Emerging Professionals Committee

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AIA-RI’s Emerging Professionals Committee was started in 2004 by Kathy Bartels, AIA support and initiative. Under Kathy’s leadership and direction as Chapter President the Board of Directors created our first ever Associate Director position on the Board. This position was modeled after the National Associate Director position on the Institute’s National Executive Committee. The Associate Director represents and advocates for interns and Associate members at the board level. Cecelia Hallahan was elected to the position by the membership. At this time the Emerging Professionals Committee was also formed and Cecelia served as chair.
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The Emerging Professionals Committee has grown steadily since its inception. The group’s primary mission is to serve and represent interns and young architects. We focus on providing programs with quality content such as ARE study seminars and building performance workshops. We also organize the annual IDP Forum, a panel discussion program targeting a variety of issues including alternate careers, starting your own firm and deciphering the licensure process.

Additionally, we have a very strong partnership with the Young Constructors Forum (YCF) a committee of the Associated General Contractors of RI (AGC-RI). By collaborating with the YCF we are able to provide opportunities and programs of common interest and benefit to both groups. These efforts have included building handicap ramps for ReBuilding Together, construction site tours of major building projects like the Masonic Temple, and more recently participating in Canstruction.

We also are strongly tied to the National Associates Committee and the Young Architects Forum, both are part of the Knowledge Community structure of the AIA.

2008 AIAri Emerging Professionals Members

Chair

James Evrard, Associate AIA
William Kite Architects

Members

Kyle Bamrick, Associate AIA
William Kite Architects

Ryan Critchfield, AIA
Ricci Greene Associates

Nathaniel Ginsburg, AIA
Brewster Thornton Group

Alexis J. Thompson, Associate AIA
Durkee, Brown, Viveiros & Werenfels Architects

Steve Webster, Associate AIA
Lerner | Ladds + Bartels, Inc.

Kyle Wedel, Associate AIA
William Kite Architects

Rhode Island Architectural School Members

James Barnes, AIA
Rhode Island School of Design

Robert Dermody
Roger Williams University

YAF New England Regional Liaison

Matthew Stewart
Centerbrook Architects

Rhode Island State IDP Coordinator 2007

Paul Castellone, AIA
Vision III Architects

If you have any questions regarding IDP, finding a mentor, or finding others that are enrolled in IDP please contact Paul Castellone.

Architectural Registration Exam Resources

Recently AIAri has partnered with Kaplan AEC Education in a Professional Partnership to provide our members with a 20% discount on all Kaplan AEC Education licensure exam prep products, continuing education online courses, and professional development titles. Also this partnership will provide additional quarterly e-newsletter with test topic updates, study tips, exam-taking strategies, ARE seminar offerings and product updates, which will be posted as they are distributed by Kaplan.

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AIAri Emerging Professionals Committee Useful Links

AIA National

www.aia.org

NCARB

www.ncarb.org

ARE Forum

www.areforum.org

The National Associates Committee

www.aia.org/NAC

The Young Architects Forum

www.aia.org/YAF

Archinect – Making Architecture more Connected

www.archinect.com

Open Architecture Network

www.openarchitecturenetwork.org/

The Emerging Professionals Companion

www.aia.org/ep_companion

Additional Resources

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