MATTHEW LARES E-mail Phone LinkedIn Portfolio
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WORK EXPERIENCE HEALTH & WELLNESS INTERN ARCHITECT CannonDesign | St. Louis, Missouri August 2020 - May 2021 • • • • •
Developed health and wellness design projects. Analyzed existing facilities to implement changes. Executed projects to serve the health of communities. Designed key rooms for various facilities with a team. Worked with sustainability team on projects within firm.
ARCHITECTURAL INTERN HMN Architects | Overland Park, Kansas March 2019 - August 2019 • • • •
Assisted with the design of healthcare facilities. Worked to complete construction documentation. Created large floor plan changes with help of mentors. Provided input on early project / business development.
SUBSTITUTE EDUCATOR Morgan Hunter | Overland Park, Kansas February 2022 - Present • Managed / led numerous classrooms ranging from K-12. • Quickly adapted to new settings and diverse people. • Learned how to become a better leader and educator. STUDENT AMBASSADOR Office of Admissions, University of Kansas February 2016 - August 2019 • Led tours for the university as an ambassador. • Recruited students from multicultural backgrounds. • Developed public speaking and leadership skills. STUDENT ASSISTANT Center for Online & Distance Learning, Univ. of Kansas October 2016 - August 2019 • Developed materials for online courses. • Assisted in creating campus-wide surveys for students. • Collaborated with director on additional projects.
EDUCATION New York University | School of Global Public Health Master of Public Health (MPH) Community Health Science & Practice August 2021 - May 2023 University of Kansas Master of Architecture (M.Arch) & Graduate Certificate in Health and Wellness August 2015 - May 2021 Danish Institute of Study Abroad Study Abroad | Copenhagen, Denmark Fall 2019 Garden City High School Diploma with Honors August 2011 - May 2015
DISTINCTIONS • Gates Millennium Scholar [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation] • Student Council President | School of Arc/D • Department Curriculum Committee | KU Arc/D • Dean’s Advisory Board Member | KU Arc/D • University of Kansas Review Committee of Dean • Architecture Dean’s List
VOLUNTEERING • Lawrence Humane Society • Alternative Breaks (Ohio/Denver Volunteering) • Salvation Army Youth Activity Center
INTERESTS • Public Health
• Graphic Design
• Architecture
• Urban Design / Sustainability
• Health and Wellness
• Environmental Health
ACTIVITIES • Architecture & Design Student Council • American Public Health Association Member • DIS Copenhagen Class Representative (Study Abroad) • Copenhagen International Choir (Study Abroad) • University of Kansas Theatre
SKILLS • Adobe Creative Suite
• Microsoft Office
• AutoCad Revit
• Rhino
• Public Speaking
• Lumion
• Education
• Bluebeam
• Leadership
• EndNote
• ArcGIS
• Customer Service
• University of Kansas Choir
LANGUAGES • English • Spanish