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Education &

Skills &

Education & Skills &

Education

Wentworth Institute of Technology - B.S. Arch - 2022

Skills

Software: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AutoCAD, ArcGIS, ArchiCAD, Blue Beam, MS Excel, MS Word, Planswift, Revit, Rhino, Sketchup, Twinmotion, Vista Viewpoint.

Manual: Acrylic painting, Watercolor, Gouache, Colored Pencil, Charcoal/Graphite, Hand Drafting, Sketching, Model making.

Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Limited working proficiency), Cape Verdean Creole (Elementary proficiency) & others.

Other: Graphic Design & Digital Art, Fashion Design, Event Planning, Community Organizing, Dancing.

Extracurriculars

National Organization for Minority Architects

NOMA Member (2017 - Present)

WITNOMAS | Student Chapter | Co-president (May 2018 - May 2021)

Curated thematic concepts that aided in planning and executing events, lectures, workshops, graphics, and marketing of the student chapter.
Communicated with all parts of the E-board to plan and execute projects.
Connected students with professionals in the Boston NOMA chapter to aid in mentorships and get career advice from people in the field.
Became advocates for Black, Indigenous, and POC students of color in the Architecture department. Bringing concerns to the heads of the department.
Created a Town hall to inform and educate the predominantly white students and faculty about the socio-political unrest in 2020. Provided resources for cultural sensitivity, black architects, segregation and redlining practices and the socio-economic disadvantages associated with them, as well as ways to improve curriculum to de-center white-eurocentric ideals to “good architecture”.
I was nominated for the most influential organization.
Collaborated with other diversity groups on campus to build cultural solidarity amongst BIPOC students.

National Society of Black Engineers

WITNSBE Member (2017 - 2021)

Wentworth Architecture - Studio Assistant (May-August 2020)

• Aided in providing design critiques online to the twelve students in the class.

• Led small workshops to talk about the use of software such as Adobe Creative Suite, 3D modeling tools, and graphic presentation tips.

J. Calnan & Associates, Quincy, Ma - Estimating Intern (January - April 2019)

• Communicated with the Estimating team for composing lists of Subcontractors for bid proposal requests in Boston and NYC.

• Looked over plans, sections, and elevations of CD sets and performed take-offs to send to subcontractors for 7 projects.

• Documented and logged RFPs for all the active projects in the bidding and construction phases.

• Contacted subcontractors daily for bid follow-ups, and potential future bid requests, and handled minor inquiries about projects.

DiNisco Design Partners, Boston, Ma - Architectural Intern (May - December 2021)

• Worked on three design proposals for K-12 educational facilities in various degrees. The work included but was not limited to conceptual diagrams, 3D renderings, massing and programmatic layouts, and proposal page layouts.

• Created material boards, room data sheets, tile details, and construction details for one active project in the bidding phase.

• Collaborated with Graphic Designer for art displays, graphics, and design communication for active projects and future project bids.

Updated all project principals about the scope of work needed on a project, project intent, deadlines, and due dates of materials.

Architecture & Construction &

Graphic Design,

Design Consultation,

Creative Direction,

Graphic Design, Design Consultation, Creative Direction,

S.L.I.M.: Those Whose Hearts Wander (Cazeau, 2024) | Photo and Poetry Book | - Model, Graphic Design, and Design Consultation

• Modeled for Act III

• Designed Posters for Acts One through Four which later became merchandizing in the form of stickers and bookmarks.

• Consulted with Cazeau regarding book template; cover, blurb, and spine design; poetry layout.

H&M, Braintree, Ma - Sales Associate (May 2018 - January 2020)

• Performed excellent customer service and merchandising duties on the sales floor of H&M stores.

• Daily tasks to be executed: Arrange garments on racks and shelves, locate merchandise for shoppers, tend customer purchases, and operate cash registers.

• Other job duties included: allowing access to fitting rooms, unloading and organizing inventory, and general tidying of the store and sales floor.

Apple, Braintree, Ma - Sales Specialist (August 2022 - January 2023)

• Created Personalized shopping experiences with every customer interaction,

• 80% Customer satisfaction rate at the time of departure.

• Consistently achieved a 70% Apple care and connected phone metric.

• Assisted in the purchasing of over $200,000 worth of products

Wicked Dog, Boston, Massachusetts - Sales Associate (July 2023 - October 2023)

• Managed daily store operations including all opening and closing procedures, namely being responsible for tracking cash drawer counts, ensuring accuracy, and maintaining financial integrity.

• Maintained the store’s visual standards and also consistently achieved and exceeded sales targets.

• Provided exceptional customer service, building rapport, ensuring customer loyalty, and enhancing the shopping experience by finding the right match, upselling, and bringing awareness to our online store and social media.

Wicked Dog, Boston, Massachusetts - Store Manager (October 2023 - January 2024)

• Revised and created new infrastructure that provided standards and guidelines for how to conduct interviews and training, business correspondence, inventory tracking, and day-to-day store management.

• Performed administrative duties as required to support store operations such as employee acquisition and termination, inventory management, staff scheduling, and scheduling administrative board meetings.

• Expanded the sales team by 140% and managed all staff members over 2 locations; our flagship store, and a temporary pop-up shop.

• Cultivated a welcoming work environment for the employees through check-ins.

Retail & Sales &