NCS Portfolio

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Statement:

Architecture licensure candidate with a strong passion for design and a solid foundation in architectural principles, eager to contribute skills and enthusiasm to a dynamic design team. Solid understanding of the architectural design process, sustainability, building systems, code issues and design software. Seeking to expand this knowledge by working on real-world projects under the guidance of experienced professionals.

Core Competencies:

  • Revit
  • Sketchup
  • Rhino
  • AutoCAD
  • Enscape, Lumion, V-Ray
  • Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

Professional Experience:

  • Writer, Green Synergies Blog, January 2025 – Present
    • Created and currently developing a blog about sustainability in the built environment, with special reference to the LEED rating system
  • SITES AP Exam Maintenance, March – April 2025
    • Used SITES rating system expertise to write seven new items for the SITES AP credential exam
  • Artist, Nick Smith Paintings, Germantown, MD, December 2017 – September 2023
    • Worked with clients to determine individual needs and execute decorative art commissions
  • Architectural Intern, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, San Francisco, CA, September 2012 – May 2013
    • Assisted senior designers with modeling and drafting using Rhino and AutoCAD, working on large institutional and commercial projects in the conceptual, schematic and design development stages.

Education and Certifications:

CSI Construction Documents Technologist (CDT), July 2025

LEED Project Manager Certificate Course, GBES, February – April 2025

SITES AP, November 2024

LEED AP BD+C, September 2024

ARE Passing Score, May 2024

Bachelor of Architecture, May 2014, Rice University, Houston TX