EDUCATION

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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, Bachelor of Architecture - Class of 2018

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LA SALLE-RAMON LLULL UNIVERSITY BARCELONA, SPAIN FALL 2016

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STONE RIDGE SCHOOL OF THE SACRED HEART BETHESDA, MARYLAND - Class of 2013

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EXPERIENCE

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DEBORAH O'CONNELL ARCHITECTURE

MAY 2023 - PRESENT

• Residential renovation work
   

HANDEL

OCTOBER 2022-MAY 2023, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Associate, Architect

• Executed the design development and construction documents for two 30 story residential towers in Queens

• Developed interior finish pallets for lobby and amenity areas

• Reviewed submittals

• Lead the exterior effort from concept to design development for a 35 story residential tower in Jersey City

• Drew iterative plans for various repeated unit types (studios, 1, 2, and 3 bedrooms)
   

GENSLER

NOVEMBER 2018 - OCTOBER 2022, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Job Captain

• Managed schematic design team plan for base building of John F. Kennedy Airport’s Terminal 4 expansion, including digital modeling of arrivals and baggage claim

• Lead construction administration submissions and coordinated RFIs for German financial services headquarters project in Columbus Circle

• Prepared models and presentations for global bank’s Bryant Park campus

• Created construction documents and reviewed design decisions for 14-floor tower and adjoining conference center—with a main focus on the exterior entry pavilion

• Converted scripted geometry from Grasshopper to Revit for parametric pavilion

• Designed physical concepts for repositioning and coordinated production of models for presentation to real estate teams 

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SOU FUJIMOTO ARCHITECTS

MAY 2018 - OCTOBER 2018, TOKYO, JAPAN 

Architectural Designer

Sou Fujimoto is a Japanese Architect with offices in Tokyo and Paris his work is built and displayed around the globe.

• Worked on design proposals for both international competitions and commissions

• Prepared diagrams, technical drawings, renderings, and supporting documents

 

DANIEL FRISCH ARCHITECTURE

SUMMER 2017, NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Intern

Daniel Frisch Architecture is a small residential architecture firm that works with private clients to meet their individual needs.

• Created bid, department of building, and building management document sets in Vectorworks  

• Made window, door, appliance, and accessory schedules

• Tracked progress of active projects through site visits

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USC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY 

Graduate School Admissions - SPRING 2017

Program Assistant

• Processed applications for students in the premasters program

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MV+A, SUMMER/ WINTER 2015, SUMMER 2016, WASHINGTON D.C.

Intern

MV+A specializes in mixed-use projects, often grocery stores such as whole foods throughout the mid-atlantic region.

• Edited construction documents

• Rendered experiential and elevational views

• Modeled design iterations and revised construction red lines

• Visited sites and organized site analysis

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MODATIVE, FALL 2014, LOS ANGELES 

Intern

Modative is a niche design firm that focuses on small lot sub-divisions.

• Created and organized predesign presentations for client meetings

• Modeled and rendered preliminary site massing in Archicad

• Edited and revised construction documents

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STUDIOS, SUMMER 2014, WASHINGTON D.C.

Intern

Studios is a full service design firm with 6 branch offices worldwide based in Washington D.C.

•  Created scaled site models for design development and client presentation

• Developed and assisted with drawings in AutoCad, Adobe, and Revit

• Selected to attend a development event at the National Building Museum

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MICHAEL WINSTANLEY ARCHITECTS & PLANNERS, SUMMER 2012 & 2013 ALEXANDRIA, VA

Intern

Michael Winstanley Architects and Planners is a boutique firm that specializes in large scale master planning.

• Created scaled site models for clients

• Assisted with drawings in AutoCad and the Adobe Suite

• Generated proposal books for prospective clients

 

BIKES FOR THE WORLD, 2012 – 2014 WASHINGTON D.C.

Volunteer/Paid Intern

BFTW is a non-profit organization based in Washington D.C. that sends broken bikes that would otherwise be discarded in the U.S. to countries where lower labor costs make them cost effective to fix. I believe in the conscious and concerted effort to cut waste within the U.S. at the local level. The innovative and resourceful reuse of materials coincides with my passion for sustainability.

• Volunteered biweekly for 2013 as part of Stone Ridge’s Social Action program

• Disassembled and packed discarded bikes into large shipping containers

• Returned as a paid intern to oversee new volunteer groups