My name is Michael, Mike if you would like. I have a Master's in Architecture from the University of Texas at San Antonio. I tutored periodically throughout my graduate studies and served as a graduate research assistant for two years with a focus in historic preservation and sustainable architecture. I finished my degree with a 3.92 GPA, while also working full time for an engineering firm.
I have worked as a project manager for 10+ years. A critical responsibility is...
My name is Michael, Mike if you would like. I have a Master's in Architecture from the University of Texas at San Antonio. I tutored periodically throughout my graduate studies and served as a graduate research assistant for two years with a focus in historic preservation and sustainable architecture. I finished my degree with a 3.92 GPA, while also working full time for an engineering firm.
I have worked as a project manager for 10+ years. A critical responsibility is acting as a sole point of communication between our organization and our clients/trade colleagues. This requires clear and concise communication to prevent unnecessary issues resulting from vague or incomplete correspondence. My experience in AP level English and Literature courses in high school helped instill in me the importance of clear communication, and I have carried those lessons with me throughout my educational and professional careers.
My career has allowed me to develop various skills and techniques within Autodesk Revit. Since 2008 I have worked to develop trade specific strategies for project conception and completion within the realm of precast concrete. This work helped support, most notably, the Texas A&M Kyle Field football stadium project. It was a 3 year effort, rewarded with a 2019 PCI Design Award. At the time, the project was the largest-ever collegiate sport project in the United States.
I have a year of tutoring experience, primarily with high school level students, but have also tutored college level students during the same 1 year period. I worked mostly in English comprehension, reading, and for ESL students. At the college level I have primarily assisted students of architecture with their studies. Supporting student's strengths has been a very effective method to build upon areas in which they struggle. Focusing on 'weaknesses' can be frustrating, even debilitating. Instead, I believe in using areas of strength to bolster other areas and encourage improvement.
