Kim McCarthy, RA, LEED AP
DESIGN PORTFOLIO & BLOG
Summary
Licensed Architect with 12+ years of experience across K-12 Education, Higher Education, Senior Living, Civic/Municipal, and Healthcare sectors. Skilled in all phases of project design with over 4 years of experience in Construction Administration. Dedicated to delivering dynamic, technology-driven, and sustainable solutions through strong problem-solving abilities and collaborative teamwork. Seeking to apply expertise to contribute to innovative project teams and design excellence.
Professional Skills
Registered Architect New Hampshire #04506
LEED Accredited Professional
Construction Documents Technologist CSI ID# 2557240
Software:
Autodesk Revit, AutoCad, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office 365, Bluebeam Revu, Enscape, Visio, Newforma, Procore
Skills:
Design and Project Development:
Space Program Diagrams, Programming, Space Plan Development, Renderings, Design Development, Equipment Plans/Room Criteria Sheets, Construction Documents, K-12 CTE Space Planning and Coordination, Construction Detailing (Interior and Exterior), Engineering and Consultant Coordination, Cost reconciliation
Construction Administration:
Descope Preconstruction, Submittal Review, Field Reports and Site Observation, ASI and PR production, Pre-Operations Meetings, Punch List Documentation, Cross Discipline Coordination, RFIs
Awards and Recognition
Presented by NH Union Leader
20 Outstanding Women Class of 2023
Presented By WZID and Hannaford's Supermarket
NH AIA Emerging Professionals Design Competition |
Second Place | 2018
NH AIA Emerging Professionals Design Competition |
Honorable Mention | 2017
Architecture Podium International Design Awards - Temporary Structures/Unbuilt Concept
Second Place | 2015
Community Involvement
Board of Directors | Great American Downtown
Nashua, NH
Board Member, January 2023- Present
President | Brian S. McCarthy Memorial Foundation | Nashua, NH
March 2019 - Present
Board of Directors | NH Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council
Board Member, January 2018- Present
Guest Speaker | Broad Street Elementary School | Nashua, NH
Fifth Grade Presentation “Human Activity and the Environment” | 2014 - 2020
Jury Member | Nashua International Design Competition Nashua,NH
Invited by the Mayor to evaluate submissions for the Historic Millyard District in Nashua at the Broad Street Parkway entrance at Ledge Street. The competition was recognized in 2012 Competitions Annual.
Kaboom!
New Orleans, LA
Playground Build Volunteer | 2007
Post-Graduate Education
Boston Architectural College | Boston, MA
Master of Design Studies in Sustainable Design
Received January 10, 2014
GPA 3.95
Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA
Masters of Architecture
Received May 15, 2009
GPA 3.647
Activities and Awards:
Student Advisory Committee | 2008 - 2009
Undergraduate Education
University of Hartford | West Hartford, CT
Bachelor of Science, Architectural Engineering Technology
Received May 21, 2006
GPA 3.40, Cum Laude
Activities and Awards:
AIAS Chapter President | 2004 - 2006
Dean’s List
President’s List
Tau Alpha Pi Engineering Honor Society
Track and Field Co-Captain | 2004 - 2006
Scholar Athlete Award | 2003-2006
Women in Sport Award Recipient | 2006
Architectural Employment Experience
SMMA| Cambridge, MA
Architect | August 2020 - Present
Major Projects
Beech Street Elementary School | Manchester, NH | New Construction
Job Captain | Design Development - Construction Administration| 2025- Present
Hillside Middle School | Manchester, NH | Renovation & Addition
Job Captain | Construction Administration| 2025- Present
McLaughlin Middle School | Manchester, NH | Renovation & Addition
Job Captain | Schematic Design - Construction Administration| 2023- Present
Manchester School District Multi-School Modular Project | Manchester, NH | Design & New Construction
Project Architect, Construction Contract Administrator | 2023- Present
Manchester School District Long Term Facilities Plan | Manchester, NH |
Study & Conceptual Design
Architect | 2022- Present
Waltham High School | Waltham, MA | New Construction
Architect | Design Development - Construction Administration | 2020 - 2024
Office Involvement
CANstruction: 2025
Mid Career Professionals Group (Co-Founder): 2022 - Present
BAASL Softball Team: 2022- Present
Activities Committee: 2021- 2022
Lavallee Brensinger Architects| Manchester, NH
Project Architect | July 2017- May 2020
Intern Architect | March 2014- July 2017
Major Projects
Park Danforth Senior Living | Portland, ME | Renovation & Addition
Architectural Staff | Master Planning - Construction Administration | 2014 - 2017
Sanford High School and CTE | Sanford, ME | New Construction
Architectural Staff | Construction Documents & Equipment Coordination | 2015
Adirondack Medical Center | Saranac Lake, NY | Surgical Addition and Renovation
Architectural Staff | Design Development - Construction Documents | 2016
St. Mary’s Hospital Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit | Lewiston, ME | Renovation
Architectural Staff | Design Development - Construction Documents | 2016 - 2017
SNHU Kingston Hall | Manchester, NH | New Construction
Architect | Design Development - Construction Administration | 2017 - 2018
Greenlaw Building | Augusta, ME | Renovation and Exterior Restoration
Architect | Design Development - Construction Documents | 2017 - 2018
Lee Town Center | Lee NH | Study & Conceptual Design
Project Architect | Pre- Bond Vote | 2018 - 2019
Belmont Town Offices and Police Department | Belmont NH | Study & Conceptual Design
Project Architect | Pre - Bond Vote | 2018 - 2020
Woodbury Middle School | Salem NH | Conceptual Design
Project Designer | Pre - Bond Vote | 2018 - 2019
Palmer CTE Center | Hudson, NH |Renovation and Addition
Architect | Design Development - Construction Documents | 2018 - 2019
PSU Prospect Hall Dining Renovation, Phase 1 | Plymouth, NH
Project Architect | Design Development - Construction Administration | 2019 - 2020
Manchester Boys and Girls Club | Manchester, NH | Addition
Project Architect | Design Development - Bidding | 2019 - 2020
Lebanon Police Department and Fire Department | Lebanon, NH |Facilities Study & Programming
Project Architect | Programming and Space Planning | 2019 - 2020
Nashua Police Department | Nashua, NH | Facility Study
Project Architect | Programming | 2020
PSU Prospect Hall Dining | Plymouth, NH | Renovation, Phase 2
Project Architect | Design Development - Construction Documents 2019 - 2020
Office Involvement
Job Shadow Volunteer | 2014- 2020
Revit Committee | 2018 - 2020
Community Service Committee | 2017 - 2019
CANstruction | 2014 - 2015
Retreat Committee | 2017
Enscape Committee | 2020
Winnacunnet High School Career Fair Presenter | 2018, 2019
Office of State Buildings | Baton Rouge, LA
Architectural Intern | February 2007- December 2007
Major Projects
Governor's Mansion Patio | Baton Rouge, LA
Project Designer | Design Development- Construction Documents | May-December 2007
Flooring Maintenance Documentation Plans | State of Louisiana
Drafter | Construction Documents | May 2007- August 2007
Capital Complex Curb Repairs | Baton Rouge, LA
Drafter | Construction Documents | August - December 2007
Maintained as-builts and updated plans for tenant space management, building operations, repairs, and renovations.
Other Employment Experience
Assistant Manager | The Pizza Kitchen | Merrimack, NH
August 2010- February 2014
Responsible for all aspects of operation, management of line personnel.
Assistant Coach | Milford High School Track and Field | Milford, NH
March 2010- February 2013
Coached throwing events helping to lead the team to first ever state championship
Adjunct Professor | Hesser College | Nashua & Portsmouth, NH
September 2009 – October 2009, March 2010 - April 2010
Responsible for developing all course material and delivering instruction for the History of Architecture course in the Interior Design department.
Graduate Assistant | Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA
August 2008 - May 2009
Developing a digital database of art department slides for online access in the Visual Resource Library
Intern | LADA P.C. Land Planners | Simsbury, CT
November 2005- May 2006
Responsible for recovering client plans and documents from major flood disaster.
Intern | Community Development Division Office | Nashua, NH
May 2004- August 2004, winter 2006- 2007
Responsible for modernizing archival organization of building plans.
Comprehensive Project List
K-12 Education
Sanford High School and Technical Center | Sanford, ME |2015
Salem High School and Technical Center | Salem, NH| 2015, 2018
Woodbury Middle School |Salem, NH | 2018-2019
Palmer Career and Technical Education Center | Hudson, NH | 2018-2019
Waltham High School | Waltham, MA | 2020-Present
Manchester School District Long Term Facilities Plan |2022 - Present
Manchester School District Multi-School Modulars Project | 2023 - Present
McLaughlin Middle School | Manchester, NH | 2024 - Present
Civic
Governor’s Mansion Patio | Baton Rouge, LA | 2007
Greenlaw Building | Augusta, ME | 2017-2018
Lee Town Center | Lee, NH | 2018-2019
Belmont Town Offices and Police Department | Belmont NH | 2018-2020
Brunswick Parking Garage | Brunswick, ME | 2019
Wolfeboro Police and Fire Department Facilities Study| Wolfeboro, NH | 2020
Lebanon Police and Fire Department Facilities Study | Lebanon, NH | 2019-2020
Manchester Boys and Girls Club Addition| Manchester, NH | 2019-2020
Nashua Police Department Facility Study | Nashua, NH | 2020
Higher Education
SNHU Kingston Hall | Manchester, NH | 2017-2018
Saint Anselm College | Academic Space Study | 2018
SNHU IT Renovations | Manchester, NH | 2018
PSU Prospect Hall Dining Renovation, Phases 1 & 2 | Plymouth, NH | 2019-2020
Community College of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | 2019
Senior Living
Park Danforth Renovation and Addition | Portland, ME | 2014-2017
Chelsea Soldier’s Home (Multiple Projects)| Chelsea, MA | 2014
Kendal at Hanover Crandall & Mott Corridor Renovation | Hanover, NH | 2014-2016
Presidential Oaks Master Plan | Concord, NH | 2014-2015
Havenwood Heritage Heights Renovations | Concord, NH | 2016
Mt. Carmel Rehabilitation & Nursing Center Canopy Addition | Manchester, NH | 2016
St. Francis Senior Living, Catholic Charities | Laconia, NH | 2016-2017
Warde Senior Living, Catholic Charities | Windham, NH | 2016-2017
Healthcare
Brattleboro Retreat, Proposed Unit Renovation | Brattleboro, VT | 2014
St. Mary’s Adolescent Behavioral Health | Lewiston, ME | 2016- 2017
Saranac Lake Surgical Addition and Renovation | Saranac Lake, NY| 2016
Reliant Medical Group | Worcester, MA | 2017
Corporate
Engelberth Construction Inc. New Corporate Headquarters | Colchester, VT | 2019