MATTHEW GAVETTE, EDAC

Seeking to bring personal creativity, productivity, and well-being to its highest level through design, I work with our clients to develop built environments that meet their functional needs while also enhancing the physical and emotional experiences of its users.

Software Toolkit: Autodesk AutoCAD and Revit Architecture 2016; Trimble Sketchup 2016; Adobe CS6 (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign); Microsoft Office 2016, Bluebeam Revu.

RELEVANT DESIGN EXPERIENCE

HOLT Architects, Ithaca, NY -- Designer/Planner, Healthcare Studio; 03/2013 - present
Focused on the planning and design of healthcare environments; balancing stringent requirements with the project vision.  Integrating an evidence-based process helps to ensure that projects not only meet the immediate needs of patients and staff, but also provide measurable results that inform best practices for the design of healthy environments in the future.

NBBJ, Seattle WA -- Designer, Corporate Studio; 11/2011 - 03/2013
Working with our clients to understand their business needs and how we translate that into better architecture and interior environments.  Developed using sketches, models, and mock-ups; then iteratively refined to create highly usable spaces that support the way people live and work.

Burgess Design Inc., Seattle WA -- Intern Interior Designer; 08/2011 - 10/2011
 Working with staff architects and interior designers on several commercial design projects. Collaborated with the team to develop planning diagrams, build 3D models, graphic marketing materials, and client presentation packages.

RELEVANT MANAGEMENT & SPECIALTY MARKET EXPERIENCE

University of Washington, Seattle, WA -- Café Eleven01, Managing Sous Chef, 10/2006 – 11/2011
Hired to cook in a residential dining facility with 3000 daily transactions; grossing $2.3m annually. Promoted to lead and manage daily production within a single concept platform; engaging in recipe assessment, product need, and utilization processes. Promoted further to oversee daily production for entire five platform kitchen, catering operations, and manage a rotating staff consisting of 17 full-time workers and approximately 100 student workers.

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

International Interior Designer Association (IIDA) Northern Pacific Chapter
Communications Team, Web Administrator; 4/2010 – present.

Managed chapter website content for ongoing industry events and announcements, delivering on-call assistance with tight turnaround requirements.  Acted as primary contact for industry partners while gathering content for inclusion in our monthly email newsletter.   

EDUCATION:

International Academy of Design & Technology, Seattle WA
BFA Interior Design; Summa cum Laude, GPA 3.9; 07/2007 – 11/2011

Curriculum: AutoCAD; Revit; digital modeling and rendering; hand drafting; code research; space planning; research and programming; lighting design; color theory; history of art, interiors, and architecture; textiles; furniture design; residential, commercial, branded, and healthcare design; professional business practices; sustainable design.

Awards: Dean’s list 2007-2011; Artistic Achievement Award in Recognition of Outstanding Performance in Interior Design. Term 2, 2011; Most Outstanding Graduating Student, Spring 2012; Best Senior Portfolio: IIDA Northern Pacific Chapter & Wilsonart, 2011

CERTIFICATIONS:

EDAC: Evidence-Based Design Accreditation and Certification, Center for Health Design, License #CHD-102630
ServSafe Certification, National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, License #7273755
Spot Check Allergy Certification, Course Instructor, Washington Restaurant Association, License #005
Train-the-Trainer Food Handler Certification, Course Instructor, Washington Restaurant Association, License #P-1615

A LITTLE MORE ABOUT ME:

Proud husband and father.  Lover of classic literature, especially the noble Russian epics. Shooter of cameras, both 35mm and digital -- I head wherever my eye takes me, but I have a consistent obsession with line and shadow.  Music fanatic and sometimes soundmaker using guitar/bass/piano/synthesizer, little boxes full of diodes, and grid-based software controllers.