1. 413. 847. 1396 | MICHAELNIKLASCAINE@GMAIL.COM | PHILADELPHIA , PA

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania (June 2018 - May 2021)

MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE; stuart weitzman SCHOOL OF DESIGN

University of Massachusetts Amherst (January 2017 - May 2018)

BS Architecture; Minor, History of Art + Architecture; COMMONWEALTH HONORS COLLEGE

Springfield Technical Community College (August 2014 - June 2016)

AS Architecture + Building Technology

Wilbraham and Monson Academy (August 2011 - May 2014)

highschool Diploma

FIELD-RELATED EXPERIENCE

bernardon 

designer III ; PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA ; 2021 - PRESENT

VSBA - Venturi Scott Brown + assocIATES Architects and Planners

designer ; PHILADELPHIA, PA, USA ; 2019 - 2021

DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE, UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST

RESEARCHer ; AMHERST, MA, USA; 2017 - 2018

PARI RIAHI ARCHITECTS, INC.

DESIGNER ; AMHERST, MA, USA; 2017 - 2018

CAOLO + BIENIEK ASSOCIATES, INC.

DESIGN ASSOCIATE ; Chicopee, MA, USA; 2016

SNE BUILDING SYSTEMS, INC.

INTERN DRAFTSMAN ; East Granby, CT, USA; 2015

COMPETITIONS

2019 Student Design Charrette | blt | architects (february 2019)

Second Prize , Philadelphia , pa

just big enough | affordable housing for all (January 2018)

town of northampton, ma

Festival International de Jardins de Metis (December 2017)

International Garden Festival, Reford Gardens, Quebec, Canada

RÊVONS NOS RIVIÈRES (July 2017)

Reinventing Our Rivers, International Ideas Competition, Quebec City, Canada

HONORS + AWARDS

Edward P. Garvey Award (June 2016)

Springfield Technical Community College

Architecture and Building Technology Faculty Award (June 2016)

Springfield Technical Community College

STCCworks Grant (December 2014)

Springfield Technical Community College

Stephen D. Luckraft Memorial Award (May 2014)

Wilbraham and Monson Academy

McScholar-Athlete Award (April 2014)

McDonald’s Corporation

Eagle Scout (July 2014)

Boy Scouts of America

Berube Prize (May 2013)

Wilbraham and Monson Academy

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Hurricane Harbor Aquatics Divisional Head Lifeguard (March 2017 - September 2017, June 2013 - June 2015)

Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA, USA

Hurricane Harbor Aquatics Divisional Supervisor (June 2015 - September 2015) 

Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA, USA

Hurricane Harbor Lifeguard (March 2012 - September 2015, March 2017 - September 2017) 

Six Flags New England, Agawam, MA, USA