Shannon Baird

Construction Management Instructor

Co-Chair, Building Construction Technology Department

Co-Chair CTE Chairs Council

Member, Rock Creek Bond Internal Steering Committee (BISC)

Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus

Welcome to my home page. 

Students in my classes can access all course materials at:

http:// my.pcc.edu

I can be contacted at:

shannon.baird@pcc.edu

503.614.7475

Construction Management at PCC

Interested in a career in construction management?  What opportunities are available with an Associates Degree in Construction Management from PCC?  If you are interested in learning more about the construction management program at PCC, send me an email and get the conversation started:

shannon.baird@pcc.edu

Printemps Department Store, Shanghai, PRC

Designed by Grover Dear and Shannon Baird.  Construction Supervised by Shannon Baird

Elevator Lobby, Printemps Department Store, Shanghai, PRC

Designed by Shannon Baird, Construction Supervised by Shannon Baird

Viewing a Course Homepage

Students can locate and print the syllabus for any of my current  courses at:

http:// my.pcc.edu 

Login to mypcc, then click on the 'My Courses' tab, then click on the Course Name.  This will bring up the home page for the course. 

From that course homepage, look at the column on the left for 'Course Tools' and click on 'Files'.  This will display all of the files for that course. Click on the Folder which describes what you are searching for.

The contents of the folder will be displayed on the right, primarily files in  PDF format, which should open when you click on one of them.  Once they open, you can print a copy, or in the case of Powerpoint files, view the material on your screen.

Scholarship Information

Scholarship information is available on BCT Instructor Bob Steele's website.  Please apply. You can navigate to his site directly via the link below:

 http://www.pcc.edu/staff/rsteele

About Me

I have been overseeing the construction of buildings for nearly twenty years.  I was trained as an architect, and (with the exception of a two year period in which I worked on masterplanning) have spent my entire career supervising the design and construction of projects from inception to completion.  I have been fortunate to work with some of the best, and worst, in the industry, and attempt through my instruction to introduce the skills, work habits, and attitude that are essential to success in this industry.  I hope to pass on to students an  appreciation for quality and craftsmanship in construction practices and management skills, and a genuine love and appreciation for great buildings.  They were built by ordinary (and extraordinary)  men and women, and they are all around us.

Professional Preparation and Experience

University of Oregon - Bachelor of Architecture (5 yr. Professional), B.Arch 1988

The New School, New York, New York - Master of Science, Media Studies 2000

The New School, New York, New York - Certificate in Film Production, 2000

Appointments

Present:       Full-time Faculty, Co-Chair Building Construction Technology Department, Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus, Portland, Oregon.  Construction Management Instructor

2000-2007:   Project Manager/ Senior Architect, Michael R. La Rocca Ltd, New York, New York

2000-2007:   Designer/Project Manager, Independent Practice, Brooklyn, New York

1992-1997:   Associate-in-Charge/Project Manager,ARCHASIA Hong Kong Ltd, Hong Kong

1989-1991:   Designer/Urban Designer, Koetter Kim and Associates International Ltd., London, England, UK

1987-1989:   Designer/Project Manager, Donald B. Genasci Architects, Eugene, Oregon

Synergistic Activities

National Science Foundation Grant Participant: Sustainability Training for Technical Educators – PCC BCT Faculty Participant 2009-2010 This generous NSF grant placed me in internships with Skanska USA and OPSIS Architecture.  Each of these tremendous opportunities provided me with an opportunity to experience first hand how cutting edge sustainability approaches are being adopted in the building design and construction industries.   The information I took back from these opportunities is making it's way into every corner of my curriculum.

Summer Sustainability Institute – PCC BCT Faculty Participant Summer 2009  BCT Faculty attended this week long conference for high school and college instructors in building industry related fields aimed at increasing awareness of sustainability issues

Graduate, TIP Teacher Improvement Program, PCC Rock Creek – 2008  Collaborative Partnership with Dick Bruno, former Rock Creek Instructor

5th Grade Architecture, Engineering and Construction Workshop – Developed curriculum and delivered instruction to fifth graders in a lecture/workshop format. The purpose was to introduce fifth grade students to the fundamental concepts of the architectural and construction industries.   Developed in collaboration with Learning Leaders, New York, New York, and Public School 34, Brooklyn, New York. 2004 - 2006

Historic Hanoi – Unpublished photographic documentation project on the ancient buildings of central Hanoi, Vietnam.  A collaborative project with Hilary Campbell. 1995-1996

Awards

Departmental Scholar, Media Studies, The New School 1999 One of three departmental post-graduate scholarships awarded for independent research.  One year tuition support.

American Institute of Architects Chapter Award 1999 for Design Excellence awarded to the Printemps Department Store, Shanghai, China.  Served as Designer and Project Manager

Finalist: Guowei Square Design Competition 1993 awarded to Team 5, a collaborative with Alec Stuart, Law Siu Wai, Hilary Campbell and Don Dietsche