Erik Stratmeyer 1704 14th Street / Oakland, CA / 415.912.8488 erik.stratmeyer@gmail.com B.S. Biology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, May 6, 2001 IN[ARCH], University of California at Berkeley, Summer Institute in Environmental Design, Summer 2012 Architectural Studies, City College of San Francisco, Fall 2011- Spring 2012 Relevant Coursework: Architecture Design Studio I & II, Orthographic Projection,Descriptive Geometry, Perspective, and Shades and Shadows, Freehand Drawing, Sculpture Accepted into M Arch degree programs at UC Berkeley (full fellowship), SCI -ARC (partial), U Penn (partial), UCLA, Fall 2013
WORK EXPERIENCE: Partner, Hydro Gardens & Design, San Francisco, CA 3/2008 - 8/2014
 Experience in every aspect of indoor nursery management: irrigation and room design/build, climate, pest & CO2 control, supply management, plant health and production, customer/employee relations Intern, Anderson Anderson Architecture, San Francisco, CA Built physical models of projects from plans and sketches, mapping
8/2012 - 8/2013
Sr. Loan Consultant, Western Capital Mortgage, Orange, CA 12/2005 - 8/2007
 Outside sales, responsible for client relations and taking the loan through the entire process from initiation to funding. Consistently in the top 3 out of 100+ sales professionals. Only employee ever promoted from entry level sales (cold-call room) to outside sales team in company history. Apprentice Carpenter, Apple Construction, Dana Point, CA 1/2002 - 12/2005 Assisted in all aspects of building multi-million dollar projects from foundation to finish.
DESIGN EXPERIENCE: 3-D: model making, laser cutting, CNC, 3-D printing, prototyping, kinetic sculpture, sculpture (clay, plaster, paper, wood,), general construction knowledge and high-end custom home framing experience, basic knowledge and experience with stick, wire-feed and oxyacetylene cutting Digital: experience with Rhino, Autocad, SketchUp, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, 123D Make, iMovie, iPhoto Analog: drafting, freehand drawing, charcoal gestural drawings, trace, collage, lettering, acrylic and oil paints
PORTFOLIOS: M Arch: http://issuu.com/erikstratmeyer/docs/final_web_harvard/1 Studio Work: http://issuu.com/erikstratmeyer/docs/parasitic_urban_machine_kinetic http://issuu.com/erikstratmeyer/docs/kineticwindsculpture http://issuu.com/erikstratmeyer/docs/fourfold_102
VIDEOS: Site Specific Kinetic Wind Sculpture, Fall 2011 http://youtu.be/XqaUBZ9Ga9c
GUEST CRITIC: Arch 101 Final Review, City College of San Francisco, December 2012 and 2013 Arch 101 Final Review, City College of San Francisco, May 2013 and 2014
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES: Assisted public artist Peter Richards and SF City Parks Department in Philosophers Walk project in San Francisco (Fall 2011 - Fall 2012) Avid surfer, snowboarder and maker International travel for surfing to Barbados (2008), Nicaragua (2007), Venezuela (2007), Mexico (2005 - 2010), Dominican Republic (2000).