SKILLS
Strengths in digital/interactive media, system design, web culture, creative concept and rapid prototype generation
Modelmaking
3D construction with foams, plastics, metals, rubbers, molding, clay, and finishing media; interactive electronics and physical computing-based prototyping/mockups
Shopwork
Numerous forming processes and tools for manipulation of wood, metals, and plastics including metal and wood lathes, milling machine, vacuum press, steam bending, veneer lamination, and plastics vacuum forming/rapid prototyping
Computer
Solidworks and Rhino 3D modeling; Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, GoLive, InDesign; Processing and Arduino programming environments; SimaPro Life-Cycle Analysis; HTML/CSS web design; basic PHP
Industry/materials
Tailored education towards understanding manufacturing processes and the full life-cycle effects, workability, and physical properties of many materials including metals, woods, common plastics, and composites
Languages: English (native), Spanish (intermediate), Swedish (basic)
EDUCATION
2008 | BFA Industrial Design; Rhode Island School of Design; Providence, RI, USA
2007 | Industrial Design; Konstfack; Stockholm, Sweden
2001-2003 | Liberal Arts; University of Idaho; Moscow, Idaho, USA
RELEVANT WORK
6/2007 – 9/2007 | Internship, Studio Chris Kabel; Rotterdam, Netherlands
6/2006 – 9/2006 | Internship, FRED/Easy Aces Inc.; Cumberland, RI, USA
4/2006 – present | Shop monitor, RISD Industrial Design model and metal shops; Providence, RI, USA
1/2003 – 6/2003 | Intern-/mentorship, Theodore Mayer, Architect; Moscow, ID, USA
AWARDS / EXHIBITIONS
2008 | IDSA Student Merit Award nomination
2008 | RISD Industrial Design Senior Show; Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI USA
2008 | Shortlist, 2008 Mobile Rules! competition, sponsored by Nokia and IDEO
2007 | Industrial Design Triennial; Woods-Gerry Gallery, Providence, RI USA
2007 | Second prize, Excitera 2007: Bästa nya mobiltjänsten (Best new mobile service) competition, sponsored by Telenor Sverige and Ericsson – Stockholm, Sweden
2007 | Mary C. Wardwell Scholarship, RISD
2004 / 2005 / 2006 / 2007 / 2008 Honor student, RISD
2004 | Rosa Parks Human Rights Achievement Award
