Over the past eighteen years I have been actively involved in the production, management and execution of a variety of projects as both a licensed architect and a certified general contractor in the State of Florida.  Before establishing a private practice in Miami six years ago, I’ve had the privilege of collaborating with some of the most prominent architecture firms in the country on large and complex projects.  As evidenced by my resume, these projects demonstrate a range of building types and experiences which have shaped and informed my career.  During the past six years, a large percentage of my practice has been devoted to the management of construction projects and as an owner’s representative in a consultant capacity.  My familiarity with the Florida Building Code, South Florida building departments and local Construction firms and practices has given me a unique perspective of the construction industry from the vantage point of both architect and contractor.  As an owner’s representative I have been charged with assisting in the definition of scope for projects, negotiation and selection of consultants, management of construction activities, payment application reviews and approvals with the lending institutions, close-out of projects and preliminary tenant negotiations.  

Furthermore, I recently completed a Master of Real Estate Development & Urbanism degree at the University of Miami.  The University Of Miami School Of Architecture has a strong tradition of urban planning, and the MRED+U degree program combines the fundamentals of real estate development with principles of smart growth planning practices.  As a graduate student, I led an inter-disciplinary team of graduate students from the School of Business and School of Architecture to the final four of the Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition.  The annual event held by the Urban Land Institute is a prestigious competition in which Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Columbia University to name a few, regularly place in the final four.  In addition, through the School of Business, I participated in the annual George Washington University REIDO case competition in which we were tasked to master plan and finance the expansion of Gallaudet University’s campus in Washington, D.C.

As a faculty member at the School of Architecture, I’ve had the privilege of teaching architecture design studios in both the undergraduate and graduate level and construction management courses since 2006.  During this time, I have collaborated with other professors on publications and urban design charrettes that have involved the community at large.