RESUMÉ | kim-mccarthy

Summary

NH Licensed Architect with 8+ years experience across multiple sectors including K -12 Education, Higher Education, Senior Living, Civic/Municipal, and Healthcare. Strives to create dynamic environments that incorporate technology and sustainability through problem solving and team communication.

Professional Skills

Registered Architect New Hampshire #04506

LEED Accredited Professional

Software:

Autodesk Revit, AutoCad, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, Bluebeam Revu, Enscape, Visio, Newforma, Procore, Ring Central/Zoom, Microsoft Teams

Skills:

Space Program Diagrams, Programming, Space Plan Development, Renderings, Virtual Reality, Design Development, Equipment Plans/Room Criteria Sheets, Construction Documents , Consultant Coordination, Construction Administration

Awards and Recognition

NH AIA Emerging Professionals Design Competition | 2018

2nd Place

NH AIA Emerging Professionals Design Competition | 2017

Honorable Mention

Architecture Podium International Design Awards - Temporary Structures/Unbuilt Concept | 2015

2nd Place

Community Involvement

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! Playground Build Volunteer | New Orleans, LA

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

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

Dean’s List

President’s List

Tau Alpha Pi Engineering Honor Society

Track and Field team Co-Captain

Scholar Athlete Award

Women in Sport Award Recipient

Architectural Work Experience

SMMA| Cambridge, MA

Architect | August 2020 - Present

Major Projects

Waltham High School | Waltham, MA | New Construction

Project Technician | Design Development - Construction Administration | 2020 - Present

Office Involvement

Activities Committee - 2021- Present

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
Project Technician | Master Planning - Construction Administration | 2014 - 2017

Sanford High School and CTE | Sanford, ME | New Construction
Project Technician | Construction Documents & Equipment Coordination | 2015

Adirondack Medical Center | Saranac Lake, NY | Surgical Addition and Renovation
Project Technician | Design Development - Construction Documents | 2016

St. Mary’s Hospital Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit | Lewiston, ME | Renovation
Project Technician | Design Development - Construction Documents | 2016 - 2017

SNHU Kingston Hall | Manchester, NH | New Construction
Project Technician | Design Development - Construction Administration | 2017 - 2018

Greenlaw Building | Augusta, ME | Renovation and Exterior Restoration
Project Technician | 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
Project Technician | 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

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.

Architectural Intern | Office of State Buildings | Baton Rouge, LA

February 2007- December 2007

Lead designer for Governor’s Mansion Patio. Updated plans for tenant space management, building operations, repairs, and renovations.

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.