* CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
- BHA in ARCHITECTURE and CREATIVE WRITING, 2010
- Bachelors of Humanities and Arts, an interdisciplinary degree program achieving a synthesis of these cross-referential fields; MINOR in technical theatre and production design; set and costume
* GOETHE INSTITUTE
- GERMAN INTENSIVE LANGUAGE TRAINING, BERLIN, 2010
Working History
* ASSISTANT TO THE EDITOR
- LATIN AMERICAN LITERARY REVIEW PRESS,
PITTSBURGH, PA. MAY/ 2009_PRESENT
- Office manager _ designed internationally released covers, adverts, blurbs _ acted as publisher/author/translator/distributor liaison _ managed manuscripts from submission to print _ handled permissions, acquisitions, subscriptions, and orders _ wrote successfully funded grant proposals _ initiated and managed advertising campaigns, including online marketing schemes and E-book programs
* ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
- AONUI ARCHITECTURE, WELLINGTON, NZ. JUNE_AUG/ 2008
- AC CONSULTING GROUP, WELLINGTON, NZ. JUNE_AUG/ 2008
- Detailed technical drawings _ acted as engineer/architect liaison _ researched indigenous materials for sustainable projects in foreign environments, achieved regional models of sustainable architectural design and practice _ aided engineering consultants in initial land tests and surveys _ communicated directly with clients
* ARCHITECTURAL INTERN
- LUBETZ ARCHITECTS,
PITTSBURGH, PA. JAN_MAY/ 2008
- Crafted renderings by hand and otherwise through a variety of media _ generated award winning presentation graphics displayed in National Academy museum
* ASSISTANT TO PROFESSOR
- CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY,
PITTSBURGH, PA. SEPT/ 2008_PRESENT
- Experimented with parametric modeling and sustainability _ exploited use of digital prototyping for medias such as fashion and theatre, as well as architecture, explored arcitecture’s role in and relation to other creative fields
Personal Introduction
# SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
: PROFICIENT SOFTWARE: Rhino _ Autodesk Suite _ 3D Studio Max _ Adobe Creative Design Suite _ Microsoft Office Suite (limited experience with Archicad, Revit, Maya, and HTML)
INTERNATIONAL EXPERINCE: Participated in international internships and missions including sustainable projects in the tropics (Tokelau Islands), shadowed architects and historians in France _ fluent in French language, conversational in German language _ Passion for linguistics and English language from different world regions
EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS: Written, oral, and graphic information delivery
TIME OPTIMIZATION: Streamlining of multiple complex schedules
INTERPERSONAL CONFLICT CONTROL: Following Carnegie Mellon course on handling dispute resolution and mediation
# LEADERSHIP
: ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHER and TUTOR: Teach and tutor ESL students at local universities
ARTS ADVOCATE: Personally discussed the state art budgets with politicians including state Senators on behalf of non-profits
DESIGN and MANAGING EDITOR, DOSSIER MAGAZINE: Student publication of art and literature
AUDIENCE ENRICHMENT: Developed various marketing and events for a small press and presented academic journals at Modern Language Association conventions
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT: Local television and video productions to polish skills in public relations
CAMP COUNSELOR: looked over campers, ages 3-18 _ organized activities _ lifeguard and spiritual mentor
# RESEARCH INTEREST
: SYNTHESIS of CONTENT and PRESENTATION: Illustrated personal poem collection, illustrated Children’s title, exploring combination of medias such as architecture, writing, fashion design, fine art, and theatre with the politics and setting of our world