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Elana Carter

Elana Carter

New York, NY

 

About 

Employment 

Craig Herskowitz, New York, NY, US, Social Media Manager

Worked to create a TikTok and Instagram presence for judge Craig Herskowitz who is running for Congress in 2024. His Tiktoks accumatively gained over 60k views on Tiktok in just the span of 2 weeks. I directed the content including filming, editing, and publishing.

Jul 2023 - current
 

HTK Architects, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer

Created drawings in Revit to complete projects from start to finish. Studied submittals and edited them accordingly and effectively. Communicated with consultants to keep the project moving and in accordance with the schedule. Prepared meeting minutes and documented and organized important information of the project. Participated in the schematic phase of the project, and took part in exploring the best way to problem solve. Prepared drawings in Revit for the design development and construction phase. Created renderings from Revit and Photoshop for marketing purposes including marketing contests.

May 2019 - current
 

Blair Mui Dowd Architects, New York, NY, US, Architectural Designer

Created drawings in Revit to complete projects from the schematic phase to the construction document phase. Communicated with consultants to keep the project moving in accordance with the schedule. Prepared meeting minutes and documented and organized information that was vital to the project. Participated in the schematic phase, and took part as a team to problem solve. Created renderings from Revit and Photoshop for marketing purposes, including architectural competitions.

May 2019 - Mar 2023
 

Klingner And Associates, Quincy, IL, US, Student Intern

Prepared and redlined construction documents. Recreated old drawings in AutoCAD from blueprints. Documented and participated in Life and Safety expections. Archived and organized files and drawings. Went on site visits in state and out of state, while documenting and mapping existing conditions. Updated drawings based on findings from site visits. Worked with and communicated with engineers at the firm and learned about the different roles of a professional design team.

May 2016 - Aug 2016
 

Education 

Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, US, MArch, APD Design

My education at Kansas State University has also prepared me for the field of architecture. I learned design principles through hand drawing and 3d modeling. Kansas State emphasizes mastery of the knowledge, skills and understandings essential to the artful creation of buildings, spaces and places. The many software programs in the curriculum prepared me for my past internships as well as the next career opportunity.

Sep 2016 - current
 

University of Missouri - Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, MArch, K-State Affiliated

Sep 2014 - May 2016
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills