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Melissa / Elle Toman, NCARB

Melissa / Elle Toman, NCARB

Portland, OR, US

 
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Employment 

Lewallen Architecture / Build, Camas, WA, US, Project Architect and Real Estate Development Associate

Oct 2016 - current
 

SolTerra, Portland, OR, US, Architect

Designing, developing, building LEED Platinum mixed-use developments towards a more sustainable future.

Jun 2015 - Sep 2016
 

Otak, Inc., Portland, OR, Job Captain

Aug 2014 - Apr 2015
 

Stewart Straus Architect, Portland, OR, Contract Job Captain

Jan 2014 - Aug 2014
 

Spaceshops, Portland, OR, US, Owner/Detailer/Designer

Jun 2013 - Aug 2014
 

61North Architects, Anchorage, AK, US, Intern Architect

Involved in industrial, commercial and residential projects. Working on design (new and existing buildings), code compliance, construction documents, permitting, and construction administration.

Feb 2012 - Dec 2013
 

PlaceCraft Design/Build, Portland, OR, US, Designer

-As part of a team of young designers and natural builders, doing renovation projects following the legalization of light-straw clay as a building material in Portland.
-Leading the design team in project proposals, design, and permit drawings.
-Assist builders in straw-clay installation phase.

Jun 2011 - Dec 2011
 

Communitecture, Inc., Portland, OR, US, Intern

On-call status: Involved in schematic design, code research, construction documents, and model making.

Mar 2011 - Jun 2011
 

RSS Architecture, Inc, Woodburn, OR, US, Intern/Office Manager

Involved in programming, schematic design, code research, construction documents, specifications, and office administration.

Oct 2010 - May 2011
 

Estudio Teddy Cruz + Fonna Forman, San Diego, CA, US, Mapping Exposition Designer

Lead designer and digital artist for exhibitions at MACLA (Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino America) and MOMA (New York).

May 2010 - Aug 2010
 

Education 

Woodbury University, BArch, Architecture

Aug 2006 - May 2010
 

Awards 

Sustainable Bench Competition, Woodbury University, 1st Place

Bench built out of reclaimed tires and steel tubing.

2007
 

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