Amelia West - Resume

University of Tennessee | College of Architecture + Design

Knoxville, Tennessee | Class of 2025 Bachelor of Architecture + Minor in Graphic Design Dean’s List + Magna Cum Laude

University of Arkansas, Rome Center | College of Architecture

Rome, Italy | January 2024 - April 2024

Fred J. Page High School

Rudderville, Tennessee | Class of 2020

Summa Cum Laude

AMELIA “MILLIE” WEST.

bachelor of architecture + minor in graphic design

awest59@vols.utk.edu 615 . 767 . 7218 nashville, tennessee

REFERENCES.

Katherine J. Wheeler, Ph. D. | Lecturer + Adjunct Professor

e: kwheel24@utk.edu

Cayce Anthony, M.A. | Creative Director at Casa de Copas e: caycejanthony@gmail.com | c: 615 . 713 . 9592

Brian Ambroziak | Lecturer + Associate Professor e: bambrozi@utk.edu | c: 865 . 604 . 4808

Rhino | Grasshopper + Plug-Ins + VRay

Physical Modeling

Foundational Revit, Archicad, CoveTool, and Enscape experience

3-D Printing + Laser Cutting

Adobe Creative Suite | Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Media

Encoder, After Effects, Premier Pro, etc.

Sewing + Weaving

Microsoft + Google Suites

Sculpture + Ceramics

Graphic Design | iPad Workflow

Windows + Mac OS

Dean’s List | University of Tennessee Fall 2020 - Present

Uber Review Selection | Fall 2021 “Perverted Epidermis” | Professor Cayce Anthony work chosen by peers and professionals to represent the physical + conceptual skills of the studios and cohort as a whole.

Distinguished Design Review Semi - Finalist | Spring 2025 “Bacchanalia: Modern Issues, Ancient Solutions” | Professors Mark Stanley + Lauren Buntemeyer undergraduate thesis work nominated for the 2025 Distinguished Design Review gallery by faculty, visting critics, and peers.

WORK EXPERIENCE.

Teaching Assistant | Visual Design Theory Professor Brian Ambroziak | Spring 2025

mentored first year students in architectural theory, led weekly discussion sections, graded concept based assignments, educated students in adobe softwares, held office hours and individual meetings with students.

Teaching Assistant | History + Theory of Architecture I : Pre-History to 1750 Professor Katherine Wheeler | Fall 2023 - Fall 2024

assisted students in academic research and writing scholarly essays, held office hours and individual meetings with students, graded papers and exams, and aided in research relating to the course for Professor Wheeler.

Architectural Intern | Home by Hattan

Karen and Mark Hattan | Summer 2024

careful selection of fabrics, fixtures, and finishings for a variety of client goals, coordination between clients and contractors, translation of on-site data to 3-D models and visualizations, ability to communicate client needs and concepts.

Prestige Beauty Advisor | Ulta Beauty Summer 2024 - Winter 2025

expertise and extensive knowledge of beauty products and current trends, ability to recommend products based on specific customer concerns, ability to meet and exceed sales goals, ability to build customer loyalty and maintain customer relationships.

Barista | Starbucks Summer 2019 - Summer 2023

demonstration of excellent customer service, inventory audits, stock management, training new baristas, leadership and teaching skills, creating hand-crafted beverages set to a strict set of company standards, and hosting coffee-tasting sessions with customers.