de Miguel
DE/ES. b.2002.
Currently: San Francisco, CA
karrethdemiguel@berkeley.edu
Profile
Interested in the intersection of architecture, design, and hospitality. Recently completed BA in Architecture from UC Berkeley. Passionate about combining culture, architecture, food, and people.
Education
University of California, Berkeley
Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, Minor in City Planning
May 2024
Awards
Berkeley May - August 2023
Awarded $5,000 to research the architecture of refugee camps. Traveled to the West Bank and, upon return, showcased my findings through photographs at the College of Environmental Design at Berkeley.
Digital gallery can be explored at:
force-of-control.karreth.com
Experience
February 2022 - May 2024
Managed customer service, ceramics studio operations (including kiln loading and clay recycling), supported darkroom and screenprinting classes (restocking chemicals, assisting students, answering queries, selling equipment), communicated with instructors, facilitated evening closures. In the Creative Lab, handled event photography and designed, printed, and distributed advertising material for Student-Run Organizations.
June – July 2022
March - August 2021
Experienced a deep dive into all phases of construction and project management in the heart of Berlin’s historic Kurfürstendamm on the Fürst project. Project consisted of 47,000m2 of new office space and tasks LEED protocols, supervising construction processes to overseeing crane deployments.
June – July 2022
Spent two intensive months in the kitchen of this Chinese fine dining restaurant helping prepare the fixed menu and tea pairing. Through long shifts and incredible attention to detail, learned how to navigate a high-stress environment successfully while learning the inner workings of the fine dining industry.
uuu-berlin.de
June - August 2020
Learned to perform key maintenance duties within this office complex in Munich. Tasks included plumbing, heating, gardening, and janitorial duties.
Skills
Illustrator, Lightroom, Photoshop and InDesign Rhinoceros 3D, Fusion 360
Cargo, HTML, CSS, WordPress, Google Analytics, and Excel
Extensive knowledge of Film Photography – shooting, developing, scanning, and printing b&w.
Native German, English, and Spanish
Conversational in French