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Design & Engineering Teacher |
Dates: |
7/09 - Current |
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Location: |
Irving, Texas |
Duties: |
I teach design, engineering, & visualization |
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Teacher of the month, February 2011 |
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Product Development Engineer |
Dates: |
7/07 - 1/09 |
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Location: |
Carrollton, Texas |
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Responsible for managing new product development; including the design, engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing of all new product lines. |
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Program Developer/Instructor |
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Dates: |
8/06 - 11/06 |
Company: |
Multi-Cultural Education and Counseling through the Arts (MECA) |
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Location: |
Houston, Texas |
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Duties: |
Developed " Project:Build": an after-school program targeting at risk youth. Created to develop skills in architecture, construction, and design. Responsible for creating program identity, marketing, recruitment, candidate selection, curriculum development, and instruction. |
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Design Intern |
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Dates: |
5/06 - 8/06 |
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Location: |
Dallas, Texas |
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Duties: |
Assisted creative director with initial concept development, concept rendering, presentation materials, and construction documents related to exhibition and museum projects. |
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Clients: |
Lionel/FAO Schwarz, USAopoly, Hotel ZaZa, Imagination Farms, Our Lady of Angels Monastery |
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| Architectural Assistant |
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Dates: |
9/05 - 5/06 |
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Location: |
Houston, Texas |
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Duties: |
Consulted executive staff regarding architectural support during a $6 mil renovation, constructed physical and 3D models, and assisted with LEED accreditation process. |
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| Freelance Architectural Designer |
Dates: |
1/05 - 9/05 |
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Location: |
Houston, Texas |
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Duties: |
Created architectural master plan of a 40,000 sqft. retail shopping space. |
Kudos: |
Saved the client over $200,000 in construction costs and generated additional retail lease space by providing a plan for modification of the existing structure. |
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Client: |
Shafaii Investments LTD. |
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Lead Designer |
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8/02 - 6/03 |
Company: |
Affordable Homes of America |
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Location: |
Channelview, Texas |
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Duties: |
Managed the drafting/design dept. Responsible for the design of 28 custom built homes. |
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Kudos: |
Acute attention to client needs/lifestyle resulted in higher customer satisfaction and greater revenue. |
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| Engineering Technician |
Dates: |
12/99-6/06 |
Company: |
Texas Air National Guard/ U.S. Air Force |
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Location: |
LaPorte, Texas |
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Duties: |
Managed CAD support for communication engineering projects performed worldwide, including hazardous duty areas in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. |
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Developed & implemented processes which reduced workload and manpower requirements. |
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