Antonia Garelja

At Paul Brown we specialised in multi residential housing mainly in the form of terrace housing and apartments.

My role was to work along architects in delivering front end work from concept design to early stages of detailed design.

At the role I developed the following skills

• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments due to the nature of our projects and the market.
• Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
• Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
• Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.

Along with work I had involvement in two internal groups being sustainability in the office and research and innovation around mass timber especially CLT.

My role at Glamuzinas included working in a small team to dispatch orders around New Zealand for the jewellery industry.

My role taught me the following skills

• Paid attention to detail with strong work ethic
• Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks due to high number of orders.
• Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

At university I aided in teaching the design studio and drawing/medium class.

My role involved using my knowledge to teach first year students being a fifth year student myself, basic architectural knowledge.

The first half of the year was in COVID lockdown so creating ways to teach online and improve communication became a vital practice.

Skills that I acquired during this role included

• Supported classroom activities, tutoring, and reviewing work.
• Partnered with teacher to plan and implement lessons following school's curriculum, goals, and objectives.
• Assisted teachers with classroom management and document coordination to maintain positive learning environment.