Daniel Wright

Daniel Wright

Composites Wind Turbine Manufacturer

location of Daniel WrightCharlottesville, Virginia, United States

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Graduate Student at The University of Virginia School of Architecture

  • Education

    • LeTourneau University

      2010 - 2014
      Communications: Integrated Media Management, B.S. | Design and Manufacturing Technology, A.S. 3.78

      Activities and Societies: Heritage Scholarship Sigma Tau Delta MOSAIC Cross-cultural Leadership Team Honors College Officer

    • University of Oregon College of Design

      2016 - 2016
      Summer Architecture Academy
    • The University of Virginia School of Architecture

      2020 - 2024
  • Experience

    • Preferred Energy

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Composites Wind Turbine Manufacturer

      Manufactured and assembled 100 W vertical-axis wind turbines using fiberglass composites.

    • Railserve, Inc.

      Jan 2014 - Jun 2014
      Computer Aided Design Drafter

      Implemented first paper to CAD transition at Longview, TX branch. Used SolidWorks to create 3Dmodels and 2D shop drawings of general purpose and switcher locomotive parts. Collaboratedwith shop fabricators to model new parts and assemblies.

    • Wesley McCabe Literacy Center

      May 2014 - Jul 2014
      English Second Language Teacher

      Taught conversational English to beginner level adult Hispanic students.

    • ABB

      Jan 2015 - Jan 2018
      Designer II

      Created 3D models, assemblies, and documentation for new release natural gas chromatographequipment. Handled change control revisions to existing documentation. Designed brackets andcreated fabrication drawings for printed circuit board test fixtures.

    • Southwood Landscape & Nursery

      Oct 2015 - Nov 2018
      Landscape Design Assistant

      Measured project sites, created base maps, and assisted with planting design. Rendered andannotated landscape plans for client presentations and construction crews.

    • University of Oklahoma Agricultural Extension Office

      Oct 2019 - Jul 2020
      Student Research Assistant

      Concept development and modeling for solar-powered outdoor furniture. Calculated powerrequirements and solar gain in Oklahoma and specified materials. Conceptual design and renderings for Stillwater National Veterans Cemetery.

    • The Equity Center at The University of Virginia

      Jun 2021 - now

      Worked with environmental scientists to create diagrams for community engagement about sealevel rise problems. Created graphic identity and layout standards for print and digital reports. Created curriculum and co-taught 7th graders design thinking, drawing, site analysis, clientrelations, socio-emotional principles, and woodworking skills.

      • Graphic Designer

        Sept 2020 - now
      • Starr Hill Pathways Project Pipeline Design Instructor

        Jun 2021 - Aug 2021
    • The University of Virginia School of Architecture

      Aug 2022 - Dec 2022
      Ecological Technologies I Student Instructor Assistant

      Taught workshops in plant ID, site analysis, drawing, and modeling to first year landscapearchitecture graduate students.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Virginia Certified Prescribed Burn Manager

      Virginia Department of Forestry