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Danielle Sackie-Mensah, LEED Green Associate

Danielle Sackie-Mensah, LEED Green Associate

New York, NY, US

 

About 

As a designer and aspiring Architect, my goal is to work independently and in teams to design spaces that are enjoyed by communities, families and businesses.  I want to customize spaces and offer pre-design services that meet the global needs of the future environment.  I thoroughly enjoy the design process, researching new technology and problem solving as it relates to all styles of architecture and urban design.  I take pride in my craft, as I know my designs will affect and enhance the quality of life of others.  Ultimately, my desire is to practice all of design at multiple scales.

Employment 

Milrose Consultants, New York, NY, US, Lead Project Manager

•Maintained consistent client contact with a variety of companies ranging from the high profile Fortune 500 (Rockefeller Center, JPMC, Macy’s, Under Armour, Michael Kors, NBA, MoMa, NYPL, South Street Seaport, etc.) to Architectural, Engineering, General Contracting firms, and Developers
•Worked on a variety of scopes, ranging from minor interior renovations to general and new building construction including healthcare, mixed-use residential, corporate office, educational facilities, restaurants and retail
•Primary contact between the client, owner, Department of Buildings, Fire Department of New York and many other city agencies
•Serve as Project Lead, educator and real estate advisor for client and PM team
•Send project RFI to clients and generate cost estimates per application
•Review drawings with in house building code and zoning department for violations and potential setbacks
•Draft and efficiently circulate formwork required for project approval, special inspections, permitting, and project sign-off- standard/rush projects (con’t)

•Organize and maintain 150+ project files in fast pace work environment
•Train and educate new employees on various project management procedures

May 2013 - current
 

SOFTlab, New York, NY, US, Installation Volunteer

Assisted in the preparation, assembling, and installation of exhibit display
for the ‘Augmented Reality’ event at the Eyebeam Art+Technology Center

Feb 2013 - Feb 2013
 

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), New York, NY, US, Orientation Coordinator/ Graduate Assistant

Campus Life- Office of Student Activities and Leadership Development
• Lead training sessions for orientation leaders and first year mentors
• Plan and coordinate summer orientation sessions
• Supervised First Year Mentors and student workers during the fall and
spring semesters
• Assisted in the planning and chaperoning of student/campus wide events,
• Produced marketing material for all major department activities
• Marketed and updated co-curricular transcript available through ‘orgsync’
• Managed room, lounge and table reservations for events

Sep 2011 - Dec 2012
 

HGTV, New York, NY, US, Design Intern

• Assist the Design Producers with interior design details displayed in the TV
show titled ‘The High Low Project’
• Source materials around the city and perform research for specific products
• Create comparison charts and descriptions of all pieces included in each
episode as well as clerical duties and responsibilities.

May 2012 - Sep 2012
 

Department of Veterans Affairs, West Palm Beach, FL, US, Medical Data Clerk

Voluntary Service, VA Medical Center
• Worked for three consecutive summers
• Assisted in creating quarterly service reports
• Conducted orientation sessions for youth/adult volunteers
• Recorded and dispersed donated items,
• Organized office files,
• Performed data entry and clerical duties
• Received and archived over 600 volunteer inquiries
• Conducted performance/quality checks on hospital volunteers.

May 2011 - Aug 2011
 

City of Daytona, Daytona Beach, FL, US, Urban Designer

City of Daytona: Midtown Urban Redevelopment Project
• Produced Master Plan for Midtown District of Daytona, Florida
• Developed urban connections, business corridor, park space, community,
retail and entertainment facilities

Aug 2010 - Dec 2010
 

Education 

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), New York, NY, US, MArch, Master of Architecture in Urban and Regional Design

Aug 2011 - Dec 2012
 

Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, FL, US, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2006 - May 2011
 

Awards 

John J. Theobald Graduate Achievement Award, Award

Scholastic achievement in Architecture in Urban and Regional Design- 2013 recipient

2013
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills