5140 Villas Terrace Stone Mountain, GA 30088 jvleearchitects@gmail.com 443.226.0053 SUMMARY OF CAPABILITIES Licensed Professional Architect: Experienced in all service phases with expertise in design & construction documents, including sustainability, rehab/historic renovation/adaptive reuse and accessibility issues. Experienced administrator of personnel, project design, and construction. Competent communicator. Possesses commendable motivational abilities and excellent communication skills as well as critical graphic and computer operational attributes. Experienced construction project manager and cost estimator. Estimated projects have typically been within 5 to 7% of actual job cost. Provided comprehensive design services to numerous clients on a wide variety of building types having an aggregate construction cost in excess of $5 billion. Exemplary literacy in CADD and ancillary digital software; expertly skilled in the u se of AutoCAD and SketchUp. Conversant in the use of Revit, Vectorworks and ArchiCAD. Highly proficient in the use of Photoshop, Google Earth, Microsoft Word, Excel, M S Project, MS Publisher, Adobe Acrobat, Kerkythea, Light-Up and Visualizer. EDUCATION Master of Regional Planning Concentration: Urban Development Bachelor of Architecture Concentration: Design and Physical Planning Cornell University Ithaca, NY Howard University Washington, DC PROFESSIONAL HISTORY President - J. V. Lee, Architect, /Stone Mountain, GA Managed sole proprietorship architectural practice performing mixed use, institutional, recreational, commercial and residential projects in Baltimore, Washington, DC and other municipalities along the US eastern seaboard. Responsible for contract solicitation, project management, quality control, job costing and evaluation, problem resolution, design and construction documentation, financial/corporate management, scheduling, and marketing. Traveled throughout the U. S. and to Europe for client solicitations, presentations, and to represent clients at national and international trade conferences. Designed layout for Fort Christina Marina and developed 7th Street Peninsula Master Plan in Wilmington, DE. Provided comprehensive design services for Nick s Inner Harbor Seafood Restaurant, Kali s Court Restaurant, Bond Street Condos, Anchors of Hope Historic Housing Renovation, Community Building in Partnership Gilmor Building, High Street Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Facility, Virginia Bowen SRO, Great Blacks in Wax Museum, and Neighborhood Residential Services housing renovations among numerous other projects. Coordinated major aspects of Fairfield Community Study, Park Heights Façade Improvement Study, Uplands Community Master Plan and Upton Master Plan. Served as design and economic development advisor to Northwest Baltimore Corporation. Consultant on simultaneous renovations to various D.C. schools under several contracts totaling in excess of 7.5 Million Dollars; retrofit to MLK Public Library; 60 car parking lot installation for Sibley Hospital; and various projects at NIH, NASA, and the U.S. Postal Service; clients included the Rouse Co., Struever Bros., Eccles & Rouse, Housing Assistance Corp., Neighborhood Development Corp., Neighborhood Housing Services, Mondawmin Mall, and the Kriegsfeld Corp. Design and Project Management Consultant on Sandtown-Winchester Condominiums, Howard Street Transit Mall in Baltimore, Potomac Mills Mall in Woodbridge, VA, DC Correctional Treatment Facility, Manhattan Hundai/Subaru Auto Dealerships in Rockville, MD & for Western Development Corporation in Washington, DC. Developed strategies for cultivating prospects and obtaining work. Determined which markets to pursue. Coordinated proposals, graphics, brochures, presentation materials, pricing, and response strategies. Served as design and technical consultant in support of proposal to review organizational structure of Maryland- National Capital Park and Planning Commission.
page two Lecturer (Adjunct Faculty) Morgan State University, School of Architecture & Planning, Conducted undergraduate courses in Building Materials, Construction Management/Ethics, CAD and Design Studio. Construction management course emphasized construction cost estimating and project mgmt. techniques. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY (continued) Executive Vice President/Director of Marketing Amos, Bailey & Lee, Ltd., Planned and coordinated all marketing activities of the firm. Firm was awarded the Brookside Gardens Visitors Center, Meadowbrook Maintenance Facility, Baltimore Children s Museum, the Maryland Museum of African American History and Culture and the Howard University School of Medicine Health Sciences Library and Resource Center during Mr. Lee s tenure. Developed and executed a Marketing Plan outlining major aspects of planned marketing effort including appropriate objectives, tasks, operating budget, etc. Determined which markets the firm cultivated. Developed strategies for cultivating prospects and obtaining work. Coordinated proposals, graphics, brochures, presentation materials, pricing, and response strategies. Evaluated performance and productivity of technical employees and consultants. Implemented performance improvement program. Coordinated all interviews with potential clients. Organized and maintained photographic slide and proposal files and data on the credentials of the firm. Corporate Architect/Project Manager Team Contracting, Estimated, supervised, and scheduled all construction activities for the organization. Determined which projects and markets the firm participated in. Planned/coordinated proposals, bids and marketing activities. problem resolution, invoice tracking, and marketing. Managed and scheduled all in-house quality control performance reviews and inspections. Served as Designer and Project Manager on several design/build commissions, each of which were completed on schedule and within the allocated budget parameters. Project Manager The Eagle Corporation, Washington, DC Managed in-house Job Order Contracts, oversaw project staffing, assembling material resources and scheduling. Responsible for contract solicitation, project management, quality control, job costing and evaluation, problem resolution, invoice tracking, and marketing. Managed and scheduled all in-house quality control performance reviews and inspections. Executive Vice President Christoph Design, P.A., Silver Spring, MD Responsible for contract solicitation, project management, quality control, job costing and evaluation, design and construction documentation. Developed fee proposals, design documents and construction drawings, specifications, and estimates for DTJ Enterprises Office Building, Family Service Foundation, American College of Radiology, and 75 tenant fit-up projects for Weichert Realtors (formerly Shannon & Luchs), among other projects. Developed strategies for cultivating prospects and obtaining work. Coordinated proposals, graphics, brochures, presentation materials, pricing, and response strategies. Vice President/Architect Michael B. Amos and Associates, AIA, Designed and developed construction documents for a city sponsored low cost residential project, several recreational facilities, commercial facilities, medical and attorney's offices, and a number of VA rehab projects. Responsible for job cost estimating, construction specification writing, fee proposal writing, contract solicitation, shop drawing review, existing conditions surveys, project management, office brochures and a policy manual. Associate Professor Morgan State University, Developed curriculum requirements and taught design, planning, and construction oriented technology courses in the graduate program. Participated as one of the founding Built Environment Studies committee members to establish the graduate program.
page three Senior Designer The Leon Bridges Company, Baltimore, M D Designed 14 unit housing project in Otterbein-Inner Harbor as part of Joint Venture with Daniel Mann Johnson & Mendenhall Architects. This project was cited for a design award by the Baltimore Chapter of the AIA. Developed housing and energy study for AIA Research Corporation. PROFESSIONAL HISTORY (continued) Job Captain/Project Manager Corbin-Yamafuji and Partners, New port Beach, CA Developed design, presentation, and construction documents for varied residential and commercial projects including site analyses, grading, job costing and feasibility studies. Verified projects for code compliance and evaluated performance of individual team members. Designer/Planner Homer Delawie Associates, FAIA, San Diego, CA Developed concept, designed and wrote master plan for Naval Amphibious Base Recreational Facility at Coronado, CA along with other projects for the Naval Facilities Command in San Bruno, CA. Developed presentations and construction documents for several projects. Assistant Professor Shaw University Dept. of Urban Planning, Raleigh, N.C. Created and implemented Learning Activity Manuals as self-teaching study guides for undergraduate students. Taught various planning and related courses and led multiple educational studies relative to Raleigh s city plan. Job Captain Turner Associates, P.C., Washington, D.C Team leader of design for Roosevelt H.S. Addition & Springfield Baptist Church, both in Washington, D.C. Developed design and presentation drawings for a variety of projects. Designed and constructed presentation models. Performed code and zoning analyses and developed construction documents. Performed on a full time basis while pursuing a five-year course of study in architecture. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Architectural Registrations (MD, DC, VA) American Institute of Architects (AIA) American Planning Association National Organization of Minority Architects Urban Land Institute International Council of Shopping Centers National Council of Architectural Registration Boards Certification Baltimore Association of African American Real Estate Professionals National Organization of Minority Contractors OTHER ACTIVITIES Former Chair of Board of Trustees of Peoples Community Health Centers Baltimore & Anne Arundel, MD Former Member of Board of Directors of the Maryland Washington Minority Contractors Association Former Member of Board of Directors of Inner City Development Corporation Former Member of CADD Advisory Board of Community College of Baltimore Baltimore & Catonsville, MD Former Economic Development Advisor to Northwest Baltimore Corporation Former Member of Board of Directors of the Franciscan Youth Center, Inc. Former gmember of Board of Directors of Development Consulting Associates Former Member of Board of Directors of Family Service Foundation. Lanham, MD Former Advisor to Oliver Economic Development Corporation Expert Witness (provided testimony on design and practice issues) Baltimore, Washington, Richmond Volunteer to Big Brothers of America Former Guest Design Critic - Howard University School of Architecture Washington, DC Mentor and/or Judge NAACP ACT-SO Annual Student Competition Former Mentoring Participant in Family Advocacy Services Pre-Employment Training Program Commissioned Officer: District of Columbia Army National Guard (Honorably Discharged) Washington, DC SketchUp Sage - an expert user installed as an online mentor and guide to novice & intermediate Sketch- Up users. There are more than 35,000,000 SketchUp users worldwide and only 20 Sages. References will be provided upon request
page four SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH HISTORIC RENOVATION SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH HISTORIC RENOVATION
page five CARRIE MURRAY ENVIRONMENTAL NATURE CENTER, BALTIMORE, MD BROOKSIDE GARDENS EDUCATION BUILDING PEOPLES COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER & RECREATION FACILITY, SEVERN, MD
page six MEADOWBROOK MAINTENANCE FACILITY
page seven OTTERBEIN CONDOMINIUM TOWNHOMES, BALTIMORE, MD HARBOR MARINA BUILDING, INNER HARBOR, BALTIMORE
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page nine KENTLANDS DAYCARE FACILITY, GAITHERSBURG, MD
page ten AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY, RESTON, VA ROCKWOOD MANOR