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DINA MEKONEN

DINA MEKONEN

Los Angeles, CA, US

 

About 

I have Bachelor Science degree in Architectural Engineering majoring in architecture and design. I've completed a grad prep program in Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design to help me create a Portfolio. I'm currently looking for a job to gain experience and perform outstanding tasks. I believe in helping our community by working to develop a sustainable living environment. I've done class projects on residential building, apartments, commercial and retails, resorts, urban planning, and so on. I would like to be given the opportunity to continue on working on projects, learn new things and share ideas.   

Employment 

Solomar Fixtures, Los Angeles, CA, US, Sales Representative

Assisted clients regarding shopping, shipping and on time delivery. Arranged checks and updated monthly reports on Quickbook. Organized files and documented invoices. Calculated sales and expenses monthly. Sketched layout of new store space for fixture installment.

Apr 2017 - current
 

ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN MUSEUM, Los Angeles, CA, US, Adminstrative Assistant Intern

Assisted exhibit curators in the installation of the museum’s objects. Arranged and displayed merchandise for easy shopping. Answered phone calls and emails regarding museum shows, displays and assisted visitors to the museum. Added new constituents on little green light website. Hosted a phone calls to help boost the annual gala ticket sales. Assisted with general administrative works and helped coordinate annual gala with approximately 45 major sponsors and 350 VIP guests. In charge of the museum’s membership programs, analysis and report.

Sep 2016 - May 2017
 

Education 

Los Angeles Institute of Architecture and Design (LAIAD), Los Angeles, CA, US, Grad Prep

PROJECTS
- Technical Drawing of figure ground transformation
- Permutation of Sol Lewitt organizing set of rules
- Ordering system based on a board game
- Atom- developing a form language from a single element on the periodic table
- Mass- deducting the atom from a mass block to create space
- Museum of the Atom(MOTA)- from form language concept to completion of a functioning museum
- HighRise building- site located in downtown Los Angeles, created a G+12 building with an initial concept based on office space building in DTLA from high rise towers like US bank tower to industrial art centers

Aug 2017 - Dec 2018
 

Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU), Nazerith, Ethiopia, Bachelors, ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING

PROJECTS
- Energy efficient residential home that uses solar power
- G+5 residential apartment
- G+4 Mix Use building
- Urban Planning- transforming the rural area into an affordable housing and recreational space
- Resort and Spa that contained cafes, hotel, spa, theater, children's play area and cabins on a resorted island located 150 km from the city.

Sep 2009 - Jul 2014
 

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