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Pop Joslaine Manos

Pop Joslaine Manos

New York, NY, US

 

About 

Chapter President of CCNY NOMAS, AIAS FBD Design Build Director

Employment 

MZ Woodwork, Brooklyn, NY, US, Architectural Drafter

- Supporting cabinetry installation and conducting finishing inspections
- Create comprehensive technical plans and project overviews with AutoCAD

Aug 2023 - Sep 2023
 

FUNdaMENTAL, San Jose, Costa Rica, Student Architect-Designer

Document Management & Client Relations:
- Skillfully curate and compile presentation decks and visual collateral for both clients and vendors
- Efficiently managing the flow of project documents, including drawings, CAD models, and renders
- Streamline proposals in a fast-paced environment, ensuring organization and precision
- Present proposals to clients with professionalism and clarity

Leadership & Agenda Setting:
- Lead the team in cohesive design ideation through team bonding activities that stimulate design thinking
- Collaboratively establish daily agendas and schedules during the Design Development phase

Social Media Coordination:
- Proactively drive engagement across diverse social media platforms
- Document the project process both with a professional and FUN approach, effectively enhancing brand visibility and reputation

Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
 

Queens Community House, Inc., Queens, NY, Arts & Urban Design Instructor

Leading Diverse Technical & Artistic Initiatives:
- Coordinate technical, artistic, and architectural initiatives aimed at fostering innovation and creativity
- Tailor activities to specific age groups, spanning ages 13 to 17 and 18 to 21, to cultivate interest and engagement in the architecture and digital technology field

Comprehensive Oversight & Reporting:
- Curate periodic reports and monthly newsletters detailing program achievements and advancements
- Tracking participation, progress, and developmental milestones of young participants

Social Media Coordination & Community Engagement:
- Interactive content design to make meaningful connections with diverse communities across Queens
- Utilize social media as a strategic tool to foster teen relationships, ensuring consistent outreach

Jan 2022 - Aug 2023
 

PennPraxis, Manhattan, NY, Urban Design Intern

Projects:
CONSTELLATION project: A collection of six welded steel sculptures adorned with silt-cast ceramic bells. This transformative installation resonated as a constellation of melodious bells on Governors Island from mid-July to mid-October of 2021.

Pollinators' Pavilion at Pratt Institute: A research-focused structure designed to observe the habitat of native bees within the Governor's Island Bee Sanctuary.

Piano & Space Initiative: Personal project entailing the conception, design, and presentation of inventive interventions aimed at enhancing functionality and aesthetics on Governor's Island.

Jun 2021 - Sep 2021
 

Education 

The Bernard and Anne Spitzer School of Architecture, Manhattan, NY, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2021 - current
 

Brooklyn Technical High School, Brooklyn, NY, US, High School, Mechanical Engineering

Sep 2017 - Jun 2021
 

Awards 

B.Arch Second Year Best Portfolio Award, 1st Place

2023
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills