Andrea Folcik

Design, planning & project management for various new construction & renovation projects of private residential homes (≤6,000 sq ft)

Design, planning & project management for various a) new construction & renovation projects of private residential homes (≤6,000 sq ft) and b) commercial space renovations (≤15,000 sq ft) in local communities and – all phases of design. Responsible for all company-wide AutoCAD construction drawings.

Design, planning & project management for various a) new construction & renovation projects of private residential homes (≤6,000 sq ft), b) public space (lobbies, clubhouse, etc) renovations (≤15,000 sq ft) in local communities and c) re-sale beachfront condo renovations (≤3,500 sq ft) – all phases of design. Responsible for all company-wide AutoCAD construction drawings.

Subjects Taught: Architectural Drafting & Modeling (AutoCAD 2D & 3D), Strategies for the Technical Professional, Sustainable Design and Design Capstone Student Project Advisor

Subjects Taught: AutoCAD (2D & 3D), Hand Drafting, Space Planning, Architectural Detailing & Construction, Photoshop, Building Systems, MS Office, Sustainable Design, Perspective & Computer Rendering, etc.

Design, coordination & senior designer support for various corporate, retail, & hospitality design/renovation projects (1,000-20,000 sq ft) including space planning, AutoCAD construction drawings , etc. – all phases of design. Property planning (site assessment/selection, BOMA building calculations & generation of leasing/rental plans & fire safety/evacuation plans.

Assisted senior designer on high-end model home design projects (1500 – 6500 sq ft) including space planning, furnishing selections & presentations.

all general office/program management tasks including faculty support for the center; help coordinate/host Chicago Public School teacher education LabAids-SEPUP programs and public lecture program events; act as teaching assistant for general science/math teacher education courses; coordinate all local teacher program schedules, registrations, attendance, reimbursements, etc; create & maintain center website, coordination with other university departments and local public school programs, etc.

Design & develop entire undergraduate astronomy educational program & curriculum; author the FIU Astronomy Laboratory Manual ©2001-2004; teach undergraduate lab courses & community continuing education courses; manage all lab & campus observatory facilities & equipment; supervise 3-5 graduate teaching assistants; marketing/planning/hosting events for public event program; manage re-design & renovation of teaching lab classroom; create & maintain program website; all general administrative tasks including faculty support, etc.
Subjects: Solar System Astronomy, Earth Science, General Astrophysics, Stellar Astronomy, Optics, History of Astronomy, Galactic Astronomy, Telescopes, Classical Mechanics/Gravitational Physics, Cosmology, Extra-Galactic Astronomy, Astrometry, Basic Chemistry/Atomic Physics, Basic Math, Algebra, Geometry/Trig, etc.