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Erin Conner-Diven

Erin Conner-Diven

Los Angeles, CA, US

 
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About 

I believe that design should be equitable, empathetic, and it should reflect the values and culture of the surrounding community and environment. After spending the past five years honing my skills and experience in the design field, I am looking to join a team that promotes resilience and celebrates diversity through architecture.

A link to my online portfolio can be found here: https://issuu.com/ecd1/docs/po...

Employment 

Gensler, Washington, DC, US, Technical Designer & Design Manager

+ Now working remotely from Los Angeles for the Washington DC office.
+ Recipient of the 2020 “We See You” Award for demonstrating outstanding work, problem-solving, and culture-building throughout the year.
+ Junior Designer and co-Design Manager for the renovation of 47,000 sf of public-facing areas in a research laboratory. Developed 3D Revit model, coordinated with consultants, and ran weekly charrettes with design team. Responsible for client communication and presentations developed through Enscape renderings and VR panoramic views. Currently taking this project through DD and CD phases.
+ Design Manager for the concept design of a 16,000 sf lobby renovation and 5,000 sf new rooftop amenity space for a government agency. Responsible for client communication and presentations, project budgeting and invoicing, staffing, and weekly design charrettes. Developed photorealistic Enscape renderings to use for client presentations and deliverables.
+ Design Technology Leader - attend monthly Design Technology Committee meetings to discuss new technologies and to troubleshoot solutions and ideas; responsible for communicating these topics and solutions back to studio members.

Jan 2019 - current
 

EYP Architecture & Engineering, Washington, DC, US, Architectural Intern

+ Worked on a number of higher education projects to deliver projects from concept design through construction administration, including the development of Enscape renderings, illustrative plans, bid and permit sets, and submittal review.
+ Conducted workshops with university leadership to better understand and analyze the needs of faculty and students; synthesized findings to help guide the design process.

Dec 2017 - Jan 2019
 

Brooks & Falotico Associates, Inc., New Canaan, CT, US, Designer

+ Assisted principals and project leaders to develop design concepts for high-end single-family residences; responsible for all phases, including documentation of plans, elevations, sections, schedules, bid/permit/CD sets, submittal/shop drawing review, and consultant coordination.

Dec 2015 - Aug 2017
 

Randall Mars Architect, McLean, VA, US, Design Intern

+ Constructed scale models of projects for use during client presentations.
+ Developed as-built drawings of existing residential structures.

Jan 2015 - Jun 2015
 

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, US, Graduate Teaching Assistant

+ Blacksburg: assisted Bill Galloway (the former director of School of Architecture & Design) with research regarding the redesign of the school website
+ Alexandria: graduate teaching assistant

Aug 2013 - May 2015
 

Anthem Branding, Boulder, CO, US, Account Manager

+ Anthem Branding is a boutique branding, advertising, and marketing firm that works with clients ranging from Vail Resorts to some of the best restaurants in Denver to start-up tech companies all across the country
+ Managed over 30 clients and projects from initial setup to completion, staying in constant contact with clients, domestic and overseas vendors / suppliers, and the production and creative departments
+ Presented clients with creative and innovative branding, marketing, and product ideas
+ Actively participated in team brainstorming sessions on new ideas for clients

Sep 2011 - May 2012
 

Education 

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA, US, MArch, Architecture

+ winner of the First Year Architecture Graduate Student Book Award, awarded to an outstanding first year architecture graduate student
+ master's thesis completed in October 2015: "Rehabilitation and Architecture - How architecture can provide rehabilitation for its patients, for its city"

Aug 2012 - Oct 2015
 

University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, US, BArch, Environmental Science

+ conducted research for the USGS on the Alaskan Dall Sheep in the Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, Alaska

Sep 2005 - Dec 2008
 

Awards 

First Year Architecture Graduate Student Book Award, 1st Place

An honor awarded to a first year architecture graduate student who shows exceptional promise in the field of architecture.

2013
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills