Erin Schrama

• Providing drafting support to lead architects and
  designers
• Creating, printing, and modifying drawings &
  graphic renderings in Revit, Lumion, and Enscape for
  residential developments.
• Consulting with architects, customers and vendors
  regarding project scope, design needs, and
  milestone dates.

• Engaged with clients to determine needs and
  requirements for custom homes.
• Created, printed, and modified graphic renderings
  and inspiration boards using Revit and Adobe Suites.
• Made contributions to many drawing sets, including
  Fit Plans, Schematic Designs and Construction
  Documents, with guidance from senior staff
  members.
• Attended product critiques and vendor meetings
  and client meetings.
• Communicated with vendors to make material
  sample orders.
• Attended team meetings to resolve technical and
  project issues and review project schedules.
• Researched materials to determine appropriate
  selection for projects.

• Assisted and supervised up to 20 children through entire school day.
• Provided individualized instruction and support to meet personal needs of each child.
• Instructed students on interpersonal skills and basic emotional communication.
• Supervised students and enforced discipline during all Head Start activities.
• Applied play-based strategies, including crafts and games, to provide diverse approaches to learning.
• Maintained and fostered positive and constructive interactions with staff, families and children.
• Implemented developmentally and culturally appropriate curriculum for children, creating positive and safe classroom environments.
• Maintained well-controlled classrooms by clearly outlining standards and reinforcing positive behaviors.
• Nurtured supportive learning environment, often used as model for other classrooms.

• Assisted designers and staff with daily needs in providing customer service.
• Observed client meetings.
• Acquired new design technology and business acumen.
• Created presentable showroom and products.

Architectural Studies at Mount Holyoke College offers a blend of studio and academic work to explore the intersections between built forms and the natural landscape, as well as the interactions between architecture and culture throughout history. It lays a foundation of creative practice, technical skill, problem-solving, and critical thinking that prepares students for graduate study and professions in a variety of fields.

Architectural Classes completed:

Introduction to Architecture: Design

The Built Environment

Intermediate: Environmental Principles

Modern Environment

Digital Architecture Studio

Scene Design For Theater/Film

Renaissance and Baroque Architecture In Italy

Makerspace Design-Build Studio

Design V Studio at UMass Amherst

Design Techniques and Software:

Conceptual and Artistic Sketching

AutoCAD

Rhino

Adobe Suites: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator

I completed a program through BCC, providing intermediate/fundamental concepts and needed skills to become a professional computer-aided architectural draftsperson in the design industry. It provided fundamental concepts of architecture/engineering drawing through advanced computer-aided design (AutoCAD) techniques.

cum laude

• Beginning of education in Architecture
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• Four semesters in CAD (Computer-Aided Design) classes. They provided knowledge and skills in architectural drawing and computer drafting design. I also obtained a familiarity and skills in both AutoCAD and Revit.