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* Jill V. Akins AIA
* Brooke Breiner
* Melissa A. Fliegel
* Nicole Jagielo-Tell
* Kevin A. Kennedy
* Lyndsay Pepple
* Deborah M. Stadler AIA, LEED AP
* Ksenija Tatic LEED AP
* Milka Vranic
* Christopher P. Dewey AIA, LEED AP
    William D. Akins
    Bara Perkovic
* Katie A. Gaukin
* Thomas R. Kurtz
    Patricia Henderson - Elam
    James N. Michael


Jill V. Akins AIA
Jill V. Akins AIA jakins@vaakins.com


EDUCATION

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Notre Dame, Indiana
Bachelor of Architecture - 1983
September, 1978 - May, 1983
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
Rome, Italy
Rome Studies Program
September, 1980 - May, 1981


PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

Registered Architect, State of Ohio

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

Member, Cleveland Green Building Coalition
American Institute of Architects, Treasurer (1997)
Development Committee Member, Beaumont
Buildings and Grounds Committee, Laurel School
Chairperson, Cuyahoga County Harvest for Hunger
House Committee Member, Shaker Heights Country Club


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

VAN AUKEN AKINS ARCHITECTS
Cleveland, Ohio
May, 1992 - Present
Owner responsible for all aspects of business and design. Current projects include drawing reviews for OSFC Youngstown and Cleveland Schools; the new Kilroy Field House for University School, Hunting Valley, Ohio; the new Auditorium and Science Center for University School, Shaker Heights, Ohio; the new Technology and Arts Center for University School, Hunting Valley, Ohio; and the new Grand Jury Rooms and Elevator Modernization for the Cuyahoga County Courthouse, Justice Center and Administration Building Annex. Recent projects include the University School Primary Wing Addition; the loges and club lounges at The New Cleveland Browns Stadium; renovations to The Cleveland Browns Headquarters in Berea, Ohio; Baker Hall Renovation at The Ohio State University; Ashland University Student Center; Cleveland Hopkins International Airport renovations; and Cleveland Hopkins Residential Sound Insulation Program.

JACQUELINE V. AKINS, AIA
Cleveland, Ohio
December, 1989 - April, 1992
Owner responsible for all aspects of business and design. Projects included new and renovated residences.

RICHARD L. BOWEN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
Cleveland, Ohio
August, 1987 - May, 1992
Director of Marketing; Project Manager/Architect responsible for numerous retail strip centers and malls throughout the country; director of tenant lease packages for fifteen strip centers and malls; member of Vision Mission Team and Office Management Task Force.

RONALD SARSTEDT ARCHITECTS INC.
Cleveland, Ohio
April, 1984 - August, 1987
Staff architect responsible for two major restaurant renovations; team member for design of multi-purpose building for the Lake Erie Girl Scout Council; initiated interiors group within firm to increase profit.