2017
RACHEL.N.HIMES LEED AP BD+C
address:
1550 7th Street NW Apt 320 Wa s h i n g t o n D . C . , 2 0 0 0 1
phone: 717 659 7175 email: rnhimes23@gmail.com www.issuu.com/rachelhimes
E D U C A T I O N
08.2011 - 05.2017
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA charlottesville, va bachelor of science in architecture minor in sustainability cumulative gpa 3.86 01.2014 - 05.2015
INITIATIVE reCOVER granada, nicaragua + charlottesville, va
site analysis, land surveying, client meetings, digital modeling, and construction document deliverables for an NGO
E X P E R I E N C E
06.2015 - present
Gensler
Washington D.C.
-roles: technical designer, project manager -experience in architecture and interiors including retail, hospitality, COB, small interior office renovations (1,500-300,000 SF) -directly communicates with client and participates in presenations; exercises strong conceptual design exploration through computer and hand drawings, demonstrates knowledge in material and building documentation
AWARDS+HONORS
2014-2015
JEFFERSON PUBLIC CITIZENS GRANT, UVA school design, nicaragua for initiative recover, GCEC partnership 2013
INTERMEDIATE HONORS
school of architecture academic award; top 10% of class
mac + pc platform experience computer aided design rhino 5.0 grasshopper autocad revit vRay sketchup VR capabilities adobe creative suite photoshop illustrator indesign 3D modeling laser cutter 3D printer wood working
05.2012 - 06.2012
01.2014
FALMOUTH FIELD SCHOOL
BRW ARCHITECTS
falmouth, jamaica
charlottesville, va
hand drafted detailed, analytical drawings of historic structures within the city to be used for future rehabilitation projects + restored a local home to it’s vernacular
schematic drawings, construction document edits, photoshop renderings, participated in site visits, + construction observation
05.2012 - 08.2012
BUCHART HORN, INC.
I N V O L V E M E N T 2016 - present
ULI Member Washington D.C. Chapter 01.2017 - 04.2017
Women in Architecture lecture series sponsored by AIA Northern Virginia 01.2011 - present
york, pa
Lenfest Foundation volunteer
produced schematic computer drafted drawings using autocad and revit software + prepared graphics for client presentations using photoshop and indesign
Pennsylvania scholarship program dedicated to providing need-based scholarships to students in rural PA