Nathan Poel 1-541-***-****
LEED AP **********@*****.***
EDUCATION
University of Oregon Master of Architecture, June 2011 Eugene, OR
Focus on sustainable and community oriented design
Dean s Graduate Fellowship 2010 2011: Informal settlement patterns in Central America
Field Study Guangzhou, China with Howard Davis: Supporting Urban Entrepreneurship
ASHRAE scholarship 2010
Calvin College Bachelor of Arts, May 2007 Grand Rapids, MI
Engineering/art interdisciplinary major
International Development minor
Semester abroad in Honduras studying international development, Spring 2007
Project Neighborhood Resident, 2005-2006
Unity Christian High School Citizenship Award Class of 2003 Orange City, IA
EXTRA CURRICULAR
Designbridge University of Oregon Eugene, OR
Build Lead managed on site construction process, Winter 2010 Summer 2011
Engineered project foundation and structure
Coordinated with steel fabricator to verify construction documents and shop drawings
Led students through construction process to project completion
Hinge University of Oregon Eugene, OR
Co founder of student group discussing social justice in architecture Winter 2010 2011
Desert Footprints - Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico, Nogales, AZ
Field Journalist, Summer 2008
Documented the journey of migrants from Central America to the United States
Compiled book documenting the stories of undocumented immigrants
WORK EXPERIENCE
Graduate Teaching Fellow University of Oregon Eugene, OR
Structural Behavior, Fall 2009 Winter 2011
Architectural Context, Spring 2010
Taught lab sections and homework help for undergraduate and graduate students
Explained complicated structural systems to students and peers
Graduate Research Fellow University of Oregon Eugene, OR
Donald Corner: Energy Retrofit Strategies Spring 2009, Winter 2010
Conducted and compiled precedent research on energy retrofits of existing buildings.
Gary Cleveringa Construction Orange City, IA
Residential rough framing Summer 2009
Strong working knowledge of building procedures
Progressive AE - Grand Rapids, MI
Architectural Intern, Winter - Spring 2008
LEED project documentation, Presentation documents, Market research,
Mechanical engineering CAD drawings, Site documentation
SOFTWARE
AutoCAD, MS Office, Sketchup, Illustrator, Photoshop, Multiframe, Vectorworks