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Sabrinna Cox

Preservation design professor

Education

  • M.F.A., historic preservation, Savannah College of Art and Design
  • B.A., theater, Southern Illinois University

Credentials

  • Professor of Preservation Design, 2018–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Preservation Designer, 2016–18, Historic Macon Foundation, Macon, GA
    Project manager for multiple rehabilitations. Produced floor plans and elevations for rehabilitation projects. Chose finishes and treatments for new builds and rehabilitations. Wrote contracts, collected bids, and hired subcontractors. Created pro formas. Collaborated with local partners to secure funding and in-kind donations. Organized and executed annual Design House Fundraiser.
  • Preservation Designer, 2017–present, Tracy Benton Design
    Provide recommendations on treatments and hiring subcontractors. Produce drawings and presentation material.
  • Archivist, 2015–16, Bluffton Historic Preservation Society, Bluffton, SC
    Sorted, filed, and logged items added to the archive. Assisted researchers in locating information.
  • Assistant Preservationist, 2015–16, Lominack Kolman Smith Architects, Savannah, GA
    Assisted with the completion of a Historic Resource Survey in McIntosh County, Georgia.
  • Faux Finisher/Painter, May–Nov. 2015, P.J. O’Conner House, Savannah, GA
  • Part-time Consultant, Fall 2015, Coppola and Associates, Newburgh, NY
    Completion of part two of the Historic Preservation Certification Applications for four properties.
  • Intern, Fall 2014, Celebrate Bluffton, Bluffton, SC
    Researched content for the organization’s mobile device application. Tested prototype of app. Designed and executed exhibit of the Garvin house.

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Preservationist Award From the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
    Excellence in Rehabilitation — Historic Macon Foundation Headquarters. Presented to Historic Macon Foundation, 2018.
  • Finalist for Murtagh-Graham Prize, 2016
    UNESCO award for thesis that address technology and preservation.
  • Preservationist of the Year, 2015
    Highest honor given a graduating student in SCAD Historic Preservation program.

Organizations

  • Ampersand Guild, advisory board, 2018–present
  • Beall’s Hill Neighborhood Association, Historic Macon representative, 2016–present
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation, forum member, 2015–present
  • Celebrate Bluffton, board member, 2015–present
  • Bluffton Historic Preservation Society, board member, 2015–16
  • Student Preservation Association, SCAD Student Organization, 2013–15
  • Sigma Pi Kappa, Historic Preservation Honor Society, Spring 2014
  • United States Institute for Technical Theatre, professional, 1998–2012

Publications and presentations

  • National Trust for Historic Preservation Conference, Savannah, GA
    Presented paper for Student Perspectives, Student Thinking, “Use of Mobile Device Applications in Historic Preservation.” Preservation Leadership Training: Digital Tools for Heritage Conservation. Planned and taught segment on mobile device applications, Fall 2014
  • Faux Finish Classes - Design Wine and Dine Event, Summer 2017
  • Faux Finish Classes – SCAD, Spring 2015
  • Faux Finish Classes – Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, Summer 2008–09