MICHELLE MA
EDUCATION
University of Pennsylvania, School of Design | Philadelphia, PA, 2009-2012
Master of Architecture
Maryland Institute College of Art, (MICA) | Baltimore, MD, 2004-2008
B.F.A. Major in Environmental Design/ Concentration in Graphic Design
SKILLS
Adobe Creative Suite, Revit, Rhinoceros, Maya, AutoCAD, 3DS Max, VRay, Maxwell, Google Sketchup, Solidworks. Ecotect and Grasshopper. Microsoft Office. Proficient in PC/MAC
Fluent in Cantonese. Conversational in Mandarin.
EXPERIENCE
Marly Group | New York, NY, 2015- 2020
-Managed multiple business projects. Projects included restaurants, hotel, spa, building supply, marketing. Each project included designing and executing promotional materials, managing in/out inventories, researching and communicating with vendors, coordinating/solving employee’s daily operations. Set up new point of sale system. Solving customer relations and issues. Managed multiple departments within each company such as production, R&D, purchasing, marketing and human resources.
HOK | New York, NY, 2012-2014
-Involved with entire process of New York Presbyterian Hospital from schematic design to construction design. Produced multiple design options, furniture layouts and interior functionality. Created construction documents and details for submissions. Prepared presentation materials for client meetings. Assisted new team members to project. Trained new members on Revit.
STUDIOS Architecture | New York, NY, 2011
-Produced construction documents and bidding sets for major retail office in Revit. Participated in client meetings to resolve design issues and executed presentation packages for signoff. Also coordinated with manufacturers to produce shop drawings to accurately fit client’s demand. -Organized material packages for client’s approval, requested samples and researched furniture options for supervisor and client review on various projects.
I-BEAM DESIGN | New York, NY, 2009
-Detailed and revised construction documents for Macao Trading Co. restaurant in AutoCAD. -Participated in architecture and product design competitions by performing research, drawing and rendering concepts. Programs used for executions were 3d Studio Max, Adobe suite and AutoCAD.
Michael Zenreich Architects | New York, NY, 2007
-Conducted site survey, documentation, drawings for lower floor renovations. -Revised red line drawings for commercial and residential projects for bid package.
Hord Coplan Macht | Baltimore, MD, 2006
-Developed concept,renderings and diagrams for a new residential complex. Prepared presentation package for client’s reviews. -Coordinated with marketing department for promotional materials
AWARDS
Innovative Minds Competition- Honorable Mention, 2012
E. Lewis Dales- Traveling Fellowship Competition, 2011
Environmental Design Department Recognition Award, 2007
INVOLVEMENT
Future City Lab
Sponsored as guest speaker at a 3-Day workshop exhibition in Berlin at the AEDES gallery. Participated in a round table discussion to launch an urban vision for a sustainable city.
Rebuilding Together Philadelphia
Participated in a non-profit organization that partnership with The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the community to rehabilitate houses and revitalize neighborhoods.