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Catherine Bird

Catherine Bird

New York, NY, US

 
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About 

Employment 

Kimberly von Koontz Landscapes, New York, NY, US, Studio Director

Managing day to day operations of studio
Project managing large scale projects
Reviewing finance and billing
Coordinating all aspects of design/build projects
Mentor junior staff
Establish standards and procedures

Apr 2022 - current
 

TenBerke, New York, NY, US, Senior Principal

Project Lead
Establish project design vision, budget, and schedule. Create project goals for project manager. Provide high level contact for owners, negotiate agreements and additional services. Assign staffing to align with fee and project schedule, establish project milestones.

Sector Lead Residential
Sector lead for residential and landscape projects. Establish project parameters for residential work including suitability to brand, minimum project size, promotional value of project, potential for interior design services. Identify and interview appropriate consultants, owner’s representatives, and vendors.

Sector Lead Landscape
Created new service sector of landscape design, establishing goals, project guidelines, fees, and integration with architecture components. Lead designer and project manager.

Business Development
Participate in business development leads, initiatives, and inquiries. Lead interviews with potential residential clients, generate direction for residential portfolios, assist business development team with historical project data for inquiries.

Principal Responsibilities
Mentor junior staff, conduct annual reviews, review monthly billing with director of finance, attend professional events to represent firm. Assist photos shoots, create shot lists for editorial photography, and direct documentary photography. Assist PR team with publication inquiries.

Sep 1996 - Apr 2022
 

Education 

Rice University, Houston, TX, US, MArch, Architecture

Aug 1990 - May 1994
 

Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, US, Bachelors, French

Aug 1983 - May 1987
 

Areas of Specialization 

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