So, a little about me:
I currently live, work and play in San Francisco. I am the creative type. Generally, I like to think "outside of the box" rather then stay confined. If I don't know how to do something I can generally figure it out. I like working and learning from others.
I travel with a diverse background and wealth of experience. I am flexible, funny, easy to work with and have excellent communication skills. I am not just looking to keep a chair warm.
I like to get things done.
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Comments from my LinkedIn profile:
“Monica is a thoughtful and creative designer. She can work collaboratively as part of a large group but is
also willing to take the initiative and run with it successfully. Monica would be an asset to any project team.” William Riley, AIA, LEED AP , Associate , Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott worked directly with Monica C. at Shepley Bulfinch
“Monica's reputation at Shepley Bulfinch was that of a facile designer that was super-capable of a broad range of skills. Her work with me exceeded even this reputation, and I found her to be a cooperative, diligent collaborator that quietly and quickly produced beautiful work with the very minimum of oversight, especially on tight deadlines. Her skills were in great demand for this reason. Adding to this, she has an upbeat spirit that would provide a productive addition to any team. She is an absolute pleasure to work with. ”
Susan Hoadley Architect , Senior Associate , Shepley Bulfinch managed Monica C. at Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
“I did not work directly with Monica, but I know she was highly thought of here at Shepley. I also know her energetic and professional manner is missed.” Elaine Garrett , Architect , The Stubbins Associates worked with Monica C. at Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
“Monica was a pleasure to work with. Very intelligent and capable. Great knowledge of Adobe graphics programs.” Aisha Densmore-Bey , Architectural Designer , Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott (SBRA) worked directly with Monica C. at Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
“Monica brings enthusiasm to everything she does. I loved working with her!” Michelle Sheehan , Intern Architect , Shepley Bulfinch worked directly with Monica C. at Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
“Monica worked thoughtfully and diligently on a number of small projects under my direction. She was careful and asked good questions and I would happily work with her again.” Jennifer Aliber , Principal , Shepley Bulfinch managed Monica C. at Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
“It was a pleasure to be Monica Skinner's thesis advisor for her final semester at The Boston Architectural College. Monica had a extremely thoughtful approach to the analysis and siting of her Research and Science Center. It was especially fun to work with her because she was always open to new mediums, software and presentation techniques. This is also one of the reasons her project was so successful--her final presentation included an electrically lighted model and three-dimensional siting and sun diagrams. I am also familiar with Monica's professional architecture work from our time together at Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott. Monica was able to jump right onto the Sherman Hospital project team to assist us in the middle of construction administration in winter 2008. She did a great job managing and logging the myriad change orders sent by the contractor every day. Monica did not directly report to me on the University of Michigan Cardiovascular Center project, but I was still peripherally involved with that project while she was working full-time on it. She did a great job in all aspects during construction administration of this job--she generated sketches, reviewed shop drawings and submittals, answered RFIs and more! I did not directly work with Monica on her other project experiences at Shepley Bulfinch in the Education Practice Group, but her schematic design, design development and construction document work appeared to be equally stellar to her performance on our projects in construction.” Jane B.Y. Galli, AIA, LEED A.P. , Associate , Shepley Bulfinch managed Monica C. at Shepley Bulfinch Richardson & Abbott
