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Marina Wray

Marina Wray

Orlando, FL, US

 
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About 

Marina is a Sustainability-oriented professional with strong analytical skills, including a thorough understanding of how to translate Clients' business needs into architecture, and how to align Clients' business success with global operational requirements. Thinking a few years ahead, recognizing trends and influencing development plans to take advantage of potential opportunities. Communicating effectively demonstrating cooperation, consideration, and respect to colleagues and Clients. Successfully taking on ad hoc tasks occurring in the everyday running of the office along with the global business tasks. Got "Among the Best" in multiple Performance Reviews.,

Marina lived and worked in Moscow, Tokyo, Amsterdam, Miami, and Orlando.

Marina earned a Master of Architecture with a minor in Sustainable Design degree from the University of Florida Graduate School of Architecture.
Currently working on obtaining the U.S. architectural licensure.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2023 – present AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (AIA), Washington, DC (Remote) | Global Policy & Practice Manager

2017 – present EVERGLADES UNIVERSITY Tampa, FL | Adjunct Professor | Construction Management & Sustainability

2022 – 2023 ecoPRESERVE, Orlando, FL | Sustainability Consultant

2021 – 2023 CUSHING TERRELL ARCHITECTS, Austin, TX (Remote) | Design Professional

2019 – 2021 CUHACI & PETERSON ARCHITECTS, Orlando, FL | Designer

2018 – 2019 CORE CONSULTING GROUP INC, Orlando, FL | Forensic Architecture Project Coordinator

2018 – 2018 WHITE & CASE, Tampa, FL | International Consultant

2017 – 2018 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY, Tampa, FL | Certified New Construction Specialist (Real Estate License SL3338317)

2016 – 2017 CANON SOLUTIONS AMERICA, Tampa, FL | Major Account Executive CAD & GIS applications

2016 – 2016 INTERNUM & DESIGN MIAMI, Miami, FL | Interior Designer

2015 – 2016 WWW.FORUMDAILY.COM, Sunny Isles Beach, FL | Project Manager - Art & Architecture Review

2012 - 2015 MARINA CASA, Amsterdam, Netherlands / International Projects | Interior Designer - Decor & Consulting

2009 - 2013 CANON, Moscow, Russia | Key Account Manager

2008 - 2009 NOMURA INVESTMENT BANKING, Moscow, Russia | Analyst Team Assistant

2007 - 2008 BANK OF TOKYO-MITSUBISHI UFJ, Moscow, Russia | GA Reviewer Japanese-Russian interpreter

 

 

EDUCATION

  • University of Florida | Graduate School of Architecture | Orlando, FL | Master of Architecture | Minor in Sustainable Design
  • European School of Arts | Moscow, Russia | Interior Design Certificate Program
  • Moscow State University | Moscow, Russia | Bachelor of Arts, Oriental Studies & Japanese Linguistics
  • Tokai University | Kanagawa, Japan | Specialist in Japanese Art, Culture & Environmental Design
  • Repin I.E. School of Art + Design | Moscow, Russia | Associate of Art & History of Arts


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Education 

University of Florida, Orlando, FL, US, MArch, Master of Architecture

Jan 2019 - Dec 2022
 

Moscow State University, Institute of African and Asian Studies, Bachelors, Japanese Linguistics & Art

Sep 2001 - Jun 2007
 

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