education
[ As an emerging architecture professional, I am an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual constantly striving for an innovative design solution. I seek a dynamic and stimulating environment to engage my passion for creativity and use my intelligence as a conceptual thinker ] Master of Architecture, M.Arch University of Louisiana at Lafayette Expected Graduation May 2014 Expected GPA 3.6/3.85
Bachelor of Science, Architecture University of Louisiana at Lafayette Graduated May 2012 | cum laude Last 60 hours GPA 3.91
Don J. O’Rourke & Associates Architectural Intern | 2010 Summer Internship | 14 weeks AIAS President, Graduate School Representative and Secretary 2008-2014 Successfully arranged negotiations for conference fundraising, which increased chapter’s involvement regionally and nationally. Represented UL Lafayette at conferences in Toronto, San Antonio, Washington D.C., Chicago, Knoxville, Baton Rouge, and Charlotte. AIAS South Quad Chair - Spring 2010 Conference Coordinated schedule of events and planning conference for 285 students from 13 universities nationwide. Arranged keynote speakers, firm crawls, and building tours in Lafayette & Baton Rouge. This event increased the reputation of our university to other design students and I received National Recognition from AIAS for the success of event.
awards + honors activities
Dwell.com | “Aspiring Architects Build a Pavillion in the Vermont Forest” UNC Charlotte’s CriticalMASS 2014 | Selected Participant David Williams Award | 1st place Master’s Project at UL Lafayette Studio North | selected participant by Moskow Linn Architects UL Lafayette School of Architecture & Design Graduate Assistantship AIA National Trust Scholarship | Recipient AIA South Louisiana Academic Scholarship | Recipient Edward Cazayoux Award | ‘Dynamically Responsive: Adaptation > Relocation’ Study Abroad Italy Scholarship | Recipient UL Lafayette SoAD Design Excellence Award | Recipient 1st Place Studio Competition | ‘Urban Revival: Four Corners’ UL Lafayette SoAD Design Excellence Award | Recipient Knights of Columbus Certificate of Appreciation | Rosary Garden Digital Renderings Design Excellence Award
American Institute of Architecture Students | 2008-2014 Honors Society of Phi Kappa Phi | 2012-2014 Tau Sigma Delta Honors Society in Architecture | Inducted in 2011 Lafayette Kayak Fishing Club | 2012-Present Digital Modeling + Drafting Autodesk Revit Architecture, Graphisoft ArchiCAD, AutoCAD Architecture, Google SketchUp Digital Manipulations Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Podium Render, Artlantis Render Design Skills Metal Working Equipment: welding, blacksmithing, experience with plasma cutter Woodshop Experience: using various machinery and experience with laser cutter Small-Scale Metal Shop: manipulating and forming copper and brass, riveting, patinas
address
190 Whittington Drive Lafayette, LA 70503 email
Design Vision Design Intern | 2012 Summer Internship | 10 weeks
2014 2013 2012 2011 2009
phone
985.855.8627
sunniediaz@gmail.com
Freelancer 2011-2014 | Architecture, Design and Drafting commissions
skillset
S U N N I E diaz
professional + academic experience
University of Louisiana at Lafayette 2013-current | Teaching Assistant for Architecture 401 and Interior Design 402 studios Transformed the studio by engaging students to evolve their ability for conceptual thinking Individually taught drafting and BIM course including Revit, ArchiCAD, and SketchUp Developed students skills and increased their confidence in computer drafting and modeling