IN BRIEF

Creative, energetic individual, passionate about heritage preservation with demonstrated leadership and writing skills. Unflinching in deadline-driven climates and the ability to maintain a (somewhat warped) sense of humor under pressure. Experience living/working overseas & interacting with diverse populations. Keen writer, computer literate, strong in web design, fluent in Czech, proficient in Russian, with a smattering of French.

APPOINTMENTS & EXPERIENCE

Historic Preservation Consultant
New England Preservation Collaborative, Montpelier, VT (5/06 - present)
Projects include National Register evaluations and nominations; Section 106/NEPA survey and compliance; tax incentive consulting; community advocacy; HSRs; materials analysis; and conditions assessments.

Architectural Historian
Preservation Company, Kensington, NH. (1/06 - present)
Projects include Section 106/NEPA review for proposed cell tower installations in northern Vermont and multiple determinations of eligibility for resources impacted by proposed improvements to the Route 1 Bypass in Portsmouth, NH.

Contributing Writer
Somersworld.com, Somersworth, NH (2004-2006)

Miscellaneous and Volunteer Projects
Lime Plaster Restoration - Fort Davis National Historic Site, Fort Davis, TX (7/06).
Adobe Plaster Restoration, Las Flores National Historic Landmark, Camp Pendleton, CA (1/06).
Roof/Structural Survey, Breeding Barn, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne VT (10/05).

Researcher/Photographer
University of Vermont (9/04 - 12/04)
Researched and compiled histories of UVM campus buildings for the university's website. Expanded stock image library of UVM structures and students. Updated UVM building database and corresponding website.

Preservation Intern
Strawbery Banke Museum, Portsmouth , NH (7/03 - 10/03)
Custom internship in archaeology and preservation carpentry. Hands-on learning in many aspects of historic preservation: historical research; measurement and documentation/drawing; site excavation; restoration carpentry and design; architectural history; masonry; traditional (regional) building methods and tools.

MISCELLANEOUS PUBLICATIONS, ACHIEVEMENTS & EXPERIENCE

Burlington Firefighting, Arcadia Publishing - published September 2006

Strong community advocacy and successful nomination of a small neighborhood school in Somersworth, NH to the Seven to Save program - a 2006 New Hampshire Preservation Alliance initiative modeled on the National Trust's America's Eleven Most Endangered Places list.

Member and Secretary, Somersworth Historic District Commission, Somersworth, NH (2003-2006).

EDUCATION

University of Vermont
M.S. Historic Preservation – Anticipated degree conferral: May 2007.

• Window Survey/Conditions Assessment, Breeding Barn, Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT (10/05 – 12/05).
• Cemetery Preservation (Fall 2005): survey of cemetery preservation issues, development of comprehensive
  treatment guidelines.
• Vermont Firehouses (Fall 2005). Completing MPDF and preparing NR nominations for historic
  firehouses.
• Burlington Fire Station No. 3 (Spring 2005). Prepared sample RITC and collaborated on research for draft
  MPDF for Vermont Firehouses.
• Burlington 1890 Research Project (Fall 2004). Determined which structures built 1877 – 1890 remain.
• The Slammer (Fall 2004). Adaptive reuse study for historic jail in Newport, VT.
• Teaching Assistant: African History to 1870 (Fall 2005); Afr. History c.1870 – present (Spring 2005).

University of New Hampshire  
B.A. English/Russian  ¨  Graduate coursework in Non-Fiction Writing
Reporter, The New Hampshire; Contributing Writer, The Granite (UNH yearbook); Vice-President, Smith Hall International Center; Coordinator, International Fiesta and International Food Luncheon; Captain, intramural volleyball and swim teams; Foreign Language Award for Russian; Tutor to first- and second-year students of Russian.

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Web Coordinator
New Hampshire Public Television
November 2000 - July 2004

• Standardized corporate website, creating uniformity of messaging and site architecture.
• Facilitated consistency in branding between on-air, online and print elements.
• Redesigned chaotic site into an award-winning production.
• Provided direction to corporate departments on technological advancements and capabilities: e.g. created a weekly HTML newsletter and training for development employees, thus allowing for more effective and targeted communication with subscribers which resulted in increased membership contributions, online pledges and renewal rates.
• Facilitated user-testing sessions and training workshops
• Project management.
• Created an internship program with a local technical college.

International Student Program Coordinator
University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH.
January 1994 – November 2000

• Designed and maintained departmental website.
• Provided hardware, software and technical support.
• Managed electronic mailing lists.
• Designed, wrote and produced departmental publications.
• Developed materials for new and continuing international students & scholars.
• Collaborated on an innovative training initiative for University System Personnel, in matters related to immigration, employment and taxation of international students & scholars.
• Coordinated all post-admissions processing for all international students, including issuance of INS/USIA documents and correspondence with government and financial agencies.
• Trained and supervised student workers.
• Coordinated formal orientation programs for new students, including workshop presentations.
• Provided immigration advising and assistance to international students both on an individual basis and through group workshops.
• Mentored junior colleagues in the field and facilitated workshops at local and regional conferences.

Senior Administrative Assistant
President's Commissions
University of New Hampshire, Durham , NH .
September 1997 - January 1999
Provided support for the President's Commissions in the areas of website design and development; technical support; publication design and production; logistics for events. Contracted in 2004 to redesign and maintain sites for all President's Commissions.

Operations Coordinator
Delta Dream Vacations/General Tours, Cambridge, MA.
September 1992 – September 1993
Created custom vacation packages for clients; coordinated escorted group tours; maintained database and allotment control; interacted daily with overseas vendors, often resolving conflicts between clients and service providers.

Substitute Teacher
Oyster River High School, Durham, NH.
May 1990 – June 1991

FREELANCE WEB DESIGN

www.liisareimann.com/portfolio.htm

WRITING SAMPLES

www.liisareimann.com/writings.htm

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