# Heather J Bennett, MA Architecture

> Project Manager, Advocate, Volunteer

Location: Fairfax, California, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/heatherjbennettmaarchitecture

Experienced Project Manager, passionate about affordable housing; organized, efficient, and detail oriented. Skills include project initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, and completion, with attention to budget and deadline.

Established skill set in design, construction, oversight, vendor-sourcing, strategic planning. Excellent communication, mentoring and team building skills developed over years managing multiple high-profile projects. Strong initiative, accountability, dedication, and enthusiasm.

Bachelor of Arts Honors Art History,
Master of Architecture.

## Work Experience
### Marin Senior Life Foundation, Secretary and Officer of the Board @ Marin Senior Life Foundation
Jan 2025 – Present

### Project Manager @ Hello Housing
Jan 2022 – Jan 2025 | United States

### Project Manager, Housing Specialist, Administrator @ Rotary Manor
Jan 2019 – Jan 2022 | San Rafael, California, United States
Administrator, Certified Housing Specialist & Project Manager. Tasks include leases and annual certifications; resident communication, monitoring special projects: grant writing and applications, building energy efficiency, vendor-sourcing.
Projects: solar panel contract, comprehensive window replacement, new roof, bulk-cable contract. 
Report directly to Board of Directors.

### Principal @ H J Bennett Interiors
Jan 2013 – Jan 2019 | Fairfax, CA
Architectural design projects of all sizes, from conception to execution, build and completion.

### Community Service & Advocacy @ Ross Valley School District Community
Jan 2013 – Jan 2019 | Farifax CA
Board & Committee seats: RVSD Round Table, CLIMB Marketing & Outreach, Superintendent's committee, Site council. Project Manager.
Volunteer: Yes Book Fair Chair 2015 - 18, Manor Elementary School PTA member and PTA President in 2015-16, founding member of Stand With Ross Valley Schools: advocate for public education, fundraising, project manager, marketing.

### Senior Project Manager @ Douglas Durkin Design
Jan 2008 – Jan 2013

### Furniture Designer & Buyer @ Z Gallerie
Jan 2006 – Jan 2008

### Senior Buyer @ Design Within Reach
Jan 2004 – Jan 2006

### Product Desinger & Buyer @ Pottery Barn
Jan 1999 – Jan 2004

### Instructor @ Academy of Art University
Jan 1996 – Jan 1999
Industrial Design, and Interior Architectural Design Departments.

### Principal @ Ovolo
Jan 1996 – Jan 1999
Founded, Directed, and Managed furniture and decorative accessory design firm.


## Education
### Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
Dalhousie University

### Bachelor of Arts Honors in Art History and English Literature
Queen's University


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/heather-j-bennett-ma-architecture-3118538

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Last updated: 2026-04-13