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Lisbeth Acevedo Ogando

Lisbeth Acevedo Ogando

Jersey City, NJ, US

 
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About 

Lisbeth is a recent graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) where she received a Bachelor of Science in Architecture. During her time there, she explored her vast interests in architecture, design, fashion, and theater both inside and outside of her academic work. She loves working with her hands and anything that allows her to express herself creatively. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, drawing, painting, woodworking, fashion design, and completing DIY projects of all sorts.

Currently looking for an architecture/design-related position to acquire real experience relating to the conceptualization and construction of objects and buildings and project management. Furthermore, to keep developing technical drafting and modeling skills.

Employment 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, US, Front Desk Manager

Worked for Burton Conner House and MIT Housing Department by managing reception desk staff and coordinating logistical details for summer programs and summer conferences.

· Hired, oriented, and trained staff for their duties and necessary housing
procedures
· Planned, assigned and organized housing assignments and arrival for
conferences and summer programs
· Maintained and upheld the work environment for staff
· Maintained and ensured an efficient and effective workflow for the staff

May 2019 - Sep 2019
 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, US, Front Desk Manager

Worked for Burton Conner House and MIT Housing Department by managing reception desk staff and coordinating logistical details for summer programs and summer conferences.

· Hired, oriented, and trained staff for their duties and necessary housing
procedures
· Planned, assigned and organized housing assignments and arrival for
conferences and summer programs
· Maintained and upheld the work environment for staff
· Maintained and ensured an efficient and effective workflow for the staff

May 2018 - Sep 2018
 

Office of Engineering Outreach Programs (OEOP), Cambridge, MA, US, Teaching Assistant (MITES)

Taught as a Teaching Assistant for the Architecture Elective course and assisted instructors with the instructional responsibilities and classroom implementation of the course.

· Assisted students in 2D/3D modeling using CAD program Rhinoceros 3D
· Assisted students with the use of various fabrication techniques
(prototyping, model making, laser cutting, wood working, machining, etc.)

Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, US, Undergraduate Researcher

Worked for the Department of Architecture under Caitlin Mueller, Professor of Architecture and Professor of Civil Engineering, and Renaud Danhaive, PhD Student in Building Technology. Assisted MSRP Civil and Environmental Engineering Intern Demi Fang by exploring folded plate structures.

· Designed 3D models using CAD program Rhinoceros 3D
· Produced and developed 3D models using graphical algorithm editor
Grasshopper 3D
· Fabricated structures via laser cutting, 3D printing, and water jetting
· Prototyped, constructed, and assembled physical models
· Applied structural analysis software to models for analysis
· Applied optimization software to models for analysis

Jun 2016 - Sep 2016
 

Education 

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA, US, BArch, Architecture

Sep 2015 - Jun 2019
 

Areas of Specialization 

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