Resume

Bronwyn Boltwood

6-265 Booth Street, Ottawa ON  K1R 7J5, Canada
613-565-3187 • 613-203-5986 cell
me@bronwynboltwood.com
http://bronwynboltwood.com
bolt0030@algonquincollege.com
http://algonquinstudents.com/bolt0030/

Education

Interior Design, Bachelor Of Applied Arts

2011, Algonquin College, Ottawa, ON

  • Honours list student; 3.63/4.0 cumulative GPA.

Bachelor Of Humanities (Liberal Arts)

2001, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON

Areas of Interest

  • Commercial design
  • Sustainable design
  • Renovation and restoration of heritage buildings
  • Heritage elements and styles

Skills

General

  • Lifelong learning in a wide range of skills & fields.
  • Writing, both technical and creative.

Design

  • Drafting, by hand or computer.
  • Sketching and rendering, by hand or computer.
  • Graphic design and web design.
  • Model-making by hand.
  • 3D modeling on computer.

Computer

  • AutoCAD (advanced)
  • Adobe InDesign (advanced)
  • Adobe Photoshop (advanced)
  • Adobe Illustrator (moderate)
  • Google SketchUp (advanced)
  • 3DS Max (moderate)
  • XHTML and CSS (advanced)
  • MS Office and OpenOffice (expert)

Employment

Assistant Designer

Heartwood Kitchens and Baths, Ottawa, ON

July 2009 to present

  • Designed and drew custom kitchens and baths together with the lead designer and cabinetmaker.
  • Coached staff in using design software including AutoCAD and SketchUp.
  • Assisted and educated customers.

Administrative Assistant

RSI Management, Ottawa, ON

July 2007 to Sept. 2007

  • Researched suppliers for goods and services.
  • Proofread reports.
  • Created statistical infographics.

Hardware Services Agent

Nokia, Ottawa, ON

Apr. 2006 to Apr. 2007

  • Arranged global deliveries and on-site repairs through service partners.
  • Trained new staff.
  • Built routines to reduce error and speed up the ordering process.
  • Proposed a new pickup process that was much quicker and easier for both customers and staff.

Design Consultant / Technical Writer

BlueLightning Studios, Ottawa, ON

Jan. 2003 to May 2003

  • Wrote polished 22000 word proposal on improving a callcenter intranet, starting from client’s 1600 word rough outline.
  • Identified what made a great knowledge base.
  • Analyzed how technicians used the intranet.
  • Researched available technology to run the site.
  • Documented user interface and information architecture requirements.

Page optimized by WP Minify WordPress Plugin