THEODORE (T.R.) BADGER

1111 W. St. Mary’s Rd, #1126, Tucson AZ 85745, (608) 695-0604, trbadger2010@gmail.com

http://www.archinect.com/trbadger http://issuu.com/trbadger/docs/tr.badger__portfolio_2013

SAMPLE WORK

Flandrau-University Science Center & Planetarium, ARC 510C - Comprehensive Studio, Fall 2012, Univ. of Arizona

- Developed diagrams addressing mechanical issues such as HVAC units, air ducts, sprinkler piping systems, incorporated

metal mesh panels for ceilings, etc.

- Developed a Construction Document (CD) package including 15+ pages featuring wall section details, site plan,

elevations, and floor plans with dimensions.

- Rendered multiple perspective images using MicroStation V8i and Adobe Photoshop.

- Developed floor plans and 2D sections in AutoCAD 2013.

Rio Nuevo Mission District Mixed-use Development, ARC 510B – Studio, Spring 2012, Univ. of Arizona

- Developed conceptual diagrams of apartment unit layouts, commercial spaces and parking lot.

- Drafted floor plans and 2D sections in AutoCAD 2013.

- Designed the 3D renderings and scaled section perspectives in MicroStation V8i

- Constructed a physical model of the proposed building made of basswood and chipboard.

Lower Ninth Ward: New Housing Development, New Orleans Studio, Fall 2009, UW-Milwaukee

- Traveled to New Orleans to gather site data information, site analysis and interviewed residents of the Lower Ninth

Ward community.

- Responsible for designing a residential and commercial program located in the Lower Ninth ward community.

- Used MicroStation V8i and AutoCAD to develop 3D model and 2D floor plans, sections, elevations and details

for a new housing project and a Boys & Girls Club Facility.

Conceptual Office Building in Melbourne, Australia, ARC 520-Building Technology, Fall 2011, Univ. of Arizona

- Researched an existing precedent of David Adjaye’s Museum of Contemporary Art in Denver, CO.

- Used Revit 2013 to develop an office building based upon the climatic conditions of Melbourne, Australia.

- Designed the office building based upon Adjaye’s architectural design methods.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

- Software (Proficiency): AutoCAD (2012-2013), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe In-Design,

Adobe Illustrator, Google Sketch-Up, Bentley MicroStation V8-I, Microsoft

Word XP, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel

- Research: Data collecting, collecting qualitative and quantitative data analysis

- Professional: Customer service, verbal communication, teaching, mentoring and tutoring.

Software (Beginner): GIS, Autodesk Revit 2013, Rhino 4

WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant Architectural Surveyor-CAD Drafter, the University of

Arizona, Tucson AZ, June 2012- July 2012

- Participated site analyzing with a professional surveyor.

- Drafted plot points for a steep hill in the San Xavier Indian Reservation south of Tucson, AZ

- Used AutoCAD 2013 to draft topographic lines of the hills at the San Xavier Indian Reservation.

- Used AutoCAD 2013 to draft and layout data points upon the sloped hill in the reservation.

CALA-IT Printer Technician Specialist, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture-Information

Technologies, The University of Arizona, April 2012-Present

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- Provided support for 50+ students pertaining to issues on the plotter during a print job

- Responsible for supplying inventory and monitoring all 5 plotters, 20+ ink jets and cartridges in the CALA building.

- Responsible for stocking and displaying large paper rolls.

- Develop 5 online tutorials for printing directions using Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat and AutoCAD 2013.

Instructed 50 + students on how to prepare and print large plotting files.

TCALA-Laser Lab Technician Specialist, College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture-Information

- Developed on-line and 4 hard-copy tutorials on how to use the laser printer machines with various software applications

such as Rhino 4, AutoCAD and Adobe Illustrator.

echnologies, The University of Arizona, April 2012-Present

- Responsible for technical maintenance duties and applying testing procedures on the laser printer machines multiple

times daily.

CALA-IT Classroom Support Specialist, University Information Technology Systems (UITS), University of WisconsinMilwaukee,

August 2009-August 2010

- Responsible for opening and locking 25 classrooms with built-in projectors and other technical resources.

- Responsible for delivering and picking up UITS projectors during request times of renting technical equipment.

- Performed customer service by answering daily phone calls regarding technical issues.

- Providing technical support and tutorials for 50+ professors inside their classrooms daytime school hours.

- Confirmed and organized 100+ faculty request sheets for borrowing UITS projectors and technical equipment during

scheduled class times.

Instructor and Tutor, Upward Bound TRiO Program, Pima Community College-Desert Vista, Tucson, AZ

May 2011-Present

- Taught 4 classes with 15+ high school students per class about the fundamentals of architecture.

- Conducted 5+ workshops on presentation skills and lab work sessions with the students.

- Provided tutoring for 50 high school upward bound students.

- Constructed a summer long syllabus describing the general overview of the weekly assignments and activities.

- Assigned homework to all students.

- Provided availability hours after-school for tutoring and mentoring.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Summer Research Opportunity Program (SROP), University of Illinois at Chicago,

May 2009-July 2009

- Shadowed with a professional urban planner and UIC professor while studying the town of Pembroke-Township, IL in

Kankakee County.

- Conduct 2 interviews with a local police officer, secretary and the mayor of Pembroke-Township, IL

- Developed 3 different architectural programming strategies for designing a cultural heritage center.

- Worked closely with the professor on testing sustainable solutions for the proposed program and site location.

- Used Google Sketch-up to design a conceptual idea of cultural heritage museum for Pembroke-Township.

LEADERSHIP

Chapter president, Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, August 2009-August 2010.

- Elected as chapter president during the 2009-2010 academic school year.

- Responsible for writing Grant requests for up to $500 each for 3 regional conferences regarding the fraternity.

- Recorded a total of over 350 community service hours during the academic school year.

- Promoted various fraternity events (Game night, fundraisers, food drives, etc.) on campus.

- Conducted a local regional conference at UW-Milwaukee with a total of 125 members in attendance

- 2 years’ experience with partnering with the SHARE program to package food items for residents with lower income.

EDUCATION

University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Masters of Architecture (M.Arch) - May 2013

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

Bachelor of Science (BSAS) in Architecture/Urban Planning - May 2010

References

Carlos J. Encinas, RLS

Realty Specialist

Tohono O’odham Nation

Reality Program

P.O. Box 837

Sells, Arizona 837

Carlos.Encinas@tonation-nsn.gov

(520)383-0300

Koabi Brooks

IT Support Analyst, Senior

College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

University of Arizona

ARCHITECTURE 203

520-621-3284

koabi@email.arizona.edu

Prof. Iris Patten, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Urban and Regional Planning

College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

University of Arizona

ARCHITECTURE A303e

520-626-7004

ipatten@email.arizona.edu

Dr. Mark Frederickson, Ph.D.

Professor at College of Architecture and Landscape Architecture

The University of Arizona

ARCHITECTURE 316

520-621-3948

mpf@email.arizona.edu

Nura A. Dualeh

Assistant Director, McNair Program

P.O. Box 210102

The University of Arizona Ronald E.

McNair Building Graduate

Diversity Programs #102

nura@email.arizona.edu

(520)626-7475

Daniel Pacheco

Program Manager

TRiO Upward Bound

Pima Community College

Desert Vista Campus

Office: (520) 206-5145

Fax: (520) 206-5206

Cell: (520) 269-9882