2023 GRADUATION ANNOUNCEMENT
PERSONAL PROFILE
My decision to return to school was based on a recognition of the deep and artisanal relationship between design professionals, government and civic organizations, developers, and contractors. The collective decisions of these organizations have an impact on the sustainable living and recreation abilities of their community and region. I want to be part of the integrative conversation as a key professional, with a foundational knowledge that can be trusted and respected.
I enjoy the planning and design processes, and the ability to create built and natural environments that improve the places and spaces we live, work, and play. I seek to design a range of projects that might include oceanfront estates, downtown business and condo buildings, museums, public historic sites, and master planned communities.
“I see myself as becoming a ‘community architect’ where I use a level of insight to place personal and private projects on balance with public and retail projects. I intend to connect idealistic, optimistic, and intentional spaces through design. I plan to create deliberate impacts and interventions that result in harmonized environments. I imagine spaces that have a thoughtful balance of the built and natural environments. When programming space, I thoroughly acknowledge light, sound and smell and their relational context to living and working spaces. I use craft and keen design to integrate active and passive mechanical systems into structural and circulation spaces. I am fully considerate of interior and exterior materials, connectivity, and the affect on interaction and experience.”
+ Dan O’Neill
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVES
I seek a position within an architecture firm that provides engaging opportunities. The ideal firm has established a professional, yet relaxed design environment that promotes innovation and user experience in their work. The firms growth is a result of internal relationships with co-workers collaborating in the design and drafting process and external relationships where developers have placed trust in the firm for their knowledge in design and comprehension of project budgets. I plan to grow in a way that creates the opportunity to open my own firm or advance into senior leadership.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
- U.S. Green Building Council – LEED Green Associate
- Autodesk Revit Certified Professional (In Process)
DEFINING QUALITIES
Sketchup Landscape Design
- I am independent and moderate.
- I am part urbanist and part environmentalist.
- I want to be an optimist; ultimately, I am a realist.
- I balance the need for capital with a desire for art.
- I represent the socioeconomics of a mining town.
- I am mindful of the American and world economy.
- I am christian, yet relate to a humanistic position.
PERSONAL and PROFESSIONAL VALUES
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
I have led a business that produced safe, successful, and profitable projects, delivered on time and within accepted guidelines. I practice the art of communication and listening, and effectively create and convey ideas and goals. I am proficient at planning tasks for myself and others, and can develop working timelines to orient team members. I balance my desire for growth, development, and advancement with an interest in an active lifestyle, travelling and visiting live sports, music, and arts festivals.
PAST EXPERIENCE
I am an expert on the requirements necessary to launch new businesses and implement franchised systems, with a strong understanding of the service industry. I have experience with local, regional, and national marketing campaigns. My experience is an additional asset to individuals, investment groups, and business directors entering the growth and development stage. My ability to design efficient and operable space is based on knowledge of systems, workflow processes, strategic relationships, and departmental interactions.
I have a lot of appreciation for my hometown of Butte, and the professional design and construction industry in the state of Montana, who were supportive of my business and encouraged me to grow and thrive. My friends and the community of Butte also worked through the economic, business and political challenges of living in a mining town.
EDUCATION
| Graduate: | Master of Architecture | Arizona State University | 2023 | |
| Graduate: | B.S. Business Administration | The University of Montana – Missoula | 2007 | |
| Graduate: | High School Diploma | Butte Central Catholic High School | 2001 | |
| Completed: | Jumpstart Program | Montana Tech of The University of Montana | 2000 |
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
- I am familiar with different methods of estimating.
- I am proficient in the integrative design and sales process.
- I can produce profitable lump sum bids or time and material contracts.
- I can intelligently comprehend budgets, reports, and financial monitoring tools.
- I can accurately calculate material quantities and practice job cost management.
HONORS and ACHIEVEMENTS
| Certificate: | LEED Green Associate | U.S. Green Building Council | 1/2024 | |
| Recipient: | University Graduate Grant | The Design School | Arizona State University | 2021 |
| Recipient: | K.K. Herberger Scholarship | The Design School | Arizona State University | 2020 |
| Completed: | Emerging Leader Track | Center for Leadership Development | The University of Montana | 2005 |
| Recipient: | J.E. Corette Scholarship | School of Business Administration | The University of Montana | 2005 |
| Recipient: | Member of the Year | Missoula Kiwanis Club | 2007 | |
| Appointed: | Planning Board | Butte-Silver Bow, Chief Executive | 2005-2007 | |
| Participant: | NYLC | Washington, D.C. | 2000 |
CIVIC and INDUSTRY
I am currently an active member of American Institute of Architects. I have achieved a LEED Green Associate certification through USGBC and am working towards LEED AP.
I have past involvement with The Montana Nursery and Landscape Association, Association of Montana Turf, Ornamental, and Pest Professionals, Missoula County Flagship Program, and The Kiwanis Organization (Key Club, Circle K, and Kiwanis).
I have participated in The National Exchange Club Field of Honor as a volunteer. More recently, I have volunteered with HandsON Greater Phoenix (2021), Tempe Festival of the Arts (2022, 2023), Tempe Blooms (2024) and The Montana Folk Festival (2021-2023).
I have attended conventions for MNLA, AMTOPP, The Pool, Spa and Patio Expo (2017), The World of Concrete (2018), and International Builders Show (2020) and participated in various training seminars.
