Steven Santos
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issuu.com/steven_santos/docs/portfolio
N Arlington NJ 07031 201-***-****
linkedin.com/in/stevenmsantos
Objective To gain experience in the field of architecture and design through rewarding hard work. To be involved
with innovative projects where I can contribute with my skills and which will further my knowledge
of materiality, form, composition, architectural integrity, and how space involves the user.
Education New Jersey Institute of Technology, 05/2013 - Newark, NJ
School of Architecture
Professional Bachelor of Architecture Degree Minor: Sustainable Design
GPA: 3.15 Dean s List: Spring 2010- Present
Related Courses: Comprehensive Studio, Habitat for Humanity Option Studio, Design Studio I-VI,
BIM, Construction I-III, Environmental Control System I-II, Structures I-III
Work Habitat for Humanity Competition- Paterson, NJ Fall 2011
Experience Student Design Consultant- Design competition to develop a Habitat house for three specific sites
in Paterson. Responsible for developing and visually communicating project as well as construction
details with simplicity, decency, and affordability in mind as well as meeting with clients and developer.
Inglese Architecture & Engineering - East Rutherford, NJ 05/2011 - 07/2011
Intern- Onsite surveying and documentation, drafting plans and facades of existing structures,
designing floor plans for renovation of historical building, while working in a professional environment.
N.J.I.T Annual Fund - Newark, NJ 09/2008 - Present
Student Supervisor- Mentored students to contact alumni to inform them about NJIT s changes, to
update their information, and to convince them to help NJIT s annual appeal, also took care of credit card
transactions with alumni.
Arlington Garden Center - N Arlington, NJ 11/2006 - 12/2011
Assistant Manager- Responsibilities included opening and closing of shop, helping customers with
needs, handling the register and money, and training new employees.
Skills Computers: Revit Architecture, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, SketchUp, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,
Indesign, Microsoft Office
Craft: BIM, Sketching, Drafting, Rendering, Model Making
Languages: Fluent in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. Basic in French.
Dual American-Portuguese Citizenship
Affiliations & NJIT Print Room - Newark, NJ 09/2008 - Present
Involvement Volunteer- Assist fellow students with their printing needs and handle money.
European Architecture Summer Tour Summer 2011
Five week Architecture backpacking tour through Europe.
Roma Summer Abroad- Rome, Italy Summer 2010
A five week program that taught me how to draw while analyzing a structure/site and exploring the
performance of the space.
NJIT Masonry Competition- Newark, NJ Spring 2009
Design competition to develop a masonry building with a specific program.
Responsible for developing and visually communicating project/mock up ideas to group.
Helped in the creation of construction documents that skilled masons used to create a full scale mock-up.
Team was awarded most visually interesting mock up by the NJ Masonry Contractors panel of jurors.
National Organization of Minority Architects
President 2011 - Present
Secretary 2009 - 2010
Member 2008 - 2009
American Institute of Architecture Students
Member 2010 - Present
Freedom by Design, American Institute of Architecture Students
Member 2012 - Present