EducationProfessional Bachelor of Architecture | Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PA | September 2008 - May 2013Salutatorian | College Honors | University Honors | GPA: 3.63 / 4.0

Architecture and Design Semester Abroad | ESARQ School of ArchitectureBarcelona, Spain | September 2011 - December 2011 | GPA: 3.81 / 4.0Architecture and Architectural History | Scandinavian Studio AbroadCarnegie Mellon University | Various Countries | May 2010 - August 2010 | GPA: 4.0 / 4.0

Experience

Development Intern | The Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York City | May 2012 - August 2012Interacted with the President, Director and Head of the E-philanthropy department to design and create membership and donation transactional forms for the museum’s website.

Expert Presenter | The Inclusive Museums ConferenceUniversity of West Indies, Barbados | August 2012

Arts and Business Management Intern | CSV Cultural and Educational CenterNew York City | May 2011 - August 2011Wrote governmental and private institution grant applications.Planned cultural events including a gallery exhibitions and performances.

Expert Presenter | First Annual Conference for Gigapixel TechnologyPittsburgh, PA | November 2010Presented independent work of over 60 GigaPans about the potential of the GigaPan and GigaPixel Technology in the field of Architecture.

Team Leader | Design Charrette with Juhani PallasmaaVCU, Doha, Qatar | March 2012

Published Author and Presenter | Conf. on Information Systems & Design Communication“Using Principles from Architecture to Inform HCI Design” | Lisbon, Portugal | May 2014

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SkillsSoftwareAfterEffectsAuto Cad / DraftsightBunkspeedCATIAClimate ConsultantConstantContactDreamweaver / htmlFastTrackGigaPan (+Equipment)HootsuiteIllustratorInDesignMicrosoft Office SuitePhotoshopRevit Rhinoceros 3D + VRaySketchupWebsite CMS

Fabrication3D PrintingCNC 3-axisConstructed PerspectiveDraftingHand-drawing: Any mediumLasercutMixed Media RepresentationsModel-MakingWood shop

LanguagesGreek: Spoken + Written French: Spoken + WrittenSpanish: ConversationalPortuguese: BeginnerItalian: Beginner

Expert Presenter | The Constructed Environment ConferenceVancouver, BC | October 2012

Conferences, Publications, and Honors

BArch Semester Abroad | Carnegie Mellon University QatarDoha, Qatar | January 2012 - May 2012 | GPA: 3.63 / 4.0

First Place Honors | Sheraton Student Design CompetitionDoha, Qatar | January 2012Lead member in a group of four students to design the the Saudi Arabia State Suite at the Sheraton hotel.

Communications Manager | SOMA ArchitectsNew York, NY | February 2015 - July 2015In charge of all press outreach and mangement, all of social media marketing and production, as well as the website and all company development activities such as conferences, meetings, and events.

Graphic Designer | KAIRIONBoston, MA | Fall 2013Designed logo and color boards for use on website application and business documentation.

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Presented “Creating a (New) Heritage; The Case of Al Wakrah”, a project about the cultural challenges and implications of rediscovering and representing heritage in small villages in the Middle East.

Industrial Designer | Zodiac Seat ShellsSanta Maria, CA | June 2013 - February 2015Graphic Design, Marketing & Project Management: Designed and produced the first ever catalogue brochure for a business class seat. Planned and completed a photo shoot, all rendering, layout, and text.Produced renderings and videos for the largest aircraft interiors showing the world, held in Hamburg, Germany.

Project Coordinator | ESI DesignNew York, NY | July 2015 - February 2016Produced and managed five internal best-practices documents for the management and design departments.Managed project outlook calendars, budgets, and coordinated meetings and deliverables for various projects.