SELWA JEANNIE NADHIMI, Associate AIA 1006 Frank Dr. Champaign, IL 61821, USA, Home Phone: 217-355-5362, Cell Phone: 217-419-2037, E-mails: snadhimi@gmail.com, snadhimi@yahoo.com
PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE: Seeking a position as an Intern or Junior Designer Architect that will utilize my Architectural, Engineering and Artistic creative skills as well as to provide advancement and professional growth.
QUALIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL SKILLS: • • • • • • •
US Citizen Intern Architect and Intern Structural Engineer. Free Hand Sketching, Design, Rendering, and Building Models (Physical and 3D). Specialized in Residential, Health Care, Light Commercial & Educational Designs. Expert in all types of Construction Documents using Auto-CAD, Revit Architecture, Revit Structure, Photoshop, Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel. LEED Experience at the Construction Job Site of K-12 Busy Primary school designed by Cannon Design. Steel Cost Estimation, and Computer Structural Analysis using RAM-Advansed and SAP-2000 programs.
AWARDS: 2012 Honorable Mention Entries of Design Charrette for Single Family Housing hosted by Habitat for Humanity of McLean County and AIA Central Illinois.
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION: 2009 M. ARCH/University of Illinois (UIUC)-School of Architecture Master’s in Architecture (Major) - Structure (Minor)
Champaign-Urbana, IL
2006 A.A.S. / Parkland College – Engineering Science and Technology Program Associate in Applied Science Degree in Construction Design and Management
Champaign, IL
1986 B. Sc. / University of Technology/Department of Architectural Engineering Bachelor of Science, Engineering & Technology in Architecture
Baghdad, Iraq
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Apr-Jul 2015 Jan-Apr 2015
Chicago Design Network (Intern Architect-HP Buildings) Chicago, IL LSH INTERNATIONAL (M. Arch. Designer-Healthcare) Chicago, IL 2014- 2015 G.T. Hardwick Architects (Architectural Consultant + Intern Architect) Champaign, IL 2013 - 2014 PMPC Architects (Part-Time Architectural/Structural Consultant) Chicago, IL 2011- Present Selwa Residential Design Studio, LLC (Residential Designer-Owner) Champaign, IL 2013 LM Consultants, Inc. (Architectural Engineering Associate) Grayslake, IL 2011- 2012 Grunloh Construction, Inc. (Intern Arch, Construction Administ. Assist, & LEED Consultant) Savoy, IL 2010- 2011 Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC (Technical Support, Civil) Champaign, IL 2002-2009 Foth & Van Dyke (Architectural Technician) Champaign, IL [2002-2005 Daily & Associates Engineers, Inc. I was Senior CAD-Technician, in 2005, Daily & Associates merged with Foth and my position changed to Architectural Technician] 2008 BLDD Architects, Inc. (Structural Engineer & Architectural Intern – Summer Internship) Champaign, IL 2007 BLDD Architects, Inc. (Intern Architect – Summer Internship) Champaign, IL
REFERENCES Mike Waldinger AIA IL, HONORED AIA, Executive Vice-President Phone: 217.522.2309 x 4 Email: mwaldinger@aiail.org
David Urschel Architect LSH Chicago 233 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 3000 Chicago, IL 60601 Phone: 312-565-4536 Email: durschel@lshchicago.com
Scott Conwell International Masonry Institute (IMI) 2140 Corporate Drive Addison, IL 60101 Phone: 630-396-3106 E-Mail: sconwell@imiweb.org
PORTFOLIOS LINK My portfolios can be found online at http://issuu.com/m-archportfolio-selwanadhimi, and it includes coursework from the School of Architecture at UIUC as well as my artwork for the Chicago Women in Architect a.DOT Exhibit.
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SELWA JEANNIE NADHIMI, Associate AIA 1006 Frank Dr. Champaign, IL 61821, Cell Phone: (217) 419-2037, E-mail: snadhimi@gmail.com
HE CAPSTONE MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE THESIS PROJECT: ARCH-573-S Fall 2007 - ARCH-574-S Spring 2008, School of Architecture – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
All of my portfolios can be found online at http://issuu.com/m-archportfolio-selwanadhimi, and it includes coursework from the School of Architecture at UIUC as well as my artwork for the Chicago Women in Architect a.DOT Exhibit.
ARTWORK PAINTING SKILLS I was one of the 52 Architect/Artist participants with the a.DOT Exhibition - CWA & CAM, October 6, 2011 Left (Pencil Painting) Nature & Architecture - searching for Peace. April 9, 2010
Right (Pencil Painting) Waves of Architecture, August 18, 2011 Selected artwork for the a.DOT Exhibition
- My personal introduction to this exhibit can be seen at: http://www.chicagoartistsresource.org/visual-arts/node/36937
ABCU CUDO 2014 BONEYARD ART FESTIVAL Left (Pencil Painting) ABCU 2014 CUDO ARTWORK - ARABIC
Right (Pencil Painting) ABCU 2014 CUDO ARTWORK - ENGLISH
ARTISTIC VOLUNTEERING WORK Logo Design for the University Club at UIUC. The Logo has been incorporated with the 1st. time website establishment in 2013. http://universityclubillinois.org/
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