805 Calvert Terrace Cumberland, Maryland 21502 ◊ 240-580-6762 ◊ sfiscus@workput.com ◊ www.workput.com
2010 to present…Technical manager for Berkeley Springs Instruments (BSI). Responsible for design and development of ultrasonic sensors & robotic devices and for the production of non-destructive testing devices and remote monitoring systems. Daily use of a wide range of design software to communicate requirements to vendors, customers and peers. Regular R&D at BSI includes robotic, sensor, network, battery storage and RF as well as ultrasonic transducers.
2008 to present... Designer, builder & consultant serving public agencies and private firms. Broad skill set providing contractual services including schematic design through construction of buildings and public art projects. Designer of sustainable homes and construction document sets for private commercial firms, as well as estimation services for affordable housing projects.
2000 to 2008… Project Manager, Taylor Architecture, LLC. Coordinated residential and commercial projects from schematic design through construction. Work included historic preservation grants: local, state and federal historic preservation tax credits for clients redeveloping historic sites in Cumberland, Maryland and environs.
1998 to 2000...Technical Specialist with Goodyear Tire and Rubber, Kelly-Springfield Division tire technology, responsible for mold design production (2d and 3d CAD). Tire tread and mold design work on multiple brands for the replacement tire market.
June 1996 to May 1998...Marketing consultant, CROPP Cooperative, LaFarge, Wisconsin. Steven led a push to create a new pool of dairy farmers in the Mid-Atlantic states for CROPP, a member owned dairy products marketing business selling products nationally under the Organic Valley label. In this capacity, he conducted meetings and informed farmers and growers of the system and market options and explained organic certification requirements and methods.
June 1991 to May 1998...Co-manager of Double Strand Ranch, Ltd., a diversified 338 acre farm specializing in mixed vegetable produce and beef cattle. Responsible for all aspects of business management. Assisted county-wide start-up of Mountain Fresh Farmer's Markets in Cumberland, LaVale and Frostburg in 1992 and 1993. Administration of 125-family CSA (community-based project), 1994-96.
Education:
1998...M.F.A., Visual Art, Vermont College of Fine Arts
1991...B.A., Oberlin College, Environmental Studies & Studio Art, with Highest Honors
1990...Yale University, Stoeckel Fellowship to Yale Summer School of Music & Art.
Software skills:
Autodesk: Revit, Architectural Desktop, Inventor, DWF Composer, Ecotect
Other architecture software: Archicad, SketchUp, Comcheck
Mechanical design software: Inventor & KeyCreator;
3d graphic & animation: 3D Studio Max;
Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat;
Microsoft: Project, Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint;
Versed in both Mac and Windows operating system use & management.
Community Work/Volunteer:
Allegany Arts Council, Member
American Youth Soccer Organization, LaVale District, 2004-2011, Coach and Referee.
Emmanuel Parish Vestry member, 2013-2016.
Riverside YMCA, Cumberland, Maryland, 2007-2010, Coach.
West Side Elementary School, 2006-2014, Parent volunteer.
Sustainable Economic Development Subcommittee, City of Cumberland, 2005-07.
Timeline ¬¬¬of Practice:
2022…BSI’s ‘Smart Tank’ design and system development
2021... BSI’s ‘Scav2.0’ electric robot design and development begins
2020…Emmanuel Parish Organ design renderings
2019... SKRI Tech collaboration begins focused on the development of concrete pump truck piping sensor systems for safety and maintenance
2017...Design development through production of BSI’s ‘Owl’ remote monitoring system including mechanical, radio frequency, electronic, and solar rechargeable operations.
2015…Emmanuel Parish Organ design renderings
... Design development through production of BSI’s ‘Eagle Array’ remote monitoring system including mechanical, radio frequency, electronic, and solar rechargeable operations.
2014...Aerial Communications Building facade design and billboard artwork, Bedford , PA
...Officer's Christian Fellowship Enduring Spot rendering & fundraiser artwork, Manheim, PA
...Bob & Stephanie Merritt House redesign and construction estimation, Bedford, Pennsylvania.
2013...Allegheny Trail Alliance illustrator for donor tag artwork, Pittsburgh's Point State Park.
...The Igloo, frozen custard commercial tenancy improvement and store design, Philadelphia, PA
...Kovatich Building, 15,000 SF Multi-use commercial building design & permit documents, Windber, PA
2012...Beginnings Montessori School Expansion, Tenancy Improvement, Design & Project Management.
...Salas Residence Addition/Renovation estimation package, Cumberland, Maryland.
2011...Schwab/Little Me Factory building as-built set of plan documents, Cumberland, Maryland.
...Withers House Addition, Newport, Pennsylvania.
2010…The Thick of Things, the New Embassy Theatre, set paintings, Cumberland, Maryland.
...Vracarich Residence Addition, Newport, Pennsylvania.
2009…Allegheny Trail Alliance illustrator for donor tag artwork, Salisbury Railroad Viaduct.
...Engaged, Set Design and set paintings, the New Embassy Theatre.
...Bob & Stephanie Merritt House, Project Architect, Bedford, Pennsylvania.
2008...Public art commission, Connellsville Gateway Arch, Connellsville, Pennsylvania, Trail Towns Public Art Project, Sprout Fund and the Connellsville Redevelopment Authority.
...The Bald Soprano, Set design and set paintings, the New Embassy Theatre.
...Sean & Liz Delaney House, Project Architect, Dauphin, Pennsylvania.
2007... Keys to Frederick public sculpture commission, Frederick, Maryland Arts Council.
...Rehab 1st Building, State of Maryland Historic Tax Credit program awardee, City of Cumberland Historic Tax Credit Program awardee, Project Manager.
...Kara Mingo House, Project Architect, Easton, Maryland.
...Cochran Multi-purpose Building, Cornwall, Connecticut.
2006...Landscape: A View From Maryland, Kanagawa Art Exchange, Yokohama, Japan.
...Canal Place Master Plan illustrator, Cumberland Maryland.
2005...Bella Sol at Troon North visualization renderings, Scottsdale, Arizona.
...Frostburg Main Street Banner Gallery participating artist.
2004...Designer and builder of 805 Calvert Terrace, Cumberland, Maryland.
2003...Recent Work, One-person show at Hazen Gallery, Allegany College of Maryland.
...McMullen Building, State of Maryland Non-Historic Tax Credit awardee, City of Cumberland … ...Historic Tax Credit program awardee and Upper Story Redevelopment Grantee, Project Manager.
2002...Canal Place Heritage Area Mural commission, Heritage Parklet, Canal & Baltimore Streets.
...Judge, Allegany Arts Council Annual Photography Exhibition, Cumberland, Maryland.
2001...Artist-In-Education grantee, Maryland State Arts, Bishop Walsh Middle/High School.
...Family Lepidoptera Series, Cumberland Summer Theatre show.
2000...Wills Creek Survey, Juried group exhibition, Frostburg, Maryland.
...Tyler White Compton Gallery, Greensboro, North Carolina.
…City of Cumberland “Gateway District” Streetscape design commission.
...Significant Others, invitational show, Allegany Arts Council, Cumberland, Maryland.
1999...Sense of Place, Juried show at Maryland Government House, Annapolis, Maryland.
...Recent Work, one-person show, Allegany Arts Council.
..Savory Gallery, one-person show, Takoma Park, Maryland.
...Advanced Tire Mold Design, technical specialist, Kelly-Springfield, Cumberland, Maryland.
...Guest speaker at Allegany County Board of Education Art Teacher Forum
1998...60th Annual National Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting, Palm Beach, Florida.
...RoadMAP exhibition, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, Maryland.
...Aphorism Series, One-person Graduate exhibit, Wood Gallery, Montpelier, Vermont.
...Graduate visual culture thesis, Social Sculpture Near the Millennium: An Agri-Cultural Case Study.
...Maryland Ornithological Society Exhibit, Juried show of illustrations & paintings, McHenry, MD.
...Land Use, One Person exhibition, Frostburg State University Performing Arts Center.
...Land Use, Installation and classroom discussion series at Flintstone High School.
1996...John M. Berkowitz Memorial Award, Frostburg State University.
1993...Individual artist grantee, Maryland State Arts Council, two-dimensional work.
1992...Recent Work, Cumberland Summer Theatre and Creative Arts Center, Summer.
1991...Highest Honors in Art conferred upon graduation, Oberlin College, Oberlin , Ohio.
1991...Honors Thesis & Exhibition: Pedology & Pedagogy. Allen Art Building, Oberlin, Ohio.
1990...Stoeckel Fellowship to Norfolk Summer School of Music & Art, Yale University.
…Painting & Drawing exhibition, Norfolk, Connecticut.
1989...Woodshop manager, Allen Art Building, Oberlin, Ohio.
1988-90...Teaching Assistant/Studio Assistant, Sarah Schuster, Department of Art, Oberlin College.