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Rachel Tove-White

Rachel Tove-White

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Graduate Student at UC Berkeley | Pursuing dual degree in Architecture and Structural Engineering

  • Education

    • North Carolina State University

      2017 - 2017
      Non-Degree Architecture 4.0

      Completed two courses in architecture: Structures and Materials; History of Western Architecture

    • University of California, Berkeley

      2018 - 2022
      Master's degree Architecture / Engineering

      Dual degree in Architecture (M.Arch) and Structural Engineering (MS)

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

      2010 - 2014
      Bachelor’s Degree Communication and Media Studies, Environmental Studies, City and Regional Planning 3.9 out of 4.0

      Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa As a student, I double majored in communication studies with a focus on film and in environmental studies with a sustainability concentration. I supported my environmental major with a minor in urban studies and planning.During my time at the university, I also explored courses in psychology, environmental law, and social issues. I worked as co-president of a film club and co-producer of a student-run theater group.I also made extensive use of my summers. I spent my first summer… Show more As a student, I double majored in communication studies with a focus on film and in environmental studies with a sustainability concentration. I supported my environmental major with a minor in urban studies and planning.During my time at the university, I also explored courses in psychology, environmental law, and social issues. I worked as co-president of a film club and co-producer of a student-run theater group.I also made extensive use of my summers. I spent my first summer between freshman and sophomore year studying coastal energy at the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The following summer, I interned at a film company in Australia. I spent the next two summers in Europe learning about city and energy planning in Germany, Sweden, and Denmark and creating two documentaries on renewable energy in Germany and Spain. Show less

  • Experience

    • Plump Films

      Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
      Intern

      I interned for a small advertisement and documentary company of six full-time employees.Responsibilities:• Assisted with pre-production paperwork and communication with clients.• Assisted on set during film productions.• Transcribed interview footage during post-production.• Provided general office support, organization, and assistance to staff.

    • Weaver Community Housing Association

      Sept 2013 - May 2014
      Intern

      The WCHA is a non-profit, affordable housing cooperative consisting of three properties collectively run by its residents. As an intern, I initiated my own projects and work schedule by identifying needs of the association, organizing them into a priority list, and constructing a calendar of realistic deadlines to achieve solutions. My work was done on a team of three.Projects:• Co-wrote a grant that awarded $30,374 to the organization for re-siding construction.• Oversaw a fundraiser that rose over $300. Event required soliciting businesses for donations, writing receipts and thank you follow-ups, coordinating participants, and delegating responsibilities.• Developed a membership program aimed at increasing funds for the organization and outside participation by the community. The project included drafting proposals, communicating the process to all members of the organization, and incorporating feedback into revisions.• Researched improvements for water and energy usage and set up water efficiency and solar thermal audits.• Created database to ensure easy continuation of projects for future interns. Show less

    • City Year

      Aug 2014 - May 2015
      AmeriCorps Member

      As a City Year Member, I worked on a diverse team of 13 corps members to lower the academic gap in high-poverty communities. Specifically, I worked alongside a teacher in an 8th grade math classroom, providing academic interventions to the bottom 25 percent of performing students.Responsibilities:• Saw between 10 and 60 students on any given day, working in group sizes of between one and 30 students at one time.• Reached a total of over 1200 documented minutes throughout the year with individual students.• Handled entering and interpreting data daily as well as using data to inform decisions.• Lead my team in media outreach projects and including maintaining a team Twitter and Instagram account.• Contributed to the initiation of a newsletter for the City Year Miami region called theFlame.• Delegated responsibilities and coordinated information between my team and the larger region. Show less

    • Conservation Trust for North Carolina

      May 2016 - Nov 2016
      AmeriCorps Energy & Sustainability Specialist

      • Initiated a lunchroom recycling program in five Durham year-round schools and intend to extend the program into the other 28 traditional elementary schools. o Coordinated between principals, teachers, custodians, and parents. o Designed and printed lunchroom posters identifying recycling and trash. o Designed and consolidated teacher resources for promoting recycling in the classroom. o Presented to over 1800 students, K-8, in sizes of 20 to 200 on recycling. o Provided hands-on support and motivation to students learning to recycle in the lunchroom.• Extended recycling awareness throughout the school district and community by promoting the Toss It Right campaign. o Designed the logo for the campaign. o Currently creating short promotional videos.• Designed and disseminated a field trip directory of sustainable businesses, parks, museums, farms, and other locations for teachers.• Created and consolidated material for a sustainability section of DPS’s website. Show less

    • North Carolina State University

      Mar 2017 - Aug 2017
      Intern

      • Submitted documentation for LEED certification of campus buildings.• Prepared quantitative reports to assess hours of operation.• Researched and recommended strategies for WELL certification alignment with LEED.

    • EDGE Architects Inc

      Jan 2020 - now
      3D Modeler

    • Arkin Tilt Architects

      Mar 2020 - May 2021
      Intern

    • Verdant Structural Engineers

      May 2021 - now

      • Designer

        Jan 2022 - now

      • Intern

        May 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Adult CPR

      American Red Cross
      Dec 2014

    • Disaster Volunteer

      American Red Cross
      Apr 2015

    • First Aid Training

      American Red Cross
      Dec 2014

    • Disaster Services

      American Red Cross
      Apr 2015

    • LEED Green Associate

      Green Business Certification, Inc.
      Dec 2016

    • Pediatric CPR

      American Red Cross
      Dec 2014

    • Shelter Fundamentals

      American Red Cross
      Apr 2015

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Carolina Tiger Rescue on Aug 2009
      Carolina Tiger RescueAssociated with Rachel Tove-White

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Presidential Campaign on Sept 2008
      Presidential CampaignAssociated with Rachel Tove-White