To obtain a position where I can use my design and management skills in an exciting, fast-paced professional environment.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PROJECT ARCHITECT RAFI Architecture, Inc. Las Vegas, NV 8/06-2/09
Project Architect for major airport terminal and convention facilities, focused primarily on performing programming and conceptual design, design development, and construction documents. Representative projects include:
• Terminal 3 Project at McCarran International Airport;
• Henderson Convention Center Addition and Remodel;
• Las Vegas Convention Center (Renovations Team).
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT Group WS Architecture, LCC Las Vegas, NV 3/04-8/06
Principal Architect of a two-partner professional architecture firm focused on residential, retail, commercial, and religious facilities. Representative projects include:
• The Shoppes at Maryland Office/Retail Center;
• Karam Family Residence, The Ridges in Summerlin;
• Summerlin Presbyterian Church Multi-Purpose Building.
PROJECT ARCHITECT WPH Architecture, Inc. Las Vegas, NV 8/02-3/04
Project architect for retail and office construction projects, performing code analysis and project documentation on multiple commercial projects. Representative projects include:
• The MGM Mirage Design Center Office Expansion;
• Rancho Drive Shopping Center;
• Desert Inn Sevilla Steakhouse.
OFFICE MANAGER MBH Architects, Inc. Las Vegas, NV 2/00-5/01
Oversaw daily operations of a ten person local office, with emphasis on staff recruitment, business development, and client relations. Representative clients and projects include:
• Laurich Properties (Tule Springs Village Center-site design, Tule Springs Village Center-pads and shops, Maryland Plaza-site design);
• JOMBI Development (Centennial Crossroads-site and schematic design);
• The Howard Hughes Corporation (The Gardens Village Center-schematic design, and Village 15 and Village 20 Commercial Centers-conceptual design).
PROJECT MANAGER MBH Architects, Inc. Las Vegas, NV 5/99-5/01
Worked as lead architect on retail and commercial projects for major local and national clients, including the Howard Hughes Company, Laurich Properties, Best Buy Inc. and Target Corp. Representative projects include:
• Best Buy at Beaverton Mall, Beaverton, OR;
• Target T-0330 Pleasant Hill, CA;
• Target T-0304 El Cajon, CA;
• Best Buy at Monterey Park Marketplace, Monterey Park, CA;
• Best Buy at SunMark Plaza, Henderson, NV.
OTHER EXPERIENCE
PRINCIPAL ARCHITECT WS Designs, LLC Las Vegas, NV 2/09-8/09
PROJECT ARCHITECT Carpenter-Sellers Associates Las Vegas, NV 3/02-8/02
PROJECT ARCHITECT Humphreys & Partners, PLLC Las Vegas, NV 6/01-1/02
EDUCATION
Masters of Architecture Bachelor of Arts
Illinois Institute of Technology University of California
Chicago, Illinois Santa Cruz, California
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION
California License No. C27458 NCARB Certificate No. 52,022
Nevada License No. 4453 LEED AP Certificate 10440865
EMPLOYMENT REFERENCES
Laura Jane Spina, Principal, RAFI Architecture, Inc.
155 S. Water Street, Suite 220 Henderson, NV 89015 702/435-7234
Doug Walton, Principal WPH Architecture Inc.
6625 S. Valley View Boulevard #300, Las Vegas, NV 89118 702/891-5201
Patrice Sowers, Managing Director, Leo A. Daly Co.
3883 Howard Hughes Parkway #290 Las Vegas, NV 89169 702/369-3247
Rebecca Ross, Principal, MBH Architects, Inc.
2470 Mariner Square Loop, Alameda, CA 94501 510/865-8663
PROJECT EXPERIENCE
Year Project
1998 Santa Fe Valley Casino (unbuilt), Henderson, NV
MBH Architects Inc. (Patrice Sowers, Managing Director)
1999 Best Buy, Beaverton, OR
Best Buy, Monterey Park, CA
Best Buy, Henderson, NV
MBH Architects Inc. (Rebecca Ross, Director Retail Studio)
2000 Target, Pleasant Hill, CA
Target, El Cajon, CA
Tule Springs Village Center Shops & Pads, Las Vegas, NV
Maryland Plaza Site Design, Las Vegas, NV
The Gardens Village Center Schematic Design, Summerlin, NV
Centennial Crossroads Site and Schematic Design, Las Vegas, NV
MBH Architects Inc. (Rebecca Ross, Director Retail Studio)
2001 Spanish Steps Condominiums, Boulder City, NV
Canyon Meadows Condominiums, Provo, UT
The Legacy at Concord (Apartments), Concord, CA
Humphreys & Partners, LLP (JK Russell, VP Construction)
2002 Centennial Infiniti, Las Vegas, NV
CCSD South Valley Transportation Center, Las Vegas, NV
Von Tobel Middle School Feasibility Study
Carpenter Sellers Associates (Steve Carpenter, President)
2002 Rancho Plaza Shopping Center Façade Remodel
WPH Architecture, Inc. (Doug Walton, Principal)
2003 MGM Mirage Design Center Office Addition
Bellagio Cirque du Soleil Office Renovation
Sevilla Steakhouse at the Alladin
WPH Architecture, Inc. (Doug Walton, Principal)
2004 Union Gap Cinema, Union Gap, WA
Canyon Center Retail Master Plan, St. George, UT
Henderson Architecture, (Lynn Henderson, Principal)
2004-06 Vegas Elder Care Remodel, Las Vegas, NV
City Electric Tenant Improvement, Las Vegas, NV
American Pacific Tenant Improvement, Henderson, NV
8 Via Ravenna Custom Home, Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV
2 Placa Sta. Maria Custom Home, Lake Las Vegas, Henderson, NV
Summerlin Presbyterian Church Multi-Purpose Building, Summerlin NV
Summerlin Presbyterian Church Master Plan, Summerlin NV
2006-08 Karam Family Residence, The Ridges, Summerlin NV
Karam II Family Residence, The Ridges, Summerlin NV
Bridgwater Consulting Group (Clive Bridgwater, Principal)
2007-09 Henderson Convention Center Addition & Remodel
Las Vegas Convention Center Renovations
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