Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Highlighted Projects
Project Awards
Full Project Experience
Professional License And Registration
Presentations
Certification
References
Timeline
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KARI BOTEK

Pompano Beach,FL

Summary

Licensed Architect and LEED AP BD+C with over 25 years of experience leading civic, educational, and commercial design projects across Florida and the Caribbean. Recognized for sustainable design leadership, strong project management, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Principal and Project Manager

PGAL, Inc.
Boca Raton, FL
01.1999 - Current
  • Overseeing client relations, scheduling, budgeting, documentation, and construction administration across civic and educational projects.
  • Leads sustainability initiatives and LEED certifications.

Project Architect

Roberto Valencia Architects
Fort Lauderdale, FL
01.1997 - 01.1999
  • For residential and commercial developments.

Intern Architect

Edward Young & Associates
Kingston, Jamaica
01.1996 - 01.1997
  • For commercial projects.

CAD production

Design Collaborative
Kingston, Jamaica
01.1994 - 01.1996
  • For Sandals Hotel and Beaches Resort projects.

Education

Master of Architecture -

University of Pennsylvania
01.1993

Bachelor of Arts - Design of the Environment

University of Pennsylvania
01.1990

Penn Summer Study Programs
Florence, Italy

Skills

  • Client relations
  • Budget management
  • Sustainability analysis
  • Quality assurance
  • Construction administration
  • Project management

Affiliations

  • United States Green Building Council – South Florida Chapter
  • USGBC South Florida Region Green Schools – Chair (2017–2020)
  • Florida Federation of Garden Clubs – Ft. Lauderdale Chapter
  • Florida Native Plant Society

Highlighted Projects

  • FAU Honors College Student Residence Hall 2, Jupiter, FL
  • University of Alabama Student Apartments, Birmingham, AL
  • McArthur High School Phased Replacement, Hollywood, FL
  • Plantation High School Building 3 Renovation, Plantation, FL
  • Boca Raton Downtown Library, Boca Raton, FL, LEED Silver
  • Max Planck Florida Institute, Jupiter, FL, LEED Gold
  • SFRTA Operations Building & Parking Garage, Pompano Beach, FL, LEED Gold
  • JM Family Headquarters Campus, Deerfield Beach, FL, LEED Gold

Project Awards

  • Max Planck Florida Institute, USGBC South Florida Award for Outstanding LEED Leadership, 2015
  • FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, ABC Eagle Award, 2013
  • Forest Park Elementary School, ABC Pyramid Award, 2010

Full Project Experience

Aventura Arts + Cultural Center, Aventura, FL, Boca Raton Downtown Library, Boca Raton, FL, Broward County Supervisor of Elections, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Fort Lauderdale Fire Station #54, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Lauderdale Lakes Library + Center, Fort Lauderdale, FL, North County Regional Library, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Port of Miami Terminal F Upgrades, Miami, FL, SFRTA Administration Building + Parking Garage, Pompano Beach, FL, South County Courthouse Expansion + Parking Garage, Delray Beach, FL, Southwest Regional Library, Fort Lauderdale, FL, West Boca Library, Boca Raton, FL, Christ the Rock Community Church Master Plan, Cooper City, FL, Corporate Express, Fort Lauderdale, FL, First Southern Bank + Office Complex Phase I + II, Boca Raton, FL, Park of Commerce Medical Office Building, Boca Raton, FL, FAU HBOI Research II Complex, Fort Pierce, FL, FAU HBOI Pedestrian Walkway, Fort Pierce, FL, FAU Honor Housing Residence Hall-Phase 2, Jupiter, FL, FAU Jupiter STEM/Life Sciences Building, Jupiter, FL, FAU MacArthur Campus Housing Phase I, Jupiter, FL, FAU MacArthur Campus Master Plan, Scripps, Jupiter, FL, FIU Biscayne Bay Campus Residence Hall, Miami, FL, Max Planck Florida Institute, Jupiter, FL, UAB Residence Hall, Birmingham, AL, Addison Mizner K-8 School Modernization, Boca Raton, FL, Allamanda Elementary, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Aventura Charter School Classroom Addition, Aventura, FL, Forest Park Elementary School Modernization, Boynton Beach, FL, Lauderdale Manors Elementary School, Fort Lauderdale, FL, McArthur High School Phased Replacement, Hollywood, FL, North Broward Preparatory School Dormitory Conversion, Coconut Creek, FL, North Broward Preparatory School Athletic + Wellness Center, Coconut Creek, FL, Palm Beach Gardens Elementary School, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Plantation High School Phased Remodeling, Plantation, FL, Santaluces High School Academy, Lantana, FL, Seminole Trails Elementary School Classroom Addition, West Palm Beach, FL, Silver Lakes Middle School, North Lauderdale, FL, Wellington Preparatory School, Classroom Building, Wellington, FL, Windermere Preparatory School Café, Windermere, FL, American Red Cross Facility, ADA Bathroom, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Corporate Express, Deerfield Beach, FL, First Southern & Office Complex Phase I + II, Boca Raton, FL, Himmarshee Landing, Fort Lauderdale, FL, Institute of Healthy Living Jupiter, Jupiter, FL, Intracoastal Cardiology Center, Delray Beach, FL, JM Family Conference Center, Deerfield Beach, FL, Max Urban Millwork, Office Renovation, Pompano Beach, FL, Merck Airlock, Deerfield Beach, FL, Nestler Poletto Sotheby’s International Realty Office, Boca Raton, FL, Newport Center, Butters Construction Office Building, Deerfield Beach, FL, Park of Commerce Medical Office Building, Boca Raton, FL

Professional License And Registration

  • Registered Architect, Florida, 1999
  • LEED Accredited Professional, 2006
  • LEED AP BD+C, 2014

Presentations

  • USGBC Tropical Green Seminar, Max Planck Florida Institute, 2013
  • Annual Career Day presentations at local schools, Northeast High School, Sunrise Middle School, North Broward Preparatory School, 2010–Present

Certification

  • LEED AP BD+C

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Associate Principal and Project Manager

PGAL, Inc.
01.1999 - Current

Project Architect

Roberto Valencia Architects
01.1997 - 01.1999

Intern Architect

Edward Young & Associates
01.1996 - 01.1997

CAD production

Design Collaborative
01.1994 - 01.1996

Master of Architecture -

University of Pennsylvania

Bachelor of Arts - Design of the Environment

University of Pennsylvania

Penn Summer Study Programs