GEORGIA F. WHITLEY EDUCATION
WHITLEYGEORGIA@GMAIL.COM
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN INTERIOR DESIGN THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (expected) May 2017 3.78 GPA School of Architecture
SKILLS
Revit, Rhino, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Grasshopper, Autocad, 3DSMAX, Microsoft Office, physical modeling, drafting, laser cutting
EXPERIENCE
STUDIO O+A SAN FRANCISCO, CA Design Intern Summer 2016 Assisted design teams on current projects. This included presentation documents, various workplace research, site verifcation, schematic design, digital rendering, digital modeling, project submittal, and strategic space planning. BLANTON MUSEUM OF ART / SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Design Assistant Spring 2017 - Present Assisted Tamie Glass in designing a ‘refreshed’ look for the museum. This included furniture selections, design of super-graphics, paint and material selections, and visualiztions of design choices etc. SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE DESIGN III THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN Design Assistant Fall 2015 Aided students in their use of digital technologies. Presented information on visual communication skills. LUMIFOIL CLAY ODOM + KORY BIEG PAVILION INSTALLATION AT FIU Research Assistant Fall 2015 Prepared rhino and grasshopper files for fabrication.
MEMBERSHIPS
TAU SIGMA DELTA Honors Society (Mu Chapter) The University of Texas School of Architecture Member Feb 2016 - present AMPERSAND STUDENT INTERIOR DESIGN ORGANIZATION Treasurer 2015 - 2016 Share leadership responsibilities with the president. Organize events and fundraising. Manage budget. ASID AUSTIN CHAPTER Student Member 2015 - 2017 Attended 2015 Texas Chapter Student Symposium, Austin Chapter Design Excellence Awards 2015, LAUNCH 2016 IIDA AUSTIN CHAPTER Student Member 2015 - 2017 Attended Regional Student Conference 2016, San Francisco Pioneers in Design 2016 UT WOMEN’S ROWING TEAM THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN NCAA Athlete 2013
VOLUNTEER
HONORS & AWARDS
PORTFOLIO WEBSITE
SPECIAL SPACES AUSTIN, TX Designer January - April 2016 and January 2017 - Present Co-design of a critically or terminally ill child’s bedroom. Worked closely with parents, child, and community to coordinate implementation and vision. AIA AUSTIN RECEPTION GOLDSMITH TALKS EVENT Disassembly Team September 2015 TRIBEZA INTERIORS TOUR AUSTIN, TX Tour Guide January 2015 ASID Student Portfolio Competition, Semi-Finalist, Januray 2016, February 2017 Excellence in Design Award, The University of Texas at Austin, Spring 2015, Spring 2016 IIDA TX OK Chapter Tuition Reimbursement Scholarship, December 2015 ASID The Next Big Designer: Austin Edition, Finalist, October 2015 ASID Student Symposium Scholarship, October 2015 University Honors, The University of Texas, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016
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