Soojee Choi Inte r i o r D e s i g ne r / WE LL A P
EXPERIENCES Catalyst Intern: TeamLab 05/2024, Tokyo, Japan
Interior Design Intern: CAW Architects E-mail Location Website Instagram LinkedIn
soojeechoi@cca.edu San Francisco / San Jose https://sooj-space @sooj__space soojee-choi
EDUCATION California College of the Arts 09/2021 - present, Class of 2024 BFA Interior Design Minor in Ecological Practice
LICENSE/CERTIFICATION WELL AP International WELL Building Institute Issued 08/2022
06/2023-10/2023, Palo Alto, CA • Assisted with graphic presentations, documentation on projects such as theater renovation and higher education. • Designed custom pattern for perforated panels, acoustic felt wall and tiling. • Organized and managed material library by coordinating with vendor/supplier for new sources and products.
Social Media Specialist: California College of the Arts
06/2022-Present, San Francisco, CA • Create social media posts for the Architecture Division’s Instagram and Facebook accounts. • Assist with sharing student and faculty awards/news on Facebook and Instagram. • Collaborate with Dean/PM’s on curation of content/media.
Instructional Assistant: California College of the Arts
09/2022-05/2023, San Francisco, CA • Assistance to the classroom community through office or administrative tasks and instructors with critiques of student work, holding weekly office hours to support students outside of class. Course: Form and Space (First year core), BT1 Lighting (Interior Design)
SKILLS Native in Japanese and Korean Rhino7, Revit, Enscape, Lumion, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe After Effects Lighting Design
LEADERSHIPS IIDA Campus Center Vice President Member of IIDA Architecture Division Student Council Member of NEWH SF/Bay Area Member of Women in Lighting + Design
SCHOLARSHIPS M. Arthur Gensler Center for Design Excellence Scholarship, 2022-2024
Research Assistant: California College of the Arts
10/2021 to 01/2022, San Francisco, CA • Developing a Google Site archive of Lighting Design-oriented content (videos, articles, precedents), including building site and uploading content for the Donghia Lighting Design Grant.
Community Intern: Caffeine.Tv
07/2019 to 09/2019, Red Wood, CA • Designed a gaming room through one-day creator’s events in LA.
AWARDS METROPOLIS Future 100, Class of 2024 IIDA SF Student Portfolio Review, First Place, April 2023 LIT Design Award: Project “Infinite Fold”, 11/2022 Winner in Exterior Architectural Illumination / Theater Performance Design
Architecture Division Dean’s List, 2023 Academic Year
ACTIVITIES
CCA All-College Honor Scholarship, 2023-2024
Participated IIDA Western Regional Design Charette, 03/2023
NEWH San Francisco Bay Area Scholarship, 11/2022
Joint exhibition “East Meets West” of CCA and Pratt
Faculty Honors Scholarship, 2021-2024 Named & Emeritus Scholarships, 2021-2024
Intersect Palm Springs Art and Design Fair 2023, Participated IIDA Honor’s Award Design Competition 2022 Design charrette for an award design collaborated with Corral
Exhibited at CCA Ground making Ceremony, 11/2022