OBJECTIVE To secure a challenging full time interior design position with a design focused, collaborative firm.

EDUCATION Virginia Tech, School of Architecture + Design B.S. Interior Design (CIDA accredited) Industrial Design Minor Expected Graduation May 2013 In Major GPA 3.5 PROFESSIONAL January 2013 EXPERIENCE Intern, AECOM, Clarendon, VA - Assisted in preparation of NCPC submittal using Powerpoint and InDesign - Assisted in concept development for corporate upfit - Developed presentation renderings in Photoshop - Attended client meeting - Updated redlines for plans/elevations in AutoCAD

May 2012 - August 2012 Intern, WBA, an HGA Company, Alexandria, VA - Worked in photoshop to produce renderings - Put illustration boards together for presentations - Updated redlines for plans/elevations in AutoCAD - Ordered materials and sat in on Rep visits - Surveyed project spaces with an architect - Learned about sustainable products and their role in the design world June 2011 - January 2012

Intern, SFCS Inc, Roanoke, VA - Worked in materials library - Traveled to project site locations - Met with clients & reps - Put together illustration boards - Worked in Autocad

LEADERSHIP & - American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) SERVICE - Speaker Committee Chair with Interior Designers for Education and Sustainability (IDEAS) - Website Committee for IDEAS - St. Jude Philanthropy Committee - Fundraising Chair for “Up Til Dawn” - 365 Chair for Community Service - Relay for Life and the Big Event

HONORS & Deans List Fall 2012, Spring 2012, and Fall 2011 AWARDS Work featured on VT Webpage ACTIVITIES Cross Country Team Photography Traveling (Studied Abroad in Spain and Portugal)

TECHNICAL Google Sketchup, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, SKILLS Adobe Bridge, AutoCAD, Adobe Illustrator, Podium, Revit

cell. 540.797.7456 email. Rachel3@vt.edu R A C H E L B R E N N A N