MICHAEL S. ELLARS | RESUME

CONTACT INFORMATION
	Los Angeles
		3700 South Sepulveda Blvd. #218
		Los Angeles, CA 90034
		(310) 745-0792

	Permanent
		1830 Milo Way
		Eugene, OR 97404
		(541) 689-6484

	Web Site
		http://ellars.com/portfolio

	Email
		michael@ellars.com

GOAL
	To find a fun and exciting firm where my skills are
	leveraged for maximum performance while I continue
	my professional development.

EDUCATION
	University of Southern California
		(Los Angeles, CA)
		Bachelor of Architecture
		05.2000
	USC Trustee Scholar (highest academic and merit-based
	honor awarded to incoming students whith superior
	academic and extracurricular skills). Participated
	and currently active in several architecture-related
	student groups, including Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity
	(as the chapter President) and Student Council.
	Currently serving as student representative for the
	USC Architectural Guild. Developed design skills to
	consistently place among top of class.

EXPERIENCE
	Widom Wein Cohen O'Leary Terasawa (WWCOT)
		(Santa Monica, CA)
		Marketing Assistant
		05.00-Present
	Assisting in the Marketing Department with graphic
	design, brochure layout and development, requests for
	proposal and qualifications, client presentation
	booklets, and general web site development and
	detailing.

	Kirkpatrick Associates Architects
		(Santa Monica, CA)
		Summer Intern: form-Z Modeling and
			Business Development
		05.99-08.99, 05.98-08.98
	Transitioned company from outsourcing its 3D computer
	modeling to completing it in-house. Constructed
	modles in form-Z of residential and tenant-
	improvement projects. Produced material boards and
	detailed renderings of projects for client
	presentations. Developed PowerPoint RFP presentation
	for a Fortune 500 company. Redesigned company
	website, updating appearance and content. Researched
	and developed business plan for Virtual Design
	Company, a spin-off 3D digital studio.

	AKI Dryer Manufacturers
		(Eugene, OR)
		AutoCAD Detailer
		05.97-08.97
		07.96-08.96
	Created, detailed, and revised drawings for new and
	retrofit gypsum board and wood veneer dryers,
	including doors, ductwork, and conveyor systems.
	Assisted in the design of several special retrofit
	attachments. Participated with project manager in an
	inspection tour of newly installed veneer dryer.
	Calculated material weights for shipping data.
	[Employment during 1996 was through placement with
	Express Personnel Services.]

	Lehrer Architects
		(Los Angeles, CA)
		Computer Specialist
		05.96
	Researched, purchased, and installed hardware for PC
	Ethernet office netowrk. Purchased advanced hardware
	and software for high-resolution documentation of
	architectural projects for a digital portfolio.
	Revised residential AutoCAD drawings. Demonstrated
	potential of form-Z for conceptual and detailed
	design.

	Pellitier & Pellitier
		(Eugene, OR)
		CAD Drafter / Designer
		06.96, 06.95-08.95
	Generated detailed base drawings for landscaping
	projects across Oregon. Assisted in site 
	documentation and analysis. Created AutoCAD designs
	for interior remodeling projects. Developed
	beginner's guide to AutoCAD for owners.

COMPUTER SKILLS
	I have excellent computer skills: give me one day and
	an instruction manual and I can learn any program on
	any platform. Though I have taken several courses on
	computer modeling, most of my computer-related
	abilities are self-taught on my own time.

	Software
		form-Z (2.x-3.x)
		AutoCAD (R10-R14)
		3D Studio (R4)
		Alias | Wavefront
		Cosmo HomeSpace Designer
		Unreal Game Editor (beta)
		QuarkXPress (4.x)
		Adobe PageMaker (6.x)
		Adobe Photoshop (3.x-5.x)
		Adobe Premiere (5.1)
		Macromedia Freehand (8.0)
		Macromedia Director (7.0)
		Apple QuickTime Developers Studio
		Microsoft Office (95/97/2000)

	Platforms
		MS-DOS (5.0-6.22)
		Windows 3.x
		Windows 95/98
		Windows NT (3.5.1-4.x)
		Windwos 2000
		Macintosh System 7.5.x
		MacOS 8.x
		UNIX
		IRIX
		linux
		Solaris/Common Desktop Environment (CDE 1.0.2)
		BeOS 4.5 (Intel)

	Hardware
		Experience installing and troubleshooting
		assorted hardware including sound, video,
		and controller cards; SCSI adapters; hard
		disk drives; RAM and CPUs; and Ethernet
		cards, hubs, and cables.

	Programming
		HTML
		JavaScript
		AutoLISP
		C++ (limited)

MISCELLANEOUS
	References available upon request.
	Visit my website for examples of my work!
		http://ellars.com
		http://ellars.com/portfolio