Resume

Personal Statement

Education

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE @ SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY IN CARBONDALE

Architectural Studies Major

Environmental Studies Minor

3.6/4.0 GPA

Graduated May 2020

MASTERS IN ARCHITECTURE @UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIGN

3.8/4.0 GPA

Graduate May 2022

EXPERIENCE

MAY 2013 - AUGUST 2016

MANAGER, BARRY’S LANDSCAPE AND DESIGN

Assembled a schedule to ensure every customer obtained the resources and labor they acquired for. Obtained proper managing and communication techniques. Helped design and assemble customer’s backyards, while properly maintaining them.

SEPTEMBER 2018 - MAY 2020

ACADEMIC ASSOCIATE, SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE, SIU

Help with freshman retention as well as any other problematic concerns within the school. Assigned to work on various projects through the College of Applied Sciences and Arts. Have helped students with projects, classes, and any other issues that they may have about their major or college in general.

JUNE 2019 - AUGUST 2019

INTERN, SHARLEN ELECTRIC

Worked under several licensed electricians, helping them with several different tasks on a construction site all over Chicago. Gained knowledgeable experience of the process of how buildings are put together and what to do and most importantly what not to do.

MAY 2020 - AUGUST 2020

INTERN, BLDD ARCHITECTS

Worked under several licensed architects, helping them with several different projects. Worked on construction documents, design development, renders, and much more. Gained great experience in the workplace and established a great understanding of how an architectural office is ran.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS/AWARDS/MEMBERSHIPS

Dean’s List (Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019) Tau Sigma Delta Honor Society in Architecture and Allied Arts

High Honors (2017, 2018) USGBC Committee member

Director Search Committee

SKILLS

Managerial and decision-making Well-developed communication skills

Experienced with Adobe Suite products (Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign)

Experienced with BIM software (Revit, AutoCAD) Experienced with ArchiCAD and Lumion

Experienced in Microsoft Office

When I was around the age of ten I watched my parents get thrown out of my house in Chicago. This experience made me want to create a world where children do not experience a traumatic event like this by creating sustainable affordable housing. In order to obtain this life goal of mine, I decided to major in architecture.

During my time in Undergrad I focused my academic work on sustainability, which has been a key element when creating my architectural designs. As I furthered my time at Southern Illinois University, I gained a greater appreciation for the natural environment and have utilized my knowledge from my Environmental Studies minor to emphasize the importance of green infrastructure. Through my professional, diligent, and thoughtful work my passion in this field has been recognized by the School of Architecture by earning a position on the Dean's list and being named as a member of the Tau Sigma Delta Honors Society, Delta Beta Chapter. I was also selected to be the Academic Associate of the School of Architecture, serving as the student representative. While holding this position, I served on a commitee to choose the new director for the School of Architecture. This academic role has also helped grow my skills as a leader by serving as a peer mentor for the architectural students contributing to the academic success of the entire school

I chose to further my studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to obtain my master's degree in Architecture. It is here where I learned what it takes to be a professional in the field. Graduate school provided all the tools needed to have a long successful career. In the future, I see myself gaining experience in the field by starting my career in an architectural firm, while working towards my architectural licensure, and hopefully starting my own firm some day.