EDUCATION:

FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY       Graduated Spring 2017

Paul L. Cejas School  of Architecture + The Arts

Masters of Architecture

EXPERIENCE:

ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Florida International University

March 2014 – Present

–     Supervised the concrete lab at FIU under professor Nick Gelpi.

–     Experimented with new formulas of cement mixed with wood chips made from invasive tree species resulting in a porous, insulating, and lightweight material know as ‘Woodcrete’.

–     Fabricated a mold to be mass produced at a local tile company for a residential home.

–     Cooperated in the design of recreational outdoor area to be completed at FIU.

GRADUATE ASSISTANT

YoungArts Foundation January 2017

–     Worked with students selected by the foundation to produce a piece of art in a one week time frame.

–     Created conceptual renderings for each project.

ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR

Atlantic Realty & Building Company

November 2014 – December 2015

–     Assisted in the planning and construction of a residential house and steel frame warehouse.

–     Applied for permits with the local building departments and participated in meetings involving plan reviews.

–     Helped organize construction workers and inspected their work.

–     Got hands-on experience building foundations, mixing concrete, and assembling roof structures.

–     Sourced and priced materials.

BUILDING DEPARTMENT INTERN

Palm Beach County School District Building Department

April 2010 – July 2010

–     Selected as winner for a 6 week paid internship over 400 applicants.

–     Worked with developers, contractors, architects, and inspectors on all of the educational projects in Palm Beach County.

–     Designed and drafted a solar water heater for a local high school.

–     Categorized and imported building documents into the computer system.

–     Shadowed the head architectural reviewer.

SKILLS:

2D/3D MODELING:

AutoCAD

Maya

Revit

Rhino 5

Grasshopper

Sketchup

GRAPHICS & RENDERING:

PhotoShop

Illustrator

InDesign

Lumion

Vray

FABRICATION:

CNC

3D

Printing

Laser Cutting

123D Make

Wood Work

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