BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ARTS [05/2013]

COLLEGE OF APPLIED SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY

MAJOR GPA: 3.7/4.0

MAJOR: INTERIOR DESIGN (With Architectural Focus)

INTERN/DESIGN TEAM MEMBER

AGATI FURNITURE

Chicago, IL [12/2011-05/2013]

- Modeled/rendered furniture layouts in Revit

to create informative presentations for clients

- Conceptualized add-ons to make a more

complete product line

SOLAR DECATHLON INTERIORS TEAM

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY/BALL STATE UNIV.

Muncie, IN [01/2012-PRESENT]

- Collaborated with undergraduate/graduate

architecture, engineering, and design

students to design and build disaster relief,

net-zero home

- Assisted in the preparation of construction

documents for design deliverables

- Managed art competition submissions

1055 ELM ST. LEED PROJECT TEAM MEMBER

GREEN PATH HOMES

Indianapolis, IN [09/2012-PRESENT]

- Established roles with industry professionals to

rehabilitate an old house to achieve LEED

Platinum certification

- Managed durability measures

DESIGN EXPERIENCE

BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIES MEMBER

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY

Muncie, IN [01/2013-PRESENT]

- Collaborated with senior and graduate

architecture students to develop visual

expressions of an idealized sustainable

community

OUTSTANDING SENIOR [2013]Departmental recognitionLEAD FOR CREATIVES [2013]Solar Decathlon CompetitionHONORABLE MENTION [2013]American Society of Interior DesignersDEAN’S LIST [2010/2012-2013]HONORABLE MENTION [2012]Luther ConsultingPRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP [2008-2012]INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOC. HISTORIAN [2011-2012]INTERIOR DESIGN ASSOC. TREASURER [2010-2011]EDWARDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP [2008-2009]Awarded for high mathematical meritMERRILLVILLE HIGH SCHOOL VALEDICTORIAN [2008]ACADEMIC ALL AMERICAN [2008]Achieved for excellence in athletics and academicsISSMA GOLD AWARD WINNER [2006-2008]Achieved for distinguished cello performances

MINORS: MATHEMATICS & SPANISH

REBUILDING TOGETHER [2012-2013]BALL STATE GLASS ASSOCIATION [2012-2013]ASID STUDENT MEMBER [2011-2013]MUNCIE HABITAT FOR HUMANITY [2011, 2012]WATER POLO CLUB [2010-2013]ULTIMATE FRISBEE CLUB [2009-2012]INTERIOR DESIGN ALLIANCE [2009-2012]FOCUS STUDIES [2008-2013]

AFFI L IATIONS

Advanced hand rendering, modeling, drawings, and drafting skills Advanced knowledge of Excel and all other Microsoft Office programs Advanced knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop,& InDesign Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD [2004-2013], Revit [2010-2013], & some 3ds Max [2010, 2013]Working knowledge of Rhino & SketchUPWorking knowledge of hand lighting analyses as well as ElumTools and AGI32

Proficient LEED GA exam preparatory knowledge Proficient communication skills in SpanishStrong graphic design skills

KNOWLEDGE and SKI L LS

PAINT DEPT. SALES ASSOCIATE LOWE’SMerrillville/Anderson, IN [06/2009-08/2011]RESIDENT ASSISTANT BALL STATE UNIVERSITYMuncie, IN [01/2010-05/2010]

JOB HISTORY

HONORS

EDUCATION

SARAH K. YACKO

5424 MONROE STREET

MERRILLVILLE, IN 46410

219.616.8770SKYACKO@GMAIL.COM

contact information

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DESIGN ASSOCIATE HGTVCHICAGO, IL [08/2013-PRESENT]

CONTENTS

HEALTHCAREAMERICAN HEALTH NETWORKEYE SPECIALIST.......................2

RESIDENTIALU.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYSOLAR DECATHLON...............6

SUSTAINABLE DESIGNBUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIESMODELING URBAN FORM.....10

LIGHTING DESIGNCOOPER LIGHTING

SOURCE AWARDS..................12

ASID NATIONAL COMPETITION 2012 REPURPOSE FOR TODAY

RUBBLE REVIVAL.....................14

COMMERCIAL OFFICELUTHER CONSULTING, LLC

OPEN PLAN OFFICE................16

INTERNSHIP WORK SAMPLESAGATI FURNITURE....................18

AMERICAN HEALTH NETWORK EYE SPECIALIST

2The renovation of the American Health Network Eye Specialist in Muncie, IN involved the completion of construction documents, a program, a construction manual, finish specifications, as well as photo-realistic renderings and presentation boards. Five goals drove the project to completion and are as follows:

AMERICAN HEALTH NETWORK EYE SPECIALIST

(1) Improve user health and safety, (2) Prepare for potential expansion, (3) Improve overall comfort and accessibility, (4) Design sustainably and attempt to achieve LEED certification, (5) Improve efficiency through better space adjacency.

RECEPTION

EXAM

BILLINGOFFICE

LOBBY

EXAM

BILLINGOFFICE

LOBBY

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYSOLAR DECATHLON

The 2013 Solar Decathlon is an international collegiate competition that involves 20 teams from across the world to design and build a net-zero home. Extensive interdisciplinary collaboration was imperative for the project to develop and to meet all the goals required by the competition. Each semester, new team members worked diligently to meet required deliverables and to prepare for the competition that is to take place in Irvine, CA coming fall 2013.

1SOUTHNORTH

2SOUTHNORTH SCALE MODEL

LIVING

KITCHEN

3EXTERIOR/INTERIOR

ENLARGED KITCHEN PLANPHASE FOUR

ISLAND SECTIONPHASE FOUR

ISLAND DETAILPHASE FOUR

KITCHEN ELEV.PHASE FOUR

KITCHEN

RESTROOM

BEDROOM

FINAL FLOOR PLAN

ENLARGED KITCHEN PLANPHASE FOUR

ISLAND SECTIONPHASE FOUR

ISLAND DETAILPHASE FOUR

KITCHEN ELEV.PHASE FOUR

KITCHEN

RESTROOM

BEDROOM

FINAL FLOOR PLAN

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BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIESMODELING URBAN FORM

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Building Better Communities (BBC) is an immersive learning program at Ball State University that aims to provide students with hands-on experiences that improve local communities. Modeling urban form, an architecture specific BBC course, was a collaborative living building challenge that attempted to develop idealized, sustainable communities. The development process involved research of precedent studies as well as economic and environmental metric calculations. The major goal of the project was to provide a final visual and measurable example of a sustainable community.

BUILDING BETTER COMMUNITIESMODELING URBAN FORM

COMMERCIALMASSING

MIXED-USEMASSING

RESIDENTIALMASSING

LIGHT RAILBRIDGE

INITIAL ENVIRONMENTAL MASSING GESTURES

OVERALL MASSING

OVERALL ZONING

COMMERCIAL OFFICE SKETCH

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The Cooper Lighting Source Awards is an annual lighting design competition that seeks to discover new design solutions for Cooper products. Any new or existing project could be used as the canvas for Cooper fixtures. A private studio in a mixed-use Chicago loft was selected for the challenge. The loft, designed with brutalist and deconstructivist architecture as the inspiration, allowed for the creative use of fixtures to emphasize the unique architectural details of the defined spaces.

COOPER LIGHTINGSOURCE AWARDS

ROOM AREA LIGHTING LEVEL DESIRED IN WATTS/SQ.FT. OR F.C.

RECEPTION 218 SF .9/30

MEETING 249 SF 1.5/54ROOM

STUDIO 409 SF 1.6/65

ROOM WATTS/LUMENS TOTAL WATTS PER SPECIFIED AREA/COMPUTED F.C.

RECEPTION 596/2980 596/28.3

MEETING 305/1525 305/64.2ROOM

STUDIO 614/3070 614/76.5

LIGHTING CALCULATIONSFOOTCANDLES

FLOOR PLAN CEILING PLAN

SECTION

RECEPTION

STUDIO

MEETING RECEPTION

STUDIOMEETING

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The ASID Repurpose for Today national student competition 2012 called for the creative use of architecture and design to help address current social crises. Rubble Revival sought to address the issues of crime and societal disintegration that exist in Gary, IN. Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategist from New York, and Richard Daley, former mayor of Chicago helped inspire the goals of this project. Both Carter and Daley recognize the positive effect that “greening” communities can have on distressed areas. Channeling this mentality, the project focused on the reuse and revitalization of an abandoned baseball field on Gary’s south side. The field would become community gardens and the existing structures would transform into a food bank and other useful storage facilities.

ASID REPURPOSE FOR TODAYRUBBLE REVIVAL

EXTERIOR

SITE PLAN DUGOUT PRESS BOX

FOOD BANKFLOOR PLAN

CONSESSIONSEXISITNG

BUILDINGBIRDSEYE

EXTERIOR SKETCH

INTERIOR SKETCH

EXTERIOR

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Like a prism that disperses light and exposes the spectrum of colors, Luther Consulting, LLC tackles issues and exposes policymakers and practitioners to the spectrum of issues that affect the underrepresented and disadvantaged. With this concept and company philosophy in mind, the office transformed from an empty room to a fluid and functional organization of space. this open plan office design involved direct communication between the client and designer. The project was limited to the use of Steelcase products only with predetermined space allocations.

LUTHER CONSULTING, LLCOPEN PLAN OFFICE

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Like a prism that disperses light and exposes the spectrum of colors, Luther Consulting, LLC tackles issues and exposes policymakers and practitioners to the spectrum of issues that affect the underrepresented and disadvantaged. With this concept and company philosophy in mind, the office transformed from an empty room to a fluid and functional organization of space. this open plan office design involved direct communication between the client and designer. The project was limited to the use of Steelcase products only with predetermined space allocations.

LUTHER CONSULTING, LLCOPEN PLAN OFFICE

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BISTRO

E L E M E N T SM E D I A

Agati Furniture is a custom commercial furniture manufacturer with its headquarters in Chicago, IL. Product design, space planning, and Revit modeling comprised most of the internship duties.

INTERNSHIP WORK SAMPLESAGATI FURNITURE

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E L E M E N T SM E D I A

Agati Furniture is a custom commercial furniture manufacturer with its headquarters in Chicago, IL. Product design, space planning, and Revit modeling comprised most of the internship duties.

INTERNSHIP WORK SAMPLESAGATI FURNITURE

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SPACE PLANNINGPRODUCT PRESENTATION SAMPLE

CUSTOM

DESKING

ACCESSORY

DESIGN

SOLUTIONS

THANK YOUSARAHKATHLEENYACKOSKYACKO@GMAIL.COM