Sophie Pacelko
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Experience
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RVTR
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Architecture and Planning
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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May 2023 - Present
Research Assistant I for RVTR, Directors Geoffrey Thün and Kathy Velikov https://www.rvtr.com/ Research Assistant I for RVTR, Directors Geoffrey Thün and Kathy Velikov https://www.rvtr.com/
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University of Michigan
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Master of Architecture Candidate, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning
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Jun 2021 - Present
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Research Assistant
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
Catalyst Grant Graham Sustainability Institute - Working with Steven Mankouche, Jono Sturt and an interdisciplinary team involving architects, urban planners, lawyers and policy makers on the effects of climate change on the Great Lakes and their architectural repercussions.
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Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan
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United States
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Architecture and Planning
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100 - 200 Employee
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Graduate Student Instructor ARCH 251 252
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Jan 2023 - May 2023
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Digital Fabrication Technician
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Aug 2022 - May 2023
Responsible for 3d printing equipment to aid in digitally fabricated student and faculty work.
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Practice Sessions no. 10
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Aug 2022 - Oct 2022
Assisted in programming a design charette among five architectural designers.
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Instructional Aide
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Jun 2022 - Aug 2022
Taught foundational skills to incoming 3-Year Masters of Architecture students through software (Rhino 3D, the Adobe Suite and website development) and new concepts/language.
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Research Assistant
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May 2022 - Aug 2022
Everday House Kit - Researched alternative forms of materials for housing that have less of an environmental impact including their carbon footprint, soil invasion, and life cycle assessments.
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T+E+A+M
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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Architectural Intern
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May 2022 - Nov 2022
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Creating Design Solutions
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Denver, Colorado, United States
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Architectural Intern
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May 2019 - Oct 2022
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APRICOT LANE FARMS OPERATIONS
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United States
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Agricultural Research Consultant
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Aug 2021 - May 2022
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Agricultural Research Coordinator
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Apr 2019 - Aug 2021
• Performed long and short term agricultural research projects on a 214 acre farm focused on research and development for other farmers.• Created digestible stories of science through research and understanding for curriculum, film, and co-workers.• Designed and coordinated long-term projects by thinking intuitively and communicating openly with a staff of 70.
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Farm Fertility and Research Assistant
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Sep 2018 - Mar 2019
• Implemented new approaches to the existing soil program through innovative thinking and weaving multiple research directions into an attainable progression forward.• Organized and interpreted large data sets from five year studies of nutritional food quality to soil and leaf reports.
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Livestock and Holistic Poultry Apprentice
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Feb 2018 - Sep 2018
• Maintained the health of ruminant and poultry species while rotating them throughout pastures and orchards for soil health and holistic animal husbandry.• Designed long-term organizational platforms for the departments for record keeping including all-encompassing documents on the program, mapping rotational grazing and number trackers.
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AgDynamic
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Remote
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Blogger
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Oct 2017 - Mar 2018
• Self-directed creator for a regenerative agricultural product site; dissecting topical scientific practices into digestible content. • Self-directed creator for a regenerative agricultural product site; dissecting topical scientific practices into digestible content.
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WWOOF-USA®
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United States
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Farming
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1 - 100 Employee
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Farm Hand
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Sep 2017 - Mar 2018
• Traveled to various ranches, assisting organic farmers in holistic plant care and animal husbandry while learning the natural world through regenerative, biodynamic, and organic practices. • Highly self-motivated position for educational exchange and caring for the health of plants and animals while immersing oneself in community development. • Traveled to various ranches, assisting organic farmers in holistic plant care and animal husbandry while learning the natural world through regenerative, biodynamic, and organic practices. • Highly self-motivated position for educational exchange and caring for the health of plants and animals while immersing oneself in community development.
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National Student Leadership Conference
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Science Head Team Advisor
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Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
• Served as a liaison between professionals and students as the Head Team Advisor. Providing a leading role for undergraduate team advisors. • Directed soil labs, biology labs, agricultural excursions, and more. Provided leadership for students and fellow advisors. Assisted in developing the academic summer program. • Served as a liaison between professionals and students as the Head Team Advisor. Providing a leading role for undergraduate team advisors. • Directed soil labs, biology labs, agricultural excursions, and more. Provided leadership for students and fellow advisors. Assisted in developing the academic summer program.
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University of Florida
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Horticultural Therapy Research Assistant
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Jan 2016 - Jun 2017
• Involved in the design, planning, and implementation of an IRB ethics study on the mood states related to consumer patterns in a greenhouse of 20,000 market-ready poinsettias.• Organized data through creating excel documents to analyze results and generate graphical support.
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Biogeochemistry Lab Technician
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Oct 2016 - May 2017
• Independently performed laboratory analysis of soil samples from Florida wetlands to better understand the chemistry and biology of the natural world.• Measured, filtrated, fumigated, digested, etc. soil samples from Florida wetlands to assist professors, professionals, and graduate students.
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Horticultural Therapy Research Assistant
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May 2015 - Jun 2016
• Contributed to Gardening Modifies the Patterns of Brain Activation and Enhances the Mental Health Profile of Healthy Women (Penman, 2015)• Inspected analytic plans for biometric results received from participants in a 6-week series of self-reported psychometric assessments.• Organized data into spreadsheets to compare and assess the psychometric surveys that occurred in conjunction with scanned MRi brain activity.
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National Student Leadership Conference
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Environmental Science and Sustainability Team Advisor
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Jun 2016 - Aug 2016
• Created course content for students while serving as an educator, carer, and resident advisor. • Encouraged students to find their niche within the environmental sciences with a potential university path. • Created course content for students while serving as an educator, carer, and resident advisor. • Encouraged students to find their niche within the environmental sciences with a potential university path.
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Education
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University of Florida
Bachelor of Science - BS, Environmental Science -
Los Angeles Institute for Architecture and Design
Graduate Preparation, Architecture -
University of Michigan
Master of Architecture - MArch, Architecture