rachel m. horntvedt

Minneapolis, MN, USA
www.rachelmhorntvedt.com

Work Experience

Rachel M Horntvedt Designs

Freelance Designer

Provide architectural design, photography and graphic design services for a wide range of projects. Several of my current projects include Curriculum Layout and Model Design for the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Community Vitality and Composite Image for the Northwest Minnesota Area Foundation's Women's Fund Hall of Fame.
January 2013 - Present Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

CB2

Night Manager

At CB2 I have been fortunate to be involved in the opening of a new store in Uptown, Minneapolis. From a design perspective it has been fascinating to learn more about the merchandising side of design based retail.
October 2011 - Present Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

North Dakota State University

Teaching Assistant

Environmental Design 101: Professor Don Faulkner
Fall Semester 2009 and Fall Semester 2010

As a teaching assistant I provided feedback on student work and acted as a mentor for students. As an upperclassman I enjoyed the interaction with the entry level students. This gave me an opportunity to share with them my passion for design as well as to help encourage and motivate students considering architecture as a major.
August 2009 - December 2010 Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Ritz Camera & Image

Sales Associate

As a sales associate I helped customers with photo finishing as well as with finding camera and photography supplies to meet their needs.

Interacting with customers allowed me to further develop my public relations skills and working for commission pushed me to work hard and do my best.
April 2008 - January 2009 Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Education

North Dakota State University

Masters, Architecture

GPA: 3.8

Thesis Emphasis: Adaptive Re-use
Problem Statement: "If we as architects look to the past to inform our design decisions; what implications does a building's history or past have on its future use?"
August 2010 - May 2011 Fargo, North Dakota, United States

North Dakota State University

Bachelors of Science, Environmental Design

GPA: 3.7
Graduated Cum Laude
5 Semesters Dean's List

Capstone: High-Rise Design, San Francisco CA (16 weeks)

Term Abroad Program: Spring Semester 2010, Jaipur, India (14 weeks)

Minor/Emphasis: Interior Design
August 2006 - May 2010 Fargo, North Dakota, United States

Skills

Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Architectural Design, Architectural Photography, Autodesk Revit Architecture, Conceptual Design, Graphic Presentation, Model Building, Programming & Space Planning, Revit Family/Component Modeling,

Organizations & Leadership

American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS)
North Dakota State University Chapter
Member 4 Years, 2007-2011
Chapter Secretary 2008-2009
Chapter Conference Coordinator 2010-2011
Chapter Fundraising Committee Co-Chair 2010-2011
National Events: Forum 2007 - Milwaukee WI, Forum 2008 - Denver CO, Fall Midwest Quad 2009 - Lincoln NE, Forum 2009 - Minneapolis MN, Grassroots 2010 - Washington DC, Fall Midwest Quad 2010 - Taliesin/Spring Green WI, Forum 2010 - Toronto, Ontario, Canado

AIAS Freedom by Design
North Dakota State University, Fargo ND
Member 3 Years, 2008-2011
Projects: Corky Project (50+ Hours), Mobility for Mobility - 5K/1K Fun Run/Walk, Pepsi Refresh Project

NAAB Acreditation Team: AIAS Student Representative
Norwich University, Northfield VT
26-30 March 2011

Engineering & Architecture Ambassador
North Dakota State University, Fargo ND
College of Engineering & Architecture
Member 3 Years, 2008-2011

Architecture for Humanity
Fargo ND Chapter
Member 3 Years, 2008-2010
Projects: CANstruction 2009

4-H
Member 12 Years, 1994-2006
Events & Honors: Youth Leader, County Ambassador, MN State Fair, National 4-H Congress 2004 - Atlanta GA, Anderson Youth Leadership Award, "I Dare You" Award, MN 4-H Key Award