Candis Carroll
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Brentwood, TN 37027
P R O F E S S I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E
ITT Technical Institute Nashville, TN | December 2009 – Present
Adjunct Instructor
• Teach Basic Design Theory and Methods within the school of Drafting and Design
• Instruction in design theory, graphic design tools, and media production through use of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator in both classroom theory and laboratory environment
• Offer skills and knowledge to communicate ideas and concepts through print and electronic media
• Emphasize creativity, visualization, and critical thinking to help students generate technologically appropriate, functional and aesthetically pleasing graphic design
Timberland Cabinetry Company Franklin, TN | April 2009 – Present
Graphic Designer + Marketing Coordinator + CAD Technician
• Assist with wholesale and retail kitchen/bath design; coordinate with sales team and respective customers to ensure satisfactory customer service throughout the order process and completion
• Catalogue a database of Timberland Cabinetry product SKUs including CAD line/3D drawings, and dimensional details
• Create marketing packages to communicate Timberland Cabinetry products offered such as SKUs, finish options, lead times, cost, dimensional details, and graphic illustrations
• Act as a liaison between wholesale clients and production team members by drawing CAD cabinet specifications to clients’ orders
• Directly involved in space planning of warehouse operations, storage, and office areas for scheduled move of new company headquarters: tentative Fall 2009
• Maintain company website
Inform, Smallwood + Nickle Architects Nashville, TN | October 2008 - February 2009
Intern Architect II
Projects: VCP Medical Office Building, Pleasant View Village, Chawan Residence
• Worked on mixed-use development, prototypical residential, medical office buildings, and single-family residential projects in all phases of design, from schematic, design development, construction documents and construction administration
• Produced graphics and rendering for various stages of design process
• Researched specifications and codes for a range of design problems
• Coordinated with project managers, team members, builders, contractors, and clients; participated in firm-wide design charettes
Guild Hardy Architects Jackson & Biloxi, MS | August 2007 - September 2008
Intern Architect II
Projects: Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center, 1st Presbyterian Church of Gulfport, MS
• Worked on East Concourse of MS Coast Coliseum and Convention Center – designed concession, ballroom layout, and coordinated interiors with structural layout
• Executed several 3D studies of interior spaces throughout the design process. Took part in construction administration site visits to observe and coordinate with existing and ongoing construction
• Participated in all design phases of 1st Presbyterian Church, from schematic design, design development, construction documents, graphics, and rendering
• Corresponded with Interior Design department and contributed to client/contractor meetings
Everton Oglesby Architects Nashville, TN | August 2006 - August 2007
Intern Architect I
Projects: 411 Broadway, Riverfront Master Plan for Nashville, Pinnacle Financial Tower
• Worked on project teams under the direct supervision of a project manager and project architect
• Participated in all aspects of design process, from schematics, design development, construction documents, and construction administration
• Assisted with graphics and rendering by utilizing skills with Adobe Photoshop and Revit Building Systems
• Introduced to LEED process
E D U C A T I O N
Mississippi State University Starkville, MS | 2003 – 2006
College of Architecture, Art, & Design: Bachelor of Architecture
Vicenza Institute of Architecture at the University of Florida Vicenza, Italy | Summer 2005
Architecture of the Italian Renaissance
Valle Guillia Rome, Italy | January 2008
Urban Design Charrette
University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | 2002 – 2003
Undergraduate Studies: Honors College
S K I L L S
Computer Aided Design
• AutoCAD
• Revit Architecture
• ArchiCAD
• SketchUp • Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Adobe Dreamweaver • Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Microsoft Office
Other:
• Hand-sketching
• Rendering
• Model-building
• Customer service • Communication
• Team-building
• Marketing
• Graphic Design
H O N O R S & A C T I V I T I E S
Nashville, TN
• U.S. Green Building Council [USGBC]: LEED V3 NB+C Certification expected Winter 2009/Spring 2010
• Architecture for Humanity
• AIA Middle TN Emerging Professionals
• Circle of Hope Foundation for Cystic Fibrosis
• Rebuilding Together Nashville
Mississippi State University
• 1st Place Winner of 2005 Trim Joist Competition for Sustainable Design
• University Honors Program
• American Institute of Architecture Students [AIAS]
University of Southern Mississippi
• Honors College
• Habitat for Humanity
• Luckyday Scholarship Program
• Baptist Student Union
R E F E R E N C E S & P O R T F O L I O S A M P L E S
Available upon request