JESSICA SENKER
Jess EDUCATION
M.S. Historic Preservation, University of Pennsylvania, 2003.    
   Thesis Topic: Memorial Hall; An Historic Philadelphia Exhibition Space;    A Paint Analysis of the Great Hall.
B.F.A. University of the Arts, Philadelphia, 1999.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
S. Harris Ltd., Historic Preservation Specialist, 2003 to present.
Fairmount Park Historic Preservation Trust, Inc. Conservation Technician,    2002-2003.
Orto Botanico, European Conservation Summer Intern, Rome, 2002.
City Representative's Office of Arts and Culture, Public Art Program,
    Conservation and Collections Management Program Asst., 1999-2003. 

ADDITIONAL EDUCATION
Certificate, Interior Design, Temple University; 2007.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
OSHA 10-hour Construction Industry Training, 2010.
Notary Public, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Current.
USGBC Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design;  
   LEED Green Associate, 2009.
Conservation Assessment Program (CAP); Architectural Assessor, 2009
Confined Space Entry, 29 CFR 1910.146; Certificate, 2008.
 El Patrimonio Cultural Cubano en el siglo XXI, Centro Naçional De    ConservaciónRestauración Y Museológia, Havana, Cuba; Certificate, 2006.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
National Trust for Historic Preservation, Member.
Public Art Forum, Fairmount Park Art Association, Member.
APT: Association for Preservation Technology International; Member of Delaware Valley Chapter.
AIC: American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, Member.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Member.

PUBLICATIONS 
“Pennsylvania Stone Arch Bridges: Evaluation and Assessment”, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Arch
      Bridges, Madeira, Portugal, September 2007.
“The Pennsylvania Hospital’s Pine Building: A Preservation Assessment”, presented at the Centro Naçional de Conservación,       Restauración y Museológia’s Cronograma Curso Norteamericano, Havana, Cuba, April 2006.
“Save Outdoor Sculpture! Update”; Managing Collections of Public Art: City of Philadelphia; Spring 2001, Vol 12, Number 1.

SELECTED PROJECTS
Eastern State Penitentiary, design and construction projects for the National Historic Landmark include: roofing and skylight       renovation survey of cell blocks four and seven and the Synagogue; roof renovation and design documents for       Industrial Building, Kitchen,South Corridor and Cell Blocks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 & 12. historic paint analysis of central       tower and perimeter benches; standpipe installation construction administration; Halloween tours, permit drawings;       master space plan utilization and re-use study for entire site; Bertillion renovations; ongoing, Philadelphia,       Pennsylvania.           

Pine Building, Pennsylvania Hospital, comprehensive preservation assessment of the National Historic Landmark; facade renovation project, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

CedarBridge Academy and numerous other schools, conditions assessments and repair recommendations for the Ministry of Education, Bermuda.

Philadelphia Museum of Art, Calders on the Parkway, site planning assistance, condition assessments, city permitting, and project coordination for the installation and uninstallation of outdoor sculptures by Alexander Calder, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia Antiques Show, 2006 Loan Exhibit: Schuylkill Villas, project manager, construction administration, installations coordination, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Centennial Comfort Stations, survey, assessment, and construction documents for repairs to historic Fairmount Park buildings, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Edison Storage Battery Building, facade conditions assessment and fenestration replacement documents, West Orange, New Jersey., with Barton Partners.

Mt. Sinai Hospital Redevelopment, survey and documentation of exterior envelope conditions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with Barton Partners.

New Hope (Gaudenzia), survey, assessment, construction document preparation, and construction administration for interior and exterior renovations, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Lewis Store, survey and documentation of existing structural conditions, Fredericksburg, Virginia.

1530 Chestnut Street, survey and analysis of the structure and existing conditions, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

726 Market Street, survey and analysis of building envelope with preliminary renovation plans, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1518 Washington Avenue, comprehensive renovation for group home facility, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Tyler Hall, Bucks County Community College, projects include: entryway improvements and interior lighting renovation of music room, brownstone balustrade assessment and restoration documents, Newtown, Pennsylvania.

National Products Site, tile preservation evaluation, conditions assessment, and full construction documents to recreate façade, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., with Barton Partners and WRT.

Philadelphia School District, roof evaluation and recommendations for 40 school district buildings, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

University of Puerto Rico, restoration, renovation, and roof repair of the Teatro de Universidad de Puerto Rico, as consultant to Davis Fuster Architects, San Juan.