Aaron Swickard
PITTSBURGH
Summary
Architectural Historian with 6 years professional experience specializing in architectural history and compliance with preservation standards. Technical writing abilities, with a focus on delivering comprehensive historical evaluations and resource assessments.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Architectural Historian
GAI Consultants, Inc
Homestead, PA
06.2019 - Current
- Meets the Secretary of the Interior’s Professional Qualification Standards for History and Architectural History (as defined in 36 CFR Part 61).
- Specializes in architectural history, historic preservation, Section 106 review, historical editing, compliance with government historic preservation standards
- Knowledgeable in conducting archival research and authoring historical contexts, resource evaluations, and project technical report writing.
- Familiar with the architectural and cultural histories of the Appalachian, Midwestern, Mid-Atlantic, and Southern regions of the United States.
- Responsible for historic resource survey field work using a DSLR camera and field maps using ARCGIS on an iPad.
AmeriCorps Volunteer
AmeriCorps Program
Cleveland, OH
05.2014 - 05.2017
- Was an Ohio History Preservation Corps member attached to the Cleveland Landmarks Commission.
- Preformed three historic resource surveys in Cleveland for a combined total of 350 resources
- Extensive field, records research, and drone photography in Cleveland.
- Completed 15 National Register Questionnaires and nominated five buildings as Cleveland Landmarks.
Education
Master of Science - Applied History
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH2014
Bachelor of Arts - History
Youngstown State University
Youngstown, OH2011
Skills
- Historical analysis
- Historical research
- Architectural history
- Historic preservation
- Historical editing
- American history
- Primary source interpretation
- Technical writing
- Museum education
- Photography (DSLR, iPad, Drone)
Certification
- OSHA 10-Hour Construction Training
- SafelandUSA Training
Timeline
Architectural Historian
GAI Consultants, Inc
06.2019 - Current
AmeriCorps Volunteer
AmeriCorps Program
05.2014 - 05.2017
Master of Science - Applied History
Youngstown State University
Bachelor of Arts - History
Youngstown State University