Architectural Conservator/Project Manager/Museum Director of national reputation
Proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, digital photography, Powerpoint, Word, Excel

U.S. Custom House, Newburyport, MA: study of 1834 custom house designed by Robert Mills, Federal Architect, for Custom House Maritime Museum to improve property’s architectural interpretation

Salem Five Bank, Salem, MA: 1855 banking hall converted into conference center collaborating with DRL and Associates, Architects, Weymouth, MA

Massachusetts Horticultural Society, Wellesley, MA: 1880s gardener’s cottage and
1907 Cheney-Baltzell Manor House/Carrere and Hastings designed mansion assessment

United Teen Equality Center, Lowell, MA: 1839 church converted into a teen educational center in support of New England Women in Real Estate team

St. Polycarp Village, Somerville, MA:  Somerville Community Corporation’s development of market rate and affordable housing on former Catholic diocese property in support of New England Women in Real Estate team

Unitarian Meeting House/Cape Cod Theater, Dennis MA: addition of fire egress and handicap elevator to 19th c. wood frame structure collaborating with Paul Minor, Architect

U.S. Custom House, New Bedford, MA: five year plan for restoration and modernization of 1833 custom house designed by Robert Mills, Federal Architect, as well as design of Phase One-exterior envelope materials conservation: granite, wood, plaster, copper

U.S. Custom House, New London, CT: water infiltration study for restoration of roof and second floor of 1834 custom house designed by Robert Mills, Federal Architect

Regional Historic Preservation Director and Fine Arts Officer
1995-2005

Regional expert for historic federal property’s restoration, renovation, adaptive reuse, disposal, and sale

Lead federal conservator (owner’s representative) for planning, budgeting, designing and constructing over 6 million g.s.f. of ornamental 1930s space into Class A office space, incorporating video-conferencing centers, fitness centers, and food service for a total budget of $800,000,000 over a fifteen year period

Museum creator, developer and director of new Clara Barton Civil War Museum

Lead federal conservator for modernizing the 1860s President’s Guest House Complex
(Blair House); 25,000 s.f. costing $32,000,000

Project manager for art conservation projects totaling $1,500,000

Lead federal conservator for large campus adaptive use developments:

St. Elizabeth’s Hospital: master plan for adaptive reuse of 100 acre 1890s hospital campus into location for secured federal agency headquarters, 2004; historic structures were mothballed, archeological survey was performed under NEPA; performed due diligence and design review

Food and Drug Administration: master plan for adaptive reuse of 300 acre 1930s Naval laboratories into office, laboratory, administrative, and conferencing centers, 2000; historic brick administration building was incorporated into new site entry; performed due diligence and design review

Avondale: master plan for adaptive reuse of 17 acre 1920s monastic complex into federal agency administrative headquarters, 1996; performed due diligence and designed historic property mothballing

Foreign Service Institute: master plan for adaptive reuse of 25 acre 1910s private girls’ school into language school for the Department of State, 1992; historic brick administration building and riding ring/stable renovated and incorporated into the language school; performed due diligence and design review

Southeast Federal Center: master plan for adaptive reuse of 47 acre 1900s Navy Yard Annex munitions manufacturing buildings into office, housing, retail, and recreation spaces, 1991; performed historic properties assessment and renovation oversight

Project Director for Public/Private Partnerships for historic properties

U.S. General Post Office Building: initial development analysis through construction oversight of ground lease for adaptive use of 1832 post office and office building into a 72 key Kimpton Hotel Monaco, 2003; lead federal conservator

Historic city block of Penn Quarter neighborhood sold for private development into housing, retail, theater, and Clara Barton museum complex, 2002; lead federal conservator

Historic city block of Penn Quarter neighborhood sold for private development into the Spy Museum and condominium housing, 2000; lead federal conservator

U.S. Pension Building: conversion of federal office building into National Building Museum with state-of-the-art climate controlled gallery spaces, 1986; lead federal conservator

Regional Cultural Assets Counselor for National Capital Region
1985-1995

Project Director for adaptive reuse of the Old Post Office Building:  conversion into retail, office, and museum; 100,000 n.s.f. for $36 million, 1985; lead conservator

Lead federal conservator for Federal Triangle Urban Design Masterplan prepared by Harry Weese and Associates—Study of nine neo-classical buildings totaling 4 million square feet and the surrounding streets for better integration into urban center, 1987

Supervisor of historic preservation staff fluctuating between 3 and 8 employees

Federal Architect for Region 3
1973-1985

Designed alterations and renovations budgeted between $50,000 and $2,000,000 for federal office and courthouse buildings in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia to address functional improvements while complying with ADA and security requirements

• Lambda Alpha International land economics society member
• American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works (AIC) Professional Associate
• Cosmos Club, Washington, D.C.
• District of Columbia Honor Award for Development of historic city block, 2005
  
• GSA Design Excellence Awards: 1990 to 2003 (twelve time awardee)
  
• National Trust for Historic Preservation Honor Award for developing U. S. General Services Administration’s Historic Preservation Program, 2003
  
• District of Columbia Honor Award for U.S. General Post Office conversion, 2003
  
• “Creativity & Innovation” Team (leader) of the Year, 1996 and 1998

• Multiple papers published on architectural conservation, adaptive reuse, historic preservation, asset management and mural conservation for the National Park Service, U.S. Department of Interior; Association for Preservation Technology, International; American Institute of Architects; Maryland Historic Trust; and private conference organizers
  
• Extensive public speaking for professional organizations