Erik Herman

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Erik A. Herman

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Biography

Mississippi State University - Architecture


Resume

  • 2012

    Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)

    Sustainable Design + Urban Infill Development

    4.0 GPA

    Teaching Technical Subjects in Architecture

    This graduate certificate was developed by professors at the top ranking universities of M.I.T. and the University of Oregon to help foster the development of a new generation of professors in the areas of building and construction sciences.

    Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology

    University of Oregon

  • 2008

    Bachelor of Science

    Architecture

    President's Society + Phi Theta Kappa Architectural Honor Society + NOMAS Chapter President and Founder + Student Advisory Council Senior Member and Founder + Site Leader: Homeless Outreach + Site Leader: Food and Friends + Site Leader: St. Ann's Center for Children and Youth

    The Catholic University of America

    Environmental Control Systems

    Building Enclosures

    Advanced Passive Heating & Cooling

    Construction Assemblies and Detailing

    Environmental System Design

    Digital Construction Documents

    Teaching Technical Subjects

    Wood and Steel Building Systems

    Structural Behavior

    Parametric Design

    Construction Materials & Methods

  • Served as the lead organizer of weekly group trips to the Food and Friends meal kitchen. \n\n\"The mission of Food & Friends is to foster a community caring for men

    women

    and children living with HIV/AIDS

    cancer

    and other life-challenging illnesses by preparing and delivering specialized meals and groceries in conjunction with nutrition counseling.\" -F&F inc. Website

    Food And Friends Inc.

    Chapter President and Founder

    I founded the CUA Washington

    D.C. student chapter in 2008

    as a way to develop support for minority students in the field of architecture. \n\nThe chapter later went on to become the largest student organization in the college within two years of my presidency.

    National Organization of Minority Architects

    Site Manager

    Served as a lead organizer of one of the largest university homeless outreach programs in the nation. \n\nOrganization included the procurement and delivery of hot meals taken directly to the homeless in the streets of Washington

    D.C. each week for three years. Tasks included the organization of as many as 100 volunteers each week. There was also coordination with businesses

    news outlets

    D.C. politicians

    and academic institutions for large events.

    CUA Homeless Outreach Food Runs

    Event Site Leader

    Served as a lead organizer of weekly group trips to the Child and Infant ward. Group sizes ranged from 10-20 people. \n\nTrips were dedicated to spending time with children and infants in the foster care system. An organization that ultimately shaped my views on philanthropy and charity.

    St. Ann's Center for Children

    Youth and Families

    Honorary Member and Philanthropist

    The President's Society exists to honor Catholic university students who combine academics

    integrity

    and leadership demonstrated by their significant contributions to the extracurricular life of the University. Members of the President's Society are considered an integral part of the President's staff.\n\nThis role in the city of Washington

    D.C. is one of the highest university honors.

    President's Society

    SketchUp

    Sustainable Design

    Adobe Creative Suite

    Design Research

    Revit

    Microsoft Office

    Architecture

    InDesign

    Project Management

    Adobe Illustrator

    Architectural Design

    Adobe Photoshop

    Architectural Drawings

    AutoCAD

    Residential Remodelling

    Microsoft PowerPoint

    Herman

    Erik

    Herman

    AWJ Architects P.C.

    Design Institute of San Diego

    Mississippi State University

    University of Oregon

    Habitan Arquitectos

    Carrier Johnson + CULTURE

    Eugene

    OR

    Focusing on tenant improvements

    this academic based internship gave me architectural experience through the phases of design and construction.\n\nTasks included the creation of construction documentation

    construction site review

    and as-built measurements and drafting.

    Architectural Drafting and Design

    AWJ Architects P.C.

    Working with an award-winning team of professionals

    I work efficiently to provide design and technical assistance on mid-rise and high-rise projects in the Southern California area. \n\n+Construction Documentation\n+Coordination with Project Consultants\n+Management of Project Deadlines\n+Yield Development Studies\n+Code Compliance

    Designer

    Greater San Diego Area

    Carrier Johnson + CULTURE

    I had the wonderful pleasure of teaching hundreds of university students in the skills and fundamentals of architecture

    design

    and construction documentation. In addition to course administration and event planning

    my scholarly research was focused on building and construction sciences.\n\nWhile serving as the youngest professor on campus

    I received one the highest awards bestowed upon architecture professors at Mississippi State University.

    Mississippi State University

    Design Institute of San Diego

    Greater San Diego Area

    Instructor

    Eugene

    Oregon

    Over the course of two years

    I served in various teaching positions for the School of Architecture at the University of Oregon.\n\nJob duties included course administration and grading for class sizes ranging up to150 university students. In addition to lecture preparation and event planning

    my research focused on urban infill development and building science.\n\nCourses and Lectures Included:\nDesign Studio + Architectural Communication Workshops + Introduction to Architecture + Technical Subjects In Architecture + Sustainable Design

    Graduate Teaching Fellow

    Architectural Media Instructor

    Teaching Assistant

    University of Oregon

    Barcelona

    Spain

    This international experience exposed me to the regulations

    best practices

    and design methods of architectural offices in the European Union. \n\nMy tasks included the creation and revision of architectural drawings through multiple phases in addition to complex 3D digital modeling.

    Architctural Drafting and Design

    Habitan Arquitectos

    Member

    Program Committee

    Society of Building Science Educators

    Spanish

    English

    Finalist: Architect Magazine Workstation of the Future Competition

    Project built and featured in the main hall of the Washington

    D.C. Convention Center at the 2012 AIA Convention. Mentioned in Architect Magazine and Washington Post

    American Institute of Architects

    First Place: Solar Decathlon Energy Balance Contest

    United States Department of Energy

    Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society

    Top 10% G.P.A.

    The Catholic University of America

    Rotary Youth Leadership Award

    Rotary International

    Most Inspirational To Excellence

    One of the highest awards bestowed upon architecture professors at Mississippi State University. Voted by the architecture student body.

    Mississippi State Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society

    Grand Prize: CUArch Workstation of the Future Competition

    The Catholic University of America

    Chapter President

    Elected to Chapter President for the National Organization of Minority Architecture Students. Washington

    D.C. Student Chapter

    Student Body: The Catholic University of America

    Committee Chair

    International Retreat for Building Science Educators

    Society of Building Science Educators

    Honorable Mention: National Fabric Structures Competition

    Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture

    Second Place: Home Entertainment Contest

    United States Department of Energy

    President's Society

    CUA Highest University Honor. Washington

    D.C.

    Office of the President

    Grand Prize: 2015 Innovative Sustainability Challenge

    Faculty Advisor

    Mississippi State University

    Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

    Top 10% National G.P.A. among students enrolled at community colleges

    Palomar College