Natasha Case
Architecture graduate from Berkeley, currently pursuing Master's at UCLA and working as Master Planning/Architect Intern at Walt Disney Imagineering.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Architecture, Design, English, French, Italian, Languages |
| Groups: | 2011 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition, 2012 UC Berkeley Startup Competition, UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2009-2010, [INACTIVE] UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2008-2009 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | University of California System - Berkeley, University of California System - Los Angeles |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Walt Disney Imagineering, Glendale, CA |
| Position: | Master Planning/Architect Intern |
| Time period: | May 2008 - Present |
| Description: | 1 Design for Master Plans and Architectural Drawings for Parks, Hotels and Resorts
2 Transportation Design for City Developments 3 Environmental Design for Hotel Suites - created concept rooms based on Disney movie scenes and characters 4 3D modeling for hotel in Hawaii |
| Employer: | CA Boom Design Show, Los Angeles, California |
| Position: | Production Coordinator |
| Time period: | April 2007 - February 2008 |
| Description: | 1 Selection of architects, designers, and artists to be featured in design show
2 PR and marketing for show including handling the press and publications, and web design 3 Responsible for handling and coordination of VIP architects and designers 4 Production of CA Boom publication sent to over 10,000 international architects and designers 5 Event planning including creating floorplan (in CAD) for trade show and general coordination |
| Employer: | Real Talk LA Magazine, LA, CA |
| Position: | Design Writer and Photo Researcher |
| Time period: | February 2007 - April 2007 |
| Description: | 1 Design Writer – written work and interviews featuring latest architecture/design news in LA
Photo Researcher 2 Obtaining images for features and articles; involvement on all magazine art 3 Food photography |
| Employer: | Dagmar Richter Design, Los Angeles, CA |
| Position: | Designer |
| Time period: | November 2006 - December 2006 |
| Description: | 1 National Library in Prague Competition
Design Phase: drawing, modeling, schematic planning Finished in top eight in final round |
| Employer: | Lehrer Architects, Los Angeles, CA |
| Position: | Architect Intern |
| Time period: | July 2006 - September 2006 |
| Description: | 1 Los Angeles Historic State Park Competition
Design Phase: drawing, modeling, schematic planning Collaboration with Mia Lehrer Landscape Architecture Final Round: finished in top three finalists 2 CAD work on residential project, physical modeling, and office management |
| Employer: | Cornish LP, Providence, Rhode Island |
| Position: | Architect Intern/Marketing |
| Time period: | May 2006 - July 2006 |
| Description: | 1 Schematic work on masterplan for Cape Cod Cod Residential and Commercial Development
2 Writing of architectural code for building and park design and development 3 Design of diagrams for parking standards at Mashpee Commons in Cape Cod 4 Creating marketing campaign for commercial development and mixed-use development in Downtown Providence 5 Research on green building innovations |
| Employer: | Mark Mack Architect(s), Venice Beach, CA |
| Position: | Architect Intern |
| Time period: | June 2005 - August 2005 |
| Description: | 1 Graphic design work involving Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop and layout for firm profile in In Design
2 Schematic design for competitions in Munich, Germany and Marrakesh, Morocco 3 Schematic design for Ritz Carlton Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon 4 Physical modeling for residence in East Hampton, Long Island (Winter 2005-2006) 5 Website management 6 PR work involving contacting press/publishing houses 7 Office organization |
| Employer: | Elbert Architects and Associates, Pleasanton, CA |
| Position: | Architect Intern |
| Time period: | May 2005 - June 2005 |
| Description: | 1 AutoCAD design work for office space
2 Hand drawing for site elevations for restaurant design 3 Material research and selection for residence in Berkeley Hills 4 Color Scheme Design using Adobe Photoshop for café |
| Employer: | Architecture and Urban Planning Dept, UC Berkeley, Prof. Nezar AlSayyad |
| Position: | Researcher/Writer |
| Time period: | September 2004 - January 2005 |
| Description: | 1 Contributing Writer/Editor for Film and Architecture Book (Cinematic Urbanism)
2 Research for book |
| Employer: | Noll and Tam Architects, Berkeley, CA |
| Position: | Architect Intern |
| Time period: | May 2004 - July 2004 |
| Description: | 1 Site visits and measurements
2 Visits with City of Berkeley fire inspection and discussion of building codes 3 Maintenance of materials library 4 General office maintenance |
| Employer: | Italian Studies Department, UC Berkeley, Prof. Mia Fuller |
| Position: | Researcher |
| Time period: | August 2002 - April 2003 |
| Description: | Research using Italian language publications (Domus, Architettura Italiana) for Prof. Fuller’s book |
| Employer: | Abbeyroad Overseas Programs, France and Italy |
| Position: | Counselor |
| Time period: | June 2002 - June 2003 |
| Description: | 1 General lifestyle guidance concerning living, studying and traveling abroad
2 Leading of discussions concerning art history and its relevance to urban context or cultural development 3 Leading of drawing sessions of landscape/art/architecture/monuments 4 Cooking instruction and gastronomic guidance 5 General responsibilities for students on museum excursions, trips to other regions in France and Italy |
| Employer: | Indigo Design Group, Berkeley/Oakland, CA |
| Position: | Freelance Designer |
| Time period: | December 2001 - June 2005 |
| Description: | 1 Site visit and measurement
2 Visits to various Northern California City Departments |
| Employer: | PUSH LA Architecture, Los Angeles, CA |
| Position: | Architect Intern |
| Time period: | December 1998 - November 2000 |
| Description: | 1 Graphic Design work post-winning entry in Biennale, Venice, Italy
2 Office portfolio management 3 Conceptual research for entry in Giza Egyptology Museum, Egypt 4 Physical modeling for library in Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Employer: | Dagmar Richter Design, Bavaria, Germany |
| Position: | Designer |
| Time period: | June 2007 |
| Description: | Design work for a potential competition/development for a Berlin cultural center |
| Employer: | Luxe Magazine, Los Angeles, CA |
| Position: | Assistant Art Director |
| Time period: | February 2007 |
| Description: | Selection of architects, designers, and artists to be featured in magazine, and collection of their document work |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Berkeley |
| Time period: | 2000 - 2005 |
| Degree: | Architecture, BA |
| University: | University of California System - Los Angeles |
| Time period: | 2004 - Present |
| Degree: | Masters of Architecture |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | University of California, Berkeley:
Full-tuition scholarship recipient from Walt Disney Scholarship Foundation Scholarship recipient from IATSE Animator’s Union Dean’s List, 2001 Editor, Berkeley Undergraduate Journal Published in Concrete, Berkeley Architectural Journal |
