document preparation; projects included: Ian Ross Building, Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia; a 30,000 sq. ft. educational and administrative facility incorporating sustainable design features such as passive solar heating with internal thermal mass for heat retention and natural ventilation supplemented with solar chimneys; awards included: 2001 Sustainable Architecture Award, Royal Australian Institute of Architecture, Australian Capital Territory Chapter. 2001 National Energy Efficiency Award, Master Builders Association of Australia. Show less



Parsons Corporation

• United States
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intermediate Architect

  • Feb 1995 - Jan 1998

  Responsibilities included architectural design, interior space planning, presentation drawing preparation, construction document preparation, coordination with in-house engineering staff and review of vendor submittals for printing, pharmaceutical, recycling and power generation projects; projects included: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, St. Louis, Missouri; a 150,000 square foot printing plant and 100,000 square foot office facility. Responsibilities included architectural design, interior space planning, presentation drawing preparation, construction document preparation, coordination with in-house engineering staff and review of vendor submittals for printing, pharmaceutical, recycling and power generation projects; projects included: National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, St. Louis, Missouri; a 150,000 square foot printing plant and 100,000 square foot office facility.



Fire Cause Analysis

• United States
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Graphics Associate

  • Oct 1990 - Aug 1994

  Responsibilities included preparation of courtroom graphics, including drawings and computer animations, to support expert witness testimony, preparation of construction documents for ASTM E119 fire endurance testing of building products, building and mechanical code research related to construction defects and mechanical equipment failures and historical research of urban planning and development related to urban-wildland interface fires in Northern California. Responsibilities included preparation of courtroom graphics, including drawings and computer animations, to support expert witness testimony, preparation of construction documents for ASTM E119 fire endurance testing of building products, building and mechanical code research related to construction defects and mechanical equipment failures and historical research of urban planning and development related to urban-wildland interface fires in Northern California.



Energy Cost Avoidance Project, University of Michigan, College of Architecture and Urban Planning

• Ann Arbor, Michigan

• Undergraduate Research Assistant

  • Jan 1990 - Aug 1990

  Responsibilities included collection of data on energy use in University of Michigan facilities to support energy use and conservation research. Responsibilities included collection of data on energy use in University of Michigan facilities to support energy use and conservation research.