Work Experience:

Self-Employed
2/1996 - Present
John Riggio, RA Architect

New Jersey and New York City Area

Licensed and Registered Architect in New York State and New Jersey State

See Extensive Portfolio on this website.

Professional Apprenticeship:
5/1987 - 2/1996

A complete list of Apprenticeship projects:

Click here for the complete project list

Education:
High School, Regents Diploma 1986, Long Island, New York.
Newsweek Magazine listed number 1 High School in USA.
For more information about my High School grades click here.

New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, New York 11568
Bachelor of Architecture, May 1992 Graduate, Cum Laude
Highest GPA in Major for 5 Year BA graduating in 1992.

1993 Official Autodesk 3D Design, Autocad R12: ADS Modeling Extension, Certificate Class
1992 Autodesk, Autocad 2d Drawing Class: Drawings selected for posting on College Computer Room wall. obtained "A" in Class.

College Awards:
American Institute of Architects Scholarship, renewed every year.
Student Service Award for dedicated service to the College.
Design Projects presented to Architecture Board for accreditation renewal.
Extra Project Drawings Prepared at Professors request to show to Architecture Board for accreditation renewal.
Design Award in 4th year.
1992 Received Letter of acceptance into NYIT Masters Degree Program and given Alumni Award with monetary Scholarship. The Dean
of the Architecture School called me on the phone and told me that I had the highest GPA for a 5 year Bachelor of Architecture student
graduating in 1992. He was offering this opportunity only to the top 5 students with the highest GPA in the 5 year program.

Apprenticeship Accomplishments:
Digitized drawing border and title block as the office template for three Architect offices

Work Awards:
Italian Tribune, Medaglia D'Oro D'Italia Award, May 2007.
Italian Tribune, Front Page Award, 2006.
Metropolitan's WHO'S WHO, inducted 2006.
Italian Tribune, Stivale D'Italia Award of Excellence, 2005.
Strathmore's WHO'S WHO, inducted 2003.
New York City Department of Buildings, DOT Office, BPP- Builders Pavement Plan computer drawing of subdivision, selected for
presentation to Department of Transportation Meeting. 2002. The drawing showed new sidewalks, curb cuts and street drainage.

Computer Skills:
DesignCAD, Turbocad, Autocad for Dos and Windows on IBM and Macintosh computers
Auto-Architect & ASG for Autocad on IBM
MS Office , Word Perfect Works, Windows and others.

Memberships:
Member of AIAS - American Institute of Architects Student Chapter - upto 1992
Member of SARA - Society of American Registered Architects - 2009
Member of Building Trades Association - 2006

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