Marguerite N.

Herbert
5 Fogarty Road
Troy, NY 12182
(518) 817-0845
mh8cf336@westpost.net
Summary
I have recently graduated from Pratt Institute's B. Arch 5 year program. I have
strengths in multi-family housing, resort planning and design, healthcare resid
ential, and institutional design, design-build experience, mechanical and electr
ical drafting. My plan is to find employment where any number of my abilities ca
n become an asset to the company and hopefully in a team setting.

Skills
* 6 years of diversified field involvement and 12 years technical drawing exposu
re
* Competent completion of detailed research including: Site analysis, clear and
concise development of program, creativity, craftsmanship, and timely execution
* Interpreting steel construction: allowable stress design, Familiarity with AIA
documents and American graphics standards
* Computer literate in MS Office, Excel, Power Point, Project, Adobe Photoshop,
AutoCAD 2008, Microstation V8, and 3D Studio Max
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
* Proficient in Spanish and Italian languages

Education
* May 2010 Pratt Institute School of Architecture, Completed 5 year B. Arch prog
ram, Brooklyn, NY
Courses include: Thesis Research and Design, Studio Design 4 years, Media Commun
ications, Form and Culture, Building and Construction methods, Statics and Stren
gths of Materials, Lighting Lab, Steel Structures, Concrete Structures, MEP Syst
ems, Assembly Systems, History and elements of Landscape Design, Architectural H
istory and History of Modernism, History of Roman Architecture, Introduction to
City Planning, and On-Site NYC
* Spring 2003 Pratt School of Architecture Honors Program, Rome, Italy
With Architecture Honors courses including: Design Studio, Sketching, Italian, I
ndependent Urban Studies, Rome as Spectacle, and History of Modern Italian Archi
tecture
* May 1999 Fairport High School, Regents Diploma , Fairport, NY
Relevant Courses include: Drawing & Design for Production, Production, drawing I
& II, and Architecture I & II
Experience
* Archive AutoCAD Draftsperson, Granite Services Inc., Waterford, NY, February -
December 2008
Provide Drafting and Detailing support for engineering drawings for tooling proj
ects, schematics, wiring and piping diagrams, as well as complex engineering cha
nges meeting industry and company standards. Maintained preparation of simple la
youts, details, assemblies, and installation drawings under general supervision.
Insuring the complete integration of documents into the overall design process,
and utilized AutoCAD and EDMS to index and archive documents, drawings and mode
ls
* Assistant Project Manager, Owings Construction, Inc., Lake Wylie, SC, January
- August 2007
Responsible for Estimating, Material take-offs, Scheduling, Jobsite Supervision,
Invoicing, Administration, and Architectural drafting for residential renovatio
ns, and commercial up-fits.
* Institutional Intern Architect, WGM Designs, Inc., Charlotte, NC, August - Dec
ember 2006
Supplied the schematic designs for prototype housing for Cabarrus Country Club.
Implemented schematic design phasing for Summit Private School Provided schemati
c elevations for the 2nd and 3rd grade and the art and technology buildings. Con
tributed insight and changes into the master planning of Providence Day School.

* Healthcare Intern Architect, Wright McGraw Beyer Architects, Charlotte, NC, Ma

y - July 2006
Assisted and completed tasks such as schematic through construction document pha
ses of design incorporating ADA accessibility codes into the early phases of the
projects. Participated in AutoCAD documentation of existing facilities, health
care design, accurately completing project cost estimates for all project phases
based on square footages.
* Multi-Family Housing Intern Architect, Humphreys and Partners Architects, Char
lotte, NC, November 2004 - May 2006
Designed and drafted plans, sections, and elevations for wood, steel, and concre
te construction types for multi-family housing and mixed-use projects. Participa
ted in all levels of architectural design phases from design development to cons
truction documents. Incorporated building accessibility codes from multiple stat
es and the international building code. Assisted the coordination of structural,
MEP, and other consultant drawings with the architects' drawings.
* Single Family Residential Intern Architect, Swann Architecture, Fairfield, CT,
May - July 2004
Produced as-built and schematic design drawings for custom, wood frame, high-end
residential projects, prepare blue printed bid sets in order to send to contrac
tors, install programs and plotters on networked computers, and instill AutoCAD
drawing standards (line types, details, and line weights)
* Design-Build Intern Architect, ADB, Brooklyn, NY, Spring 2004
Constructed AutoCAD interior elevations for the completion of a construction doc
ument set for a brownstone renovation project at a design build firm
Awards and Recognitions
* The 2010 SOM Prize and Travel Fellowship for Architecture, Design and Urban De
sign, Skidmore Owings and Merrill Foundation, Chicago, IL
Submitted competition portfolio, abstract of research project, and travel itiner
ary exploring the polemics of the parallel between Primitivism and Brutalism cit
ing works such as archeological sites and post WWII Brutalist buildings througho
ut the United Kingdom
* Public School 166 Gate Competition, New York, NY
Constructed a Gate to control school traffic flow from the school's "Secret Read
ing Garden," to 89th Street Public Park
* State Awarded Internship in Construction Management Dormitory Authority - Stat
e of New York, Rochester, NY
Oversaw the construction of a Maximum Security Housing and Fence at Rochester Ps
ychiatric Center, ensuring all trades and workers used current safety codes and
regulations on the job site. Organized and prepared financial documentation. Res
ponded to RFI's and calculated change orders. Provided administrative support.
* Lefrak Sponsored Town Square Competition - Third Place, Lefrak Corporation, Ne
wport, NJ
Considered a new design for Newport Square to better serve the rapidly growing c
ommunity.
References are available upon request