Okeena K. Dickson
Antioch,USA
Summary
Dedicated professional with extensive skills seeking a challenging role to contribute positively to a dynamic work environment. Committed to continuous growth and development, aiming for personal and professional advancement while making a meaningful impact. Passionate about learning and collaborating for mutual success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Technical Drafter II
California Expanded Metals
07.2023 - Current
- Design and draft the non-structural steel components of the projects
- Coordinate meetings, emails and phone discussions with structural engineers to ensure the correct sizing and design for individual projects were used
- Continuous education by having weekly meetings with the structural engineers, enhancing my revit and autocad skills
Designer/Drafter
Freelance Architecture
04.2021 - Current
- Measure and sketch existing single family residential houses and apartments
- Coordinate meetings with clients regarding the renovations they want to accomplish
- Draw up proposed plans according to the CA Building Code
- Submit completed plans to the county department of building to get permits approved
Assistant Project Manager
Tarrar Utility Consultants
08.2021 - 06.2023
- Design and draft the dry utilities for commercial, and residential developments.
- Coordinate meetings, emails and phone discussions with clients and dry utility representatives (Electricity, Telephone, CATV, Fiber Optics) in order to design the dry utility construction
- Visit the site for the projects to document existing utilities (by taking photo, measuring and sketching)
- Continuous education by having weekly meetings with the project managers, and dry utility representatives in order to remain knowledgeable on the changes that are taking place within the dry utility industry
Junior Architect
Architecture by Domani
04.2019 - 12.2020
- Responsibilities include but are not limited to drafting plans; TPP, FSP and FPP for clients and filing with at the Department of Buildings and FDNY
- Draft CCD1 documents for clients in order to give to the commissioners of different agencies in order to get special permission to do draft and construct work for clients
- Email, phone correspondences, and meetings with clients
- Work with the in-house Consulting Project Managers, Architectural Drafters, Building Code and Zoning Consultants and the Structural Engineering and Inspections Departments
- Site visits and field visits to measure and verify conditions to prepare plans
- Coordinate lunch and learn sessions in order collaborate learning between colleagues
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
04.2018 - 09.2020
- Responsibilities include but are not limited to patient care; making sure that customers get their prescriptions at the designated time they requested
- Ensuring that the drugs are properly stored and are not expired, before making the prescriptions and handing them to the customers
- Telephone customers to remind them that their prescriptions where ready for pick up, or inquire about prescriptions, the patients have not used in some time
College Aide
NYC Department of Building
03.2016 - 01.2018
- Audited plans, made sure that they are up to building regulations and codes
- Sat in meetings in order to document the process that it would take for the architects and engineers to correct and have their plans signed off on
- Assisted individuals, such as electricians, general contractors and plumbers, in obtaining their license
- Filed and categorized data
- Scheduled meetings and answered phone calls
Peer Mentor
New York City College of Technology
04.2017 - 06.2017
- Represented my school in the Pathways to Leadership for Women in Construction
- Interviewed different women in leadership roles in the architecture, construction, design and engineering field
- Mentored peers in the architectural department
Junior Architect
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
06.2014 - 08.2014
- Took part in the design process and progress meeting for the construction of PS 62 Net Zero School
- Designed a room using Auto Cad for the PS 62 Net Zero School
- Filed and categorized data
Education
Bachelors - Architecture Technology
New York City College for Technology
Brooklyn, NY06.2019
HS Diploma - undefined
Rockaway Park HS for Sustainability
Rockaway Park, NY06.2014
Skills
- Adept at using Microsoft Word
- Advanced Excel skills
- Adept at designing visually appealing PowerPoint content
- Proficient in Rhino
- VRay rendering expertise
- Experienced with Grasshopper software
- Adept at AutoCAD technical drawings
- Skilled in Adobe InDesign layout design
- Experienced in Adobe Photoshop
- Skilled in Adobe Illustrator tools
- Experienced in Revit modeling
- Experience Climate Consultant
- Skilled in Bluebeam document management
- Effective verbal communication
- Effective team management
- Collaborative teamwork
Community Work
- Actively participate in the Community Advisory Board, for the East County First 5 Center, as their secretary
- Actively participate in the 'I Believe in Black Family Leadership & Advocacy Series,' as a participating member to educate black parents on how to navigate the California school system
- Clean the shorelines at Big Break Regional Shorelines, located in Oakley CA
Timeline
Technical Drafter II
California Expanded Metals
07.2023 - Current
Assistant Project Manager
Tarrar Utility Consultants
08.2021 - 06.2023
Designer/Drafter
Freelance Architecture
04.2021 - Current
Junior Architect
Architecture by Domani
04.2019 - 12.2020
Pharmacy Technician
CVS Pharmacy
04.2018 - 09.2020
Peer Mentor
New York City College of Technology
04.2017 - 06.2017
College Aide
NYC Department of Building
03.2016 - 01.2018
Junior Architect
Skidmore, Owings and Merrill
06.2014 - 08.2014
HS Diploma - undefined
Rockaway Park HS for Sustainability
Bachelors - Architecture Technology
New York City College for Technology
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