Jennifer McMichael is seeking a position as a Part II Architectural Assistant. She has a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Leicester School of Architecture and is currently completing her RIBA Part III. She has over 3 years of experience as a Part I and Part II Architectural Assistant. Her skills include AutoCAD, Sketchup, report writing and communication skills. She has experience with residential projects, planning applications, and working drawings. Her references include her current employer and dissertation advisor.

2. JENNIFER MCMICHAEL
jenniemac@me.com l 07786538848
http://www.jennifermcmichael.com
Curriculum Vitae
OBJECTIVE Seeking a position as a Part II Architectural Assistant in a multi-disciplinary, contemporary practice
to supplement and to challenge my previous experiences and to support my Part III education.
GRADUATE EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND (see below for general education)
RIBA North West, Post Part II PEDR, June 20011 - Present
Leicester School of Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, 2011
Dissertation: The Accuracy of Space Syntax as a Method for Analysing Sense of Place
Design: Wakerley Owl Sanctuary; for the rescue, rehabilitation and release of birds of prey
Venice Study Trip, September 2010
RIBA North West, Post Part I PEDR, June 2008 - October 2009
Leicester School of Architecture, Bachelor of Art in Architecture, 2008
Dissertation: The Future of Edge Cities: Can They Last?
Final Design Project: MOCA Copenhagen
Copenhagen Study Trip, September 2007
SKILLS
Proficient in: AutoCad | Sketchup | Rhinoceros | Photoshop | InDesign | Microsoft Office | Apple iWork
Experience with: 3DS Max | Illustrator | Podium
ABILITIES
Academic research and report writing | Communication with co-workers, clients and contractors to
establish project directions that can satisfy everyone involved | Problem solving design; particularly in
planning aesthetic and efficient homes and neighbourhoods
RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
ADC Midlands, Northamptonshire May 2011 - Present
Part II Architectural Assistant
My role involves communicating with both clients and contractors to resolve issues and to
deliver projects on time. While in this role I have assisted in the formation of contracts and in
the arrangement and settlement of fees. For example, in the first project that I was involved in
this year, I had to liaise with the client and contractor to set up the contract and later with
the contractor, services engineer and local authority to resolve issues with the groundworks. I
have also had the opportunity to meet with clients to discuss project briefs and to work up
concept ideas as well as meeting with the local housing officer and residents’ association to
present our designs for their approval, which have so far been successful. I have been
instrumental in completing the working drawings and specifying the appropriate materials and
fixtures to meet the specification for a new local restaurant, while being responsible for the
pre-planning documents, which often includes working up massing studies and preliminary
concept design for client feasibility studies, design and access statements, impact and
justification statements, planning history reports, waste management studies and energy and
sustainability reports as well as the accompanying planning drawings.
AGN Design and Build, Northamptonshire June 2008 - September 2009
Part I Architectural Assistant
My role primarily involved the research and writing of feasibility studies, concept design and the
resolution and submission of planning applications, with additional work on building regulations
drawings and site and building surveys, in which I was often the team leader.

3. B3 Burgess, Leicester June 2007 - October 2007
Architectural Assistant
During my time at B3, I primarily worked singlehandedly on surveys and concept design for a
large project for he conversion of grade 2* listed erby School of Art and during this time I also
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undertook several smaller concept design projects for a village hall and nursery scheme, and
had the opportunity to accompany the architect when he was conducting quinquennial reports.
GENERAL INFORMATION
DoB 25th August 1987
Contact Address 19 Rutland Walk, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 7EL
General Education
Runshaw College, Leyland A Levels - Design Technology B, Psychology B, Physics C
A/S Levels - Critical Thinking A, Maths B
All Hallows Catholic High School, Preston
GCSEs A* in RE, English Language, French & Maths
A in Statistics, Sciences, English Literature & Graphics
B in History, Business Studies & Music
Interests
I enjoy visiting new towns and cities, going to rock concerts, improving my photography skills
! ! and quilting, during my studies I was involved in both concert bands and big bands, in which
! ! I played the saxophone. I am also a member of Architecture for Humanity, a committee
! ! member of the Harborough and District Canine Society and an active Harborough Towpather
! ! (a new volunteer group established to repair and clean up the canal towpath.) In the past, I
! ! operated the gift shop in the evenings at Leicester Royal Infirmary for the WRVS.
Other Achievements
Baden Powell Trefoil
Young Enterprise Scheme
Full, clean driving licence
REFERENCES
Mr David Watts
Associate Architect at ADC Midlands
Sarrington House, 39 High Street, Corby, Northamptonshire, NN16 1UU
07732 648901, davewatts@ukonline.co.uk
Mr David Dernie
Dissertation Advisor and Head of Leicester School of Architecture
De Montfort University, The Gateway, Leicester, Leicestershire LE1 1BH
0116 2078437, ddernie@dmu.ac.uk

4. Wakerley Owl Sanctuary
Leicester School of Architecture
Spring 2011
Set on the edge of Wakerley woods, the owl
sanctuary blends into the trees in a series of
winding walkways and treehouses. The building
provides a single site to promote the rescue and
rehabilitation of the local long eared owl.
Visitors can meander around the sanctuary to
view the staff at work and the rescued birds; those
which are currently being released as well as
those who may never be well enough for complete
independence, but will always have a home in the
sanctuary grounds.
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JENNIFER MCMICHAEL

5. House of Stories Atelier
Leicester School of Architecture
Spring 2010
In the heart of Edinburgh, on the Royal Mile, the House of Stories is a haven in which to rediscover the joy of the spoken word;
as the inhabitant moves through the building they progress through different stages of childhood, each stage provides a different
environment in which to tell stories from the first cosy room for only a couple of people for intimate stories to the final space that
can hold large story telling sessions- ideal for an interactive or dramatised event.
JENNIFER MCMICHAEL

6. Living Home, Polyark II
Leicester School of Architecture
Autumn, 2009
Based on a possibly not so distant
digital future, the Living Home is an
analysis of the way entire lives could
be lived out on a sigle plot. With news
and product feeds that digitally fulfill all
human needs, there is no need to ever
leave.
The hive like design allows additional
units to be bought and sold as the
family grows and adapts.
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7. Professional Portfolio
ADC Midlands
Summer, 2011
Caudwell House, Nottinghamshire
A sensory pavillion in the grounds of a
residential home for disabled children.
I have been involved in discharging
planning conditions, organising the
contract and responding to on site
problems.
Red Hill Farm, Wellingborough
The planning application for the new
Balti House was for a rear flue and front
signage, but I was also responsible
for designing the internal layout, the
working drawings and specifying
fixures and fittings for the client.
Stephenson Way, Corby
This site has been through many briefs
for the developer; including sheltered
accomodation, private apartments and
is currently undergoing a feasability
study for social houses. I was able to
present this project at the residents’
meeting and q&a session.
School Lane, Kettering
A local developer has recently bought
an extended victorian property with
large gardens in Kettering town centre
that we are looking to develop into a
site of 4-5 houses. I have been solely
responsible for all the design work and
documentation for this project.
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Leighton Road, Corby
Residential development for Corby
Borough Council consisting of 7 houses
and a bungalow to CfSH Level 3 and
to meet HQi standards. I have been
heavily involved in the concept design
and development for this site and
took it for presentation to the Housing
Officer for approval.
JENNIFER MCMICHAEL