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OBJECTIVE: Seeking rewarding work experience in the field of responsible architecture and sustainable design to build a strong knowledge-base and professional skillset, while also earning idp credits towards architecture licensure. WORK EXPERIENCE: Turn Collaborative Architecture + Urban Design Draftsman: August 2014 - Present • Developed sketchup models and photomatched renderings of small-cell streetlamp antennas. • Produced construction documents for residential renovations using autocad. • Performed inital site measurement surveys. Dan Miller Architects Intern Architect: August 2014 - June 2015 • Responsible for the production of drawings in all phases of design, and the preparation of documents for permit submittal. • Performed building surveys ranging from interior inspections of multi-unit dwellings to exterior observation of conditions in fulfillment of Chicago Facade Ordinance. • Coordinated with contractors to conduct pre-bid tours for commercial spaces. • Assisted in the design of commercial and residential retrofits. Daybreak Cafe Server: March 2012 - January 2013 • Responsible for creating new menu boards, window displays, menus, and flyers. • Attended to the needs of clientele during extended hours with minimal supervision. • Assisted in the planning of appropriate dinner services for the newly extended hours of operation, based on available resources. • Cleaned, closed, and prepped the restaurant for the next business day’s operation. Spectator’s Bar and Grille Server: May 2011 - December 2011 • Responsible for attending to customer needs and resolving complaints or concerns. • Assisted in the catering of private events and ensured the fulfillment of special requests. • Experience in all areas of the establishment, including but not limited to servicing the bar, dining room, kitchen, and patio. Red Robin Server: June 2010 - September 2010 • Attended to the needs of each guest by utilizing an in-depth knowledge of products in order to make recommendations. • Assisted team-members with completing tasks while proficiently performing individual responsibilities. Seattle’s Best Coffee Barista: May 2007 - June 2010 • Responsible for designing signage and displays for seasonal promotions. • Provided timely service to guests in a high-paced, fast changeover environment. • Performed nightly stocking, inventory, and maintenance. Courtney E. Dykstra (616) 283-2750 • [email protected] 3450 N. Tripp Ave. Apt 1 Chicago, IL 60641 EDUCATION: Andrews University - Berrien Springs, MI December 2014 • Bachelor of Science in Architecture PROFESSIONAL PROFICIENCY: Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver Autodesk Revit and Autocad Hand sketching and rendering Microsoft Office SOFTWARE EXPERIENCE: Adobe Indesign Google Sketchp Act 3 -D Lumion Datacad PERSONAL SKILLS: Self-starting and ambitious Perserverent and driven Attentive to details ACADEMIC AWARDS: Andrews Research Scholarship - $1,000 January 2013 - May 2013 • Responsible for creating a base model in revit for the archeological dig site of Tall Hisban, in the Madaba Plains of Jordan. • Created site topography from survey documents using AutoCAD and Revit. • Mapped existing paths and excavation. Andrews Partnership Scholarship - $32,000 August 2009 - May 2013 • For an exemplary academic record.
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Objective: Seeking rewarding work experience in the field of responsible architecture and sustainable design to build a strong knowledge-base and professional skillset, while also earning idp credits towards architecture licensure.
WOrk experience: Turn Collaborative Architecture + Urban Design Draftsman: August 2014 - Present
• Developed sketchup models and photomatched renderings of small-cell streetlamp antennas.• Produced construction documents for residential renovations using autocad.• Performed inital site measurement surveys.
Dan Miller Architects Intern Architect: August 2014 - June 2015• Responsible for the production of drawings in all phases of design, and the preparation of documents for permit submittal.• Performed building surveys ranging from interior inspections of multi-unit dwellings to exterior observation of conditions in fulfillment of Chicago Facade Ordinance.• Coordinated with contractors to conduct pre-bid tours for commercial spaces.• Assisted in the design of commercial and residential retrofits.
Daybreak Cafe Server: March 2012 - January 2013• Responsible for creating new menu boards, window displays, menus, and flyers.• Attended to the needs of clientele during extended hours with minimal supervision.• Assisted in the planning of appropriate dinner services for the newly extended hours of operation, based on available resources.• Cleaned, closed, and prepped the restaurant for the next business day’s operation.
Spectator’s Bar and Grille Server: May 2011 - December 2011• Responsible for attending to customer needs and resolving complaints or concerns.• Assisted in the catering of private events and ensured the fulfillment of special requests. • Experience in all areas of the establishment, including but not limited to servicing the bar, dining room, kitchen, and patio.
Red Robin Server: June 2010 - September 2010• Attended to the needs of each guest by utilizing an in-depth knowledge of products in order to make recommendations. • Assisted team-members with completing tasks while proficiently performing individual responsibilities.
Seattle’s Best Coffee Barista: May 2007 - June 2010• Responsible for designing signage and displays for seasonal promotions.• Provided timely service to guests in a high-paced, fast changeover environment.• Performed nightly stocking, inventory, and maintenance.
Courtney E. Dykstra(616) 283-2750•[email protected]
3450 N. Tripp Ave. Apt 1 Chicago, IL 60641
educatiOn: Andrews University - Berrien Springs, MI December 2014
• Bachelor of Science in Architecture
prOfessiOnal prOficiency:Adobe Photoshop and Dreamweaver
Autodesk Revit and Autocad Hand sketching and rendering
Microsoft Office
sOftWare experience:Adobe Indesign Google SketchpAct 3-D Lumion
Datacad
persOnal skills:Self-starting and ambitious
Perserverent and drivenAttentive to details
academic aWards: Andrews Research Scholarship - $1,000 January 2013 - May 2013
• Responsible for creating a base model in revit for the archeological dig site of Tall Hisban, in the Madaba Plains of Jordan.• Created site topography from survey documents using AutoCAD and Revit.• Mapped existing paths and excavation.
Andrews Partnership Scholarship - $32,000 August 2009 - May 2013• For an exemplary academic record.
Residential Conversion Dan Miller Architects 3224 S. Throop St. Chicago, IL
Site plan
First floor demo
Basement demo
Front transverse sectionRear transverse section
Conversion of a M1 warehouse to a RS-3 single family residence. Renovation included: modification to the building’s structure to accomodate an open interior courtyard, renovation of the facades, filling of a partial two-story space to provide a garage slab at grade, radiant flooring, and insulating the basement.Medium: Datacad
Residential Conversion Dan Miller Architects 3224 S. Throop St. Chicago, IL
Basement construction
First floor construction
Longitudinal section
South elevation
First floor demo
Site plan
Detailed first floor construction Mezzanine construction plan
Renovation of a ground floor retail space in a two-story commercial building; consisting of the rehabilitation of a deteriorating elevator shaft, enclosure and access to a mechanical mezzanine, relocation of egress from the basement level and of the rear exit door to prevent ice dams.Medium: Datacad
Commercial Renovation Dan Miller Architects 2038 N. Milwaukee Ave. Chicago, IL
Educational Project - Conference Center Andrews University For St. Joseph, MI
Studio project: Foreground Building Studio & Integrative Design StudioProject objective was to design a hotel for St. Joseph, MI and was to include a conference center, exhibition hall, restaurant, and city visitor’s center.Mediums: Hand-sketching, Autodesk Revit, Act 3D Lumion
Building section
Autodesk cloud rendering
Initial parti sketch
Lumion rendering
East elevation
Exhabition hall heating & cooling
Site perspective
Educational Project - Research Scholarship Andrews University & The Madaba Plains Project Tall Hisban, Jordan
Andrews University Research ScholarshipThe Madaba Plains Project, partnering with Andrews University, expressed thier desire for a 3D model of the archaelogical dig site of Tall Hisban.Project goal: To create a 3d revit base map showing current paths, excavated areas, and points of interest - to be further developed by future research scholarshiip recipients.Mediums: AutoCAD, Revit
Educational Project - Row House Andrews University For St. Joseph, MI
Street perspective
Basement floor plan Second floor planFirst floor plan
Rear elevation Building sectionFront elevation
Studio project: Background Building StudioThe project objective was to design a two-family row house for St. Joseph, MI. One residence was to be a garden level, and the second residence was to inhabit two stories above grade.Mediums: Hand-drafting, Sketchup
Educational Project - North Recreational Campus Andrews University For Berrien Springs, MI
Studio project: Intro to Design StudioA 3-part design project of a recreational campus for Andrews University. The project objective was to design a field-research center, a workshop and ski rental, and a spiritual center for small groups.Mediums: Hand-sketching and drafting, colored pencil, watercolor
Site-analysis drawings
Site plan
Site section
Educational Project - North Recreational Campus Andrews University Research Center
Educational Project - North Recreational Campus Andrews University Workshop & Spiritual Center
Workshop plan, elevations, and perspective
Spiritual Center plan, elevations, perspective, and building section
