AURORA RESEARCH ASSOCIATES - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Registered Professional Engineer

Courtney worked as a structural engineer for the Washington, D.C., office of Robert Silman Associates, one of the nation's premier preservation engineering firms. While with RSA, she was privileged to work on national treasures, including the Virginia State Capitol, the United States Supreme Court, and Woodlawn Plantation. She then transitioned into architectural history, environmental review, and research with the West Virginia Division of Highways. In her 6 years with the DOH, Courtney performed in-depth historical research for transportation projects throughout the state, coordinated reviews and negotiations between a wide variety of government agencies and individuals, and led efforts to streamline the environmental review process. Courtney's multidisciplinary background has proved to be a great benefit in communicating with historians, engineers, preservationists, property owners, and members of the public to find common ground and positive solutions.