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[2010 - Present] National Park Service Frederick, MD
Bronze Conservator
n Principal consultant for bronze conservation works at Chickamauga/Chattanooga National Military Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
n Responsible for the conservation of eight historic monuments and bronze statues.
n Principal investigator and author of conservation report for long-term cultural resource maintenance plan.
[2009 - Present] Historic Preservation Services San Juan, PR
Principal
n Self-owned consulting firm dedicated to servicing all aspects of historic preservation.
n Expertise in Section 106 consultation and agreement document drafting.
n Expertise in Architectural Conservation services such as materials analysis, field investigations and conservation specifications and report preparation.
n Expertise in historic documentation, National Register preparation and cultural resource management.
[2003 - 2009] Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Washington, DC
GSA Liaison
n Independent Federal agency. Providing services to the General Services Administration on the management of their historic Federal building inventory throughout the United States.
n Develop innovative and effective partnerships with the regional GSA offices as well as the state and local government review entities.
n Monitor and manage agency Section 106 regulatory compliance per the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) as well as Sections 110 stewardship and Section 111 out leasing initiatives. Involved in over 30 106 cases.
n Designed and taught NHPA and Section 106 course for GSA employees at all 11 Regions around the country. Over 980 employees trained so far.
[1999 - 2003] Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
Chair of Historic Preservation Department
n Direct supervisor for five faculty members, including defining, assigning, supervising and evaluating work performance.
n Responsible for departmental program development, budget, monitoring and assessment of faculty and student academic performance.
n Direct and implementation of departmental recruitment efforts and provide student advisement for Graduate and Undergraduate schools.
[1997 - 1999] Savannah College of Art and Design Savannah, GA
Professor of Historic Preservation
n Responsible for developing courses related to Building Conservation, Historic Paint Analysis, Materials Sciences, Architectural History and Advanced Conservation Science.
n Principal designer and manager of the first Materials Conservation Laboratory (MCL) at the college.
n Created three new courses for the effective utilization of the MCL facility.
n Established the Adopt-a-Preservationist program for student pro-bono work in the community. Supervised close to 12 projects. Featured in article in Southern Living Magazine (2002) as an innovative college initiative.
[1995 - 1997] San Juan Bay Estuary Program San Juan, PR
Scientific Coordinator
n National Estuary Program pursuant to Section 420 of the Clean Waters Act.
n Responsible for supervising the production and accuracy of various technical studies related to the estuary of San Juan.
n Developed innovative approaches to address problems and approaches uniquely tailored to local environmental issues.
n Published various technical fact sheets, reports and final environmental conservation management plans for the estuary.
n Developed training and informational brochures as a public service for various communities.
[1994 - 1995] Municipality of Caguas Caguas, PR
Advisor to the Director on Environmental and Preservation Issues
n Office of Planning and Urban Development.
n Program Manager for major projects in the municipality (i.e. Restoration of Municipal Archives Building, restoration of Plaza Mayor, and Historic District Zoning utilizing HUD CDBG Funds).
n Potable water treatment plant and environmental statements resulting from projects utilizing DOT federal grant monies.
n Developed partnerships with neighborhood community groups to adequately support project initiatives.
[1992 - 1994] CETA Inc. San Juan, PR
Private Consultant
n Founding partner of Conservacion Estructual, Terrestre y Ambiental (CETA), Inc.
n Cultural Resource Management firm dedicated to the conservation of structural, environmental and archeological resources.
n Over 20 innovative projects which incorporated cultural heritage education with governmental and private sector objectives.
[1991 - 1992] Puerto Rico State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) San Juan, PR
Preservation Architect and Conservator
n Principal contact between SHPO and other local, state and federal agencies on 106 cases as well as major government project on island (i.e. Cuartel Ballaja, Governors Mansion [La Fortaleza], and Casa Blanca [Ponce de Leon House]).
n Advisor to the Director on preservation issues as well as building materials inspections.
[1990 - 1991] University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Project Manager
n Faculty Assistant and Principal Investigator in the Architectural Conservation Laboratory (ACL) at the university.
n Principal author and researcher for the Masonry Conservation Study of the Ohio Statehouse, Columbus, OH (total project cost: $190M).
[1984 - 1990] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Philadelphia, PA
Environmental Engineer and Project Manager
n Project Manager and Enforcement Officer in the Superfund Division (National Priorities List).
n Supervised enforcement actions under CERCLA and RCRA regulations and policies, as well as coordinating clean-up efforts with state, local and public constituents.
n Responsible for the management of contractual resources as well as work performance.
n Responsible for coordinating and presenting case issues at public meetings.
n Worked on over 30 Superfund projects.
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