Joe M. Garcia, Jr.

(818) 939-3824 • joemgarc@gmail.com

Education

University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA May 2010

Bachelor of Architecture, School of Architecture

Work & Competition Experience

Private Multi-Subject Tutor, San Fernando Valley, CA 2004-Present

High School and Middle School Education Levels
•Teach students in need of remedial work, which has improved the selected students'
academic performances
•Reinforce relevant lesson plans by teachers in order to parallel their instructions and
teaching styles
•Challenge and motivate students with additional tasks to improve their work habits
and skills

USC School of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA 2007-May 2010

Architecture Fabrication Department, Laser Cutter Monitor
•Introduced the Universal Laser Cutters to the architecture program, which has
enhanced students' model making capabilities and form explorations
•Supervised and scheduled student worker laser cutter monitors

USC Facility Management Services, Los Angeles CA Summer 2009

CAD Services Department, Student Worker
•Collaborated with 10 office workers in organizing City Approved, As-Built, and
additional drawing sets into a sharing database, which resulted in improved workflow
between professionals and school officials
•Surveyed existing and new building conditions using conventional measurement
instruments
•Drafted CAD plans, using Autodesk AutoCAD from surveyed information for
operational and management use
•Modeled detailed existing campus buildings using Autodesk Revit, from existing
architecture drawing sets, which helped introduce building information modeling
(BIM) methods to the department

Dr. Rick Talbot Residence Santa Clarita Valley, CA Winter 2007

Residential Addition, Designer and Drafter
•Designed a 600 sqft. addition for the Talbot family, which complemented the existing
building design and improved the spacial qualities of the master bedroom and family
room
•Researched easements, existing building conditions, and type 5 construction
•Communicated effectively with client, which helped develop a collaborative effort with
the client to meet his needs and design intent
•Drafted floor plans, elevations, sections, details, and additional drawings for
neighborhood association and city inspections

Global Spa Summit 'Student Challenge' Competition, Istanbul, Turkey May 2010
Student Design Competitor (1 of 4 Selected Students from USC)
•Developed a new feasible design concept for the ancient hydrothermal area in Kula,
Turkey that expands on the notion of "wellness"
•Presented to a 200+ audience and an elite panel of judges, comprised of spa industry
leaders, international architects and government officials

Skills & Software

3D Studio Max (Autodesk) •Adobe Illustrator •Adobe InDesign •Adobe Photoshop •ArchiCAD
(Graphisoft) •Artlantis (rendering and animation) •AutoCAD 2004 to 2010 (Autodesk) •Ecotect
(Autodesk) •Google Earth •Laser Cutting •Microsoft Excel •Microsoft PowerPoint •Microsoft Word
•Physical Model Making •Revit 2009 to 2010(Autodesk) •Rhinoceros •SketchUp 5 to 7 (Google)