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Elizabeth Van Orden

Elizabeth Van Orden

Brooklyn, NY, US

 

About 

Employment 

T. Kondos Associates, New York, NY, US, Project Manager & Lighting Technitian

• Project Manager for currently 12 new build & renovation domestic and international projects, assists with documentation and photometrics for 14 additional projects
• Keystone communicator between architects, clients and project designers
• Oversees team of 2-3 and reviews all work before any submission to review for code regulations and design intent
• Actively monitors lighting budgets on all projects and participates on VE-ing exercises. Current project budgets range from $750,000 to $2.5 million.
• Attends monthly continuing education sessions to review new lighting technology and photometric software developments which is then discussed, taught and implemented into our current office projects and environment

Apr 2015 - current
 

August Black, New York, NY, US, Design Assistant

• Create and maintain spreadsheets for project time lines, orders & billing
• Assist with programming documentation
• Produce industry standard CDs using AutoCAD, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign

Jul 2014 - Apr 2015
 

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Dillsburg, PA, US, Temporary Parish Administrator

• Daily management of the office including, but not limited too,
standard secretarial tasks completed in a professional manner
• Used Church Windows as an all in one organizational system to
manage membership, activities calendar, giving, bills & payroll
• Reorganized the filing and billing system using Church Windows
& Excel which resulted in a streamlined system that could be
understood easily during employee transitions
• Redesigned weekly bulletin formats to facilitate participation in
the service

Jul 2013 - Aug 2013
 

Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, US, Desk Clerk

• Daily management of the office including, but not limited too,
standard secretarial tasks completed in a professional manner
• Used Church Windows as an all in one organizational system to
manage membership, activities calendar, giving, bills & payroll
• Reorganized the filing and billing system using Church Windows
& Excel which resulted in a streamlined system that could be
understood easily during employee transitions
• Redesigned weekly bulletin formats to facilitate participation in
the service

Sep 2011 - Aug 2012
 

Freelancer, Carlisle, PA, US, Concept Designer

• Created hand and digital renderings, floor plans & elevations to
help clients visualize design ideas
• Prepared proposal packages including budget estimations,
time lines and specifications in accordance to state regulations
and the IBC

Oct 2010 - Jul 2012
 

Linder's Furniture, McKee's Rocks, PA, Intern

• Advised merchandising decisions resulting in numerous furniture
displays throughout the store
• Provided space planning services to help clients better visualize
their purchases in their homes
• Redesigned & managed fabric room to facilitate customers and
employees when selecting COM samples

Jan 2010 - Apr 2010
 

Education 

Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, US, MArch, Architecture

Aug 2012 - May 2015
 

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, US, Bachelors, Interior Design

Jul 2008 - Sep 2010
 

Awards 

Student of the Quarter at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, 1st Place

2010
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills