Architectural Designer and Project Manager, Translator

Frank Gerard Godlewski

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Ongoing Objective:

To Continue in a Senior Architectural Project Management / Supervisory Capacity with Focus & Emphasis on

Building Preservation & Renovation - Site Surveys & Evaluation Reporting - Grants Liaison to Local, State, National Government Agencies - Construction Administration Interior, Exterior, Facade Restoration & Renewal of Historic Structures & Landmarks 40+ Years Professional Experience / Noteworthy Highlights / Skills:

(Portfolio: Photos, Articles, Licensure, Awards Available for Presentation & Review)

• Currently serving as Commissioner for the Borough of Caldwell’s Historic Preservation Commission as well as the Borough History Committee for Essex Fells and Montclair, both in Essex County, New Jersey.

• Lecturer, interpreter on architectural culture, history and design at museums, libraries, and associations.

• Proficient with reading / drawing blueprints, computer renderings, including Auto CAD, Revit Certification.

• Multilingual: fluent in Italian and French (Translator for the NJ Courts (2015 - 2022) with a working knowledge of Spanish.

• Historic Preservation Award – Township of Montclair, NJ (2016, 2018).

• Sovereign Military Order of Malta Cross of Merit M.M., Italy (1994).

• Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice, Italy, Architectural Projects & Exhibition Curation (1979, 1985, 2021).

• Licensed NJ Real Estate Professional and Home Improvements Contractor. Employment / Career Summary:

Principal / Founder - Fellsbridge Studio, LLC, Essex Fells, NJ ( 2013 – Present)

• Oversee and coordinate Program and Project Management for Architectural and Landscape Design.

• Consultant for Historic Preservation, Landscape Preservation, Land Use, Project Fundraising and Development.

• Serving as local Historic Preservation Commissioner (Caldwell and Essex Fells, NJ), generating Landmark Designation Reports, including the writing and securing of grants. Architecture Instructor / Interpreter / Consultant (2003 - Present)

• Princeton University, School of Architecture, Princeton, NJ

• Montclair State University, Montclair, NJ

• The Afro American Historical & Genealogical Society, NJ

• Montclair Art Museum, Montclair, NJ ( 2014 & 2022)

• Institute of Classical Architecture: Drawing Professor, Landscapes, New York, NY

• Restoration Consultant – The Bravitas Group, Montclair, New Jersey (2019)

• Italian & French Translator for the NJ Courts (2015 - 2022) Professional Associations & Alliliations:

Grover Cleveland Birthplace Memorial Assoc. - Trustee, Development, Curator, Site Design (2020 - 2022) Meadowlands Museum - Trustee, Development, Curator (2011 - 2015) Interior Restoration Project Manager - Angel Orensanz Foundation, New York, NY (2004 - 2011) Senior Project Architect - Lawless & Mangione, LLC, NYC (2004 - 2005) - Local Law 11 Reports Associate - Aldo Rossi’s Studio di Architettura, Milan, Italy (1979 - 1987) Education:

Doctorate of Research Program - Facolta di Architettura, Venice, Italy (1987) Bachelors in Architecture - The Cooper Union: Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture, New York, NY (1982) Graduate: Montclair Kimberley Academy, Montclair, NJ (1976)

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