REBECA TORRES Chicago, IL
rtorre48@illinois.edu
(224) 410 - 5836
EDUCATION
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
WORK EXPERIENCE
Illinois School of Architecture
Master of Architecture Candidate | Jan. 2021 - Dec. 2022 | GPA: 3.84 Bachelor of Science in Architectural Studies | Aug. 2017 - May 2021 | High Honors
Graduate Teaching Assistant | ARCH 274 - Representation | Spring 2022 (Present) | Champaign, IL • Instructed students on site analysis, concept design, and schematic design of a four-story mixed-use infill building located in Chicago, IL • Guided students on representation of ideas through sketches, digital graphics, and physical models Graduate Teaching Assistant | ARCH 231 - Anatomy of Buidlings | Fall 2021 | Champaign, IL • Clarified lecture material regarding building construction and connecitions • Evaluated standard architectural graphics on plan, section, elevation, and detail drawings Print and Laser Lab Technician | Aug. 2018 – May 2020 | Champaign, IL • Resolved technical issues concerning printers, plotters, laser cutters, and 3D printers • Conserved machines in the best condition by cleaning, changing ink, paper, and fixing errors
Farnsworth Group
Student Intern: Full -Time | June 2020 - July 2020 | Champaign, IL Student Intern: Part-Time | Aug. 2020 - May 2021 | Champaign, IL • Collaborated with the schematic design and construction documentation by drafting drawings, renderings, and constructing digital models using Revit and SketchUp • Observed and documented meetings including design presentations, field reports, and bid meetings
RECOGNITION
Honorable Mention | ISoA Graduate Awards | 2021 First Place | ISoA Critical Mass Student Choice Award | 2020 Candidate | ISoA Earl Prize Design Award | 2019, 2021 Scholarship Recipient | HACIA Scholarship Foundation | 2020 Scholarship Recipient | ISoA: Elwood E. and Adalaide Schwenk Endownment | 2019
SKILLS
SOFTWARE
Rhino, SketchUp, Revit, AutoCAD, Adobe Creative Suite, Enscape, V-Ray, Bluebeam, Grasshopper
SKILLS
Model Making, Hand Drafting, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing, Creative Problem Solving, Critical Thinking
LANGUAGES
English - Fluent | Spanish - Native
ORGANIZATIONS
Gargoyle Architecture Honor Society | 2020 - Present Open House Chicago | Volunteer | Fall 2019 Marching Illini Color Guard | Fall 2018 Illini Student Musicals | Springn 2018
INTERESTS
Sketching | Painting | Cooking | Singing | Football