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Christopher Maltez

Christopher Maltez

Berkeley, CA, US

 

About 

Employment 

Design Build Collaborative, Tucson, AZ, US, Construction / Landscaper

Played an active and consistent role as a construction worker, landscaper, and project manager in
the absence of the general contractor, acquiring hands-on experience through all aspects of the
construction process of a high-end, residential home valued at $750,000.

Mar 2013 - current
 

Workaway.org, Bocas del Toro, PA, Design / Build Architect / Volunteer

Completed the design and construction of a boat dock created from local resources, built a solar-powered fiberglass boat to near completion while documenting the 17-day construction process
through YouTube, and completed the preliminary designs of a floating cabin in Panama.

Aug 2014 - Oct 2014
 

AIAS Freedom by Design, Tucson, Freedom By Design Volunteer

Volunteered as a project architect, project manager, organizer, and fabricator, collaborating and
leading fellow classmates throughout five, design-build projects of wheel-chair ramps, patios, and
outdoor spaces.

Sep 2010 - May 2014
 

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, US, Metal / Wood Shop Monitor

Monitored and taught students on how to use metal working machines and wood working machines in material lab at the University of Arizona.

Jan 2012 - Mar 2013
 

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, US, Lead Welder

Worked as a lead project welder and fabricator on a community development project in Marana,
Arizona, building a pair of bus shelters or "bus stops” that were approximately 10' by 20' each and
based from previous schematic drawings.

Became certified in 3g Duel Shield welding for the construction and fabrication of this project.

Jan 2012 - Sep 2012
 

Education 

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, US, BArch, Architecture Undergrad

Sep 2008 - current
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills