Registered Interior Designer | Educator - BID, ARIDO, IDC, NCIDQ, IDEC, LEED^TM A.P. 

Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS)

Trained Professional Organizer (POC)

Education

2019                            Trained Professional Organizer (Professional Organizers in Canada)

2016                            CAPS (Certified Aging in Place Specialist) Designation

2015                            Marketing, McMaster University, Centre for Continuing Education                                   

2012                             Academy of Design, RCC, Yorkville University - Bachelor of Interior Design (Hon.)

2011                             Revit 2012 Certificate - Course 1, George Brown College

2007 – Present            Adult Education B.Ed., Brock University Degree Program

2006                             Basics in Fall Protection, Construction Safety Association

2005 – 2006                 CCCA Certificate, Construction Specifications Canada

2005                             Bill 124 – Legal, Ontario Building Code Qualification

2005                             CaGBC – LEED^TM, Accredited Professional Certificate

2004                             USGBC – LEED^TM, Accredited Professional Certificate

2004                             NCIDQ Exam, International Interior Design Examination

2000 – Present            Continuing Education, ARIDO Requirements

1999                             International Academy of Design – Interior Design Diploma

1994                            Ryerson Polytechnic University – Applied Arts & Science

Professional Experience

2016 – 2017                 Educator – Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning

2009 – 2018                  Associate | Director of Interior Design – Kingsland Architects Inc.

2006 – 2009                  Interior Designer – Kingsland Architects Inc.; Toronto, Ontario

2006 – 2012                  Educator – Academy of Design, RCC, Yorkville University; Concord, Ontario

2005 – 2006                  Interior Designer – Ehvert Group; Toronto, Ontario

2004 – 2005                  Interior Designer – Dekko Studio (Murphy Hilgers Architects); Toronto, Ontario

2001 – 2004                  Designer – Kingsland Architects Inc.; Toronto, Ontario
                                     Principal – MJL Designs; Toronto, Ontario        

1999 – 2001                 Designer – Atkinson + Design Inc.; Toronto, Ontario

1999 – 2000                 Sales Associate – G. H. Johnson’s Trading & Co.; Toronto, Ontario

1998                             Intern – M.K.I. International Design Group; Toronto, Ontario

Awards

2014                             Red Cross - Standard First Aid & CPR 'C' (recertified regularly since 1986)

2000                             A.R.I.D.O. Student Award; Honourable Mention for General Office Category

1995                             C.A.L.A. Acknowledgement; Ryerson Polytechnic University

1995                             Red Cross S.F.A. Instructors; George Brown College

1995                             Red Cross CPR Instructors; George Brown College

1995                             R.L.S.S.C. Examiners; Albion Pool & Health Club

1995                             WHMIS Course; The Elms Community School & Pool

1995                             Child Abuse Clinic; The Elms Community School & Pool

Professional Affiliations

Member                        NAHB (National Association of Home Builders)

Member                        ARIDO (Association of Registered Interior Designers of Ontario) – Registered

Member                        ARIDO Membership Committee

Member                        ARIDO Education Committee

Member                        IDC (Interior Designers of Canada)

Member                        NCIDQ  (National Certification for Interior Designers Qualifications)

Member                        IDEC (Interior Design Educators Council)

Member                        LEED Accredited Professional – US Green Building Council

Member                        LEED Accredited Professional – Canadian Green Building Council

Alumni                          International Academy of Design & Technology – 3 Yr. Program

Alumni                          Academy of Design / RCC Institute of Technology – B.I.D. Program

Volunteer Opportunities

Official In-Training        Swimming Canada

Member                        Mazo de la Roche Parent Council

Member                        Advisory Board for Fanshawe College, Interior Design Program

Chair                             Advisory Board for the Academy of Design, RCC, Yorkville University; Concord

Treasurer                      Brainwaves Dragon Boat Team – York Region (2012)

Consultant                    What’s your Design Dilemma? at Trade Show booths

Student Crit.                 Professional Guest Crit. for Student Design Projects at Various Design Schools

Project Experience

Corporate

•    Canada Post Corporation; Letter Carrier Depots; 88,000 sq.ft. combined – various locations
•    AstraZeneca Canada Inc., Facility Programming; 168,000 sq. ft.
•    Broadridge Financial Solutions (Canada) Inc.; 75,350 sq. ft.
•    Canada Lands Co.; 20,000 sq. ft.
•    Cara Call Centre; 1,000 sq. ft.
•    Clarke Inc., Facility Programming; 31,825 sq. ft.
•    Falconbridge Limited, Facility Programming; 144,000 sq. ft.
•    Good Humor/ Breyers - Head Office, Renovation & Expansion; 15,000 sq. ft.
•    MICA Management Resources Corp.; 13,650 sq. ft.
•    OMAFRA (Ontario Ministry of Agricultural, Farm and Rural Affairs); 7,430 sq. ft.
•    Orano - 34 King Street West, Feasibility Study; 2,200 sq.ft.
•    Procter & Gamble Inc. - New Global 2000 Standardization; 250,000 sq. ft.
•    P & T (Fuel) Photo Studio – Liberty Village; 16,000 sq. ft.
•    Royal Bank of Canada Branch Renovations; various locations in the Greater Toronto Area
•    Sun Life Centre - Base Building Renovations; Toronto, Ontario; 3,000 sq. ft.
•    Unilever Canada, Oakville, Expansion; 9,000 sq.ft.
•    Unilever Canada, Oakville, Renovations; 10,000 sq. ft.
•    Vineland Horticultural Experimental Station; Vineland, Ontario
•    Yonge/ Eglinton Centre; 3,300 sq. ft.

Institutional

·        Eastwood Collegiate Institute – Stage Upgrades; Waterloo Region District School Board

·        Stage Design Standards; Waterloo Region District School Board

·           Our Lady of the Assumption CES; Addition & Renovation, Toronto Catholic District School Board

·        St. Augustine of Caterbury CES; Addition & Renovation, Toronto Catholic District School Board

·        Manchester Public School; Addition & Renovation, Waterloo Region District School Board

·        Barrie North Collegiate Institute; Addition & Renovation, Simcoe County District School Board

·        Riverside Public School; New Construction, Waterloo Region District School Board

·        Elmira Children’s Centre; New Construction, Region of Waterloo

·        Grandview Public School; Library Renovations, New Hamburg, Ontario

·        Centennial Public School; Library Renovations, Cambridge, Ontario

·        St. Pius X CES; Addition & Renovation, Toronto Catholic District School Board

·         Father FX O’Reilly Catholic School; Addition & Renovations, Tottenham, Ontario

·        Grand View Public School; New Construction, Cambridge, Ontario

·        South Fletchers Branch Library; Brampton, Ontario

·        Anderson Collegiate Vocational Institute; Durham District School Board

·        Banting Memorial High School; Simcoe County District School Board

·        Beaverton Public School, Alterations; Durham District School Board

·        Cawthra Park Secondary School, Alterations; Peel District School Board

·        Chinguacousy Branch Library; Brampton, Ontario

·        Chris Gibson Recreation Centre, Interior Alterations; Brampton, Ontario

·        Cyril Clark Branch Library; Brampton, Ontario

·        Donald Cousens Public School, Alterations; York Region District School Board

·        Dunbarton High School; Durham District School Board

·        Floradale Public School; New Construction, Waterloo Region District School Board

·        Four Corners Resource Branch Library; Brampton, Ontario

·        G.L. Roberts Collegiate; Durham District School Board

·         Middlefield Collegiate Institute, Addition; York Region District School Board

·         Port Perry Secondary School – Special Education Alteration; Durham District School Board

·         St. Anselm Catholic School; Toronto Catholic District School Board

·         St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School; Toronto Catholic District School Board

·         St. Roch Catholic Elementary School; Toronto Catholic District School Board

·         Waterloo Oxford + Laurelwood; Waterloo Region District School Board

·         Women's Residence; City of Toronto

Health Care

·         2^nd Avenue Lodge, Ramp Addition; Owen Sound, Ontario

·         Bedford Boarding House, Renovations; Toronto, Ontario

·         Dowling Boarding House, Renovations; Toronto, Ontario

·         Greater Niagara General Hospital – Ambulatory & Emergency Care; Niagara Falls, Ontario

·         Kensington Health Care Centre; 690,000 sq. ft.

·         Maynard Boarding House, Renovations; Toronto, Ontario

·         North York General Hospital; Toronto, Ontario

·         Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital; Strathroy, Ontario

·          Toronto Rehabilitation Institute; Toronto, Ontario

·         William Osler Health Centre; Brampton, Ontario

Commercial

•    Cara Operations Ltd., Swiss Chalet Restaurants; Various Locations
•    Casino Windsor; Windsor, Ontario
•    Roofmart; Various Locations

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