Susan Brewer Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Portland, Maine, United States

New York, New York

Assist the Dean of Students with organization for the summer program, update and publish new publications for all new students, including guide books, site readers, program overviews, and calendars. Assist with new student orientations for GSAPP, including all incoming summer students.Assist studio critic with students, including mentorship, outside office hours and desk critiques. Organize and run workshops and office tours for students exploring architecture practice.Design exhibition for end of semester showcase, and organize all student work for Abstract publication and archives.

New York, New York

As part of the leadership of the shop and digital making space, I helped develop the rollout plan for a new digital lab, including large scale training of all students on autonomous lasercutting and 3D printing. In my role I specialized in helping students bridge between digital and traditional fabrication techniques and model-building practices.Other areas of responsibility included maintenance on machines, (including developing a maintenance schedule for large format plotters, lasercutters, 3&4 axis CNCs and commercial 3D printers,) and running submitted jobs on all equipment.Operated as a touch-point for student workers, and helped hire, train and monitor student workers in their roles.

New York, Ny

Guide and support first year masters students related to structural design methods, structure-based modes of inquiry, and representation of structural systems within the realm of architectural representation. Administratively support the Architectural Technology 2 Core professor and assist with grading, record tracking and classroom support.

Greater New York City Area

Provide support to the second year masters students related to system integrations, focusing on envelope and enclosure design and representation. Provide planning and administration support to the Architectural Technology 3 Core professor, and assist with grading, record tracking and classroom support.

New York, New York

Studio assistant for the summer introduction to architecture program intensive course, focusing on foundations, conceptual development and modeling skills for undergraduate and graduate students exploring the possibilities of the built environment. Special focus on technical skills as a roving TA, including fabrication, drawing techniques and making.

New York, New York

Assisting the lead Architects during the design schematics phase, specializing in space programming and site planning, through developing of elevations, sections, 3D renderings and architectural details of residential and commercial projects that include high-end custom homes, interior institutional projects, restaurants and mixed use developments in New York, Las Vegas and London.Following through design development drawings and collaborated with the production staff for technical details and completion of construction drawings.Developed a system for managing the materials library to CIS standards for streamlined material selection.

New York, New York

Studio assistant for the summer introduction to architecture program intensive course, focusing on foundations, conceptual development and modeling skills for undergraduate and graduate students exploring the possibilities of the built environment.

Tempe

Student, lab & faculty support.First point of contact for ~6000 students. Assisted in training for new hires, orientations for students, including printing and digital fabrication. Oversaw multiple computer labs, including digital fabrication, studios, and school-specific labs, (including movie and music production, design, and the arts).Autonomously resolved large and small scale issues as they arose.Educated students and faculty on new equipment resources and technology in design and the arts.

Repaired relationships with customers through the Genius Bar.Built lasting relationships through teaching and workshops.Led team members as a trainer and through the constant strive for self-improvement.

Master Of Architecture (M.Arch.), Architecture

At Columbia, I engaged in the rigorous educational goals of obtaining a critical approach to the development of architecture.

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Architecture, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Herberger Student AmbassadorsStudent of the Built Environment. I excelled in my studies, especially in the study.