Certified Drafter

EDUCATION

-University of the District of Columbia: Architecture Major (2009-present)

-Baltimore City Community College: Computed Aided Drafting & Design major

-Computer Aided Drafting and Design Operator Certificate: May 2008

-Maryland Institute College of Art: Continuing Studies

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Custom Kitchen/Great Room Design & Front Porch Renovation, Freelance Designer – July 2009

-Displayed design options for new kitchen/great room and add columns to front porch for provide aesthetics and improve structural support

Airport Design Consultants Incorporated, AutoCAD Drafter/ Full-time Intern - June 2008-April 2009

-Responsible for visual representation of design and engineering proposals and plans

-Updated/revised As-built documentation based on changing requirements

-Assisted engineers with visual representation of plans through AutoCAD 2008

-Responsible for plan revision quality control to ensure complete accuracy

-Independently managed projects for simultaneously occurring deadlines

-Created documentation and proposal organization system

Model City Models LLC, AutoCAD Drafter/Model Maker - November 2007-April 2008

-Designed and draft models for buildings and signage using AutoCAD 2008

-Assembled models for project managers using the appropriate scale individually and in a project team

-Analyzed study models to determine best approach to create models

-Skilled in developing models at 1/16 and 1/32 scale

Artmosphere Café, Art Consultant - June 2007

-Provided concept sketches for art mural that exceed customer expectations

Peter Fillat Architects, Summer Intern - June 2003-August 2003

-Actively participated in project/job planning

-Repeatedly exceeded principals’ expectations of skill proficiency in developing Auto CAD

Exact replica of Richard Meier’s Westchester house

-Built building models in context of entire future development project

Delta Community Center, Freelancer Graphic Design - October 2002

-Created multiple design options for brochures detailing Community Center goals/objectives

-Facilitated and led discussion of client design expectations

-Independently extracted client recommendations to formulate drafts

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, AutoCAD 2008, AutoCAD Architecture 2008, Revit Architecture 2009, MicroStation V8 XM Edition, Autodesk Inventor, Proficient in Hand Sketching and Perspective Drawing, Effective Blue Print Reader, Strong Written &Verbal Communication Skills, Very Detail-Oriented.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Car Prep - July 2007-Present

-Ensured vehicles met quality standards for customer pickup

-Transport vehicles for servicing

-Responded to and resolved customer concerns

-Escort customers

Maryland Science Center, Guest Services/ IMAX Theater - March 2004-May 2007

-Explained facility operational procedures to customers

-Maintained cleanliness and security of the IMAX Theater and surrounding exhibits

-Chaperoned groups of children during museum visit

-Assigned to work as a security guard with SAFE management

Camp Shule’, Youth Counselor, Nyumburu Cultural Center @ University of Maryland - June 2009-August 2009

-Help children with physical and academic subjects such as math, writing, reading and arts & crafts.

INVOLVEMENTS

-Member of the “Black Male Initiative” - University of Maryland-College Park

-Member of the “CAD Student Organization” - Baltimore City Community College

-Participant of the “2009 National Black Student Leadership Development Conference”, Washington DC (January 2009)

-Participant for the “FormShift Vancouver Idea Design Competition” (April 2009)

-Art Exhibitor for “Floetic Fridays”, Reginald F. Lewis (April 2009)

-Art Exhibitor for the “JDCY Prison 2 College Pipeline” event, University of Maryland, College Park (May 2009)

-Participant for the “Perspective Drawing Workshop”, Sponsored by AIAS-UDC (October 2009)

AWARDS

-Recognition of Participation Award in the Nyumburu Black Leadership Conference – May 2007

-Citation of Distinguished Scholar Award, Baltimore City Community College – Fall Semester 2004

-Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition Award, Baltimore Museum of Art - May 2001

-Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition Award, Walter Arts Museum - May 2000

References furnished upon request

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