"Vitality shows not only in the ability to persist, but [also] in the ability to start over."
by F. Scott Fitzgerald

WORK EXPERIENCE

ZIEGLER COOPER, INC.
MARCH 2006 - PRESENT

Senior Associate and Senior Project Designer; Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment (FFE) Coordinator


SCAVENGER'S HUNT STUDIO
2002

Antique and Vintage items shop and Amazon sales


J. TYLER SERVICES, INC.
NOVEMBER 2004 - MARCH 2006

Project Manager and Designer for Office Furniture Dealership


FREELANCE FURNITURE SALES AND DESIGN SERVICES
MAY 2004 - NOVEMBER 2004

Furniture Sales Representative for an international furniture manufacturer


KNOLL, INC.
NOVEMBER 2002 - MAY 2004

Furniture Sales Representative


JIMENEZ CONTRACT SERVICES, INC. (JCS)
MARCH 2001 - NOVEMBER 2002

Design Consultant - Furniture sales, project management and design for office furniture dealership


EDUCATION.

2017
  • M.A. Historic Preservation, Savannah College of Art and Design - Online
1992 B.A. Applied Design and Visual Arts, University of Houston - Clear Lake

COURSE WORK.
Masters of Arts Program Historic Preservation

2017 Summer Quarter

  • Cherryhurst Historic District Designation Report and Design Guidelines
2017 Spring Quarter
Preservation Rehabilitation
Comprehensive Preservation Rehabilitation Plan.
The objective is to create a plan for adaptive reuse of a historic building along with an architectural assessment and financial implications.

Photography Portfolio
Photographic portfolio focused on urban development in Houston's historic neighborhoods results in the loss of cultural histories Period
2017 Winter Quarter
Preservation Law and Advocacy
Cultural Historic Preservation: Making a Community's History Relevant.
A study in making of a historic preservation project relevant to the Houston community.

Preservation Construction Science
Preservation of Cemeteries as Cultural Resources Case Study:College Memorial Park Cemetery, Houston, Texas
A study in cemetery preservation with a focus on the needs of a local cemetery.
2016 Fall Quarter
Building Assessment
Historic American Building Survey: 2020 Hardy Street.
Research conducted on site which helped me determine the condition of construction materials, construction methods and learn rehabilitation processes.

Economics
Hardy Street Studios, LLC: Artist's Collective and Gallery.
Feasibility Analysis for Historic Buildings Report Sections A truly exciting research project to learn the future monetary value of a rehabilitation.
2016 Summer Quarter
Research and Survey
  • Cherryhurst Historic Structures Survey
    Site survey and research into the history of the neighborhood and its origins
  • United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service,
    National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Main Street Sears Department Store
    Research into the design and construction of the historic example of a local architectural icon, Alfred C. Finn and nationally known architect George C. Nimmons

Theory
Houston: The City with No Limits Research into the origins of the fight to keep zoning out of Houston and the outrageous results for Houstonians Period

UNDER-GRADUATE RESEARCH

1995
  • Were There Any Women Artists in the Renaissance? A Case Study of Sofonisba Anquissola
1992 The Chair in American History
1991 A Study of the Life and Art of Georgia O'Keefe
1991 Art Nouveau and Book Illustration
1991 The Success of an Artist
1990 C. James Frazier: The Man and His Art
1990 Artists in America from 1564 to 1850
1988 Rocks with Tree, 1888: A Contextualist Response
1988 "Ergonomics: An Important Factor in Office Work Flow," A Special Report for,Colorado Springs and Pueblo and Business Journals

REHABILITATION EXPERIENCE

Current Treasurer of the HOA Board at Les Arches Townhomes
2009 Partial Rehabilitation of 210 Payne Street, Houston
2005 President, Board of Managers at Woodway Place Atrium Condominium Association
2004 Renovated residence at 301 17th Street, Houston
2002 Rehabilitated residence at 1701 Rutland Street, Houston
2001 Rehabilitated home on Historic Register at 933 Allston Street, Houston
1999 Participated in rehabilitation residence at 528 Teetshorn Street, Houston

MEMBERSHIPS, ACCREDITATIONS and AFFILIATIONS

2010 Registered Interior Designer in the State of Texas
2009 LEED Accredited Professional (AP)
   
   
2017 Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society of Architecture and Allied Arts, Gamma Eta Chapter
2017 Sigma Pi Kappa, National Historic Preservation Honor Society
2016 Art League of Houston
2014 Rice Design Alliance (RDA)
2014 Museum of Fine Arts (MFAH)
2009 International Interior Design Association (IIDA)