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cecilia chen EDUCATION RESEARCH DEGREES Doctoral Candidate (ABD), Concordia University Joint Doctorate in Communication, Concordia University (with Université de Québec à Montréal and Université de Montréal), Montréal. Dissertation: “Mapping Waters” advisor: Dr. Peter C. van Wyck. Master of Architecture, Post-professional, McGill University (2005) Post-professional Master’s Program, Cultural Landscapes (now part of the Cultural Mediations and Technology program), School of Architecture, McGill University, Montréal. Research Project: “Constructing Pacific Mall” advisor: Dr. Annmarie Adams. PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS AND DEGREES Architecte, membre de l’Ordre des architectes du Québec, OAQ, (2008) Professional registration in Quebec; internship experience from Toronto and Montréal. Exams written: NCARB (National Council of Architectural Registration Boards) ARE (Architectural Registration Exams) series; examen d’admission OAQ, 2007; other OAA and OAQ courses. Bachelor of Architecture, University of Waterloo (1995) Professional degree, School of Architecture, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, thesis project: “Settle – Inhabiting Dundas Street.” Including Rome Program and Pescara Studio (University of Waterloo / Università di Chieti, 1993-1994) overseas study in Rome and Pescara, Italy. Bachelor of Environmental Studies, University of Waterloo (1992) Pre-professional degree, School of Architecture, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario. LANGUAGE CERTIFICATIONS French Language Proficiency, Office québécois de la langue française (2006) Successful completion of four exams: reading and aural comprehension, oral and written expression. Professionals from out-of-province must prove their ability to practice entirely in French (article 35 of Québec’s Charte de la langue française). Mandarin Chinese Studies, Beijing Language and Culture University (2000) Certificate of Chinese Proficiency (HSK 5) five month intensive study program, Beijing, PRC. cv 1 of 9
WORK EXPERIENCE TEACHING POSITIONS 2009 Winter – “Media and Cultural Context” COMS 367 Instructor, Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University, Montréal. A required undergraduate course (mostly second year) within the Communication Studies Bachelor’s program, 35 students, course materials selected by instructor within outline of course parameters. 2008 Winter – “Mass Communications” COMS 360 Instructor, Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University, Montréal. A required undergraduate course for many degree programs across the humanities, 48 students, predetermined course materials combined with materials selected by instructor. 2008 Fall – “Duality, Dissent and Design” GDD 325 Instructor, Graphic Design and Digital Media Program, Champlain College in Vermont, Study Abroad Program, Montréal. This course was co-created and co-taught with Andrew Forster as a pilot effort to establish a new international study program for graphic design students from Burlington, Vermont (program director: David Lustgarten). Our emphasis was on the relations between cultural context, urban context and design. 2007 Winter – “International Communications” COMS 473 Teaching Assistant, for Dr. Monika Kin Gagnon, Department of Communication Studies, Concordia University, Montréal. Marking and other assistance. 2007 Summer – “Dessin 2” Instructor, Chaya Mushka Seminary (College), Cégep Marie-Victorin, Montréal. This college level drawing course emphasized basic observation skills and culminated with constructing hand-drawn perspectives. It was part of an Interior Decoration certificate program tailored for Jewish women. 1999-2012 – Guest Critic Invited Guest Critic at various Schools of Architecture, Université de Montréal, University of Waterloo, McGill University. Most recently (June 2012), guest critic for a sustainable design studio taught by Danny Pearl and Sudhir Suri at the Université de Montréal; (2004-2009) regular guest critic for the University of Waterloo’s summer studio in Montréal taught by M-P. Macdonald. SELECTED ARCHITECTURAL WORK EXPERIENCE – OFFICES Jan 2005-Aug 2006 – Fournier Gersovitz Moss architectes et associés, Montréal Reference: Julia Gersovitz or Alain Fournier. Schematic design, code reviews, conservation and restoration work, building surveys, design development, construction documents coordination and execution, or project management – for various projects in Nunavik, Toronto and Montréal. Responsibilities included: A) Job captain for the renovation and restoration of a 19th century w<strong>are</strong>house, McGill Street, Montreal. Built over a section of the old city walls, the design and permit processes were complicated by considerations of the city’s archeological heritage. These new offices for a Saint-Petersburg based shipping company accommodate work <strong>are</strong>as, meeting rooms, a café/lunch room, walk-out roof terrace, executive suites, a multi-storey light-well and a generous lobby. (4-storeys, 1,200 m 2, $2.5 million, 2007). B) Construction documents execution and coordination for a community centre in Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik, an Innu community in northern Quebec. C) Schematic and developed designs for various other northern projects (housing, 2 of 9
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