Resume

Education

          University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, August, 2006 - present

Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.) Degree program

GPA as of Fall 2009: 3.45

Coursework includes architectural design, philosophy, climate change, writing, Structures, LEED Design, building materials, physics, and history of architecture

          Palisades Charter High School, Pacific Palisades, CA, 9/2002-6/2006

                   Graduated with High Honors; weighted GPA: 3.96

Experience

          Fredrick Fisher and Partners, Los Angeles, CA, Jun–Aug, 2007, Jun-Aug, 2008, Jun-Aug, 2009

Architecture Intern

                   Scale models, Adobe Suite, AutoCAD, Sketchup, FormZ, and 3d Studio work

          Studio Shift, Los Angeles, CA, Jan. 2008

Architecture Intern

            Model making, AutoCAD and computer renderings

Software: Rhinoceros, Autocad, Revit, Archicad, Adobe Suite, FormZ, 3D Studio Max, Sketchup, Maya, Ecotect, Grasshopper, Bongo (Animation), Monkey (Rhino-script plug-in)

Honors/Awards/Leadership

          Academic/Leadership

          Selected for Como, Italy study abroad program Spring 2010

          Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization 2007-present

          USC SCion Merit-Based Scholarship, 2007 - present

          1^st Place, USC Solar Collector contest (Physics for Architects) April, 2007

          2^nd Place, USC campus-wide “Library of the Future” design contest, Oct., 2007

          Award winning Cartesian model (USC Final Project 1^st semester) 2006

          Leadership group, USC Birnkrant Building Government, 2006-2007

          Editor in Chief, Palisades High Tideline Newspaper, 2005-2006

          LA City Council Certificate of Recognition for Academic and Athletic Excellence, 2006

          Sports

          Captain of 1^st place USC Intramural Volleyball Team, Fall, 2006-2009

          Member of USC Men’s Club Volleyball Team, January, 2007 - present

          Senior all star high school volleyball team, Los Angeles City CIF division, 2006

          First Team All City Volleyball Player, CIF division, 2005

Additional Work and Volunteer Experience

          CAD and Illustrator work for United Armenian Congregational Church, Jan. 2009

          New Orleans Reconstruction Missions Trip with Campus Crusade, Spring, 2007, 2008

          Sunday School teacher, camp counselor, United Armenian Cong. Church, 2002-present