APRIL WARD 210 W 44th Street, Houston Texas coopmilieu@gmail.com

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1 APRIL WARD 210 W 44th Street, Hustn Texas cpmilieu@gmail.cm April Ward is an architectural designer seeking t imprve the wellness and viability f cmmunities thrugh thughtful design and best practice research. Facilitating reginally resilient single-family design thrugh stakehlder engagement and initiatives that empwer scial capital and cmmunity place-making t weave culture and eclgy int lng term husing slutins fr cmmunities. Prjects include husing design research in Indian Cuntry, HUD administered prgrams, rural husing and healthcare design in Rwanda, and disaster recvery design thrugh cmmunity utreach in Hustn. April has presented her wrk n regenerative reginalism at Texas A&M University and the natinal Architecture fr Humanity cnference. FORMAL EDUCATION MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE Arizna State University Cllege f Architecture BACHELOR OF ART IN DESIGN Arizna State University Ringling Schl f Art and Design Sarasta, Flrida Phtgraphy Department, Illustratin Department SKILLS Single-family hme design, Resilient cmmunity design, 3D mdeling, Drafting, Energy mdeling and analysis, Adbe Creative Suite, Micrsft Office, Hand sketching, Evidence-based design research, Planning, Cmmunity utreach, Nn-prfit capacity building and Grant writing, Leadership EMPLOYMENT HISTORY JUNIOR ARCHITECT Architend LLC Hustn, Texas t Current Hustn-Galvestn Area Cuncil - Rapid Husing Recvery Pilt Prgram fr Single-Family Hmes Passive Huse Drawing Set and 3D Mdel, Renderings, Energy Mdel, Design Develpment Living Building Challenge 3D Mdeling, Renderings, Animatin Schl Studi Art Building Permit Drawing Set Plan, schedule, and track prject timelines, milestnes and deliverables Assess client needs, pprtunities, and cnstraints Access envirnmental, scial, and ecnmic cnditins related t prject Grw prfessinal relatinships with develper partners vital t the success f prjects Cnduct quality cntrl review f prject dcuments and material submittals Designing and delivering presentatins Establish sustainable design principals, life cycle analysis and adaptive reuse materials Prepare schematic design dcuments, cnstructin dcuments, and 3D mdeling 1

2 Crdinate building systems thrugh design develpment and nsite bservatin Update and investigate cmputer and digital technlgies 75% cmplete IDP cre hurs PROJECT CONSULTANT GreeNexus Cnsulting Hustn, Texas t Natinal Green Building Standard multi-family certificatin Track prject timelines, milestnes and deliverables Cnduct nsite review fr prject cmpliance, prject dcuments and material submittals Living Building Challenge Designing and delivering presentatins fr cmmunity visining sessins and cmmunicatins Establish prject narratives and graphics fr registratin cmpliance LEED 3.0 Supprt prject registratin, nline cmpliance mdules, sustainable design principals, life cycle analysis and material submittals COMMUNITY DESIGNER Building Cmmunity Wrkshp Hustn, Texas t Texas General Land Office and the City f Hustn Husing and Cmmunity Develpment Department cmmunity utreach fr Hurricane Ike Disaster Relief Rund Tw Single-Family Husing JUNIOR ARCHITECT PROJECT COORDINATOR Neighbrhd Husing Services f Phenix t Natinal Stabilizatin Prgram Persnally direct and manage 15 single family residential rehab prjects/cntracts ttaling ver $1,000,000 frm beginning t end Develp and initiate prject budgets, reprts, and cmmunicatin dcuments fllwing Federal U.S. Department f Husing and Urban Develpment prcurement and reprting prcedures Apply sustainable design principals, Natinal Green Building Standard Cnduct and participate in bidding/ negtiating phase Plan, schedule, and track prject timelines, milestnes and deliverables Grw prfessinal relatinships with develper partners vital t the success f prjects Cnduct quality cntrl review f prject dcuments and material submittals Apply sustainable design principals Cnduct and participate in bidding/ negtiating phase Prepare and quality cntrl AUTOCAD details, bid dcuments, prject checklists, and cntractr draw Prject budget management and clseut prcedures Weekly site visits fr all phases f cnstructin management Attend, cnduct and recrd meetings NCARB IDP cre hurs AMERICOPRS SUMMER VISTA Neighbrhd Husing Services f Phenix Greater Phenix Area, Arizna Summer 2012 Plan and cnduct Success Measures cmmunity survey TEACHING/ RESEARCH ASSISTANT Arizna State University Stardust Center fr Affrdable Hmes and the Family Greater Phenix Area, Arizna 2

3 t Liaisn t city leaders, bard members, cmmunity residents, and varius stakehlders Salt River Pima-Maricpa Indian Cmmunity Multifamily Village Under a grant frm the Hme Dept Fundatin, in Octber 2007 the Salt River Cmmunity Husing Divisin (SRCHD) partnered with the Stardust Center team t design a multigeneratinal, multifamily, village with 200 units that are respnsive t cultural, climate, ecnmic, and health indicatrs within the Salt River Pima Maricpa Indian Cmmunity (SRPMIC) The gal f the grant was t prvide research, educatinal utreach, and t allw fr design innvatin Facilitated cmmunity utreach effrts, design charrettes, presentatins, cmmunicatins, analysis f utcmes, AUTOCAD details, 3D mdels, wrte and submit final grant deliverable Cffelt-Lamreaux Public Husing Neighbrhd The Stardust Center assisted with the prgram develpment and strategic planning assciated with the revitalizatin r redevelpment f the Husing Authrity f Maricpa Cunty's single largest public husing cmmunity called Cffelt-Lamreaux - a 300 dwelling neighbrhd built n acres in 1955 Facilitated student pht vice cmmunity utreach at the Cffelt Elementary Schl, which included elementary age students creating autbigraphical pht essay bks with spatial reflectins in an effrt t engage the cmmunity Analysis f stakehlder survey data, facility assessment and scpe f phasing and implementatin plan Old Twn Avndale Revitalizatin Master Plan The cmmunity utreach and cnceptual planning prcess included public design wrkshps fcusing n the tw primary cmmercial crridrs f Old Twn, Western Avenue and Main Street. As part f a larger effrt t transfrm the area int a pedestrianriented urban village, five selected intersectins were redesigned with mixed-use and mixed-incme residential, street-level retail and live-wrk husing Created 3D Mdels and visualizatins, as well as varius presentatin materials fr cmmunity use during charrettes and reprts t the City f Avndale Neighbrhd and Family Services Cmmissin TEACHING ASSISTANT Arizna State University Urban Husing Analysis PUP t Graduate level curse cnnecting students t the cmmunity thrugh a field research partnership with the Maricpa Husing Authrity Curse cncepts included healthy develpment, stakehlder interviews, cmmunity mapping, husing methd and typlgy, research and field wrk, residential mbility, sustainable affrdable husing develpment, lcal and federal husing plicies Mentr, field research supervisin, and final presentatin reviewer Organized field research, resident phtvice prject, survey and final reprt FACILITY PLANNER BPLW/ASCG Architects & Engineers BPLW Planning Grup t Created facility plan narratives and graphics, included; traffic and pedestrian flw, archelgical reprts, phasing, adjacencies, and space prgramming 3D Mdeling, AutCAD, InDesign The East Valley Institute f Technlgy (EVIT) Master Plan and Technical Reprt The EVIT campus represents a new perspective n vcatinal-arts prgrams fr students frm 10 districts learning mre thrugh specialized ccupatinal-specific, market-driven prgrams. 3

4 The Sue Cleveland High Schl Facility Plan Planning effrts fr the new schl were highly inclusive, drawing frm the expertise f faculty, administratrs, cmmunity members, industry representatives, parents, and students. LEED Silver, Received Center fr Educatinal Facility Planners MacCnnell Design Cncept Award DESIGN REVIEW PLANNER I City f Mesa t Reviewed develpment prpsals (rezning, site plans, site plan amendment and design review) fr cmpliance with applicable city and state regulatins The City f Mesa Design Review prcess was established t ensure quality f design fr site plans, landscape plans, and building design All prjects were reviewed t meet r exceed the design review standards established in the zning rdinance Review f new applicatins and significant mdificatins t previusly apprved applicatins by the Design Review Bard Prvided custmer service fr high vlume f develpment prfessinals and general public respnding t inquiries regarding zning rdinance, variances and special use permits, as well as guiding applicants thrugh necessary public hearing prcesses Presented cmplex analysis with staff reprts and presentatins t City Cuncil, Develpment Review Cmmissin, Hearing Officer and citizen cmmittees INTERN/ ASSISTANT Carl Abbtt Architects/ Planners PA Sarasta, Flrida t ONLINE Hustn Chapter Update; images featured n website resurce Wrldchanging Rwanda: Regenerative Reginalism; images featured n website resurce Wrldchanging Mapping New Healthcare Infrastructure After Gencide; images featured in Health Design Magazine THESIS Rwanda: Regenerative Reginalism: Healing Envirnments in the Great Lakes Regin f Africa Cllege f Architecture, Arizna State University PLANNING REPORTS 2010 Ri Ranch Schl District 5-year Facility Master Plan and Online Database; design cntributr - submitted t the State f New Mexic Public Schl Facilities Authrity 2010 MASTERS Charter Schl 5-year Facility Master Plan, cntributr/ designer; submitted t the State f New Mexic Public Schl Facilities Authrity 2009 Creating Chice Neighbrhds in Phenix: The Cffelt-Lamreau Public Husing Neighbrhd; teaching and research assistant submitted t the Husing Authrity f Maricpa Cunty 4

5 2009 Salt River Pima Maricpa Indian Cmmunity (SRPMIC) Multifamily Village: Charrette Emergent Design; designer, c-authr with Cmmunity, submitted t the SRPMIC Husing Divisin Old Twn Avndale Revitalizatin Plan, design cntributr, submitted t the City f Avndale Neighbrhd and Family Services Cmmissin 2006 East Valley Technical Institute Land Use Plan, authr/ designer, submitted t the East Valley Technical Institute Gverning Bard 2006 City f Mesa Design Review Bard Staff Reprts; Hme Dept within Mesa River, Mesa Fire Statin 215, Chili s, (4 f 11 final reprts listed, numerus pre-submittal reprts and memrandums), submitted t City f Mesa Planning Divisin, presented at Design Review Bard Hearing Institute fr Design and the Arts, t undergraduate urban husing students; Tempe, Arizna REFERENCES Shelly Pttrf, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BD+C, CPHC, Principal Architect f Architend, mbile Krista Schwartz, Single-family Husing Directr, Fundatin fr Senir Living Kurt Creager, President & CEO Urbanist Slutins, ffice Michael Rtndi, Distinguished Faculty, Funder SCI-Arc, Prfessr f Architecture ASU Dr. Renata Hejduk, Assciate Prfessr, Arizna State University, ffice Renata.Hejduk@asu.edu James Shraiky, Directr f Healthcare Initiative, Herberger Institute fr Design and the Arts, The Design Schl, Cllege f Architecture, Arizna State University, ffice jshraiky@asu.edu 5