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E D U C AT I O N The University of Tennessee, CoAD, KNOXVILLE, TN 2018 Master of Architecture Chubu University, JAPAN 2017 CoAD Culture Lab Japan
Studied the culture and design of the cities of Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Koyasan, and Nagoya. Participated in joint design charette with Japanese architecture students.
Beardsley Community Farm, KNOXVILLE, TN 2015 CoAD Design-Build
Contributed to the design and construction of the outdoor amphitheater
Western Kentucky University, BOWLING GREEN, KY 2015 Bachelors of Science in Architecture Science
SKILLS Rhino \ SketchUP \ Revit \ AutoCAD \ ArcGIS \ V-Ray \ Photoshop \ Illustrator \ Indesign \ Grassphopper \ Model Making \ Sketching \ Drawing \ Problem Solving \ Farm Girl \ Team Player \ Adaptable \ Resourceful \ Catalytic \ Curious \ Hardworking \ Optimistic \
AWARDS UTK Tau Sigma Delta Bronze Metal 2018 UTK Faculty Award of Design Excellence 2018 UTK All College Honors Exhibition WORK CHOSEN TO REPRESENT THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE 2018 UTK General Shale Brick Scholarship 2017 - 2018
UTK Annual Student Art Competition FIRST PRIZE
“The Discontinuity of Japanese Tradition: Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park,” paper. 2017 UTK Annual Student Art Competition FIRST RUNNER UP “Water as Architecture: The Court of the Lions” paper. 2017 UTK UTK Chancellor’s Fellowship 2015 - 2016 UTK Construction Financial Managers Association Scholarship 2015 WKU Ogden College of Science and Engineering: Outstanding Senior in Architectural Sciences 2015 WKU Architectural Sciences Ambassador 2014 - 2015
P UBLI C AT I O N S UTK , S. Abston F E E D UTK CoAD Thesis, Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange [TRACE]. 2018 WKU., S. Abston Clinton Co. High School Design Drawing, Design Communication Association DCA Biennial Juried Exhibition. Book. 2016 WKU , S. Abston and S. Aly Observational Sketching as a Platform to Improve Sketching
Techniques. Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings Paper, Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities. 2015
Observational Sketching as a Platform to Improve Sketching Techniques. Posters at the Capital Abstract. Murray State University. WKU 2014
WKU , S. Abston and S. Aly
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Stengel - Hill Architecture 2014 Intern Architect, PAUL EDWARDS
Contributed in several large and small scale projects that included hospital design and construction docs.
Hodgson Douglas Landscape Architecture 2018 Project Designer, Richie Jones, Chris Barkley
Contributed to the design and construction of master plans, pavilions, and parks of inner and surrounding Nashville with collaboration of multiple partnerships.
Freelance 2015 Cabinetry Design
Aided in a kitchen renovation by designing multiple cabinetry options for a client in Louisville, KY 2016 Logo Design, Tamika Roberts Designed boutique and hair salon logo in Albany, KY 2017 Modeling and Rendering, WKU CHNGES, Adam Shelley, Dr. Leslie North Aided in modeling and rendering an underground well system for educational learning 2018 Existing Construction Documentation, RC Real Estate, Rick Smith Measured and created construction document of existing floor plan of USDA Farm Service Agency in Albany, KY
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE Graduate Teaching Assistant 2017 - 2018 UTK Coad, RANA ABUDAYYEH
Aided professor in teaching design representation in a digital and analytical tools design representation Course
Graduate Research Assistant 2016 UTK CoAD, TRICIA STUTH
Aided professor in the production and translation of audio to text for the making of a book
Teaching Assistant 2016 - 2017 UTK CoAD, MARK STANLEY
Aided professor in teaching design representation in a digital and analytical tools design representation course