Susan V.

Mayer
4711 Water Oak Road
Charlotte, NC 28211-2425
704.565.9596
susanvmayer@gmail.com
http://www.susanvmayer.com

CURRICULUM VITAE

Education

2013 University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC

Master of Arts degree in History, Public History concentration
• Thesis: “From Rails to Roads: Public Transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina,
1890-1960”

2006 Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA

Bachelor of Architecture degree, minor in History

Work Experience

2013-present Preservation Consultant, SVM Historical Consulting, LLC

• Prepared architectural survey of the following areas:
o Huntersville, NC for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks
Commission
o Modernist architecture in Charlotte, NC for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Historic Landmarks Commission (in progress)
• Preparing National Register of Historic Places study list application for St. Paul
Episcopal Church, Winnfield, LA (in progress)
• Conducted Historical Research for Interpretive Media Products for the North
Country National Scenic Trail, National Park Service, Lowell, MI
• Prepared study list application and National Register of Historic Places
nomination for the following properties:
o R. F. Outen Pottery, Matthews, NC
• Prepared survey and research reports for local landmark designation for the
following properties:
o Mabonsie, Davidson, NC
o Arthur Smith Studios, Charlotte, NC (historical essay)
o Cornelius Cotton Gin, Cornelius, NC
o Biddleville Cemetery, Charlotte, NC
o Star of St. Matthews Lodge #566, Matthews, NC (historical essay)
o Midwood Elementary School, Charlotte, NC (revision of previous report)
o Wilmore Elementary School, Charlotte, NC (architectural description)
• Served as design review consultant for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic
Landmarks Commission
2012 Preservation Consultant, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission
• Prepared full survey and research report for the William S. and Margaret Davis
Abernethy House, Charlotte
• Conducted architectural survey of the North Charlotte (NoDa) neighborhood

2011-2012 Graduate Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• Conducted research for and created physical and online exhibits for the Special
Collections of the J. Murrey Atkins Library
• Charlotte Sports and Identity (http://charlottesports.omeka.net)
• What Do You Need and How Can I Help: Community Activism in Charlotte
(http://charlotteactivism.omeka.net)

2006-2008 Intern Architect III, LS3P Associates, Ltd., Charlotte, NC

2005 Architectural Intern, Yeager, Watson, and Associates, Alexandria, LA

Pertinent Skills

Preservation National Register of Historic Places nominations, preservation planning,

property documentation, architectural design review, public
speaking/presentation, client relations, technical writing

Digital Presentation Omeka, website design, exhibit design, photography, Adobe Photoshop, Final
Cut Pro, Adobe Premier, Microsoft PowerPoint

Architecture AutoCAD, Revit, Microstation, SketchUp, design services, hand sketching and
rendering

Research Experience

Ongoing Conducting research for an article about Charlotte developer George Goodyear

2011-2013 Graduate Student, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

• Created group online exhibit about history of Plaza Midwood neighborhood,
Charlotte (http://miraclemileclt.omeka.net)
• Authored historical essay for the Donald Plott House, Davidson, NC
• Conducted interviews and edited documentary video about rural life in Winn
Parish, Louisiana
• Led group in creating physical exhibit panels about UNC Charlotte history
• Researched history of Madison Park neighborhood in Charlotte and suggested
interventions for urban sustainability

Conferences and Exhibits

2013 Presenter, Graduate History Forum, UNC Charlotte

“From Rails to Roads: Public Transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1890-1920,”
Memory and Perception panel
From Rails to Roads: Public Transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1890-1960
documentary video, Digital History panel
2013 Moderator, Graduate History Forum, UNC Charlotte
Methodologies of Public History roundtable

2013 Presenter, Graduate Research Symposium, UNC Charlotte

“‘Some of Us Are Not Even One Car Families’: Public Transportation in Charlotte, North
Carolina, 1920-1960,” Social Sciences and Humanities panel

2013 Presenter, Graduate History Forum, University of Alabama at Birmingham

“From Rails to Roads: Public Transportation in Charlotte, North Carolina, 1890-1938,”
American History panel

2005 Exhibitor, School of Architecture Student Design Exhibition, Louisiana Tech University
“The Johnston Building Addition, Shreveport, Louisiana”

2004 Presenter, Amphitheatre Design Exhibition, Louisiana Tech University

“Reflecting the Past of Arcadia, Louisiana”