GRISELDA PAREDES

3630 East 61st Street • Huntington Park, CA. • 90255

Phone: 310.945.8336 • E‐mail: gparedesdesigns@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE

To use my multi-faceted architectural design skills in a company that will challenge and help me grow as a

professional.

QUALIFICATIONS

Mac & PC proficient. Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Adobe- Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator,

Dreamweaver, Flash and InDesign. 3D programs include Form-Z 3.8.0 & Sketch-up. CAD programs: Microstation,

AutoCAD R14-2010. Training in AutoCAD Civil and Revit. Also familiar with Arc GIS & Google Earth.

Other Skills: Marketing, Graphic Design, Color Management and Physical Model Maker.

Languages: Fluent English and Spanish

EXPERIENCE

03/12- Present McDonnell Group Intl.

Whittier, CA.

07/12- 12/12

Intermediate Draftsperson

Working on as built drawings, ADA upgrades, space planning, interior design and CDs. Draft

drawings created using AutoCAD 2010. Meeting with clients and the City of Whittier Planning Department.

Elise Interior

Part-time Interior Design Assistant

Hospitality design drafter for Hampton Inn and Best Western Hotels and some residential design.

04/10- Present Consultant

City of Industry, CA.

Los Angeles, CA.

Graphic Artist- Archdioceses of Los Angeles Pro Bono- working on non-profit fundraising events. Design

event programs, menus, posters and banners using Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.

Amigos de los Rios- (4/10-6/10 3 months) Professional Fellowship- Illustrated drawings for the City of

Monrovia proposed Transit Oriented Development for Metro Gold Line Station Square Transit Village.

02/09- Present Professional Advancement

07/07- 01/09

ARE 4.0 Candidate- Currently preparing for the Site Planning and Design exam.

UCLA Extension- Building Codes and Graphics Communication for Landscape Architecture

Torti-Gallas & Partners

Intern Architect

Los Angeles, CA.

Los Angeles, CA.

Worked on the Warner Center Master Plan and Military Urban Planning projects

for Camarillo, Lemoore, Point Mugu, and Port Hueneme. Also worked on TOD projects and Design

Guidelines for Oceanside, CA., Leander and Round Rock, TX. Other projects included lead coordinator for

the AIA Next LA Awards. Organized a display for National Parking Day, which gave the company national

recognition.

03/04- 07/07

Designer

Studio One Eleven at P+R Architects

Long Beach, CA

Worked on urban façade improvements with the city of L.A. Incorporated Scopes of Work,

Material Pricing into projects. Lead designer on façade projects from schematic design through construction

documents with direction from the immediate project manager, specifically the Little Ethiopia façade

improvements on Fairfax in L.A. and the Atlantic façades in Long Beach. Assisted in illustrating for Urban

Design and Mixed Use presentation projects. Duties also included creating Material Sample Boards. Work

with Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat PDFs and 2D and 3D AutoCAD 2007. Other duties: Materials Librarian

and Specifications Researcher.

11/03- 02/04

Scheurer Architects

EDUCATION

8/1998 – 12/2002 Southern California Institute of Architecture

Newport Beach, CA

Production Team Drafter Full-time High End Residential Entry Level CD CAD Drafter.

Bachelor of Architecture

Architectural 2D and 3D Drafting (AutoCAD and Form-Z), Design, and Construction Documents. Model

construction, materials and techniques.

09/2002- 12/2002 Kyoto Seika University

Study Abroad Program

Japan Studio- four months of intense study in traditional Japanese woodworking and gardening integrated with

modern architecture, engineering, and design.