1. Chad Kr use , LEED Green Associate
chadkruse1@yahoo.com (402) 450-0057 4240 Larkwood Road Lincoln, NE 68516
Experience Architectural Intern
Schoenleber, Shriner and Hittle Architecture (Lincoln, NE) June–October 2010
Designed independently during all phases of a 10,000 sq ft medical office building including
layout/programming, schematic design, and design development under project architect.
Developed final design of construction documents using AutoCAD, which included drawing
floor/ceiling plans, sections, interior/exterior elevations, and construction details.
Communicated weekly with owner, tenant and electrical/structural consultants through
meetings, phone calls and e-mail to discuss and coordinate design decisions.
Conceived various options for exterior finishes and design via 3D renderings using SketchUp.
Created construction documents for a 1,000 sq ft office remodel including floor, mechanical,
lighting and electrical plans.
Help Desk/Interviewer
Kenexa (Lincoln, NE) October 2009–June 2010
Strengthened professional and interpersonal phone skills through daily calls to clients, including
CEOs and CFOs.
Managed specific daily callback dates and times to clients using Outlook.
Architectural Intern
OPN Architects (Des Moines, IA) May–July 2008
Sketched two schematic design proposals for a 5,000 sq ft library expansion and produced
presentation boards for client using Photoshop and Illustrator.
Performed site verifications via photographed and recorded data for an office and church
remodel and transferred information digitally using AutoCAD.
Redlined plans, sections and construction details for a laboratory project at Iowa State.
Graduate Research Assistant
Nebraska Lied Main Street Program (Lincoln, NE) May 2007–May 2008
Documented existing building conditions via monthly site visits and client meetings.
Conceptualized and created recommendations for façade improvements to historic buildings.
Prepared finished design proposal layouts using InDesign to be delivered to clients.
Education University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE)
Master of Architecture, May 2009
Ranked second in graduating class.
Independent design thesis, 2008–2009.
Teaching Assistant, Architecture History & Theory I, Fall 2008.
Bachelor of Science in Design-Architectural Studies, May 2007
University Honors Program with High Distinction, 3.8 GPA.
Dublin Institute of Technology (Dublin, Ireland) September–December 2006
Software AutoCAD 3ds Max SketchUp Revit
Photoshop Illustrator InDesign MS Office