dward M rivas

624 N Cascade Ave Apt 59 Colorado Springs, CO 80903 rivas.eddie@gmail.com C: 303.588.3043

Architectural Intern
with office experience which includes developing comprehensive construction documents for residential, public, and commercial buildings. Proven ability to prepare detailed drawings of architectural floor plans, sections, elevations, and details. Demonstrates exceptional hand sketching / rendering skills.

EXPERIENCE
Photo Stencil. Colorado Springs, CO June 2010 - Present Account Manager / Sales Support - Interacts with cad, sales, and operations personnel in managing an account base. - Professional phone and email interactions directly with customers and intercompany communications. - Data entry of complex incoming orders. - Timely and high quality daily support to meet customers needs. - Business to business support for quick turn technical products. May 2009 - Present Freelance Architectural Drafter / Illustrator University of Colorado. Boulder, CO October 2008 - April 2009 Mailroom Operations - Accurately processed incoming credentials according to specific filing criteria. - Accurately sorted large amounts of mail in a timely fashion. - Responsibly managed high priority mail items such as personal checks, scholarship checks, certified mail, and registered mail. - Skilled in all phases of mail room operations, including: sorting, filing, deliveries, record keeping, and inventory control. - 6 month seasonal position with the university.

Highly experienced with Windows / MAC operating systems, and programs such as: MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign VectorWorks AutoCAD 2010 Revit Architecture Sketchup

MCG Architecture. Englewood, CO June 2007 - July 2008 Project Specialist. - Worked directly with senior staff on developing construction and schematic documents such as floor plans, elevations, site plans, section plans, details, in the latest versions of AutoCAD software. - Occasionally assisted with design such as sketching site plans/elevation studies, helping with material choice, and also constructing presentation boards in Adobe Photoshop. - Familiarized with code research and small commercial construction practices. - Performed typical office tasks, such as answering phones and using office equipment. VaST. Boulder, CO November 2005 - August 2006 Architectural Intern. - Worked directly with architect on developing construction and schematic documents such as floor plans, elevations, section plans, details, in VectorWorks software. - Completed site visits for documentation and as-built drawing purposes. - Familiarized with code research and residential / small commercial construction practices. - Performed typical office tasks, such as answering phones and using office equipment.

EDUCATION
MA of Architecture University of Colorado at Denver May 2008 BA of Environmental Design University of Colorado at Boulder December 2005