Résumé
| PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY | in 2018, I created a nonprofit, Cromwell Creative District (CCD), based on National Endowment for the Arts focus on “blighted urban areas” and “forgotten Main Streets.” Cromwell, CT has a “forgotten Main Street,” which in the past six years has added a variety of murals both on private businesses and in Pierson Park. As well CCD holds multiple events a year for community engagement and to promote tourism. https://www.cromwellcreativedistrict.org/ |
| SKILLS | * Architectural visualization * Project management * Training and mentoring * Space planning * Team collaboration |
| WORK HISTORY | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNER 01/1981 to 12/2024 Owner, AE Grasso Spatial Design Consultants | Providence, RI & Cromwell CT * Worked closely with multi-disciplinary team, often including artists, to design residential and commercial projects in the US and abroad. * Developed comprehensive construction documents to ensure accurate execution of architectural concepts and details. * Developed clear working strategies among the three primary partners: client, contractor and architectural design firm. |
| EDUCATION | Bachelor of Arts | Philosophy & Psychology 05/1965 Barrington College, Barrington, RI Continued coursework in architecture, interior design, business courses, and multiple art disciplines. Continuing studies in both technique and conceptual art/theory making |
| VOLUNTEER WORK | * Currently Chair of Cromwell Creative District * Currently a commissioner on Cromwell Planning and Zoning * For nine years: board of Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME. * For seven years: board of Providence Women’s Shelter |
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