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Jennifer Magee
www.upworld.com/jennifermagee
New York City, NY
Design > Architect, Interior Designer
Development > Consultant

Ante Architecture + Design
Principal
Privately-held
I am the Co-Founder + CEO of UPworld, the first cross-industry networking site for design, construction and real professionals who want to connect to each other and share project opportunities worldwide.

I am also a practicing architect and design-branding consultant - and I am a firm believer in the new medium of social media.

I write and speak regularly to professionals about the merits of using social media to grow their small businesses and enhance their online brand reputation.
  
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CONTACT INFO
 
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WORK EXPERIENCE
 
Company
Title:Principal
Company Name:Ante Architecture + Design
City:
Start Date:Sep 2003
End Date:Currently working
Company Size:0-5
Company Type:Privately-held
 
ANTE Architecture + Design is a multi-disciplinary design practice located in Manhattan's trendy Lower East Side.

In practice for over 5 years, ANTE's projects include residential, commercial, retail, and hospitality work.

The firm strongly believes in cross-collaborative endeavors of international scope, the importance of a process-oriented design approach, and the use of technology to facilitate communication and decision-making.

The process of designing and building is one of the most complex processes that exists out there today. Our job is to educate clients about the process, helping them understand their choices while working within budget. There is an infinite number of ways a building or space can be designed, so we work closely with our clients to make sure we create the right design for them.
 
 
Title:Co-Founder + CEO
Company Name:UPworld
City:
Start Date:Oct 2006
End Date:Currently working
Company Size:6-10
Company Type:Privately-held
 
UPworld's mission is simple: unify the greater real estate and building industry on a single platform, facilitate networking online, create quality project teams, and make real building projects happen.

UPworld is a catalyst to uniting the fragmented design-construction-real estate industry and will lead businesses and individuals towards more sustainable building practices, more efficient and transparent work processes, greater innovation from the sharing of unique expertise, and new collaborative opportunities for all.
 
 
Title:Principal
Company Name:UP-market[ing]
City:
Start Date:Jan 2008
End Date:Currently working
Company Size:0-5
Company Type:Privately-held
 
UP-market your brand.

We design and brand companies and buildings.

UP-market[ing] is a design and branding consultancy practice that assists developers, owners, and companies in positioning themselves and their buildings in the marketplace through strategic design.

We can:
- take an existing brand and reposition it in the marketplace
- create a brand for a new product line or company
- design a marketing plan and brand concept for a residential development project
- create an exciting new shopping experience for a retail store
- design a prototype store and rollout plan for retail store expansion
And more!
 
 
Title:Assistant Professor
Company Name:University of Tennessee
City:Knoxville, TN
Start Date:Sep 1998
End Date:Jun 2000
Company Size:21-50
Company Type:Academic
 
Founded in 1965, the College of Architecture and Design houses the only accredited School of Architecture in Tennessee, the top-ranked Interior Design program in the state, as well as a newly established Landscape Architecture program.
 
 
Title:Designer
Company Name:Lacina-Heitler Architects
City:
Start Date:Aug 2001
End Date:Sep 2003
Company Size:6-10
Company Type:Privately-held
 
Lacina-Heitler is a full service design firm offering expertise in architecture, interior design, space planning, and project management to a wide spectrum of clients ranging from corporate to residential and to retail.
 
 
Title:Design Director
Company Name:Grid2
City:
Start Date:Apr 2007
End Date:May 2008
Company Size:11-20
Company Type:Privately-held
 
GRID2 is an award-winning team of retail consultants, architects, interior designers, and graphic designers whose unique expertise in both the science and the art of retailing has placed them at the forefront of the retail design industry.
 
 
Experience Level
 
Expertise: I am an award-winning design architect and a social media consultant, speaker, blogger, writer, and entrepreneur.

My design and branding expertise is in retail, residential, and commercial work. I have worked for clients such as JP Morgan Chase, W Hotel, Searle, Saks Off Fifth, and more.

I communicate my expertise about social media, web 2.0, and online networking through my Blog on UPworld.
 
Skills: My primary skill set lies in creating and branding new companies - and in building and managing quality project teams.
 
CREDENTIALS
 
Awards
 
Title:Executive of the Month
Awarded By:New York Real Estate Journal (NYREJ)
Date:Nov 2007
Description:Awarded Executive of the Month as the Co-Founder & Creator of UPworld, taking an innovative approach to networking on the web
 
 
Title:Design(ing) Network(ing) Installation
Awarded By:Garanti Gallery, Instanbul
Date:Aug 2004
Description:Special invitation to be a featured exhibitor in a show on networks and networking as a founder of UPworld
 
 
Title:Deborah Norden Fund Research Grant
Awarded By:Architectural League of New York
Date:May 2004
Description:Research and Travel Grant Entitled: "Interfacing Architecture in the Fragile Ecosystems of Australia"
 
 
Title:Michael Kalil Endowment for Smart Design Research Grant
Awarded By:Parsons School of Design
Date:Apr 2004
Description:Research Grant Entitled: "Cities, Ecology & Technology: Overlapping Systems on the Great Barrier Reef"
 
 
Title:Exhibition Winner
Awarded By:Chautauqua National Exhibition of American Art in Photography
Date:Jan 2003
 
 
Title:Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies Workshop Grant
Awarded By:University of Tennessee Office of Research
Date:Jun 1999
Description:Travel Grant to Barcelona, Spain

 
EDUCATION
 
School:Columbia University
Date Graduated:Oct 2005
Degree:Masters of Real Estate De
Study Field:Real Estate Development
Description:Columbia's MSRED program believes the Next Generation of real estate professionals must balance multiple objectives and command a broad skill spectrum. Their accelerated 1 year program curriculum offers special emphasis on core competencies in real estate development, finance, enterprise management and product implementation, combined with frameworks for public policy partnerships and market research methodologies.
 
School:University of Cincinnati
Date Graduated:
Degree:Masters of Science in Arc
Study Field:Architecture and Interior Design
Description:The School of Architecture and Interior Design at the University of Cincinnati prepares students for critical engagement with practice. This critical engagement presupposes sustained evaluation of principles, traditions, and requirements of building in all its aspects, interior and exterior.
 
School:Texas A & M University
Date Graduated:
Degree:Bachelor of Environmental
Study Field:Environmental Design and Architecture
Description:The College of Architecture at Texas A&M University belongs to and serves the professional communities of architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, construction science, and visualization science. It is dedicated to generating significant knowledge and insight producing leaders in planning, design and construction of the built environment.
 
GOALS AND INTERESTS
 
Career Goals: I am a firm believer in the adage "You can't do today's job with yesterday's methods and be in business tomorrow."

So embrace new technology and the web!

Our goal is to grow UPworld so it becomes the largest cross-industry networking site in the world. Help us achieve this by spreading the word about UPworld to your friends and colleagues.
 
Personal Interests: dance, sustainability, start-up companies, collaboration, travel, networking
 
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