May 2, 2017 | Author: Ed Chops FitzGerald | Category: N/A
Curriculum Vitae of Edward FitzGerald, http://rasterized.me...
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M.A., Historic Preservation Planning, Cornell University 2010 Concentrations: Land‐use Economics, Cultural Resource Law, Architectural History, Materials Conservation, Labor Planning (for Traditional Crafts) Thesis: Preserving a Future for Stone: Building Stock Metrics and Workforce Needs Assessment of the Stone‐built Environment in New York State.
B.A., magna cum laude, History, Northern Illinois University
2006
Research Assistant, Architecture and Engineering 2010‐Present National Center for Preservation Technology and Training Projects: manage development of Preservapedia.org open encyclopedia for cultural heritage conservation, prepared “fact sheets” on preservation issues, consultant on restoration projects including Melrose Estate in Natchez, MS Co‐Chairman, Scientific Committee on Training Fall 2008‐Present U.S. National Committee of the International Council on Monuments and Sites Projects: Student Engagement Initiative, Worldwide Network of Universities, International Exchange Program Freelance Conservation Consultant 2008‐2010 Current Project: Conservation assessment of stone markers in Center Church Crypt (c. 1687), New Haven, CT. Preparation of project scope, cost estimates, and treatment specifications in compliance with SOI Standards and AIC Guidelines Website Administrator/Graduate Assistant Fall 2006–Fall 2008 Cornell University and the National Council for Preservation Education Sites: PreserveNet.cornell.edu, NaturalCement.org, HistoricCements.org, HampiConference.org, Preservation‐Sustainability.org, MasonrySkills.org… Architecture and Engineering Intern Summer 2008 National Center for Preservation Technology and Training Projects: Lab testing of commercially available paint strippers, planning and promotion of Built for the Bayou: Environmental Adaptations in Design seminar, Preservation Trades Curriculum Summit, developed usicomos.org website and member relationship management tools under coop. agreement US/ICOMOS International Intern Summer 2007 Scottish Stone Liaison Group Projects: Safeguarding Glasgow’s Stone‐built Heritage: Skills and Materials Requirements and The Transatlantic Stone Trade: Scottish Masons and Masonry in North America Architectural Metal Refinisher 1999‐2001 Master Metal Refinishing Co. Duties: Refinished/restored metal surfaces on significant Chicago building
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Project Planning/Mgmt. Architectural surveys Condition assessments Materials conservation (research and applied) Labor market planning Survey design and analysis Microsoft Office Suite 2007 Adobe Creative Suite 4 ArcGIS AutoCAD SPSS and Minitab statistical analysis packages
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Statistical and economic analysis of the built environment Graphic design and print publication production Webpage design Webserver development Conference planning
HTML, CSS, php, and ColdFusion web and programming languages CiviCRM Contact Resource Manager Drupal Content Management System mySQL and Microsoft SQL databases
“Building Foundations: Quantifying Skilled Labor Needs in the Building Repair and Restoration Sector,” Proceedings of the International Trades Education Symposium (to be published 2010). “Administrative Creativity in Practice: John Fidler and the Work of the National Heritage Training Group,” (currently seeking publication in Planning Magazine). Sara M. Jackson, and Mary Streigle, “Evaluation of Paint Removal Products for Use on Historic Brick Façades,” National Park Service Technical Preservation Reports (pending completion of study). “The Mason’s Craft: Vernacular Traditions in the History of American Stone Masonry,” (currently seeking publication in the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians and Vernacular Architecture). “Service Life Prediction of Load‐bearing Masonry Walls,” (currently seeking publication in Construction Management and Economics).
2008 Student Research Grant, Historic Preservation Planning Alumni Association. 2007 Student Scholarship, Preservation Trades Network. 2006‐2008 Tuition Scholarship, Dept. of City & Regional Planning, Cornell University. 2006 History Undergraduate Essay Prize, Northern Illinois University. • • • •
Int’l Council on Monuments & Sites Int’l Network for Traditional Building, Architecture & Urbanism National Trust for Historic Preservation Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
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American Planning Association Association for Preservation Technology ForumUNESCO‐ University & Heritage Preservation Trades Network Vernacular Architecture Forum
• Sustainable development of cultural resources • Preservation of traditional building craft skills • New tools for advocacy and non‐profit management (e.g. social media) • Integrating new technologies for cultural and built resource management (e.g. electronic survey tools, disaster mitigation/management inventory tools, development of regional and national resource database)
• Economic life‐cycle costing for building materials integrating statistical modeling of materials deterioration • Translating lessons from vernacular design to affect sustainable solutions in contemporary construction Jeffrey Chusid, Professor, City & Regional Planning, Cornell University 607.254.8579
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Philip Marshall, Professor, Historic Preservation, Roger Williams University 508.951.8562
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Andrew Ferrell, National Center for Preservation Technology & Training, US NPS 318.356.7444
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