RESUMÉJulia CotaDesigner / Urban Designer / Job Captain

PROFESSION n Architectural and Urban Planning Designern Former Board Member, NewSchool Foundation, San Diego, CAn Former Board Member, Committee On The Environment, AIA San Diego, CA

EDUCATION n NewSchool of Architecture + Design, San Diego, CA;

Master of Architecture - Magna Cum Laude Graduate, 2015n NewSchool of Architecture + Design, San Diego, CA;

Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, 2013

FIRM RESPONSIBILITIES Julia is involved in up front design directly with the Project Architects or partners preparing schematic concept drawings on a variety of projects in architecture and urban design. Her primary role is to work directly with the Project Architect and other team members to design and produce construction documents on multiple affordable housing and mixed use projects in the office and coordinate documents with the con-sultant team. Her delegated responsibilities include construction observation support, such as punch listing, submittal review, RFI response, etc.

PERSONAL PROFILE Julia’s prior experience involved directly collaborating with design principles of a small firm on projects of educational (K-12), medical, and religious facilities. Her key tasks included: composing client design presentations, interiors and exteriors materials and colors selections, board and digital presentation composition, 3D and 2D renderings, collaborating in all areas of construction documents, CD addendum composition, delivery and pickup of drawings to and from DSA offices, communicat-ing requests, changes and deadlines with consultants, and attending client meetings.

PUBLICATIONS Faculty Acclaimed Yearlong Architecture Master’s Thesis:

Tijuana River Restoration Project: Integrating Architecture + Planning + Nature, 2016

EXHIBITIONS Looking Towards 2015 Exposition - Balboa Park Student Project, Museum of Art in Balboa Park, San Diego, CA - Nov. 23, 2013 - Jan. 7, 2014.

AWARDS n Magna Cum Laude Honors Master of Architecture Graduate, 2015n COMPOSTELA Summer Travel Abroad Program Scholarship,

Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2015n Dr. Steve Altman Pillars Scholarship, NewSchool of Architecture + Design, 2014n Senior Scholarship NewSchool of Architecture + Design, 2013

COMPETITIONS n Awarded Projects To Be Built: Higher Education Facility and EcoHotel Design Projects awarded by NGO Yantaló Peru Foundation, 2013, 2014

n First Place/Per-Site - Silent Review: Casa de Arquitetura, Porto, Portugal, 2014