Monique Birault, AIA, CSI, CDT

Experience

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  Coordinated Planning Associates (COPA)

  Aug 1985 - Jun 1988

  National Sales Manager

  Managed 10 US Offices in the western region, opened new offices nationally, and was a tri-chair of the Standard Ops manual team. Management responsibilities included training maintaining profitability, manager relations, direct sales and national sales training.

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  Getty Trust

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1998

  Project Manager

  Site: Getty Center Brentwood California (Los Angeles). Successfully fast tracked delivery of approximately 200,000 square feet; $100,100,000 budget, of a custom designed campus. Responsible for first phase of construction completion included leadership for precedent setting issue resolution.Building types: The 6 story Trust Executive Offices building, Harold Williams Auditorium (for lecture and music), and food services building including executive board room. Upon completion of first phase I managed the contemporary arts initiaive projects to completion for Ed Ruscha's piece in Harold Williarms Auditorium and Alexis Smith piece in the Restaurant. Show less

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  Digital Domain 3.0

  Jan 1997 - Jan 1999

  Project Architect

  Led design team and provided creative development for the Artist’s Journey Motion-Base Attraction, a highly technical 8,000 square foot innovative exhibit in Paul Allen’s Experience Music Project. Concept design through Design Development and bridging process with executive archictects. Base building in Seattle, Washington designed by Frank Gehry. This position began as consultant while completing work on the Getty Center.

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  U.S. District Court

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2003

  Assistant Construction Manager

  Hired by the Office of the Court Architect to join the design and construction management team for the new Los Angeles Central District Federal Courthouse, I began by managing to completion the art selection and installation for the Riverside Court House. After 9-11 when Federal Couthouse budgets shift in priorities, my role shifted to design of tenant improvement projects in multiple locations to meet needs of changing federal court operations. Completed an award winning interior design project for the Spring Street Courthouse. Show less

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  Los Angeles Unified School District Consultant

  Jan 2003 - Jan 2004

  Senior Project Engineer SOTU

  Successfully completed a one year consulting commitment with TBI & Associates, consultant to LAUSD. In this role, I worked with a team to develope standards and a project management handbook to streamline procurement procedures and establish a new school furnishings division. Division title: SOTU. The program set and fulfilled the mission of providing design appropriate interior furnishings on time and within the budget.

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  Pepperdine University

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2008

  Associate Campus Architect / Owner's Representative Project Manager

  Worked with Campus Architect to manage design for long range planning and campus standards to integrate a blended new campus aesthetic into the planning process. Led a collaborative process to successfully complete long range planning for the EIR process addressing approximately 500,000 square feet; a multi-million dollar budget. Building types: Student Housing Dormitories (new buildings and renovation of existing), Renovation of Athletics facility to Student Recreation facility, new Athletics Center (basketball and volleyball focused), Student Health Center. Also managed various TI design and construction projects for existing building s on campus. Show less

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  University of Southern California

  Nov 2008 - now

  Project Manager

  I manage design and construction as well as worked with the University Architect to develop ideas for campus beautification and other improvements.