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Cecilia Guardia-Catizone

Cecilia Guardia-Catizone

Caracas, VE

 

About 

Master of Architecture with 20+ years of experience in a architectural design, interior Design, Urban Planning, Construction,  Construction Management.  Extensive teaching experience in USA and Venezuela

Employment 

ID Design International, Fort Lauderdale, FL, US, Design Coordinator/Production

Produced design development packages, coordinated between the team of Designers and Project Managers in order to produce construction documents, analyze and give solution for RFI.

Aug 2015 - May 2016
 

Ram Design, Inc., Sunrise, FL, US, Designer/AutoCAD Drafter

Produced design layouts of commercial and custom residential projects as well as draft and put together construction documents for City approval.

Mar 2014 - Aug 2015
 

The Closets Company, Pompano,Fl, Designer and Sales/Customer Service

Designed, budgeted, and sold custom closets and dressing areas for luxury residential projects. Follow up with the clients and did the closings, quality control inspection during the installation.

Nov 2011 - May 2013
 

Florida Atlantic University / School of Architecture, Boca Raton, FL, US, Adjunct Professor Bachelor Degree Program

Designed and prepared project assignments, prepared lectures, in charge the out of state design-learning trips, judge student's projects of my own students during the semester as well as I was invited to sit in different final design courses juries of lower and upper division, coordinate with other professor.

Aug 2009 - May 2012
 

Uniersity of South Florida/ School of Architecture, Tampa, FL, US, Adjunct Professor Master Degree Program

Designed and prepared project assignments, prepared lectures, in charge the out of state design-learning trips, judge student's projects of my own students during the semester as well as I was invited to sit in different final design courses juries of lower and upper division, coordinate with other professor, tutored a master thesis of an architect candidate.

Aug 2005 - May 2009
 

Jose Antonio Paez University / School of Architecture, Valencia, Venezuela, Co-Founder of the School of Architecture and Professor

Co-prepared all curricula of the program. Designed and prepared project assignments, prepared lectures, in charge the out of state design-learning trips, judge student's projects of my own students during the semester as well as I was invited to sit in different final design courses juries of lower and upper division, coordinate with other professor.

Aug 2000 - May 2005
 

Arquitectura & Ingenieria A & I, C.A., Valencia, Venezuela, Founder / Principal Designer

Designed wide variety of commercial and industrial projects, designed and built a shopping mall called "el Morro", business management and administration, marketing, project bid presentations and, construction management.

Feb 1998 - May 2005
 

Planeamiento Axial, C.A., Valencia, Venezuela, Founder / Principal Designer

Designed wide variety of projects (shopping malls, residential high rise buildings, office towers, hospital, educational and custom luxury residential) Business management and administration, marketing, project bid presentations and, construction management.

Mar 1987 - Feb 1998
 

Gogra, C.A., Valencia, Venezuela, Project Architect

Designed and inspected the construction of urban housing developments for government and private investors. Coordinated activities with the engineers and other professionals involved in the projects. Responsible for putting together bids and budgets for the different projects. Various office administrative responsibilities.

Mar 1985 - Feb 1987
 

Education 

Oklahoma State University / School of Architecture, Stillwater, OK, US, MArch, Architecture

Jan 1982 - May 1984
 

Facultad de Arquitectura y Urbanismo - Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, VE, BArch, Architecture

5 years professional degree.

Jan 1975 - May 1980
 

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